Older cubers discussions

[Selkie]

3rd in 3bld after super super safe last solve - 1:37.03. The first and second were 1:07 (off by 3 edges and rolling pop during scramble) and 1:11 (off by few pieces when undo setup). I'm happy with that result. I got also 29.7 ao5 in 3x3. 2x2 was bad - bad recon off PBL which gave 11.xx and 30.xx (the 30.xx was done in 17 but I treid to catch equal 30.00).

Awesome, podium finish

 

[muchacho]

Nice 3BLD Grzegorz, and kudos for sticking with Roux for the competition!


I got a new ao12 PB, 20.272 (it was 20.436 from 11-jun)...

Spoiler: times

21439 25-jun-2016 12:25:41 00:18.304 D' L2 B2 U R2 B2 U B2 U2 L2 U' F' U R U' B' L B' D2 B2 R2 F'
21438 25-jun-2016 12:24:53 00:19.422 R2 F2 D F2 D L2 U L2 B2 U2 L2 B R B U' L' B R' U' F' R' U'
21437 25-jun-2016 12:23:58 00:20.678 F2 L2 U' B2 U L2 B2 F2 R2 L2 B' L2 F' U' L' F2 R' B L2 F2 U'
21436 25-jun-2016 12:23:10 00:18.358 D' B2 F2 L2 F2 D' F2 L2 U L2 U' R' B L2 B' D L2 F R2 F2 D F
21435 25-jun-2016 12:22:27 00:24.662 R2 F2 D' L2 U' L2 U' F2 U2 L2 D2 F U' L' F2 R2 F U2 L2 D' F' U'
21434 25-jun-2016 12:21:36 00:20.175 B2 L2 U' R2 U' R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 B' U2 F' L U' B' D2 R' F L2 D'
21433 25-jun-2016 12:20:48 00:21.734 F2 U' B2 D' L2 U' F2 U2 F2 U2 F' D F2 R' F U' F L' B2 F U
21432 25-jun-2016 12:19:52 00:21.072 F2 U' B2 D' R2 D B2 U R2 L2 U' R' U R B' U' L F' U2 B2 R
21431 25-jun-2016 12:19:10 00:17.030 R2 F2 R2 U F2 R2 U L2 D B2 U L' F2 R B R' U' F L' F' L U2
21430 25-jun-2016 12:18:20 00:26.824 L2 D' L2 U2 B2 L2 U F2 U F2 R L' D L' F' U F L' D2 U2
21429 25-jun-2016 12:17:36 00:19.990 F2 D2 L2 U' L2 D B2 D' F2 L2 D2 B' D' L' U' L2 D' L2 B' D R'
21428 25-jun-2016 12:16:39 00:18.329 D' R2 U' R2 B2 U' B2 L2 F2 L2 U' R L2 F2 U B R B F' R2 D U'

...so I thought it was time to record another video for the "race to sub-10 archive". It's a 21.803 average.

 

[h2f]

Awesome, podium finish

Nice 3BLD Grzegorz, and kudos for sticking with Roux for the competition!

Thanks. And yes - I try to follow the rule "no steps back". This means in 3bld I did all solves with 3style though last 4 targest needed small setups and I did them with simple M2. But these were only exceptions...

And - nice ao12 - I believe sub20 very soon.

 

[mafergut]

Nice solves @muchacho, David. And congratulations for your results and courage on implementing new things, @h2f Grzegorz.

I finally cleaned and lubed my Tanglong and now I think I like it more than the Yuexiao. I overlubed it a bit, though, with weight 2 but the lube is gradually breaking in.

 

[muchacho]

Thanks, I wanted to be sub-20 in one year (that's in two weeks), but months ago I realized it won't happen, so I let OH distract me. Learning algs for that is messing with my 2H ones... but I don't mind, my OH times are improving way faster than I expected.

Single: 35.197 (was 38.518)
Ao5: 41.999 (was 45.071)
Ao12: 43.257 (was 47.255)

 

[mafergut]

Thanks, I wanted to be sub-20 in one year (that's in two weeks), but months ago I realized it won't happen, so I let OH distract me. Learning algs for that is messing with my 2H ones... but I don't mind, my OH times are improving way faster than I expected.

Single: 35.197 (was 38.518)
Ao5: 41.999 (was 45.071)
Ao12: 43.257 (was 47.255)

That's the route I've taken as well. In my case I'm into big cubes lately, as you probably have realized but any other event is fine as long as I can improve on it. I was expecting to be like sub-17 or sub-16 by now at 3x3 but I'm stuck at like high 18 to mid 19... and still too many solves go over 23 or worse. I don't think I'll ever beat my current PB single or Ao5 so it's nice to get PBs on other events to avoid getting bored / demotivated.

By the way, you're catching up quite fast at OH. I'll have to practice again beyond the weekly comp scrambles

 

[mark49152]

Congrats @h2f!

My first few solves with Yuxin 6x6: first was stiff and slow, second jammed, third catchy and slow, fourth jammed, fifth internal pop, same with sixth, break for reassembly, one normal solve, then another internal pop.

I do really like the size and feel but this cube is going to take a lot of patience...

 

[mafergut]

Congrats @h2f!

My first few solves with Yuxin 6x6: first was stiff and slow, second jammed, third catchy and slow, fourth jammed, fifth internal pop, same with sixth, break for reassembly, one normal solve, then another internal pop.

I do really like the size and feel but this cube is going to take a lot of patience...

You're scaring me off

 

[mark49152]

You're scaring me off

Kevin Hays is a better judge than me. It probably just doesn't like my sloppy turning!

 

[mafergut]

Kevin Hays is a better judge than me. It probably just doesn't like my sloppy turning!

That's the problem. Then it won't like mine either.

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[h2f]

That's the way I got bronze medal in 3bld.

I wrote here about twisted corner during scrambling in 3bld. I watched my viedos and I did it. I dont know how but during 2nd or 3rd 3cycle of edges the corner has popped: it goes good for setups and backs bad.

 

[mark49152]

Nice solve Grzegorz.

Marcel, have you been practising 4x4?

 

[MarcelP]

Marcel, have you been practising 4x4?

I had a great day on my first Competition as organiser. I was not expecting to beat any PB's but still I did. And 4x4 was the only event I did not practice before. I think this time I had no nerves while doing 4x4. I had 10 parities in 5 solves Still beat my single and average PB I also beat my 2x2 single, and Pyraminx average. I DNF-ed two times on Skewb. I did not practice it and forgot how to solve I managed to get a 5x5 solve under time limit so I did not start a second solve. I was happy with that result. 3X3 went good. I had 20.20 in second round which is only .4 worse than my best ever (with a 40+ solve and a 2+ in there). I still find it hard to controle my nerves on 3x3. But considering as an organiser you can not do warm up solves and all it went perfect for me

 

[h2f]

Great news Marcel. I have a problem with my nerves too. I failed in 2x2 because of them.

 

[JohnnyReggae]

I use CFOP and have managed to learn, with my old brain, full OLL and PLL. I feel I need to move on now. Which alg set should I be moving onto now ? I'm really unsure of which direction to go in that is manageable that doesn't require a few hundred algs that will give me the most benefit ? I currently average just under 20 seconds, thereabouts ....

Also thinking about venturing into the world of ZZ, however I struggle with the tutorials as I can't get my head around written tutorials. I like visuals to learn from.

 

[Selkie]

@MarcelP Fantastic news, glad it went so well. I agree with nerves in 3x3. I seemed to conquer them last comp by slowing right down. Slower than I normally solve when solving slow if that makes sense?!

@mark49152 My turning style is so lazy its almost enough to put me off ordering a Yuxin 6x6, but not quite

 

[mark49152]

@mark49152 My turning style is so lazy its almost enough to put me off ordering a Yuxin 6x6, but not quite

Things are improving as my hands get used to being more accurate, and feeling and responding to those little catches before they become locks. I now have my rolling ao12 under 6 minutes. It's a nice cube and I prefer it to the AoShi.

 

[SenorJuan]

JohnnyR:"I use CFOP, full OLL and PLL. Which alg set should I be moving onto now ?"
I'm sure others will have ideas about LL alg alternatives.
I would say there's potential to reduce your times from your current 20s by improving what you currently do.
The 'F2L' stage offers lots of intellectual challenge if you want that - using empty slots, reducing cube rotations, filling slots from multiple angles.
Then there's your cross. If it's pretty good, then Extended-Cross might be worth considering. (my cross isn't that hot, so I've never even tried XCross, hence I can't really offer any specific tips).
What I wouldn't recommend trying is any kind of colour-neutral technique.

 

[mafergut]

Congratulations @MarcelP !!! I can't even imagine the level of nerves I would have if I ever go to my 1st competition.
@JohnnyReggae if you are thinking about ZZ, maybe COLL would be a nice next step in alg learning (it would be handy for ZZ OH and 2H and for big cubes also) but I agree that there are lots of things that can be improved in F2L, cross, etc.

 

[phreaker]

I use CFOP and have managed to learn, with my old brain, full OLL and PLL. I feel I need to move on now. Which alg set should I be moving onto now ? I'm really unsure of which direction to go in that is manageable that doesn't require a few hundred algs that will give me the most benefit ? I currently average just under 20 seconds, thereabouts ....

Also thinking about venturing into the world of ZZ, however I struggle with the tutorials as I can't get my head around written tutorials. I like visuals to learn from.

asmallkitten's videos on ZZ are quite good, IMHO.

Once you get past learning EOLine, ZZ is fun. Of course that's a HUGE hurdle. I'm still really learning it after months of practice.