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[Logiqx]

@Michael - Nice average. I am sure at 18.5 I had a lot more over 20 second solves than you. Love the stats, what timer did you use for that? Bit stuck in my ways and use qqTimer but it does have a few limitations

I use csTimer and those stats are just copied from one of the tools in the bottom right of the screen.

 

[Selkie]

And thanks Selkie, I'll give Movie Maker a go.

No worries Mark, it kinda foolproof and very easy to title videos, edit, speed scrambles up etc

Thought I might practice some 4x4 today and I just shattered my PB with a 1:05.75 solve It was full step, but no parity. Too bad I wasn't recording, would've like to have gotten that on camera.

Edit: And that led to a PB AO5 of 1:18.36

Another sub 1:20 average very nice sir and surely you cannot be far away fro your first sub 1 minute

@Chris - thanks. It's a GoClever - a cheaper version of Go Pro.

Thank you, I have looked at pricing and it looks awesome. Might consider this an an alternative .. the GoPro's are so expensive and Volkswagen camper festival season is fast approaching .. my other, much, much more expensive past time

 

[h2f]

@Chris, my son looked through many reviews before he decided we shall buy it. And it looked like it is as good as GoPro.

 

[newtonbase]

A lot of good results here. Congrats, Mark, Marcel and Mark (am I correct newtonbase?).

Yes you are.

 

[Jason Green]

You guys are awesome at 4x4. Maybe I'll upload one of my 3 minute solves for you to critique. I think it's mainly I just cannot look ahead on it well. That's if I don't mess up trying to do a PLL I think I can pull off and have to redo all that stuff.

I heard the cubing club at the elementary school is approved, should be working out schedule with teacher soon!

 

[mark49152]

I picked up my MoYu AoSu standard today and it feels much better than my mini so used the same cube as you for this session. Tried to get sub 1:05 Ao5 but it just wasnt to be

Hey nice average. I missed this one yesterday. Very inspiring. Race to sub-1?

 

[Selkie]

I heard the cubing club at the elementary school is approved, should be working out schedule with teacher soon!

Love this idea, keep up updated on progress Jason :tu

Hey nice average. I missed this one yesterday. Very inspiring. Race to sub-1?

Thank you Mark, in reality our averages aren't far off each other with mine being barely sub 1:10. Would love to race to sub-1, always found racing so motivating. I actually ran the 4x4 race thread many years ago. Perfect timing as well with Exeter a month away sir

 

[MarcelP]

My first solves of the day are again 18.4 What a coinsidence

Spoiler: Ao12

Only slight higher standdard dev
Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-5
solves/total: 12/12

single
best: 14.36
worst: 21.69

mean of 3
current: 18.59 (σ = 1.92)
best: 17.13 (σ = 2.41)

avg of 5
current: 18.59 (σ = 1.92)
best: 18.11 (σ = 0.77)

avg of 12
current: 18.44 (σ = 1.35)
best: 18.44 (σ = 1.35)

Average: 18.44 (σ = 1.35)
Mean: 18.37

Time List:
1. 17.29 F2 R2 D2 L F2 R' U B' L' F2 D' B2 D' F2 R2 F2 D' L2 U' B2
2. 18.19 D' F2 U2 F2 R2 U2 L2 U' R2 D' B' U' L B2 U2 L' D L U B' L
3. 18.83 B2 L2 U2 L B2 R' D2 R U2 L2 B2 U R U' R2 D B R' F U' F2
4. 14.36 U' F2 U' B R' B L' F' D' F2 L2 F2 L' B2 U2 R' U2 L U2 L'
5. 19.22 L' B2 L2 U' B2 U' L2 D' F2 U L' U' R F' L' U2 L2 D' B'
6. 18.89 U B D2 B U2 L2 B2 U2 F D2 B D2 U' L2 B' L' F D2 U2 L D
7. 19.84 L' D B U D2 L F R L B L2 F2 L2 B2 U' R2 L2 U R2 D2
8. 21.69 U2 F L2 U2 F' L2 B2 L2 D2 L2 U B R D' U2 B L D L2 U
9. 16.30 U B' U D2 R L' B L' B2 U2 F2 L2 B2 R' U2 L2 F2 U2 D
10. 19.95 F2 U F2 L2 D F2 D' L2 U2 F2 L2 R F2 L' B' D' U2 L U R2 F'
11. 16.40 U F' B L2 D' R U2 R' U D2 B' U2 B2 D2 L2 F' R2 U2 B
12. 19.42 D F B R' B2 U L F' B' D U2 F2 U2 D2 F' U2 F D2 F2 L2 F2

 

[mafergut]

You guys are awesome at 4x4. Maybe I'll upload one of my 3 minute solves for you to critique. I think it's mainly I just cannot look ahead on it well. That's if I don't mess up trying to do a PLL I think I can pull off and have to redo all that stuff.

I heard the cubing club at the elementary school is approved, should be working out schedule with teacher soon!

I think the same, you are all awesome at 4x4 and bigger cubes. Right now I just can't imagine me being anywhere close to 1 minute at 4x4 but I guess I just need more practise.

The cubing club is a great idea! I'm glad to hear that it's taking off. I hope it goes well and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

 

[mark49152]

Thank you Mark, in reality our averages aren't far off each other with mine being barely sub 1:10. Would love to race to sub-1, always found racing so motivating. I actually ran the 4x4 race thread many years ago. Perfect timing as well with Exeter a month away sir

Yeah you're a few seconds ahead of me, but that's OK, it's for the fun and motivation, not the win.

I think the same, you are all awesome at 4x4 and bigger cubes. Right now I just can't imagine me being anywhere close to 1 minute at 4x4 but I guess I just need more practise.

Yeah exactly. It's taken me about 3000 solves to get from 2:00 to 1:13 although lots of 5x5 practice helped too. Actually it will probably take at least as much again to get to 1:00, if not more.

 

[Selkie]

I use csTimer and those stats are just copied from one of the tools in the bottom right of the screen.

I'll try it out with some 4x4 now

My first solves of the day are again 18.4

You will be sub 18 before you know it

You guys are awesome at 4x4. Maybe I'll upload one of my 3 minute solves for you to critique. I think it's mainly I just cannot look ahead on it well. That's if I don't mess up trying to do a PLL I think I can pull off and have to redo all that stuff.

I think the same, you are all awesome at 4x4 and bigger cubes. Right now I just can't imagine me being anywhere close to 1 minute at 4x4 but I guess I just need more practise.

Absolutely gents it is just practice. 3x3 is a obviously the main event so the one most practice most. You will probably find you have more appetite for bigger cubes once you get to a threshold you are happy with on 3x3 I am actually really getting into 4x4-6x6 and feel there is still plenty of room for improvement. The great ting is, as Mark pointed out last week, any practice on bigger cubes helps 3x3 progression too.

Yeah you're a few seconds ahead of me, but that's OK, it's for the fun and motivation, not the win.

Absolutely Mark, with you 100% ever really thought of 1 minute being a goal I could attain but beginning to feel it may be and if we can help each other get to that goal then all is good

 

[mafergut]

@Mark: For sure it's for the fun and motivation, not the win. I couldn't agree more! I will definitely keep practising and enjoying it.

I also wanted to joing the 18.x Ao12 club so I just got one for the Race to Sub 20 (no video, though):

Ao12: 18.25 = 17.15, (21.25), 19.01, 17.33, 18.15, 20.19, 15.35, (14.93), 21.04, 17.97, 20.99, 15.29

Also some improvement at Mega. Still not sub-4 but got a 4:04 and a 4:08 with this WC's scrambles. @David: did you finally manage to get your sub-5 Ao12? I know you can!

 

[h2f]

I may join to the race to sub-1 though I'm around 20 seconds far from it. I'm courius where it can lead me if I start practice 4x4 again. For last 10 weeks I did 100 solves - I know because I've reset my cstimer after Chirstmas. And my ao100 is 1:23.xx but I think the next will be sub 1:20.

Talking about sub-18 - my best ao12 is 18.49 but more I often Im a little sub-20.

 

[muchacho]

Also some improvement at Mega. Still not sub-4 but got a 4:04 and a 4:08 with this WC's scrambles. @David: did you finally manage to get your sub-5 Ao12? I know you can!

No, I would had done it today if I hadn't looked at the timer too soon in 1 solve to see the time, I stopped the timer before realizing I was still 3 moves away from finishing. Apparently I've lost some motivation, I'm getting some bad solves (more than 6:00) and some DNFs, but I'm improving. I'll continue until my Yuxin 5x5 arrives, I haven't stopped practising (apart from 1 day).

Mega Ao5 PB: 4:41

 

[Jason Green]

You will probably find you have more appetite for bigger cubes once you get to a threshold you are happy with on 3x3 I am actually really getting into 4x4-6x6 and feel there is still plenty of room for improvement.

I think you're right, if I was sub 20 I would probably be practicing more. Although big cubes are starting to grow on me already! I did several 4x4 solves last night and I'm getting closer to 2:30 instead of 3:00 (at least sometimes).

Love this idea, keep up updated on progress Jason :tu

I'll definitely keep you updated, maybe the next world champ will come from our club.

**I just ordered a TangLong and a Yuexiao. I ordered my color scheme stickers, and considered ordering without stickers but I figure I will want to do some turns and solves immediately when I open it!

 

[h2f]

I'm a little sick and I did few blind solves. Thought I've never uploaded 2bld solves. Easy scramble and a lockup.

 

[newtonbase]

3:02 3BLD solve while full of brandy. Might have another to celebrate.

 

[mark49152]

PB 4x4 ao5 1:04.81: 59.73, 58.10, 1:14.71, (1:17.05), (55.90). No brandy, just paracetamol.

 

[newtonbase]

No brandy, just paracetamol.

That's where you are going wrong!

 

[mark49152]

That's where you are going wrong!

It's worth a try I guess, let me fetch a glass.

It's taken me about 3000 solves to get from 2:00 to 1:13 although lots of 5x5 practice helped too. Actually it will probably take at least as much again to get to 1:00, if not more.

I had a closer look at this. It took me 800 solves to get to 1:30, then I was at 1:20 by 1700 solves, then hit 1:13 at about 2700 and have been plateaued there since. So projecting that, it will probably take 5000+ solves to reach 1:00. Then again, I applied a similar prediction to 5x5 and it was wrong.