Cuber987's progression thread (Grinding 4x4, squan, and mega)

[Cuber987]

Currently, I average 17 for 3x3, 4 for 2x2, sub-1:20 min for 4x4, sub-3:30 min for 5x5, sub-9 for pyra, 2 minutes for mega, 8-9 for skewb, 45 for squan, and 35 seconds for OH. I am trying to get better at 3BLD (one success ever).

That top part is always up to date.

PBs:
3x3: 10.26
2x2: 0.59
Pyraminx: 2.01
Megaminx: 1:52.29
Skewb: 2.19
Square-1: 32.43
Clock: 13.24
OH: 25.46
4x4: 1:08.81
5x5: 2:37.57
7x7 (my friend's): 11:38.94
3bld: 10:43

 

[Lio2010]

Good luck for 3BLD! Maybe @abunickabhi can give you some tips

 

[Cuber987]

Ok. I finally have an update.
I now average sub-30 for 3x3, sub-5 (minutes) for 5x5, and around 10 for skewb. I had success with 3bld edges at times. I also have an 18.03 single for 3x3! I only need to learn the G perms. I am also starting to learn full OLL for 3x3 and CLL for 2x2. For OLL, I know the T line cases and the line lightning bolts. For CLL, I know the H and some of the sune/antisune cases. I learned 1LLL for pyraminx (don't get me wrong, definitely not 3x3).

My big goal right now is to get top 100 in 2x2, 3x3, pyra, and skewb for both single and average in my home country, Israel. I have a competition coming up on December 3, so good luck to me! I hope I can get into top 100 for at least skewb. Attached are my skewb times recently.

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[Cuber987]

3BLD closest success two twisted corners

13.75 3x3 PB single
16.87 ao5
19.02 ao12
21.16 ao100

PB sheet screenshot:

 

[Cuber987]

I am also learning full OLL in one month using cubehead's guide!

 

[Garf]

I can give tips for megaminx, if you would like.

 

[Cuber987]

I can give tips for megaminx, if you would like.

Sure! I'd love that

My PB is 1:55.50
I average around 2:20
I use Westlund S2L and I know some 4LLL

 

[Garf]

Sure! I'd love that

My PB is 1:55.50
I average around 2:20
I use Westlund S2L and I know some 4LLL

Okay, take a look at some of the Cubeskills videos under the intermediate Megaminx skills. Learn the rest of 4LLL. Slow solves, and make F2L/S2L better. Star should be almost totally inspecting. Practice, practice, practice. Black side helps with LL recognition. Get the Dayan/Yuhu. The basics.
Oh, and the most important part: even though some 3x3 techniques can be transferred to mega, MEGA is not a 3x3. It is its own unique puzzle that has more techniques than 3x3.

 

[Cuber Score]

nice
i average dnf for half of those events

 

[Cuber987]

A reconstruction I did:

Scramble: B' U' L B' U2 F U2 D2 F R' F' R U L2 F B' L' D2 B L2 B2 U2 R D' U2

z2 y R' L F' D F' D F' y // cross
R U2 R' L U L' D // F2L 1
y R U R' U' R' U' R // F2L 2
U' L' U2 L U2 L' U' L // F2L 3
R U' R' y L' U' L U' // F2L 4
R U R' U' R' F R F' // OLL
U2 M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 U // PLL and AUF

Any suggestions?

 

[Cuber987]

Bro first ever ll skip; while solving upside down untimed!!!! could've been a pb

 

[Cuber987]

Pb single! 12.42!
BLD success! 10:43!
I learned squan completely and average 1:20 with a PB single of 44.

 

[Cuber987]

Another update:
PB single: 10.26 (bad solution)
Average 45 on squan
Average 1:20 on 4x4
Average 17-18 on 3x3
Average 2:00 on mega
Going to Niskayuna Nimble Fingers. I am grinding 4x4, squan, and mega to try and make cutoff. Small chance I'll make clock and 5x5 cutoff.

 

[Americancuber232]

Nice

 

[abunickabhi]

Another update:
PB single: 10.26 (bad solution)
Average 45 on squan
Average 1:20 on 4x4
Average 17-18 on 3x3
Average 2:00 on mega
Going to Niskayuna Nimble Fingers. I am grinding 4x4, squan, and mega to try and make cutoff. Small chance I'll make clock and 5x5 cutoff.

Nice benchmarks.

All the best for NNF WCA comp.
What would be the clock and 5x5 cutoff there?

 

[Cuber987]

Clock is sub-20, I average about 25. 5x5 is sub-2 minutes, I average about 3 minutes.

 

[Cuber987]

I've noticed I'm not posting on here enough. I'm gonna try to do a daily ao50 and post on here at least once a day on weekdays and (no promises) once on the weekend.

 

[Cuber987]

11.92 single let's go!
Good solution this time

Scramble: L' F L2 F D L2 U R' F2 U2 R2 D2 L2 B2 D2 F' U2 L2 F' U2
Did yellow cross

 

[Cuber987]

14.30 ao5!!! So happy!

 

[Cuber987]

Bro my daily ao50 is 16 wow (that's amazing)

Also a non-cuber scrambled the last one

Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-21
avg of 50: 16.77

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