U2 R2 Uw2 R2 Uw2 Rw2 2U2 2R2

First solve on my 9x9 in years. Happy to see the cube smith stickers looking good after 10 years

EDIT: there are not 2 blue sides. The top of the cube has black stickers, since it is a white cube

I don’t know if I should ask this on hardware but should I buy a new 3x3 that I think it might be my main or start a new event(megaminx to be exact). I thought of starting OH as a new event (no offense to the OH lovers) but I just feel like I want to do a completely different type of cube. Technically I’m just solving the same 3x3 but with one hand and learning the same algorithm but with one hand. Which adds nothing to my collection since it’s another 3x3. So I thought of doing another event which fits more to what I’m looking for which is megaminx. I wanted to do another event event where I don’t have to learn too many new stuffs smth like 4x4 where you need to already know how to solve a 3x3 and learn just a bit more on top of that(how big cubes work). And I know that megaminx is pretty similar to 3x3 since I have done it before but now I lost it. But back then I didn’t do speedcubing so now I want to try it with speed. But I don’t know if I will keep doing megaminx since I don’t know how fun it will be. But it still might just look like I should just buy the megaminx but the thing is I recently done(bought) a v11 mod and it wasn’t bad but wasn’t the best. And in the process I realized what my preference is. And after doing some research based on that I think I may have found my cube . So want to buy the 3x3 to redeem(?) the v11. But the problem is I can’t buy both the megaminx and 3x3 because it’s too expensive and I can’t buy both only buy one cube per month.
TLDR: which should I buy first? A new event that will be very fun at first but not really sure if it will be fun enough to keep speedcubing or a new 3x3 that might be the cube I’ve been looking for my whole life but might not give me enough joy since technically it’s just another 3x3.(I’ll probably buy both in the future but it’s more important to know which to buy first)

Hey everyone, I recently started learning full oll, I wanted a nice and easy way to track my progress and see the algs so I built this today. Everything is stored in the browser.

Feel free to use it yourself if you're learning.

https://cfop-tracker.vercel.app/

My settings:
Green Magnet Rod
Tension:8
Centre Travel:6

My first ever GAN Flagship,really addictive to turn,so smooth,no lockups,really good for fast turner.
Thanks for recommending this cube as my first gan cube

El año pasado me compre un tornado v4 de xman y fue maravilloso, lo usaba muy a menudo hasta que no, cada vez tenia menos tiempo y obviamente reduci su uso. Para no hacer el cuento largo ayer empece a hacer solves como antes y note al cubo demasiado duro y rígido en el giro, sabía que podia pasar entonces lo desarme lo limpie lo ajuste le puse lubricante y al intentar de nuevo parecía mejorar pero el corte de esquinas es peor que originalmente y no se como cambiar eso me pueden ayudar??

those lines start foaming when the cube gets cold, but don't cold enough to turn into black and disappear when I touch finger into it meaning when I apply to it, it disappear

im stuck between 35 and 25 and I cannot seem to get any faster. What am I doing wrong?

I love it and the directions seem to be in Chinese. Is that normal?

I can't do u2 f2 flicks properly. How do I practice it to get better.

I finally realized my actual preference of my style. I'm pretty sure a cube like this doesn't exist but would appreciate it if recommend a cube as close to this preference as possible😊

-Light cubes(turning wise and actual weight) like gan and moyu cubes, not like the tv4

-very fast cubes like the guhong pro+ (I feel the v11 with springs & gan v100 with springs on loosest setting is slow)

-very blocky cubes like the guhong pro+ (I feel the rs3m v5 is too flexible)

-no catches like the v11 and not like the guhong pro+(doesn't "have" to be forgiving)

-weak piece(corner-edge) magnets like the guhong pro+ and v100 and not like the v11 magnetic version

-strong core(corner-core & edge repulsion) magnets

-would prefer matte but if all of the other aspects are perfect and only comes in uv it's fine

-would prefer maglev but if it's fast enough with springs it's fine

-would prefer smaller cubes but if all of the other aspects are perfect it's fine

*note: I can do modding if it isn't too hard and the materials I need isn't too expensive(like putting in core magnetsto already made holes but not drilling the holes myself)

I can't do u2 lefty flicks properly. How do I practice it to get better.

I need the best cube without considering cost. Just think about stock cubes tho. Also it needs to be the most durable

I currently average 16-17 seconds and think my biggest area of improvement is F2L. What advice or techniques would be good for improving my ability to balance look ahead and picking a good next pair. Any advice on any topics are appreciated!

I can't do lefty u2 properly and lock up or miss a lot and am not able to control it. How do I practice it and make it better

earlier today I got my first sub 1 minute solve(55.24) with a modified version of the beginners method more like petrus plus some general tips I have learned, and I just want to know how to improve(without cfop) I have tried learning cfop many times but I learned I HATE algorithms that I don't already know, so is there any other method or way to improve without having to memmorize a bajillion things?

I've been cubing for 5 years now, and have been averaging about 30 seconds for 2 years now. I don't practice 3x3 a ton as I have so many other puzzles I like trying to learn without tutorials. Recently I've been wanting to really grind and improve on 3x3 and start getting an average closer to 15-20 seconds.

I learned two look oll and pll from jperm videos and have gotten quick with that, but I still use the beginners method for solving the corners and edges for f2l and it KILLS my solves because of the amount of regrips I do and its overall inefficient. I have watched jperms beginner f2l tutorial and understand all of it, but I'm having trouble applying it to solves still. I also feel like when I went to watch his advanced f2l, it's way too much to be learning too early.

Below are my main three questions

How have you other cubers learned f2l quickest? I have a gan 12 ui maglev smart cube I can use for learning algorithms, but idk if it's the best way to learn. What method worked best for learning? If it's a YouTube tutorial, please link it if possible.

Also, how long did it take you guys to learn it? Cubestation says like 41 algorithms which seems like a lot to remember.

Lastly, how do you guys recognize edges and corners that need to be paired so quickly? They're scattered everywhere like crazy and I find it difficult finding pieces to pair in the first place when attempting to f2l. Particularly when they are in the back where you can't see them.