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Congrats! I'm glad you finally got another one.

I've done a quick search of the speedsolving wiki as well as the forum, and haven't found much info about AvG. Could you give me an overview?


Yau doesn't count as a freeslice method? Perhaps I don't understand the definition of "freeslice," but I would've assumed that pairing the cross edges as well as solving edges 5-8 would've counted as freeslice.

Oh, I guess you're right
Well, at least I have a few sub 1 and I don't use freeslice for my edge pairing so Erik's definitely not the only one

and for AvG, it is basically 2 pair at a time method, but there are a few things that I don't think I understand, so Erik would give a better explanation
 

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Congrats! I'm glad you finally got another one.

I've done a quick search of the speedsolving wiki as well as the forum, and haven't found much info about AvG. Could you give me an overview?


Yau doesn't count as a freeslice method? Perhaps I don't understand the definition of "freeslice," but I would've assumed that pairing the cross edges as well as solving edges 5-8 would've counted as freeslice.

It depends how you execute Yau in my opinion. The sub-1's I have seen with Yau are definitely freeslicing though. Cross edges are always freesliced but you could also do AvG on the rest.
AvG is basically old school 2-pairing. I think there is a (really old) vid on my youtube channel that explains it.

Oh, I guess you're right
Well, at least I have a few sub 1 and I don't use freeslice for my edge pairing so Erik's definitely not the only one

and for AvG, it is basically 2 pair at a time method, but there are a few things that I don't think I understand, so Erik would give a better explanation

Oh that is interesting! What method do you use if it is not freeslice and also not AvG?
 

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Finally motivated to OH again (switching OH mains did the trick), and my times have come back down!
Average of 12: 22.08
1. 22.45 U2 B L2 U2 F D2 F D2 F R2 B2 U B' R' F' R' U2 L' R2 D' F'
2. 21.74 D' L2 D' F2 D2 F2 U B2 D L2 R2 B' D U R F U2 F2 U B' F
3. 24.26 U2 R2 B2 D' F2 L2 U F2 U2 F2 L R D L2 F U2 B U' L2 D2 L
4. 22.21 U2 L2 U B D' F' R' L U R2 F2 U2 R' L U2 F2 R' F2 L'
5. 25.10 B' D2 B' D2 L2 D2 B2 D2 F R2 B' D R2 B' F' L2 D L' B2 U2 B'
6. 20.95 L2 U2 R2 B' U2 B F2 R2 B F R U2 L B2 D R F D' F2 D' B
7. (27.52) R2 D2 R2 D2 B R2 U2 R2 F2 R2 U' B' U' F L' R F L R2 D'
8. 19.62 D' B2 L2 D B2 L2 U L2 D F2 U' L' F' D2 F2 R' U F' U2 B' F'
9. 22.06 D2 B2 L2 D' L2 U' F2 L2 D F2 D B' R D' L' B2 D B2 D L R2
10. (16.88) U R2 U' B2 D' L2 R2 D F2 U2 L2 F' D F' L' B' D2 R2 D2 L
11. 20.92 U2 D' F R' U F' B U2 R F R2 U2 F U2 D2 F' R2 D2 F B
12. 21.46 D R2 F2 L' B D2 F2 U' F' D2 B2 L D2 R' U2 B2 L' F2 B2 L'

EDIT:
Average of 50: 22.60
1. 22.45 U2 B L2 U2 F D2 F D2 F R2 B2 U B' R' F' R' U2 L' R2 D' F'
2. 21.74 D' L2 D' F2 D2 F2 U B2 D L2 R2 B' D U R F U2 F2 U B' F
3. 24.26 U2 R2 B2 D' F2 L2 U F2 U2 F2 L R D L2 F U2 B U' L2 D2 L
4. 22.21 U2 L2 U B D' F' R' L U R2 F2 U2 R' L U2 F2 R' F2 L'
5. 25.10 B' D2 B' D2 L2 D2 B2 D2 F R2 B' D R2 B' F' L2 D L' B2 U2 B'
6. 20.95 L2 U2 R2 B' U2 B F2 R2 B F R U2 L B2 D R F D' F2 D' B
7. (27.52) R2 D2 R2 D2 B R2 U2 R2 F2 R2 U' B' U' F L' R F L R2 D'
8. 19.62 D' B2 L2 D B2 L2 U L2 D F2 U' L' F' D2 F2 R' U F' U2 B' F'
9. 22.06 D2 B2 L2 D' L2 U' F2 L2 D F2 D B' R D' L' B2 D B2 D L R2
10. (16.88) U R2 U' B2 D' L2 R2 D F2 U2 L2 F' D F' L' B' D2 R2 D2 L
11. 20.92 U2 D' F R' U F' B U2 R F R2 U2 F U2 D2 F' R2 D2 F B
12. 21.46 D R2 F2 L' B D2 F2 U' F' D2 B2 L D2 R' U2 B2 L' F2 B2 L'
13. 19.12 R2 D' U2 L2 B2 U' B2 D F2 U R2 B' L R U' L R2 B U B2 L'
14. 21.17 D2 R F2 U2 R2 B2 L' D2 B2 R' U2 F' D2 F D B F2 L' D' R'
15. 22.88 L2 D U2 R2 D2 L2 F2 L2 D B2 L2 F' L R U' F2 L2 F2 R2 B' U
16. 19.20 R' D2 L' B2 L2 U2 R U2 L' F2 R D' F D' U2 R D R' U' F' R'
17. 22.54 B U2 F' U2 F' R2 F R2 F2 D2 B' U F2 R' F U' L R2 B F2 U
18. 25.14 R F U2 F' B' D R' B' R2 F L2 U' F2 B2 L2 D F2 U2 R2 D' L2
19. 21.11 D F2 D' F2 U' F2 R2 D' B2 U' L2 R' U2 L' D B D' L2 D L U2
20. 22.84 L D2 L' U2 L2 B2 R U2 L D2 R D' B U L' B2 L D' R2 D' F'
21. 23.45 B L2 R2 B2 R2 F D2 U2 F R2 F U B' R U L D L B R2 F'
22. 22.89 U' L' F' U' F2 R L2 U' B R' F' L2 U2 F B2 R2 U2 F' D2 L2 D2
23. 20.83 R2 B2 F2 D U2 F2 U B2 L2 U' B2 R' F2 L' B' U' L2 F D U' R'
24. 25.39 D2 L2 U2 B' U2 F' U2 B' L2 F' D2 L' F' U R2 F' L R2 U2 R' B'
25. 26.28 D F2 L' B L' U R2 D R' B' U' L2 F2 U2 B2 U L2 U L2 U R2
26. 22.37 D' F2 U F2 D' B2 U' F2 L2 F2 U2 F R' F2 L' B L' R B D' R
27. 22.61 U2 R2 D' F2 U2 F2 R2 B2 D R2 B2 L' B' R D2 F' U B' L2
28. (18.47) L2 U' L2 B2 F2 U' F2 L2 D' U L2 R' F' U' B D' F2 U2 R2 U F'
29. 27.29 R2 U2 R2 D' F2 R2 D' R2 U2 L2 B2 F U2 R B' L2 U' R2 D' L2 U'
30. 26.44 U F2 U F2 U' F2 L2 D2 B2 U2 B2 L B F2 R' U2 F D' U R'
31. 26.03 R2 U2 F L2 B2 U2 B' U2 R2 F2 L2 U F' L2 B' L' R2 U F'
32. 21.33 R2 U' F2 D R2 F2 R2 D' R2 B2 U2 B D2 R U L' R2 F2 L U R'
33. 23.04 U' B2 D F2 L2 U2 R2 F2 U B2 L2 B' L2 R B2 F' U F2 D' U' F
34. (27.43) D2 L' F2 L F L D R' D F U2 R2 B2 U2 B2 L2 B R2 U2 L2
35. 25.06 B R2 F U R L' D' F2 L' U D' R2 B2 D R2 D B2 R2 F2 U'
36. 23.34 L2 R2 D2 F2 L2 D F2 U' R2 B2 U F' D L U B' U R U2 L2 R'
37. 21.11 U F2 U' F2 R2 U B2 U2 F2 U' B L' R2 B D F' D2 L' F' D' R
38. 21.70 D2 F2 L2 F2 L2 D2 U B2 U L2 F2 L U2 B2 U2 F' L' R D L' B
39. 21.49 B2 R2 B' L B2 D L B2 U' B' U2 F' L2 U2 B2 U2 F2 D2 R2 F'
40. 20.60 F2 U F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D' B2 R2 D' F R B F2 L' B F' U B'
41. (17.85) D2 L' U2 R B2 R D2 F2 D2 B2 L' D' B' U R D2 F' R F2 R B2
42. 20.26 D2 L2 F2 L2 U R2 B2 D' U2 L2 U B' F2 R2 D L R B D2 L F
43. 23.04 R2 D2 R2 B2 D2 U' R2 B2 D2 R2 U' B' F2 D R' B L' D2 B' U'
44. 24.23 U F2 U2 R2 U B2 U B2 U' B2 L' D' U F' R U2 B' D' U2 R' F2
45. 24.92 U2 B D2 F2 L2 F2 R2 U2 L2 F' D' R2 U' F D' R B' L R U R'
46. 25.98 B2 D2 B2 R2 D B2 U R2 D' L2 D' R' F L B U2 L D2 B' D R2
47. 20.63 U2 B L' D2 L' D' R' B2 L F B2 U R2 U L2 D' R2 U' F2 U2 L2
48. 19.32 B' U2 R2 U2 F U2 F R2 B2 D2 F L U L' R D2 F R2 U' F2 D2
49. (27.61) R2 D' F2 D' B2 L2 D' F2 R2 U L2 F R2 U2 R D2 B2 R' F' L U'
50. 20.21 L2 F2 R2 D2 F R2 F L2 U2 B F2 D' U2 B U' L2 D' R B2 R'
 
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oh my god. skewb stackmat on cam:

2.45 avg5
3.33 avg12

Generated By csTimer on 2014-8-13
avg of 12: 3.33

Time List:
0. 3.77[part of avg5, not avg12] R' B' R' B U' L' B' U' L
1. 2.31 U' B' U B' L' B' R' U' L'
2. 3.47 U L U' R' B L' B U'
3. 1.56 U L' U' B' L B U R'
4. (1.39) U B R B R' L' B U'

5. (6.28) B U R' U R' B R U'
6. 3.57 U B' L B' R' U R B' L
7. 4.50 L B R' U' R' B' U L
8. 4.13 B' R' U B' R L' U' B' L'
9. 3.00 L R' B' U B' L R L'
10. 4.22 B' R L' B' R U' R U' R'
11. 3.71 B R' U L' R B R' L'
12. 2.81 B' L R' L R B' R' B U'

It probably could've been a bit better, but I ain't gonna complain. I'm shaking so much right now. I can't type :p
 
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oh my god. skewb stackmat on cam:

2.45 avg5
3.33 avg12

Generated By csTimer on 2014-8-13
avg of 12: 3.33

Time List:
0. 3.77[part of avg5, not avg12] R' B' R' B U' L' B' U' L
1. 2.31 U' B' U B' L' B' R' U' L'
2. 3.47 U L U' R' B L' B U'
3. 1.56 U L' U' B' L B U R'
4. (1.39) U B R B R' L' B U'

5. (6.28) B U R' U R' B R U'
6. 3.57 U B' L B' R' U R B' L
7. 4.50 L B R' U' R' B' U L
8. 4.13 B' R' U B' R L' U' B' L'
9. 3.00 L R' B' U B' L R L'
10. 4.22 B' R L' B' R U' R U' R'
11. 3.71 B R' U L' R B R' L'
12. 2.81 B' L R' L R B' R' B U'

It probably could've been a bit better, but I ain't gonna complain. I'm shaking so much right now. I can't type :p

Okay, wtf dude. Stop.

But seriously though, how do you get such easy scrambles? When I tried them, I got about the same time or faster on many of them, yet I never get averages even close to this.
 

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I get the feeling he has done nothing but film skewb for like the past 3 days xD

Got it! xD

Yeah antoine, I could probably get 2.xx on these if I wasn't shaking like a retard xD it's hard in front of a camera.

EDIT: here's a 3.673 avg12. It's from a very bad angle and I have a 3.33 (it's at a good angle) coming in like 1 hr, so I'm just leaving unlisted and not in a separate thread :p

 
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oh my god. skewb stackmat on cam:

2.45 avg5
3.33 avg12

Generated By csTimer on 2014-8-13
avg of 12: 3.33

Time List:
0. 3.77[part of avg5, not avg12] R' B' R' B U' L' B' U' L
1. 2.31 U' B' U B' L' B' R' U' L'
2. 3.47 U L U' R' B L' B U'
3. 1.56 U L' U' B' L B U R'
4. (1.39) U B R B R' L' B U'

5. (6.28) B U R' U R' B R U'
6. 3.57 U B' L B' R' U R B' L
7. 4.50 L B R' U' R' B' U L
8. 4.13 B' R' U B' R L' U' B' L'
9. 3.00 L R' B' U B' L R L'
10. 4.22 B' R L' B' R U' R U' R'
11. 3.71 B R' U L' R B R' L'
12. 2.81 B' L R' L R B' R' B U'

It probably could've been a bit better, but I ain't gonna complain. I'm shaking so much right now. I can't type :p

0-4 and 1-5 are the same average of 5, you didn't need to include the extra time.
 

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HOW THE HELL DID I DO THIS
Generated By csTimer on 2014-8-13
avg of 12: 3.44

Time List:
1. 3.68 L B U' L' B' U L' U l' r' b
2. 3.59 U' B' U R B' U L' B R r b' u
3. 3.10 U L U' B L' R L' U' u
4. 3.63 R' L B' U R U' B' r' b u'
5. 3.64 U L R B' L' U' r' u
6. 3.75 U' L B L U L B' R' L' l' r
7. 3.24 L' R U' L' B U L' B r u'
8. (3.77) L' U' R L U B b' u'
9. 3.15 U L' U B' R L R L' l' b u
10. (3.09) L R' U L' R B U R' B r b u'
11. 3.45 L B R B' R U R l' r' b'
12. 3.15 B U R B' R L U L' l b' u
 

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13.37 Roux single, I think Roux PB, but I reset my session ~50 solves ago.

/* Scramble */
R2 U2 R' U2 B U' F' L' U' F2 R L2 U2 R F2 R L U2 F2 U2

/* Solve */
z' // Inspection
L2 F' L2 y // LSquare (3/3)
U R U2 R2 r' F // LBlock (6/9)
R U R U R' // RSquare (5/14)
U' R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U' R // RBlock (12/26)
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' // CMLL (13/39)
U M U' M U2 // LSE (5/44)

// View at alg.cubing.net

Could've been better if the light was decent...
My LSE was actually U M U' M' M2 U2, so 3.37 TPS, exactly 10.00 less than the time.
 
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Decided to time mega splits, got a decent avg 5

F2L+S2L+LL
Average of 5: 58.90
1: 18.41+ 30.45 + 12.10 =1:00.96
2: 14.68 + 31.86 + 12.13 = 58.67
3: 23.82 +20.62 + 12.32 = 56.76
4: 17.44 + 27.08 + 12.56 = 57.08
5: 20.12 +30.08 + 13.94 = 1:04.14


splits for a 1:01.57 avg 15
20.25 + 28.95 +12.36 = 1:01.57
 
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Generated By csTimer on 2014-8-13
avg of 12: 3.44

Time List:
1. 3.68 L B U' L' B' U L' U l' r' b
2. 3.59 U' B' U R B' U L' B R r b' u
3. 3.10 U L U' B L' R L' U' u
4. 3.63 R' L B' U R U' B' r' b u'
5. 3.64 U L R B' L' U' r' u
6. 3.75 U' L B L U L B' R' L' l' r
7. 3.24 L' R U' L' B U L' B r u'
8. (3.77) L' U' R L U B b' u'
9. 3.15 U L' U B' R L R L' l' b u
10. (3.09) L R' U L' R B U R' B r b u'
11. 3.45 L B R B' R U R l' r' b'
12. 3.15 B U R B' R L U L' l b' u

Nice! All 3.xx, that's some consistency right there xD
 

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Pyra PBs(I think)

Best avg5: 4.50
(4.54, 3.99, 4.95, (7.54), (3.52))
1) 4.54 - U' L B L U' B L' U' r
2) 3.99 - U B' R B' L B' L' R' l r b u
3) 4.95 - L R' L R' L R L' R' r b u
4) 7.54 - R L R U L' B R' B r u
5) 3.52 - U L' B' L' U R U' L' l b' u'

Best avg12: 5.26
(6.40, 4.88, 4.03, 7.12, 5.62, 5.71, 5.29, 4.54, 3.99, 4.95, (7.54), (3.52))

Edit: 7.28 avg500

I suck.
 
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Pyra PBs(I think)

Best avg5: 4.50
(4.54, 3.99, 4.95, (7.54), (3.52))
1) 4.54 - U' L B L U' B L' U' r
2) 3.99 - U B' R B' L B' L' R' l r b u
3) 4.95 - L R' L R' L R L' R' r b u
4) 7.54 - R L R U L' B R' B r u
5) 3.52 - U L' B' L' U R U' L' l b' u'

Best avg12: 5.26
(6.40, 4.88, 4.03, 7.12, 5.62, 5.71, 5.29, 4.54, 3.99, 4.95, (7.54), (3.52))

Edit: 7.28 avg500

I suck.

Lets suppose you somehow got that avg5 in competition. Unlikely, but 100% possible. That would rank you 69th in the World.
I don't call that sucking. Loads of people (especially Brandon Mikel ;)) would love to be ranked that good at something.
 
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