Older cubers discussions

[muchacho]

I do the same

Skewb seems fun and easy, probably in the next weeks I'll end learning how to execute the hedge and some of the cases of the intermediate variant, but for now practicing to build the first layer would probably be better to improve my times.

 

[Rastinha]

I've been cubing for 2 years. Parenthood has restricted my practice time unfortunately but I'm trying to make better use of the time I have recently. I do use CFOP. I'm 3 G perms off full PLL. I've just counted and I only know 16 OLLs that I can use in anger. I love 3BLD but have failed in competition so far. My WCA profile will show you pretty much everything else I solve and my current real world times are the same as those other than 3x3.

Those G perms right? They were so easy to memorize for me, and I was wondering what all the fuss was about until I finished memorizing pll and started trying to get back to speed. I'm so slow at recognition and execution for them!

I'm hoping to make it to the next competition here so then, assuming I complete some things, I'll have some official times [emoji4]

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[Selkie]

The process of learning and then recalling full OLL and full PLL can be challenging but when I undertook it 5 years ago I did 1-2 algs a day and they ahve all stuck with regular practice. There is a school of thought that learning more than that a day is optimal but I am not convinced. I have probably replaced about 50% of them over the years for ones that are more optimal for me.

Three years without a comp and just noticed one in Exeter, Devon (UK) in May. Right on my doorstep so that is a definite for me. Any other other, older cubing brethren going?

 

[newtonbase]

Those G perms right? They were so easy to memorize for me, and I was wondering what all the fuss was about until I finished memorizing pll and started trying to get back to speed. I'm so slow at recognition and execution for them!

Yes. I usually recognise the one I know just as I'm starting the A perm for 2 look.

 

[mafergut]

Yes. I usually recognise the one I know just as I'm starting the A perm for 2 look.

G-perms is probably the only case where I learned more than 1 or 2 PLLs in the same day. In fact I learned the 4 of them at the same time as they are all related (Ga/Gb are the reverse of one another and the same for Gc/Gd... or something like that) and the two groups are front/back mirrors of one another. So, in one G the turns go clockwise then anticlockwise, in the other one the opposite, and the other two are the 1st ones but executed backwards. I just learned an easy mnemonic to know which one is which, until they were well stored in muscle memory.

I do the same

Skewb seems fun and easy, probably in the next weeks I'll end learning how to execute the hedge and some of the cases of the intermediate variant, but for now practicing to build the first layer would probably be better to improve my times.

I couldn't resist and had to try! First ever timed skewb solves (the 16.22 was a "top corners skip" followed by a U):

Generated By csTimer on 2016-1-12
avg of 5: 25.59

Time List:
1. (38.20) R B R B L U' B L'
2. 28.16 B' U B U' B L' R U' R
3. 25.43 B U R' L' U' R U' R B
4. (16.22) U R' B' R' U' B R U' L'
5. 23.18 U L' B U B' U R B U'

 

[mark49152]

Three years without a comp and just noticed one in Exeter, Devon (UK) in May. Right on my doorstep so that is a definite for me. Any other other, older cubing brethren going?

Probably - its a long way for me but at the moment I'm determined to get to every UK comp if at all possible.

 

[h2f]

I dont remeber when I did ao5 in skewb. Lets try:

AO 5: 25.04

Time List:
(42.50), 31.09, (11.19), 19.42, 24.62

 

[muchacho]

I suppose it's impossible to forget Sarah's beginners method even if you don't practice, that's nice.

What method do you use?

 

[Selkie]

I too take as much advantage of cubing on long trips. I always cube when on the train but this is only to and from London when I am seeing clients there but also on planes. Not only is it s great opportunity to get some practice in but like other it gets you used to solving in front of people. I also cube in the canteen at work though I work from home 4 days a week. Its all extra practice.

Probably - its a long way for me but at the moment I'm determined to get to every UK comp if at all possible.

Well if you do would be great to meet

 

[h2f]

I suppose it's impossible to forget Sarah's beginners method even if you don't practice, that's nice.

What method do you use?

Sarah's intermidiate but I dont know how to solve every case on stage two (opposite layer) so I do whatever. My son knows it better and he's sub-8 with it.

 

[mafergut]

Sarah's intermidiate but I dont know how to solve every case on stage two (opposite layer) so I do whatever. My son knows it better and he's sub-8 with it.

So, do you think, let's say... sub-15 is easily achievable with beginners and maybe a bit of intermediate? I would be more than fine with that.

 

[h2f]

I think it's not worth learing begginer because intermediate has that case in. Polish cuber Piotr Tokarski is sub-5 with intermediate. My son - sub-8 with knowing only hedge and sledge and not knowing H and Z but knowing every case for opposite layer. So I think it's possible.

 

[mafergut]

I think it's not worth learing begginer because intermediate has that case in. Polish cuber Piotr Tokarski is sub-5 with intermediate. My son - sub-8 with knowing only hedge and sledge and not knowing H and Z but knowing every case for opposite layer. So I think it's possible.

Well, beginners I already know, so a bit late to go directly to intermediate It was just so easy. I will check intermediate this weekend to see how many things are needed to learn and will work from there. But for now, I think I'll just start timing some beginners solves for the Weekly Comp and things like that.

 

[h2f]

I think you will be surpriese how intermediate easy is. I'll do the same - do some sessions and learn whole intermediate. And start doing it to weekly comp.

 

[mafergut]

I think you will be surpriese how intermediate easy is. I'll do the same - do some sessions and learn whole intermediate. And start doing it to weekly comp.

Ok, see you there! I saw that you're up there in the top ten in WC, with results in many events and being king of BLD and FMC. GJ!!!
If you add skewb to that you'll get into top 5 next week. Maybe also pyra, Mega and SQ-1

 

[h2f]

Ok, see you there! I saw that you're up there in the top ten in WC, with results in many events and being king of BLD and FMC. GJ!!!
If you add skewb to that you'll get into top 5 next week. Maybe also pyra, Mega and SQ-1

Thanks. I'm only regular in taking a part in events from 2x2 to 5x5. I found it to be a good practice. In FMC I was lucky adding extra move in building block which led to 16 moves skeleton. Usually I'm over 30. I thought about adding few events you mentioned. It's fun. Maybe skweb is the first one because in sq my solves takes more than 3 minutes now.

 

[mafergut]

Thanks. I'm only regular in taking a part in events from 2x2 to 5x5. I found it to be a good practice. In FMC I was lucky adding extra move in building block which led to 16 moves skeleton. Usually I'm over 30. I thought about adding few events you mentioned. It's fun. Maybe skweb is the first one because in sq my solves takes more than 3 minutes now.

I have already posted my skewb times for this weeks WC And then I did like 20 more solves. It is a lot of fun, in fact. Got an 11.90 single, 19.80 Ao5 and 25.15 Ao12 but times vary a lot depending on the scramble. Starting to get the hang of it, like how to turn the skewb without looking between the two steps of top corners when you don't get the "pi" directly, etc. but I still have to think about how to grab the thing to execute the center perms, dang thing has to be grabbed semi-rotated and I loose track of what's up / left / down. All in all, I'm hooked

 

[h2f]

I've made first ao50 for ages, too. And got single best: 4.99; avg of 5: 13.41; avg of 12: and avg of 50: 18.46. It looks like finally I liked skewb.

Are going to try FMC, maybe?

 

[newtonbase]

30.83 AO5 PB. Next solve was possibly the fastest of the lot but I hadn't started the timer. Getting closer to sub 30s.

 

[mafergut]

I've made first ao50 for ages, too. And got single best: 4.99; avg of 5: 13.41; avg of 12: and avg of 50: 18.46. It looks like finally I liked skewb.

Are going to try FMC, maybe?

Nice times! Is there any event you are not good at?