EvilGnome6
Premium Member
Unsolicited tip: Make sure the timer is reset before you say you're ready. The judge is supposed to reset it but they often forget. Make it part of your routine when you take a seat.
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Jason Green
Veteran
Thanks again, I just ordered a stackmat to practice with.
mark49152
Premium Member
Funny thing I remember from starting stackmat practice: one of the things I found hardest was throwing the cube down to stop the timer with both hands. Instinctively my hands just did not want to do it because it felt like I might damage the cube and I had always protected them against dropping etc.Thanks again, I just ordered a stackmat to practice with.
muchacho
Veteran
Ao12 under 25 seconds, 24.935 (it was 25.449), and solves 5-9 are also ao5 PB, 22.154 (it was 23.821). It felt great to get a sub-25, and also an ao5 PB 
Also, I posted a video in the Roux thread, 3 solves with reconstructions. I'm working in making shorter FB, sometimes I can, but still struggling to lookahead at the same time if the moves are not easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ewpNkdeP8Q
12. 26.223 R2 D' R2 D2 B2 U' F2 U' F2 L B D' R' B2 D' F' L B' R D
11. 25.838 R2 L2 F2 D U2 L2 U B2 U L2 B2 R B' L' D' L2 D L' U' R B' L'
10. 33.157 F2 D B2 L2 U' B2 R2 D' U2 R2 U' L' U' R B L' D L U' R2 L2
9. 21.117 L2 B2 F2 U2 R2 U' R2 B2 D' B2 U2 R U' F' L' B R U R F2 U'
8. 22.335 B2 U F2 D L2 D R2 D' L2 F2 U2 F' U R U2 L D' U' R' L2 D'
7. 26.022 B2 F2 U R2 L2 B2 D U F2 L2 U2 R' F U2 B U2 R2 B U L
6. 22.337 L2 F2 U2 R2 U' F2 U' F2 L2 D R2 B' D2 R B2 F' L D2 R' D R
5. 21.791 D2 F2 U F2 U R2 D' B2 F2 D' U R' F2 U2 F' D' R2 L2 F' U F' U'
4. 27.870 R2 D2 B2 R2 U' R2 D F2 D L F D2 R D' F D2 F' L2 B U'
3. 21.791 L2 F2 D U F2 U' B2 R2 F2 D2 U' B' U' F2 R U L D F D B' U
2. 27.759 B2 L2 F2 R2 U' R2 F2 D2 U' L2 D R' B2 D2 B' L' B R2 L2 F D2 U'
1. 27.391 L2 U2 L2 D2 F2 U' L2 U' F2 D2 U2 B' L' B2 D2 L2 F2 U' B' R D2 U'
11. 25.838 R2 L2 F2 D U2 L2 U B2 U L2 B2 R B' L' D' L2 D L' U' R B' L'
10. 33.157 F2 D B2 L2 U' B2 R2 D' U2 R2 U' L' U' R B L' D L U' R2 L2
9. 21.117 L2 B2 F2 U2 R2 U' R2 B2 D' B2 U2 R U' F' L' B R U R F2 U'
8. 22.335 B2 U F2 D L2 D R2 D' L2 F2 U2 F' U R U2 L D' U' R' L2 D'
7. 26.022 B2 F2 U R2 L2 B2 D U F2 L2 U2 R' F U2 B U2 R2 B U L
6. 22.337 L2 F2 U2 R2 U' F2 U' F2 L2 D R2 B' D2 R B2 F' L D2 R' D R
5. 21.791 D2 F2 U F2 U R2 D' B2 F2 D' U R' F2 U2 F' D' R2 L2 F' U F' U'
4. 27.870 R2 D2 B2 R2 U' R2 D F2 D L F D2 R D' F D2 F' L2 B U'
3. 21.791 L2 F2 D U F2 U' B2 R2 F2 D2 U' B' U' F2 R U L D F D B' U
2. 27.759 B2 L2 F2 R2 U' R2 F2 D2 U' L2 D R' B2 D2 B' L' B R2 L2 F D2 U'
1. 27.391 L2 U2 L2 D2 F2 U' L2 U' F2 D2 U2 B' L' B2 D2 L2 F2 U' B' R D2 U'
Also, I posted a video in the Roux thread, 3 solves with reconstructions. I'm working in making shorter FB, sometimes I can, but still struggling to lookahead at the same time if the moves are not easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ewpNkdeP8Q
1.
U' F2 U2 B2 D B2 U R2 B2 U R2 F R L2 F L' U' F' R2 F' U2
x' y2
R' Rw' Uw R' M' U' M2 L U' L' // FB (10) (6.0s)
M U' R2 M R' U R U' M2 U2 Rw U Rw' M' U M L' B' L // SB (19) (12.7s)
U' Lw U R' D R U' R U' R2 D' R U Lw' // CMLL (14) (5.0s)
M' U M U' M U' M' U M' // EO (9) (2.2s)
U2 M' U2 M' U M2 U M2 U2 // (9) (3.8s)
https://alg.cubing.net/?alg=x-_y2 R..._D_B2_U_R2_B2_U_R2_F_R_L2_F_L-_U-_F-_R2_F-_U2
61 STM
29.751s
2.
B2 D R2 L2 F2 D' U2 B2 U' R2 U R' B' F L' B' R' U' L2 F2 R' U'
z y2
Uw U L' U L U' M2 U2 B // FB (9) (3.9s)
M' U' R2 M R U' R' U M' R U' R' U2 M2 Rw' U' Rw (17) // SB (9.4s)
U' R U2 R' U' R U' R' // CMLL-2 (8) (2.0s)
U M U' M U' M' U M' M2 // EO + LR edges on D (9) (2.8s)
U2 R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L // CMLL-2 (12) (2.9s)
U2 M2 U' M U2 M' U2 M2 U2 M2 // (10) (3.2s)
https://alg.cubing.net/?setup=B2_D_...U2_L-_U_R-_U-_L U2_M2_U-_M_U2_M-_U2_M2_U2_M2
65 STM
24.183s
3.
R2 D L2 U2 R2 D' R2 F2 D B2 U' B L' U L' D2 L2 F L B' L' D2
x2
Uw U' Rw' U M' U2' L U' L' F' R2' U' M' M U2 M' F' // FB (17) (8.9s)
U M' U R2 U M U' M' Rw U Rw' R' U R U M2 U2 R' U R // SB (20) (7.9s)
U' F R' F' R U R U' R' // CMLL-1 (9) (2.1s)
M' U M U' M' U2 M' // EO + LR edges on D (7) (2.1s)
U R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L // CMLL-2 (12) (2.8s)
U2 M2 U M2 U2 M' U2 M2 U2 M // (10) (3.1s)
https://alg.cubing.net/?setup=R2_D_...R_U2_L-_U_R-_U-_L U2_M2_U_M2_U2_M-_U2_M2_U2_M
75 STM
26.822s
U' F2 U2 B2 D B2 U R2 B2 U R2 F R L2 F L' U' F' R2 F' U2
x' y2
R' Rw' Uw R' M' U' M2 L U' L' // FB (10) (6.0s)
M U' R2 M R' U R U' M2 U2 Rw U Rw' M' U M L' B' L // SB (19) (12.7s)
U' Lw U R' D R U' R U' R2 D' R U Lw' // CMLL (14) (5.0s)
M' U M U' M U' M' U M' // EO (9) (2.2s)
U2 M' U2 M' U M2 U M2 U2 // (9) (3.8s)
https://alg.cubing.net/?alg=x-_y2 R..._D_B2_U_R2_B2_U_R2_F_R_L2_F_L-_U-_F-_R2_F-_U2
61 STM
29.751s
2.
B2 D R2 L2 F2 D' U2 B2 U' R2 U R' B' F L' B' R' U' L2 F2 R' U'
z y2
Uw U L' U L U' M2 U2 B // FB (9) (3.9s)
M' U' R2 M R U' R' U M' R U' R' U2 M2 Rw' U' Rw (17) // SB (9.4s)
U' R U2 R' U' R U' R' // CMLL-2 (8) (2.0s)
U M U' M U' M' U M' M2 // EO + LR edges on D (9) (2.8s)
U2 R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L // CMLL-2 (12) (2.9s)
U2 M2 U' M U2 M' U2 M2 U2 M2 // (10) (3.2s)
https://alg.cubing.net/?setup=B2_D_...U2_L-_U_R-_U-_L U2_M2_U-_M_U2_M-_U2_M2_U2_M2
65 STM
24.183s
3.
R2 D L2 U2 R2 D' R2 F2 D B2 U' B L' U L' D2 L2 F L B' L' D2
x2
Uw U' Rw' U M' U2' L U' L' F' R2' U' M' M U2 M' F' // FB (17) (8.9s)
U M' U R2 U M U' M' Rw U Rw' R' U R U M2 U2 R' U R // SB (20) (7.9s)
U' F R' F' R U R U' R' // CMLL-1 (9) (2.1s)
M' U M U' M' U2 M' // EO + LR edges on D (7) (2.1s)
U R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L // CMLL-2 (12) (2.8s)
U2 M2 U M2 U2 M' U2 M2 U2 M // (10) (3.1s)
https://alg.cubing.net/?setup=R2_D_...R_U2_L-_U_R-_U-_L U2_M2_U_M2_U2_M-_U2_M2_U2_M
75 STM
26.822s
Jason Green
Veteran
Yes I think that will be hard for me to get used to, I already anticipated that. I got my mat yesterday, unfortunately I have not even opened it because I've got a nasty case of cellulitis. I barely even knew what it was but I've been to the doc twice and sleeping the rest of the time. Hopefully the antibiotics will work and I can make the competition on the 16th!
Muchacho it's fun watching your vids. Your speed is close to mine so that I should be able to tell what you're doing, but given I know little about Roux I am clueless.
muchacho
Veteran
Don't worry, sometimes I realize how little about Roux I know myself, and CFOP looks like black magic to me.
In Spanish cellulitis and cellulite share the same word (celulitis), so I was a bit confused at first haha
Get well soon!
In Spanish cellulitis and cellulite share the same word (celulitis), so I was a bit confused at first haha
Get well soon!
h2f
Premium Member
I did a multibld today - first attempt with more than 3 cubes since Polish Nationals in October. Memo was slow and calm. Images were fine and vivid. Result: 4/5 with mistake in flipping alg - I did R instead of r and I knew there's a mistake. I have such lockups with alg execution from time to time.
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EvilGnome6
Premium Member
I managed to beat my previous Sunday Single by a few seconds with a 4:08. Not bad. I had a few sub-4s recently but didn't quite manage one this session. I'll get there.
Cube used was a MoYu AoShi.
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mafergut
Legend
I've been without Internet for like 10 days (due to vacation) and mostly practising 2-sided PLL recognition. I almost have learned it all but I'm still much slower recognising some of the trickier cases than just looking around the cube so I cannot use it yet for timed solves. Happy new year to you all.
EvilGnome6
Premium Member
Welcome back. I would like to try 2-sided recognition someday but I'm working on full OH OLL and PLL first. Happy New Year!
mafergut
Legend
I was trying a different approach to OH which is, instead of full OLL, just 1st look (if needed, also trying to do a bit more EO during F2L), after EO / 1st look, COLL + EPLL. So this Christmas I also carried with me the printed COLL guide from Andy Klise's site but I ended up focusing on PLL 2SR and just learned the 4 H cases and 1 additional Pi case
moralsh
Veteran
Sub 4 are pretty good times, I don't have a decent 6x6 (waiting for a non candy colors stickerless) to see where am I, but I'd say sub 5 at most
I'm still practicing 7x7 and broke some PBs today:
Single 7:45
Ao5 8:09
A012 8:33
splits for the 7:45 are 4:20 2:45 and 40, which shows I need some serious work on centers.
h2f
Premium Member
I got first sub 15 solve for a long time. I'm quite happy though I could do it without any rotations but I didnt see it during speedsolve. My excuse is that I've back home at 6 am and slept only 3 hours.
Scramble: L2 B L2 D2 L2 F2 L2 F U2 R2 D2 U' F R U' L D B2 L' D2 L'
x2 // preinspection
U R' D F R D // cross
U L' U' L U L' U' L U L' U' L//
U R U' R' //
y2 U' R U2 R' U' R U R'
U2 L' U L //
U' F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'
U R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R
alg.cubing.net
Scramble: L2 B L2 D2 L2 F2 L2 F U2 R2 D2 U' F R U' L D B2 L' D2 L'
x2 // preinspection
U R' D F R D // cross
U L' U' L U L' U' L U L' U' L//
U R U' R' //
y2 U' R U2 R' U' R U R'
U2 L' U L //
U' F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'
U R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R
alg.cubing.net
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muchacho
Veteran
Congrats, what events are you practicing more now?
23.02 for me...without rotations
23.02 for me...without rotations
h2f
Premium Member
Mostly 3bld and 4bld with edge comms. I also started an attempt of one year 4bld delayed solve like Ollie Frost - I had the same idea like him in the same time. I will upload a video with English commentary soon.
And what are you practicing now?
And what are you practicing now?
muchacho
Veteran
3x3... and just a bit of 2x2 to try to be sub-8, no time for more.
I'm trying the thunderclap, it's nice so far (I've done like 100 solves, not lubing or adjusting tensions for now).
edit: I forgot 3x3 OH, just 5 solves a day or so.
I'm trying the thunderclap, it's nice so far (I've done like 100 solves, not lubing or adjusting tensions for now).
edit: I forgot 3x3 OH, just 5 solves a day or so.
h2f
Premium Member
I've thought you are sub-8. Are you doing it whit clls (or cmlls)?
I love thunderclap.
I love thunderclap.
muchacho
Veteran
In the "race to sub-x" thread I'm racing to sub-8 and I just need another good ao12, I don't want to fail now.
Sometimes I use cmll, when I see in inspection that I will get a full layer built down and I get a H or Pi case, but for now it's only a bit faster than not using cmll and sometimes even slower.
Sometimes I use cmll, when I see in inspection that I will get a full layer built down and I get a H or Pi case, but for now it's only a bit faster than not using cmll and sometimes even slower.
h2f
Premium Member
I think at some point in 2x2 it's worth to learn clls. Chris Olson claims you can be sub-3 with it.
muchacho
Veteran
I'm probably too old and too bad for sub-3. But I like 2x2, I will try to be fast... for an old guy, so by fast I mean sub-5, I won't learn cll (I'll use cmll instead) but I will probably try to learn eg-1 at some point (maybe some cll algs that are much better than cmlls).
