Dylan K's Cubing Progression | My First Competition Is Over, Here Are the Results.

[Dylan K]

Hello, I decided to make this progression thread right now because I got some crazy 5x5 pbs but I'll talk about that later. I will most likely update this every time I get a pb or every week. I guess I will start with my main cubes, methods I use, and my pb singles and averages in every event and tell you my goals for each. NOTE: All of my pbs are set on stackmat.

MAINS & METHODS:
2x2: YJ MGC Ortega/CLL (I barely know any CLL cases though)
3x3: Huameng Ys3m Ballcore CFOP
3x3 OH: Dayan Guhong v3 CFOP
4x4: YJ MGC Hoya
5x5: YJ MGC Hoya
6x6 Moyu Aoshi Hoya
7x7:Moyu Aofu Hoya
Megaminx: YJ YuHu v2 Westlund 4LLL
Square-1: YJ MGC Lin
Pyraminx: Moyu RS Intuitive L4E
Skewb: Moyu RS Sarah's Intermediate
Clock: QiYi Clock Beginner's method??

WCA PERSONAL BESTS: (These are also on my records page on my account if hard to read)
2x2: Single: 1.20 Average: 3.25
3x3: Single: 7.59 (fullstep) Average: 9.54
3x3 OH: Single: 14.56 Average: 18.11
4x4: Single: 37.56 Average: 43.60
5x5: Single: 1:11.47 Average: 1:16.77 This is significant because before I did my pb Ao5 now, my previous single pb was 1:16 and my previous average was 1:22. In one average of 5 I broke my 5x5 single pb by 5 seconds and my average pb by 6 seconds (matching my previous single pb) and also my first sub 1:20 ao5!
6x6: Single: 2:37.34 Mo3: 2:57.70 (bad)
7x7: Single: 4:06.99 Mo3: 4:20.30
Megaminx: Single: 1:12.48 (crazy) Average: 1:35.56
Square-1: Single: 20.57 Average: 29.94
Pyraminx: Single: 4.71 Average: 8.58
Skewb: Single: 5.31 Average: 9.19
Clock: Single: 15.73 Average: 24.65

GOALS:
2x2: Single: sub 1 Average: sub 3
3x3: Single: sub 7 Average: sub 9.5
3x3 OH: Single: sub 13 Average: sub 15 - sub 18
4x4: Single: sub 35 Average: sub 40
5x5: Single: sub 1:10 Average: sub 1:15
6x6: Single: sub 2:35/sub 2:30 Average: sub 2:45/ sub 2:40
7x7: Single: sub 4:00 Average: sub 4:15/ sub 4:10
Megaminx: Single: sub 1:10 (probably not going to happen) Average: sub 1:30
Square-1: Single: sub 20 Average: sub 25 - sub 28
Pyraminx: Single: sub 4? Average: sub 8?
Skewb: Single: sub 5? Average: sub 9?
Clock: Single: sub 15? Average: sub 20?

Sorry if this is hard to read / clustered. I don't know how to make it better.

If you don't know who I am, check out my member intro! https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/new-to-the-forums-but-not-cubing.89865/

 

[abunickabhi]

I agree with you. 5x5 is the best event indeed.

 

[An Animating Cuber]

Whoa, I don't see a lot of people using Lin for Squan.

 

[SpedCube]

I just got my 5x5 3 days ago, and only average like 5 minutes (lol funny). Crazy to me that anyone can get to sub 2 minutes, good job!

 

[Dylan K]

I just got my 5x5 3 days ago, and only average like 5 minutes (lol funny). Crazy to me that anyone can get to sub 2 minutes, good job!

It takes a lot of practice, I once averaged 5 minutes a couple of years ago and I decided to push myself and learn new tips and tricks to get better and that's basically how I got here now. I believe anyone can do it.

 

[Dylan K]

Whoa, I don't see a lot of people using Lin for Squan.

Very true, I just don't want to learn hundreds of algs with Vandenburg lol

 

[TimCube]

I agree, back when I was actively cubing, 5x5 was by far my favorite event. I'm super excited to pick back up on it!

By the way, do you know any resources that you would recommend to learn the Hoya method? I can't seem to find many online.

 

[VincentCuber]

i hate 5x5.

Spoiler: why

i dont do it

 

[Deleted member 36445]

Whoa I don't see a lot of people using CFOP for 3x3

 

[VincentCuber]

I thought most people used the ideal solution not CFOP

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

i don't do 5x5.

Spoiler: why

i hate it

Fixed the logic for you

 

[Dylan K]

Hello, I decided to make this progression thread right now because I got some crazy 5x5 pbs but I'll talk about that later. I will most likely update this every time I get a pb or every week. I guess I will start with my main cubes, methods I use, and my pb singles and averages in every event and tell you my goals for each. NOTE: All of my pbs are set on stackmat.

MAINS & METHODS:
2x2: YJ MGC Ortega/CLL (I barely know any CLL cases though)
3x3: Huameng Ys3m Ballcore CFOP
3x3 OH: Dayan Guhong v3 CFOP
4x4: YJ MGC Hoya
5x5: YJ MGC Hoya
6x6: YJ MGC (getting the aoshi soon) Hoya
7x7: YJ MGC (getting the aofu soon) Hoya
Megaminx: YJ YuHu v2 Westlund 4LLL
Square-1: YJ MGC Lin
Pyraminx: Moyu RS Intuitive L4E
Skewb: Moyu RS Sarah's Intermediate
Clock: QiYi Clock Beginner's method??

WCA PERSONAL BESTS: (These are also on my records page on my account if hard to read)
2x2: Single: 1.20 Average: 3.25
3x3: Single: 7.59 (fullstep) Average: 9.54
3x3 OH: Single: 14.56 Average: 18.11
4x4: Single: 37.56 Average: 43.60
5x5: Single: 1:11.47 Average: 1:16.77 This is significant because before I did my pb Ao5 now, my previous single pb was 1:16 and my previous average was 1:22. In one average of 5 I broke my 5x5 single pb by 5 seconds and my average pb by 6 seconds (matching my previous single pb) and also my first sub 1:20 ao5!
6x6: Single: 2:37.34 Mo3: 2:57.70 (bad)
7x7: Single: 4:06.99 Mo3: 4:20.30
Megaminx: Single: 1:12.48 (crazy) Average: 1:35.56
Square-1: Single: 20.57 Average: 29.94
Pyraminx: Single: 4.71 Average: 8.58
Skewb: Single: 5.31 Average: 9.19
Clock: Single: 15.73 Average: 24.65

GOALS:
2x2: Single: sub 1 Average: sub 3
3x3: Single: sub 7 Average: sub 9.5
3x3 OH: Single: sub 13 Average: sub 15 - sub 18
4x4: Single: sub 35 Average: sub 40
5x5: Single: sub 1:10 Average: sub 1:15
6x6: Single: sub 2:35/sub 2:30 Average: sub 2:45/ sub 2:40
7x7: Single: sub 4:00 Average: sub 4:15/ sub 4:10
Megaminx: Single: sub 1:10 (probably not going to happen) Average: sub 1:30
Square-1: Single: sub 20 Average: sub 25 - sub 28
Pyraminx: Single: sub 4? Average: sub 8?
Skewb: Single: sub 5? Average: sub 9?
Clock: Single: sub 15? Average: sub 20?

Sorry if this is hard to read / clustered. I don't know how to make it better.

If you don't know who I am, check out my member intro! https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/new-to-the-forums-but-not-cubing.89865/

Update #1: I know it's been awhile. I haven't been able to cube much which also means I haven't got a lot of pbs, but anyway I got the Moyu aoshi 6x6 and the Moyu aoshi 7x7 (awhile ago) and in my opinion they are the best ones you can get because I broke my 6x6 and 7x7 single and average by quite a lot using them. For 6x6, I went from a 2:37.34 single to a 2:24.44 single (13 second improvement) and a 2:57.70 average to a 2:40.70 average (17 second improvement) breaking both my goals. For 7x7 I went from a 4:06.99 single to a 3:48.58 single (18 second improvement) and a 4:20.30 average to a 4:01.50 average (19 second improvement) breaking both my goals aswell. Very happy with finally getting a sub 4 7x7 solve as that has been quite a grind, also I'm hoping to get a sub 4 7x7 avg in the near future aswell as a sub 2:40 (sub 2:30 possibly) 6x6 avg. Goodbye

 

[Dylan K]

Update #1: I know it's been awhile. I haven't been able to cube much which also means I haven't got a lot of pbs, but anyway I got the Moyu aoshi 6x6 and the Moyu aoshi 7x7 (awhile ago) and in my opinion they are the best ones you can get because I broke my 6x6 and 7x7 single and average by quite a lot using them. For 6x6, I went from a 2:37.34 single to a 2:24.44 single (13 second improvement) and a 2:57.70 average to a 2:40.70 average (17 second improvement) breaking both my goals. For 7x7 I went from a 4:06.99 single to a 3:48.58 single (18 second improvement) and a 4:20.30 average to a 4:01.50 average (19 second improvement) breaking both my goals aswell. Very happy with finally getting a sub 4 7x7 solve as that has been quite a grind, also I'm hoping to get a sub 4 7x7 avg in the near future aswell as a sub 2:40 (sub 2:30 possibly) 6x6 avg. Goodbye

Update #2: (This is pretty much a log for me now but I'll still type like people still read this lol.) I broke my square-1 pb single and average pretty unexpectedly, I haven't practiced it for months lol. I went from a 20.57 single to a 19.62 (breaking the sub 20 barrier and my goal) and a 29.94 average to a 27.62 (technically beating my goal so I'm updating it to sub 25 now.) I also have been doing relays and got my first sub 10 2x2 - 7x7 of 9:44.78 which I think is a huge achievement and I also did the guildford challenge (all wca cubes) in 14:22.34 not really sure if that's good but I think it is somewhat fast. (Will be posting my other 2x2 - NxN relays when I find them) Goodbye.

 

[Dylan K]

Update #2: (This is pretty much a log for me now but I'll still type like people still read this lol.) I broke my square-1 pb single and average pretty unexpectedly, I haven't practiced it for months lol. I went from a 20.57 single to a 19.62 (breaking the sub 20 barrier and my goal) and a 29.94 average to a 27.62 (technically beating my goal so I'm updating it to sub 25 now.) I also have been doing relays and got my first sub 10 2x2 - 7x7 of 9:44.78 which I think is a huge achievement and I also did the guildford challenge (all wca cubes) in 14:22.34 not really sure if that's good but I think it is somewhat fast. (Will be posting my other 2x2 - NxN relays when I find them) Goodbye.

Update #3: I got more square-1 pbs and shockingly it was in the SS competition! This has never happened to me before. I went from a 19.62 single to a 16.05 single (sadly not sub 16) and a 27.62 average to a 25.48 average (very close to sub 25!) Goodbye.

 

[Isaac VM]

Square-1 is really fun, I used to hate it because of the parity and CS but now I really like it. BTW, I also use Lin

 

[Dylan K]

Update #3: I got more square-1 pbs and shockingly it was in the SS competition! This has never happened to me before. I went from a 19.62 single to a 16.05 single (sadly not sub 16) and a 27.62 average to a 25.48 average (very close to sub 25!) Goodbye.

Update #4: I decided I wanted to do 3x3 OH today and somehow broke my pbs in a couple of hours, I don't get it. I got a 14.53 fullstep single (previous was 14.56 lol) and a 17.86 average (previous was 18.11, my first sub 18 average!) I also got a 19.45 ao12 and if possible, I want to get an ao100 that's sub 20 to prove that I am officially sub 20. Also people who are reading this I just want to let you know that 3x3 OH is really fun and I encourage you to go ahead and give it a try yourself. It is surprisingly way different than regular 3x3. Thank you, goodbye.

 

[Dylan K]

Update #5: I did a 2x2-4x4 relay in under one minute! The time was 59.13 and there was no parities on 4x4 which was lucky. I don't have splits but it was probably something close to 14-17 seconds for 2x2 and 3x3 combined and 42-45 for 4x4.

 

[Dylan K]

Update #6:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-08
avg of 5: 3.23

Time List:
1. 2.81 R U F' R' U' F2 U2 F' R2
2. 4.31 R' F' U' F' U2 R U2 R' F2 R'
3. (8.41) U' F R' F U' R U F2 U
4. 2.58 U2 R F U R F2 R' U' F'
5. (2.53) U2 R F U F2 R2 U R2 F2
Lucky 2x2 pb average nothing more to say lol (previous was 3.25)

 

[Dylan K]

I'm not calling this an update, but I got a 7.71 3x3 single! (PB3)

Here is the scramble and the reconstuction.

7.710 U R' L2 U' R2 D' L2 B2 D' B2 F2 R2 U F' D L B' D2 F' L' U

CubeDB reconstruction

Spoiler: Reconstruction

y z2 // inspection
U' F' R' F' D' R D // cross (8)
y' U R U' R' // 1st pair (5)
y U2 R U2' R' U' R U R' // 2nd pair (9)
y U' R' U2 R2 U R' // 3rd pair (7)
U2 R' U' R // 4th pair (4)
U' r U r' U R U' R' U R U' R' r U' r' // OLL + PLL SKIP
U2 //AUF

45STM /7.71=5.84TPS

 

[Dylan K]

Update #7: Sorry for not posting for a couple of weeks! I was busy playing chess lol, but anyway I broke my 3x3 OH single and average. PB single is now 13.74 previous was a 14.05 single. PB average is now 16.98 previous was 17.86 so about a one second improvement. I am fairly happy with my 3x3 OH average but I want a sub 13 3x3 OH single.

Spoiler: 13.74 PB OH scramble

Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-25
single: 13.740

Time List:
1. 13.740 R' B2 U2 R2 D2 F U2 F' U2 F R D' U' B F2 U R U2

Spoiler: ao5 PB OH scrambles

Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-25
avg of 5: 16.987

Time List:
1. (20.030) F U' R' L F' L' D' R2 F' L2 D2 B L2 B U2 F2 D2 U L
2. (16.420) U L2 D2 F2 R2 F2 R2 F2 R2 U' R2 F L' D' B' D U F L' F L2
3. 17.000 L2 U2 B2 R2 D R2 U2 L2 B2 L2 B2 D L' U' B L U F D B2 U
4. 17.510 R' D B' R2 F' U F B' L U F2 U' D R2 D2 B2
5. 16.450 R' D2 B2 F2 U2 R' D2 R' U2 R2 U R U' L' B U' R2 U' R