Older cubers discussions

[Jason Green]

I finally put up my unboxing video from forever ago. Plenty of distractions from my kids for variety.

Thanks @pglewis for those algs, I especially like the first two!

 

[h2f]

This is one of my new faves. Corner in place and aligned, edge in the U layer. Same number of moves as my LBL alg from 34 years ago but faster to align and execute for me.

Nice alg - I didnt know it and this one helps me a lot.

I finally put up my unboxing video from forever ago. Plenty of distractions from my kids for variety.

I like when your kids are around. You are very patient man.

 

[David Zemdegs]

I am 56 and about to compete in my first competition. My son will be there. I hope he's not bored.

 

[muchacho]

Cool! How many competitions have you been on without competing? Have you learned from the best?

 

[Logiqx]

I am 56 and about to compete in my first competition. My son will be there. I hope he's not bored.

Welcome to the thread.

Have fun competing!

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[newtonbase]

I am 56 and about to compete in my first competition. My son will be there. I hope he's not bored.

Good luck. Is it just 3x3 you are doing?

 

[Logiqx]

@Jason Green - Over 40's page updated

 

[Selkie]

Well every now and then life gets in the way of cubing. Highly unfortunate it has coincided with the build up to UK Championships in a weeks time but just have to do the best I can. Apologies for not being active on the thread this last month. Soooo much activity from my fellow brethren and I will read all the posts back when I can. I haven't been practicing as much as I should have been but still been practicing as much s I can. I guess its time to set some goals for UK Champs, attainable or not!

Single/Average
3x3: Sub 14 / Sub 15.24 (Not as random an average goal as you might think!)
4x4: Sub 1:00 / Sub 1:05
5x5: Sub 2:00 / Sub 2:10
Megaminx: Sub 2:00 / Sub 2:10
Clock: Sub 13 / Sub 15
Others: Not too worried.

Not sure how many other older UKers are going to UKC, or would it be easier to ask how many aren't?!

@David Zemdegs - Taught my son to solve, he just wasn't as interested, had to reteach him and still he forgot. I suspect you won't have that particular issue yourself Best of luck in comp, great to see another older competitor even though you have been around in the community for years, and don't forget to come back and let us know how you get on.

 

[muchacho]

I know what that 15.24 is, because it's one of my long term goals, good luck!

 

[pipkiksass]

I finally put up my unboxing video from forever ago. Plenty of distractions from my kids for variety.

Best. Unboxing. EVER!

Your kids are awesome. I instasubscribed to your channel, you should do all unboxings like this. The older one showing off his Target Rubik's brand cube was a highlight for me, as was the bit when he's talking about "smiley face for the video" while you're talking about the Weipo. Definitely got a 'smiley face' from me.

Just awesome, love love love this video - I'm having a really tough time of life at the moment and this left me with a massive grin on my face! Thanks very much.

 

[mark49152]

Yeah @Jason Green that is a nice video and brightened my morning too .

 

[MarcelP]

I started full OLL about 35-40 seconds I think. Do you remember @MarcelP? I think you were the one that told me to go for it.

Yeah, The sooner you learn full OLL, the sooner you will be able to perform them without pausing (recognition) and the sooner you will have them in musscle-memory. Learning new algs for me was really hard. I took a whole year for OLL. But I also started at 40 secs.

 

[MarcelP]

Single/Average
3x3: Sub 14 / Sub 15.24 (Not as random an average goal as you might think!)

I know what that 15.24 is, because it's one of my long term goals, good luck!

Now I am curious!!

Yeah @Jason Green that is a nice video and brightened my morning too .

I am at work, but can't wait to watch it at home tonight.

 

[One Wheel]

You guys are coming pretty close to convincing me to learn full OLL. I'm running low 30s mostly with maybe half a dozen or so OLLs that are not in the 2-look set. But I also want to learn CO-EP for megaminx, and I just got a Square-1 that I need an alg sheet to solve.

 

[muchacho]

Now I am curious!!

It's Gilles Roux's best over-40 official average, which is second best for an over-40 (Selkie is already third). I want to beat that because I'm using Roux... I'd like to beat Gilles's 13.03, but that may be way too far to even dream about it.

 

[mark49152]

Now I am curious!!

My guess - it's Gilles Roux's official PB? Whoever beats it will go 2nd to Ron in the oldies rankings.

You guys are coming pretty close to convincing me to learn full OLL.

I made the point in my OLL guide that it's not all or nothing. Different OLL subsets have different levels of benefit. Definitely the top third are a no-brainer and can save lots of time. The next third are worthwhile IMHO. The bottom third are less worthwhile as the algs are typically worse yet they have fast 2-look solutions that pretty much become a single alg once you get used to them anyway.

 

[Jason Green]

Thanks everyone for the great feedback on my video! Maybe I'll insist the kids help from now on.

I am 56 and about to compete in my first competition. My son will be there. I hope he's not bored.

Awesome to have you stop by here and good luck!!

@Jason Green - Over 40's page updated

Thank you, be excited to see that! I've been debating whether to title my YouTube video fastest US over 40 average. I probably won't as I'm afraid there are some oldies not in our list. Thoughts?

 

[muchacho]

I'm guessing Javier Tirado is most probably over 40. Maybe @moralsh knows?

https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2009TIRA01

He is quite fast at clock (Spanish NR holder, and WR some years ago).

 

[Jason Green]

I'm guessing Javier Tirado is most probably over 40. Maybe @moralsh knows?

https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2009TIRA01

He is quite fast at clock (Spanish NR holder, and WR some years ago).

He's not US so that would be OK.

 

[muchacho]

There are more cubers in the US than in Spain, so it's probably that there are like 5 fast unknown oldies there