[Unofficial] 3x3 - 14.28 Average of 5 (46 Year Old Solver)

[Selkie]

Well today I have eventually managed to get my first sub 16 average of 100 having been back in daily practice for a few weeks. Having been cubing for ~35 years but speed cubing 5 years I am only a second away from my cubing goal, sub 15 overall (Ao100).

PBs: 15.95 Ao100, 14.87 Ao12, 13.40 Ao5, 10.78 Non lucky single, 8.47 Lucky single.

I have been trying to get a sub 15 Ao12 and a sub 14 Ao5 on film but been failing miserably! Here is a 14.28 Ao5 filmed today.

Any constructive criticism greatly appreciated (apart from trying not to heavy breath on video - I am coming down with a cold )

Cube: Gans 356

 

[qwertycuber]

Are you a blue cross solver?

 

[Selkie]

Are you a blue cross solver?

I am and whilst I was blue/green opposite neutral a few years ago I have not kept up with it and its very rarely I choose green (1 in 100-200)

 

[h2f]

Great! I love your "slow" turning.

 

[Selkie]

Great! I love your "slow" turning.

Thank you. I do try and alternate practice between fast and slow and try and slow down if needed to maintain look ahead but will need to try and work on TPS a bit more

 

[Chree]

You lucky single is better than my lucky single. Jealous.

 

[Selkie]

You lucky single is better than my lucky single. Jealous.

Haha. That lucky was a ~6-7 move x-cross and asune LL. Never did manage to fully reconstruct that solve. Was over a second faster than the previous lucky PB. Still don't have a sub 10 on film though

 

[G2013]

Great! I love your "slow" turning.

Thank you. I do try and alternate practice between fast and slow and try and slow down if needed to maintain look ahead but will need to try and work on TPS a bit more

Actually that's what I'd suggest you to improve most, slowly increasing your TPS until you get a really good lookahead and a good turning speed. (I myself have to work on that as well xD)

 

[Selkie]

Yes TPS is key at teh moment and although it is not as apparent from these solves, my cross to F2L transition is not great

 

[h2f]

Actually that's what I'd suggest you to improve most, slowly increasing your TPS until you get a really good lookahead and a good turning speed. (I myself have to work on that as well xD)

Yeah, I try do as many slow solves as I can.