First Time 5x5 Solve Times

[riffz]

Hey guys, I recently got my v-cubes as posted in the hardware section, and I've mostly been speedsolving the 5x5 so far, using reduction and pairing 2 edges at a time. I was wondering what times you were getting when you just started out 5x5. Post what you were averaging on the 3x3 at the time as well.

I guess I should buy a 4x4

 

[nitrocan]

I knew how to solve the 4x4 before I had my 5x5. My first solves were like 15 minutes or something. Now I get around 3 minutes. (About two months from 0)

 

[Garmon]

I solved it in a day the first time with no help, first timed I remember was 9 minutes and 11 seconds. Now my best time is 3:30.

 

[riffz]

Ok, this makes me feel a little better, I'm currently getting between 6 and 7 minutes.

 

[Hakan]

My first time solving a 5x5 was 45 minutes. That was like 7 months ago? I average 2:20 now with a PB of 1:57 set today.

 

[Tomarse]

My first time solving a 5x5 was 45 minutes. That was like 7 months ago? I average 2:20 now with a PB of 1:57 set today.

Nice personal best, I average 2:16 with a 2:06 personal best, I'll get that sub 2 one day =[ (30 sec 3x3 part) I've the capability to get it down to like, low 20s ;p

 

[jcuber]

I wonder what Erik/Frank Morris/Nakjama/etc.'s first 5x5 times were, and how fast they are on the 3x3 step for it (I know erik posted it somewhere, I just don't remember). I will be getting my v-cubes today, and will post my first V-5 solve be tommorow. I haven't timed my 5x5 solves at all really, but I averaged somewhere between 3-4 minutes before my rubik's 5x5 broke. I think my first ever timed solve was about 10 minutes. With a V-5, I think I will get anywhere from 30 to 40 seconds less within a week.
Edit: my 3x3 times when I practiced 5x5 were 30-40s

 

[pjk]

My first 5x5 was a good 45 minutes. Second was around 25.

For 4x4, I was around 10-15 for my first 5 solves, then it dropped pretty rapidly.

 

[Vulosity]

5x5: ~6-7 minutes. Now ~2:30

3x3: ~40 seconds. Now I average about ~20 seconds.

 

[Marvolo]

First 5x5 was about 6-7mins now it's 2:05

 

[That70sShowDude]

7,8, and 9 minutes

 

[Dene]

When I started trying 5x5 properly I was getting around 10 minutes, and it quickly dropped to 5 minutes. At the time I was averaging around 20s 3x3. That was at the start of the year. I now average sub1:50 5x5 with a 3x3 average of around 17~.

 

[Ellis]

I started 5x5 when I was about a 1 minute avg on 3x3. My very first unaided solve was probably 12-15 minutes. It quickly dropped to 9 minutes, then a steady and fast improvement to 5-6 minutes, which was the first real kind of barrier I had. I average 2:20-2:30 now and about 20 seconds on 3x3.

 

[fanwuq]

First time 5x5x5 solve was 19 min on Gabbasoft. I was averaging around 30 seconds on 3x3. I never solved it ever again.
I just ordered a ES5 from DX a few days ago, I'll start speedsolving the 5x5.

 

[edwardtimliu]

6:42.xx
i sucked so bad a month ago.. i do ok now

 

[rachmaninovian]

i averaged like 10-13 mins during the first week -.- -.- -.- that was early august last year.
first solve was like....3 hours?

after lubbing i was at 6-7 mins...and i dropped to abt 5 mins at the start of the year.

now i'm 2:12 average (i think, +/- 2s?), pb 1:57 >.<

 

[somerandomkidmike]

my first solve was 6 minutes. I did it on the bus, for just over half of the busride. the bus ride was about 10 minutes

 

[somerandomkidmike]

now my pb is 2:29 (haven't done it in a while, my 5x5 is in pieces)
I just got my 5x5 a month ago

for the 4x4, my first solve was about 25 minutes, with no help (again, no help with the 5x5 as well)