Older cubers discussions

[newtonbase]

You should definitely try MBLD @SpartanSailor
Using rooms makes it much easier and it's a simple technique to pick up.

 

[mark49152]

I’m thinking of adding MBLD to my events for the upcoming Maryland 2018 comp at the end of June. It may be lame, but I was thinking just to give it a whirl with 2 cubes. If I really get into MBLD, I’ll have to really learn some techniques for organising my various memos... like the room thing I hear about.

Go for it, MBLD is great fun.

To get a successful result on your profile, you need to solve at least 2 cubes. Actually the easiest way to do that is to submit 4 cubes but only attempt to solve 2 of them and go for a 2/4 result of 0 points. That way you get 40 minutes instead of 20, and you can use a little of that extra time to choose which 2 cubes are the easiest .

 

[JohnnyReggae]

Have any of you made the move to be fully colour neutral ? It's something I have in my mind all the time, but I don't commit to it. I seem to struggle with dealing with taking some steps backwards before getting on again. What was your experience ?

 

[JanW]

Have any of you made the move to be fully colour neutral ? It's something I have in my mind all the time, but I don't commit to it. I seem to struggle with dealing with taking some steps backwards before getting on again. What was your experience ?

I practiced CN quite a lot at one point. Got to the point where I was quite comfortable with all the colors. Though I was still on average about 2 seconds faster on white cross than on RGBO crosses. Then I switched back to white only and was immediately much faster than I was before the CN practice... I suppose CN practice helped a lot with look ahead, also for white cross. I still occasionally solve other crosses, but not in timed sessions.

Oh, and high there oldies! Haven't been very active lately, only silently lurking in the shadows. I haven't had much time to practice either. Still, I somehow today managed to pull of this:

avg of 5: 14.90

Time List:
1. (22.07) L B2 R U2 F2 U2 L2 B2 L' D2 L2 F' U L U B F2 U B R'
2. 15.70 F L F2 U2 L2 F2 D2 F2 R' B2 D2 L F' U R' D R' F R2 D
3. 12.81 L' R2 U' L2 D2 B2 D2 R2 B2 L2 F2 U F' R B' D' R' U' B F' R2
4. 16.19 R L' U2 B D2 R D R' L F B' L2 B R2 F' D2 L2 F' U2 R2
5. (12.75) R2 F2 R' U2 B2 R' D2 R2 B2 R U2 F' L' D' L U' F R' B' U2 F'

First sub-15 Ao5!

There's a comp end of month that I potentially could make it to. If I can find time to practice a bit more, I might go make my next attempt at some successful official bld solves.

 

[One Wheel]

Have any of you made the move to be fully colour neutral ? It's something I have in my mind all the time, but I don't commit to it. I seem to struggle with dealing with taking some steps backwards before getting on again. What was your experience ?

I've been color neutral pretty much from the get-go. I think it's worth it for the lucky singles. IIRC my 3x3 pb single was something like a 4-move x-cross on orange. And if course there's stuff on big cubes like pre-made 3x2, 4x2, and even 5x2 blocks.

 

[Jason Green]

Have any of you made the move to be fully colour neutral ? It's something I have in my mind all the time, but I don't commit to it. I seem to struggle with dealing with taking some steps backwards before getting on again. What was your experience ?

If I was starting all over I might start CN. At this point it's so difficult I'm not willing to take several months to get anywhere close to where I am now with white cross. I can do yellow within a few seconds of white, the rest are probably double at least. I still have so many pauses in look ahead I'd rather improve that. If I ever got like sub 12 (?), or to a point I felt like I could not improve any other way, I might consider taking the hit. I'm pretty sure with just look ahead I could get to sub 14 maybe. At this point I can rarely even plan an x-cross, so I wouldn't be able to take advantage of a lot that CN could offer anyway.

 

[Lid]

Not much happening here in hot sweden atm ... (hottest month of May in over 100 years...)

But a a5 Sq-1 PB: (10.946), 15.367, 13.529, 11.967, (20.736[p]) = 13.621 (old 13.673)

Rest of the a12 was: 15.398, 17.461[p], 17.262[p], 17.485, 19.206[p], 17.387[p], 13.099 = 15.816

Spoiler: scambles

Average of 5: 13.621
1. (10.946) (-2, -3) / (-1, -1) / (3, 0) / (1, -5) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (5, 0) / (-3, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (1, -1) / (4, 0)
2. 15.367 (3, 5) / (-5, -2) / (3, -3) / (-1, -4) / (4, -5) / (5, 0) / (-3, -3) / (3, 0) / (1, -1) / (4, 0) / (-2, 0) / (6, 0)
3. 13.529 (-5, 0) / (0, 3) / (2, -1) / (6, -3) / (-3, 0) / (1, -5) / (0, -4) / (-3, -3) / (-5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (2, 0) / (-4, -3)
4. 11.967 (-3, 2) / (0, -3) / (-2, -2) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (5, -1) / (0, -2) / (-3, -3) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -5) / (0, -4) / (0, -2)
5. (20.736[p]) (0, -4) / (3, 0) / (-2, -2) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (-1, -4) / (-3, -2) / (-3, 0) / (-2, -1) / (-2, 0) / (0, -2) / (-2, -1) / (-2, 0)

 

[pglewis]

I’m thinking of adding MBLD to my events for the upcoming Maryland 2018 comp at the end of June. It may be lame, but I was thinking just to give it a whirl with 2 cubes. If I really get into MBLD, I’ll have to really learn some techniques for organising my various memos... like the room thing I hear about.

The second day of the comp has all events I don’t do (big blinds, fmc). I was thinking it would be a fun way to get involved on the day 2.

mbld is my next area of focus as well. I have an open-ended goal of getting an official non-zero success by the end of the year and 2/2 wouldn't be lame to me in the least.

 

[Selkie]

Best of luck at the comp this weekend @Logiqx and @Shaky Hands , go get some PBs. Not sure I'll make UKC but really want to but given its the month before Weston-super-Mare Open 2018 I will have to assess whether I have a brownie point deficit!

Took delivery of the Qiyi X-Man design Shadow M 6x6 (Wow, that is a mouth full!!) What an awesome 6x6, feels like a massive step up in technology and given I solve on a Yuxin Red 6x6 M that is saying something. Would recommend this cube to anyone!

I was trying for a sub 3 minute single on film but failed but got this PB mo3 and PB ao5. Both with the same time!

Mean of 3: 3:10.30 (Solves 1-5)
Average of 5: 3:10.30 (Solves 3-5)
1. 3:06.16
2. (3:45.53)
3. 3:12.68
4. 3:12.06
5. (3:06.15)

Video of the MO3...

 

[One Wheel]

Took delivery of the Qiyi X-Man design Shadow M 6x6 (Wow, that is a mouth full!!) What an awesome 6x6, feels like a massive step up in technology and given I solve on a Yuxin Red 6x6 M that is saying something. Would recommend this cube to anyone!

Mine shipped today, I'm quite excited to get it, but I decided to play the long game and magnetize it myself. I'll have to wait to get some measurements off it before I order magnets.

Not much happening here in hot sweden atm ... (hottest month of May in over 100 years...)

Same here in Wisconsin. I heard on the radio this morning that (if I recall correctly) we had the coldest April followed by the warmest May since the late 1800s. We had upper 90°s (F) earlier this week. We might hit 100°F (38°C) once every 2-3 years, and usually that in July. How hot is hot in Sweden? I think of it as cool-temperate.

 

[SpartanSailor]

Go for it, MBLD is great fun.

To get a successful result on your profile, you need to solve at least 2 cubes. Actually the easiest way to do that is to submit 4 cubes but only attempt to solve 2 of them and go for a 2/4 result of 0 points. That way you get 40 minutes instead of 20, and you can use a little of that extra time to choose which 2 cubes are the easiest .

Interesting... I really like that idea!

 

[SpartanSailor]

Best of luck at the comp this weekend @Logiqx and @Shaky Hands , go get some PBs. Not sure I'll make UKC but really want to but given its the month before Weston-super-Mare Open 2018 I will have to assess whether I have a brownie point deficit!

Took delivery of the Qiyi X-Man design Shadow M 6x6 (Wow, that is a mouth full!!) What an awesome 6x6, feels like a massive step up in technology and given I solve on a Yuxin Red 6x6 M that is saying something. Would recommend this cube to anyone!

I was trying for a sub 3 minute single on film but failed but got this PB mo3 and PB ao5. Both with the same time!

Mean of 3: 3:10.30 (Solves 1-5)
Average of 5: 3:10.30 (Solves 3-5)
1. 3:06.16
2. (3:45.53)
3. 3:12.68
4. 3:12.06
5. (3:06.15)

Video of the MO3...

I just received shipping notification on a Shadow M 6x6 ... now I’m really excited.

 

[SpartanSailor]

Can I use different types of cubes for MBDL or do they all have to be the same style/brand?

 

[mark49152]

Can I use different types of cubes for MBDL or do they all have to be the same style/brand?

They can be different as long as they are individually legal.

 

[Logiqx]

Best of luck at the comp this weekend @Logiqx and @Shaky Hands , go get some PBs. Not sure I'll make UKC but really want to but given its the month before Weston-super-Mare Open 2018 I will have to assess whether I have a brownie point deficit!

Thanks Chris. I'm looking forward to some competition solves but I've no idea how I'll perform tomorrow!

Pyra practice is progressing nicely... 6.1-6.2 Ao100s yesterday and today.

 

[JanW]

I heard on the radio this morning that (if I recall correctly) we had the coldest April followed by the warmest May since the late 1800s. We had upper 90°s (F) earlier this week. We might hit 100°F (38°C) once every 2-3 years, and usually that in July. How hot is hot in Sweden? I think of it as cool-temperate.

The Swedes got the leftovers of the hot weather we had in Finland early May. Second week of May 29.6°C was measured. I think that was warmer than it ever got the last couple of summers. Overall it was the hottest month of May ever measured. On a really really hot summer it can reach about 35-36°C in July-August.

Still is warm here. Enjoying the sun, but unfortunately I forgot to bring any cubes to the summer cottage...

 

[openseas]

Well, nothing exciting today, except record breaking a 10 DNF day :-(

5BLD, 1st attempt was off by one T center unsetup error (maening one u slice off at the end of T center = corresponding midges off as a result).

4BLD, triple DNF, 1st attempt was 6min (6:40 ish) tried to use audio memo for center but forgot last letter pair and R2 off during midge.

3BLD, went for speed but dnf’d first 2. Since there would be a 2nd round, was hesitating between ending as a 8 DNF by going anoyher speeed run vs seafe last solve and going for another 3 attempt. Went for the latter option ended up with total of 10 BLD dnf day.

Jeff was eally close at the final, 18s, 25s (5s pause), 19s, but all off by one cycle (executed reverse comm). He had 8 DNF as well (missed both 4 & 5 BLD)

I would guess this would be a WR DNF/day from one family.

 

[SpartanSailor]

I wonder if any family has had 18 DNFs in a single competition before?

 

[cubeshepherd]

I wonder if any family has had 18 DNFs in a single competition before?

I almost had that many DNF's just by myself last weekend I had 11 DNF's total across all events, so not to far away from 18

 

[openseas]

I almost had that many DNF's just by myself last weekend I had 11 DNF's total across all events, so not to far away from 18

I had a 11DNF day from just 4 events