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[mafergut]

Wow this scramble!!!!

U2 R2 F L2 B2 R2 D2 F L2 B' L2 R D2 F' L2 B U' B D2 R'

I was doing color neutral warm-up for my race to sub-X full CN when I got it. Of course I had to redo the scramble and try it with white cross. There is a fairly easy x-cross plus two other already made pairs that seem preservable or, at least easily trackable.

Got 11.40 which would be my full-step PB by more than 1 second, but, of course, I'm not counting it.

z2 y'
R' D' R' B' y' R' F R // X-cross
L' U' L R U R' // F2L 2
y' R U' R' L' U L // F2L 3 & 4
OLL + A-perm

EDIT: After some retries I got it down to 8.53 I don't want to try more because it's easy to get sub-8 and I dont' want to cry over the lost PB

 

[MarcelP]

Wow this scramble!!!!

U2 R2 F L2 B2 R2 D2 F L2 B' L2 R D2 F' L2 B U' B D2 R'

I was doing color neutral warm-up for my race to sub-X full CN when I got it. Of course I had to redo the scramble and try it with white cross. There is a fairly easy x-cross plus two other already made pairs that seem preservable or, at least easily trackable.

Got 11.40 which would be my full-step PB by more than 1 second, but, of course, I'm not counting it.

z2 y'
R' D' R' B' y' R' F R // X-cross
L' U' L R U R' // F2L 2
y' R U' R' L' U L // F2L 3 & 4
OLL + A-perm

EDIT: After some retries I got it down to 8.53 I don't want to try more because it's easy to get sub-8 and I dont' want to cry over the lost PB

NIce, I am going to try the scramble tomorrow with daylight

 

[mafergut]

Again, Chris, Grzegorz and I fighting for a place in the top ten at weekly comp and, again, I came in last of the 3
My 7x7 will not arrive soon enough and I will also need a 6x6. If you keep pushing like that I will have to buy a clock, magic and master magic
And maybe even learn a proper SQ-1 method and finish learning 4BLD... and I will also get a leave of absence at work to be able to finish all those events. At my current big cube speeds 7x7 might take me days to complete the Ao5

Congrats, Chris for getting to the top 10 and to Alberto for winning again. Hey man, aren't you tired of winning? This week I beat you at MTS, that's good motivation I know that next week you'll crush me at that.

 

[h2f]

Congrats, Chris for getting to the top 10 and to Alberto for winning again. Hey man, aren't you tired of winning? This week I beat you at MTS, that's good motivation I know that next week you'll crush me at that.

I didnt notice that we are so close taking 10th, 11th and 12th place. I'm hoping for better places in bld events in next week.

 

[mafergut]

I didnt notice that we are so close taking 10th, 11th and 12th place. I'm hoping for better places in bld events in next week.

Yeah, I know this is just illusory. As soon as you have a decent week at BLD you will score some more points. The funny thing is, though, that in these events that not that many people do, most your points come just from participating, not from beating other people. Not sure if they award extra points for winning / podium.

Anyway, this is just a funny comment, of course. You both are, overall, much stronger cubers than I am.

 

[muchacho]

How are points scored there?

 

[h2f]

How are points scored there?

Here you are: https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?49416-Weekly-Competition-Overall-Scoring-Rules

 

[newtonbase]

Another vote for pyraminx for the kids. Easy to learn but there's lots you can learn to progress and it still works a bit like a 3x3.

Got some 5x5 practice in at lunchtime. Mainly low 5 mins but a couple of of sub 5s too (and a 6:00!). My edge location is appalling. I swear I wasted at least 20s finding a single one on a few occasions.

My nephew who got his first solve less than a week ago already has sub 1 min solves and is pretty much colour neutral.

 

[muchacho]

Here you are: https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?49416-Weekly-Competition-Overall-Scoring-Rules

Thanks, it seems a fair system. I'll join the WC.

 

[ryuusei86]

Wow this scramble!!!!

U2 R2 F L2 B2 R2 D2 F L2 B' L2 R D2 F' L2 B U' B D2 R'

I solved it in about six minutes using the Roux method. I am unstoppable. Come at me bro.

 

[mafergut]

Wow! your nephew!!!!
I've spent most of this evening saying wow but, I tought my 12-year-old son to solve the cube and he took some weeks until he was able to get sub-1min solves.

 

[newtonbase]

Wow! your nephew!!!!
I've spent most of this evening saying wow but, I tought my 12-year-old son to solve the cube and he took some weeks until he was able to get sub-1min solves.

I always thought he could be good if he decided he wanted to be but the progress has surprised me. Especially as he's done most of it by himself. He still only knows 2 OLLs and 2 PLLs and he spams Sexy Move to insert corners.

 

[mafergut]

That's even more impressive! I have given a 3x3 and a 2x2 as presents to one of my son's friends in the hopes that he gets interested in cubing... and brings my son with him, as I failed to keep him interested for long. As soon as he got to 40-50 seconds he got bored... just when things were getting interested. He was able of doing the 3 basic F2L cases fairly decently, plus 2L OLL and halfway through 2L PLL.

 

[newtonbase]

Just been told that he's figured out 2x2 by himself too. I'm skyping him tomorrow. Maybe he'll give me some tips.

 

[Jason Green]

Another vote for pyraminx for the kids. Easy to learn but there's lots you can learn to progress and it still works a bit like a 3x3.

Got some 5x5 practice in at lunchtime. Mainly low 5 mins but a couple of of sub 5s too (and a 6:00!). My edge location is appalling. I swear I wasted at least 20s finding a single one on a few occasions.

My nephew who got his first solve less than a week ago already has sub 1 min solves and is pretty much colour neutral.

Definitely going to get pyras and skewbs. I watched some tutorials last night and I'm ready to play with them too!

Awesome for your nephew!

 

[kbrune]

Another vote for pyraminx for the kids. Easy to learn but there's lots you can learn to progress and it still works a bit like a 3x3.

Got some 5x5 practice in at lunchtime. Mainly low 5 mins but a couple of of sub 5s too (and a 6:00!). My edge location is appalling. I swear I wasted at least 20s finding a single one on a few occasions.

My nephew who got his first solve less than a week ago already has sub 1 min solves and is pretty much colour neutral.

I have the same problem with edge pieces. Sometimes it feels like an eternity has passed before I locate one. It's not quite as bad as it used to be but still plagues me.

Lol @ maferguts post. I'm tempted to buy a clock for that reason as well. The WC is responsible for my progress in events I've never tried before. It's great for motivation!

 

[kbrune]

I was checking my cube count (I added 3 new ones this week) and thought.. I wish I was that age again!

@everyone
If you're age was the amount of cubes that you own. How old are you? I'm back to being a hormone raging 18 year old who thinks of nothing but satisfying his next impulse.

Feel free to make fun of me if you consider my little game retarded lol

 

[earth2dan]

I was checking my cube count (I added 3 new ones this week) and thought.. I wish I was that age again!

@everyone
If you're age was the amount of cubes that you own. How old are you? I'm back to being a hormone raging 18 year old who thinks of nothing but satisfying his next impulse.

Feel free to make fun of me if you consider my little game retarded lol

Haha, I'm at least 75 then... Honestly I haven't counted my collection in a long time. My niece came to visit last year and said I had over 50 on my shelf in my home office. I've purchased several since then and I've got... 14 on my desk in front of me here at work.

And I've got 7 or 8 more on the way from a couple orders that are taking fooorrreevvverrr to arrive.

 

[h2f]

. You both are, overall, much stronger cubers than I am.

I dont agree. You do other events than me. And you them much better than me.

 

[mark49152]

@everyone
If you're age was the amount of cubes that you own. How old are you?

Dead. Or otherwise in the Guinness book of records...