Eli Apperson's progression thread

[gsingh]

So, apparently I'm not as burned out as I thought, as I'm already ready to start cubing again.
I accidentally swapped my tengyun with someone at the comp, so while sorting that out I'm going to be practicing megaminx this week.
My goal is to start learning 4LLL again and become sub 1:50.

what do you currently average?

 

[Eli Apperson]

what do you currently average?

1:50-2:10

 

[gsingh]

1:50-2:10

same. wanna race to sub 1:30?
you are a lot closer to my average then @Anthony Tindal
also, what cube do you use?

 

[Eli Apperson]

same. wanna race to sub 1:30?
you are a lot closer to my average then @Anthony Tindal
also, what cube do you use?

Sure! Ao100?
I use the dayan V2 m

 

[gsingh]

Sure! Ao100?
I use the dayan V2 m

megaminx ao100?
lets do ao12

 

[Eli Apperson]

megaminx ao100?
lets do ao12

You're going to be doing a ton of solves anyway, why not ao100? I wouldn't consider myself sub x until I have at least a ao100 under it, maybe it's different for you.

 

[gsingh]

You're going to be doing a ton of solves anyway, why not ao100? I wouldn't consider myself sub x until I have at least a ao100 under it, maybe it's different for you.

most of my practice for big cubes is untimed and i feel like it will be the same for mega

 

[Eli Apperson]

most of my practice for big cubes is untimed and i feel like it will be the same for mega

Alright, how about ao25 then?

 

[gsingh]

Alright, how about ao25 then?

sure

 

[Garf]

Alright, how about ao25 then?

sure

If you both send me some solves, maybe I could critique them and give some advice on how to improve your solves.

 

[Imsoosm]

1:50-2:10

Hey, I average exactly in that range as well!! Can I join you guys (since I lost the last race to @Timona badly lmao)

 

[Timona]

Hey, I average exactly in that range as well!! Can I join you guys (since I lost the last race to @Timona badly lmao)

I wouldn't say you lost. You're Megaminx wasn't in good shape and I basically solved nonstop for a month.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Hey, I average exactly in that range as well!! Can I join you guys (since I lost the last race to @Timona badly lmao)

Yeah, definitely!

 

[Timona]

So, apparently I'm not as burned out as I thought, as I'm already ready to start cubing again.
I accidentally swapped my tengyun with someone at the comp, so while sorting that out I'm going to be practicing megaminx this week.
My goal is to start learning 4LLL again and become sub 1:50.

Piece of advice, use Westlund. I mean, you can check out all the other methods but use Westlund. It's gonna be worth it in the end.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Piece of advice, use Westlund. I mean, you can check out all the other methods but use Westlund. It's gonna be worth it in the end.

Yeah, I already use it. I really need to work on my s2l a lot though.

 

[gsingh]

Yeah, I already use it. I really need to work on my s2l a lot though.

i dont know what method i use. i just randomly solve pieces, whichever one i see. my first layer is always white, but that does not mean my last layer is always gray. its usually green or something

 

[Garf]

i dont know what method i use. i just randomly solve pieces, whichever one i see. my first layer is always white, but that does not mean my last layer is always gray. its usually green or something

Well, there is Westlund, which solves layers like f2l. EX. after the white cross, you solve the yellow layer+the pieces around, then purple, then dark green, etc.
Yu Da-Hyun solves the exact same way as Westlund, although Grey may not always become your top color.
Balint takes the idea of solving the last side of s2l and basically makes that what you do around the puzzle. Then you have 5 s2l pairs left to solve.
I personally use Westlund, but I can see how useful the other 2 methods would be.

 

[Eli Apperson]

PB single!
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single: 1:28.64

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[Eli Apperson]

So apparently I'm already sub 1:50
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-07-25
avg of 25: 1:45.04

Time List:
1:52.63, 1:37.62, 1:59.34, 1:54.05, 1:54.49, 1:46.20, (2:16.92), 1:37.70, 1:36.05, 1:43.44, 1:48.49, (2:00.50), (1:28.64), 1:48.16, 1:37.26, (1:29.62), 1:42.93, 1:44.04, 1:42.12, 1:46.08, 1:43.69, 1:34.78, 1:47.05, 1:37.57, 1:52.19

 

[gsingh]

So apparently I'm already sub 1:50
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-07-25
avg of 25: 1:45.04

Time List:
1:52.63, 1:37.62, 1:59.34, 1:54.05, 1:54.49, 1:46.20, (2:16.92), 1:37.70, 1:36.05, 1:43.44, 1:48.49, (2:00.50), (1:28.64), 1:48.16, 1:37.26, (1:29.62), 1:42.93, 1:44.04, 1:42.12, 1:46.08, 1:43.69, 1:34.78, 1:47.05, 1:37.57, 1:52.19

i cant practice until my yuhu arrives cuz my qiyi is trash, but i might as well learn 4lll