Older cubers discussions

[muchacho]

Similar to what I think about solving a cube blindfolded, but I'm still close to the "how can anyone solve this?" state. I'm trying to learn for a few days now (I learned a bit many months ago).

 

[h2f]

I have thoughts on it, but tips would be appreciated. Maybe there's something I missed.

I think we are at a same skill level and maybe i'm not right with my tips...Anyway - I think you've wasted few seconds (it looks like 6-8) by hitting the cube on the table. It looks like a habit because you do this as well during 4bld. On the other hand - it may help you to recall your memo. I'm not sure if your setup D' Bw' is the best option when doing last 3 edges - the alg you did looks really fast but the setup is long and not hand friendly. Your corners looked very nice. I think we got the same problem - during competitions solve I got often hand shake and my turning style is not exact. Thats way turn slow and dont push. Have you tried magnetized cubes? Since I got Valk 3 M I love to use it during 3bld - it helped me to eliminate the problem of not accurate turning the layers which causes undoing setups or pops.

I must say that I feel a lot of respect what you do in big blindes and mbld. I know how hard you had to work on it.

edit: @mark49152 I wonder what the case was it in last 3 edges?

@NewbieCuber I remember me setting the barriers: to be under 2 minutes in ao5; to be sub1 minute. Etc. It was 4 years ago...

 

[mark49152]

@h2f: Thanks for the tips and the kind words.

Yeah I agree about the table tapping, that is also what I noticed. Seems I only do this in comp - at home I rarely practise at a table, only when making a video, and I didn't notice this in my recent videos.

At comp I think it is a habit I have developed to counter my shaky hands. It helps me to stabilise the cube and reset my grip on it. My think ahead is also worse in comp, and perhaps for the same reason. Even without the tapping, there were some pauses and missed cancellations that could be improved upon.

My memo is also slower under pressure. I am already working on this, but at every comp I am 10+ seconds slower than at home. It's as if the pressure forces my brain to take more care even when I'm trying to push it.

I have not tried a magnetized cube but maybe I should.

Last two edge targets were LD LB but the alg you noticed is an edge flip on UR and I did Bw' to set up UL to it. It's a terrible solution and I don't know why I did that instead of U2. Bad habit I guess.

 

[h2f]

@h2f
At comp I think it is a habit I have developed to counter my shaky hands. It helps me to stabilise the cube and reset my grip on it. My think ahead is also worse in comp, and perhaps for the same reason. Even without the tapping, there were some pauses and missed cancellations that could be improved upon.

My memo is also slower under pressure. I am already working on this, but at every comp I am 10+ seconds slower than at home. It's as if the pressure forces my brain to take more care even when I'm trying to push it.

It happens to me as well.
I think I've seen same move (it looks like tapping the cube but in the air) few times at 4bld movie.

 

[newtonbase]

I have not tried a magnetized cube but maybe I should.

Yes, you should.

Last two edge targets were LD LB but the alg you noticed is an edge flip on UR and I did Bw' to set up UL to it. It's a terrible solution and I don't know why I did that instead of U2. Bad habit I guess.

What alg do you use? Mine are very easy to mirror.

 

[mark49152]

I think I've seen same move (it looks like tapping the cube but in the air) few times at 4bld movie.

I think that's a different habit because it doesn't stabilise the cube. I do that when trying to recall memo.

What alg do you use? Mine are very easy to mirror.

((M' U)3 M U)2. The mirror is slow for me because I can't do M slice moves with my right hand. No excuse for not doing U2 and cancelling the last move, though.

 

[moralsh]

Yes, you should.

What alg do you use? Mine are very easy to mirror.

I'd use L2 U' M' U L' U' M U L' or just go safe and use Advanced M2 with B'

 

[h2f]

I'd use L2 U' M' U L' U' M U L'

Same me. In Advanced M2 I would use FU as an interchange though its a comm with setup.

 

[newtonbase]

I'd use L2 U' M' U L' U' M U L' or just go safe and use Advanced M2 with B'

I use that alg in slow solves. Not sure I'm quite there when the timer is going though.

 

[mark49152]

I thought Mark was asking about the edge flip.

 

[newtonbase]

I thought Mark was asking about the edge flip.

I was originally.

 

[mark49152]

For LD LB, I use advanced M2 with cancellation. x' L U' M2 U L' U' M2 U x

 

[newtonbase]

For LD LB, I use advanced M2 with cancellation. x' L U' M2 U L' U' M2 U x

That's nice. I wouldn't have thought of doing it that way at all. Did you find that yourself?

 

[mark49152]

That's nice. I wouldn't have thought of doing it that way at all. Did you find that yourself?

Setting up LB to UB is common in advanced M2 so I can't take credit . There are loads of nice setups. It's a good example of why I say advanced M2 gets you half-way to 3-style.

 

[newtonbase]

Setting up LB to UB is common in advanced M2 so I can't take credit . There are loads of nice setups. It's a good example of why I say advanced M2 gets you half-way to 3-style.

I set up UR and UL to UB quite a lot but LB and RB much less. I'm working as a poll clerk tomorrow (Today! Must get to sleep!) in a pretty quiet polling station so I'll add that to my practice plan.

 

[Jason Green]

Hi folks. I'm a new older cuber as well (in my 50s). Only yesterday did I finally memorize enough algorithms to finish the cube via the beginners method. I'm using TwistyTimer on my Android phone and I have a low time of 1:22 (which really surprised me) a high time of over 5 minutes, but my last 5 solves have averaged 2:05. 2 minutes seems to be a pretty normal average for me.

That's probably not bad for what is literally my first day. I'm happy to be able to solve it at all.

I learned years ago with animations from Lars Petrus' website. Did not even know notation. Then in 2015 I learned about f2l and got hooked. My first solve probably took a few days. I still remember posting here about my "lucky 59" second solve. Haha

Some great results from the older brethren recently includes my UK mates, @Lid and @Jason Green

Thank you sir!

Not been on for ages, but I'm subscribed to @Jason Green on YT, and just watched your PB fest video, so thought I'd stop by, as it's a special occasion. I doff my hat to you, sir!!

Anyone use this forum on iOS and have any tips for getting it more like Tapatalk? I rely on notifications etc., and miss Tapatalk tbh, before I had it I was on Android, using Chrome and had it set up well, now I'm iOS and Safari and bleugh!

Thanks! Have you tried Chrome on iPhone? I use Android. I do miss the notifications on Tapatalk.

 

[Lid]

10.363 3x3 single! PLLskip! PB!

F2 D2 B' R2 F R2 B2 U2 B' L2 F D L2 U L U' F2 L B' L U2 (blue cross as always)

Spoiler: entire avg 12 : 15.592

Average of 12: 15.592
1. 13.418 B R' D' R' F B2 R L' U B R2 F2 U F2 D2 B2 D B2 U' F2 U2
2. 16.305 L' B U F2 L F' R' F2 B' U' B2 R L2 B2 L' U2 R F2 R B2 L2
3. 16.171 L2 R2 B2 R2 D2 B D2 R2 F' D2 F' R D' L D2 B L U2 F2 D F'
4. 17.044 F2 R2 D' F2 L2 U2 B2 D' R2 D2 R2 B' L R D2 F2 D F L2 B' U2
5. 16.936 D U' F2 R2 U L2 B2 F2 D B' U R2 U L R D U2 F' R' U
6. 14.086 L D F' U R' B2 R F' B' L2 B2 D2 B2 R D2 F2 R' L2 D2 R
7. 17.240 F2 D' U' B2 R2 F2 R2 D L2 B2 U2 B' L2 R' D' B' L2 D U' F L
8. 15.016 U' F2 L2 R2 D B2 U' F2 D2 B2 D2 B R' D2 B2 D U L' B L' U'
9. (19.475) B' D2 L2 U2 F2 R2 F D2 F R2 B U' B' D R B' L' R' B' L U'
10. 16.460 R2 D' U2 F2 D2 B2 U' F2 U' L2 U2 B' L2 U' R2 D2 R2 B D L B2
11. 13.247 F2 U2 L2 R2 F2 D2 B L2 B' D2 B D' L F2 L' U2 R' B' L' F2
12. (10.363) F2 D2 B' R2 F R2 B2 U2 B' L2 F D L2 U L U' F2 L B' L U2

 

[mark49152]

And my other BLD PB from Crawley.

 

[newtonbase]

Spent some birthday money. Very effective but I'm not sure I'll have room for any other luggage when I go to the World Championships.

 

[muchacho]

I graduate from the race to sub-30 with OH and 4 solves later I get Mo100 PB under 30 seconds (29.974), nice timing