Solves with Restrictions #1

[SCAV17CAVS]

what algorithm do you use? i'm trying to learn a new one

[MLGBIGPAPA]

By they way, I have the same cube (25th Anniversary) with silver stickers. I lubed it with silicon and it turns amazingly.

[MLGBIGPAPA]

You solve pretty fast

[MrFatalis123]

The cube sounds stiff.....and looks stiff

[cammobox]

nvm my earlier comment

[cammobox]

f2?

[marslugo]

man your so good i wish i can solve mine that fast.. my fastest time is 27 seconds with a dayan zhanchi ..my goal is to get an average under 20 seconds ..any tips??..and how many algorithms do you think you have memorized?

[potatoepie99]

@marslugo Mine is sub 45, using 2 look OLL and PLL. Trying to get a under 20 average to, hopefully soon

[psychobear10]

Sovle the cube with a edge missing

[14greenboy14]

I think this might be a dumb question can it be a Rubik's DIY or it has to be a store bought?

[ExoVampire]

What is that cube? I think I would like it actually.

[14greenboy14]

@ExoVampire Rubik's 25th anniversary cube with Cubesmith Smooth Tiles

[TheLibertyShadow]

Well I still don't know what he's doing...

[rcnrcn927]

Wow, the +2 solve was still the best.

[Yrael810]

Restriction idea:

Solve the cube as it's in a plastic bag.

[CreepMaciejTVPL]

you sir are EPIC ^.^ Oh and by the way, can you gimme a link to a good F2L tutorial please :D

[thecoolstar4]

what cube?

[RandomCuber]

@thecoolstar4 2:58

[sebucwerd]

Make the next one no rotations.

[brasstrombone9]

In a competition situation would that first solve where you didn't completely solve it be considered legal? i'm not trying to question you expertise on cubing, but it's just a question.

[Thrawst]

@brasstrombone9 Yes, it's off by a turn so there's a +2 second penalty. Note the time 13.66 on the timer and then 15.66 at the end.

[bouchandre]

he still can do 4 times better than me, and I use a diy....

[randominfo316]

Restriction ideas (at least read the last one):

socks on ur hands

Blindsolve each individual step

2-look instead of 1-look

No warm up

Beginner f2l

Use dark stickers

Make cube really loose

Solve whole cube using ONLY j perm

[UnknownLefty95]

Restriction idea: use only U2, D2, F2, L2, R2, B2 (aka only half turns) for both the scramble and solve. I do this occasionally and have figured out a method.

[huntforfood99]

the tags gave it away....

[EsPxFreakZz]

aha dw

[EsPxFreakZz]

what cube is that?

[MrSymboliK]

I really like this series!

[TheLostCuber]

that cube does not sound to good

[MrJa1l]

alternative quote: "it´s the cuber, not the cube, unless the cube sucks really, really bad"

[Thrawst]

@MrJa1l A poor craftsman blames his tools. A good craftsman with inferior tools will often produce better work than the an average craftsman with the best tools. There is this unfortunate mentality of "I'll be faster if I just get a better cube" when they can still get plenty faster with the cube they have. For people with times >20 rarely is the cube holding them back.

[synawat]

@Thrawst i had a shitty rubiks brand and my times were around 40-50 seconds, bought the dayan zhanchi and now i'm at sub 20.

[CSmodder]

@Thrawst what cube used?

[CSmodder]

@Thrawst nvm

[osmoduh]

that cube...

[xxoxia]

I assume one restriction is going to be that you can only use 2 look OLL. I think you should have one where you can't look ahead.

[cyoubx]

@xxoxia loliseewutyoudidthar.

[huntercuber]

What cube is that?

[huntercuber]

@huntercuber srry nvm



[ArcStorm722]

@Thrawst what kind of stickers are those?

[Dcdaveman1]

love the turning

[natethepurplepirate]

love your turning style dude :D

[xxoxia]

Ok, I'm going to guess one restriction before you even get to the end. I'm going to guess that the type of cube was a restriction. It looks like an old crappy cube (maybe Rubik's brand or type A1).

[faroeq33]

Nice quote at the end! "It's the cuber not the cube"

[3DCheeze]

@Thrawst I am assuming that one of the restrictions is that you can only perform 2 gen moves? and another restriction that you probably would do is no rotation? lol

[theWestonian]

This is very similar to day9's funday mondays, where he forces a restriction in order to inspire creativity, while you are forcing restrictions that may in fact be faster than normal solving. Is that where you got the idea?

[tunawrangler1]

@theWestonian 2v2 mono battles??

[Rubikscuber96]

Sexy turning style!!

[mikelholst]

I main a 25th anniv for speed cubing...

[seven186]

i like that, its the cuber, not the cube. :D well done thrawst.

[danielsaysallonsy]

The first thing I said when I got on youtube today was, "hmm, there haven't been very many Thrawst videos lately.."

It's nice to see you back!

[summerland232]

@jamtheman1017 * qqtimer *

[FirefoxFreeze]

@summerland232 No it's not. Cubemania

[summerland232]

@jamtheman1017 I think its qqtimet

[ottozing]

you should try either doing only white cross or cross on top

[jamtheman1017]

What is that program?



[randominfo316]

Should we be giving u restriction ideas?

[cubestack]

Hey Tristan!

It certainly didn't look very difficult until I tried it. I have a 25th anniversary as well, but haven't used it in ages. I usually average around 14-16, but with this cube I got a 20.93 average. Here are the times:

(19.06), 19.95, 21.42, (23.00), 21.44

Nice to see a new series planned, so hopefully we can expect some regular videos haha.Quite some time after the tip of the week videos:)

[LEfriend]

Half turn cube!

[coolster01]

Oh nvm

[coolster01]

Sounds like yj

[OutrageSC]

Sounds like fun...

[LeftHandedCuber]

22nd!

[LeftHandedCuber]

That doesn't sound like a rubies

Sounds like an Edison

[sportstackingwiz1]

how often will these videos be?

[Thrawst]

@sportstackingwiz1 next couple of days, weeks, I have 4 more restrictions in mind before they get kinda silly. 

[tompster]

first sub 20 I got, actually first sub 17 avg I got was with a rubik's brand cube.

[Clash1996]

You are the first cuber I've seen with a Mac <3

[cyoubx]

@Clash1996 Chris Olson?

[Erickulchycki]

@Clash1996 5Bld?

[jokerman5656]

@Clash1996 Dan Cohen?

[ChrisHoffmannStudios]

@jokerman5656 first cuber HES seen

[b00b3rrymuff1n]

:D NICE

[b00b3rrymuff1n]

@ToNy241192 That's the restriction.

[ToNy241192]

@b00b3rrymuff1n yeah I know. I posted that comment in the middle of the video, and realised how stupid that was at the end :D...

[b00b3rrymuff1n]

@ToNy241192 haha :)

[idkbot]

and what the heck is this vidieo about?

[FirefoxFreeze]

@idkbot Doing solves out of the ordinary.

[ErniePulchny]

Cool.

[idkbot]

whats a montage?

[cubesupreme]

haven't made video in a long time\

[HelpCube]

I thought the title was a typo before I watched the video lol.

[xXAd4MXx]

;ooooo

[5kyress]

FIRST!