CG’s Progression Thread—BIG NEWS!!!—Competition on Saturday (3x3 in 303)

[CubeLite]

I’m freaking out, PB single for Clock that’s really great!

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-22
single: 3.34

Time List:
904. 3.34 UR1- DR2+ DL2+ UL1- U2+ R2- D4- L1- ALL2+ y2 U1+ R5- D4+ L3- ALL5+

This would be WR76, and NR24 if I got this in Comp!


Scramble here, and honestly feel bad for getting such a lucky Corner order!!

At the start when we raced some weeks ago, we were at the same level, how did you got this good?

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

At the start when we raced some weeks ago, we were at the same level, how did you got this good?

I was completely unfamiliar with my pin order when we started racing; I got familiar, I got good at skips, and when I was mid 6, I started turning faster. I’ve gotten more 8s than I did about a week ago, but also more low 5’s and high 4’s. I learn very fast when I’m motivated. I’ve had a lot of fun doing Clock as well, which honestly is the biggest thing; you aren’t going to get fast if you aren’t loving it (McDonald’s moment).

Another thing is that I made my clock so much looser by doing the Tape mod on only 2 of the sides, which makes my turns faster

 

[CubeLite]

I was completely unfamiliar with my pin order when we started racing; I got familiar, I got good at skips, and when I was mid 6, I started turning faster. I’ve gotten more 8s than I did about a week ago, but also more low 5’s and high 4’s. I learn very fast when I’m motivated. I’ve had a lot of fun doing Clock as well, which honestly is the biggest thing; you aren’t going to get fast if you aren’t loving it (McDonald’s moment).

Another thing is that I made my clock so much looser by doing the Tape mod on only 2 of the sides, which makes my turns faster

Yea, I know one thing that makes me slower is that I don't really enjoy clock now, since it takes so much time to inspect

 

[BVCuber13]

I was completely unfamiliar with my pin order when we started racing; I got familiar, I got good at skips, and when I was mid 6, I started turning faster. I’ve gotten more 8s than I did about a week ago, but also more low 5’s and high 4’s. I learn very fast when I’m motivated. I’ve had a lot of fun doing Clock as well, which honestly is the biggest thing; you aren’t going to get fast if you aren’t loving it (McDonald’s moment).

Another thing is that I made my clock so much looser by doing the Tape mod on only 2 of the sides, which makes my turns faster

What method did you use? 7-simul flip would've been good for this

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

What method did you use? 7-simul flip would've been good for this

just flip (like a peasant), but since the first side was one move away from being solved, I kinda did no flip. I started by putting the second side in front, then used one move to solve the backside, then did the rest of the solve. I was lucky.

 

[Sombi McJunior]

; you aren’t going to get fast if you aren’t loving it

Oh thats why i suck at clock (nice solve)

 

[BVCuber13]

just flip (like a peasant), but since the first side was one move away from being solved, I kinda did no flip. I started by putting the second side in front, then used one move to solve the backside, then did the rest of the solve. I was lucky.

That makes sense just because of the one move cross, nice solve!

 

[Davian]

Mains, Goals, and Averages for Cubing At Carson 2024:

For the goals, these are benchmark goals, or “floor” goals, which are goals that are easy enough that I should get them if I have even OK solves. That way, I don’t stress too much if I don’t get my ceiling goals.

For the mains, these are the cubes I expect to use and why.

3x3:
Main: XMD Tornado V3 Flagship (works well, fast, and strong magnets, which I suspect will benefit me more in a competition setting)
Goal: Sub 15 average
Average: High 10-Low 11
2x2:
Main: GAN 251 M Pro (I’m not using my trusty Dayan v1 M, unfortunately)
Goal: Sub 3 average or faster
Average: Solidly 2.2 and under
4x4: MGC (Only one I have)
Average: 46.0-46.5 seconds
Goal: Sub @NebraskanSpeedsolver (Can’t have him beat me in all big cubes)
Square-One: MGC (only one I have)
Average: 20.5-21s
Goal: Sub 25s average, PR single
And Finally…
Clonk: GAN Enhanced 927M UV Maglev Coated Special Edition
Goal: PR Average, sub @Discomantis single (he and I have same PR single)
Average: 8 seconds

How do you have a gan clock? Never knew that existed lol

 

[Davian]

Congrats on the 3.34!

How did you know about the 3.34 lol

 

[JDAW6]

How did you know about the 3.34 lol

We’re roommates, duh.

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

I updated the banner a minute before I posted

How did you know about the 3.34 lol

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

How do you have a gan clock? Never knew that existed lol

It’s not just any GAN Clock, it’s maglev coated as well, which makes its grip faster than regular spring grips

 

[Davian]

It’s not just any GAN Clock, it’s maglev coated as well, which makes its grip faster than regular spring grips

But how? It doesnt exist tho i believe

 

[JDAW6]

But how? It doesnt exist tho i believe

It is a joke

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

But how? It doesnt exist tho i believe

It is a joke

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

PB Sub 5 ao5 for Clock

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-23
avg of 5: 4.90

Time List:
1024. 5.41 UR4+ DR4- DL5- UL6+ U2+ R3- D5- L2+ ALL0+ y2 U6+ R1- D5- L3+ ALL6+
1025. 4.54 UR4- DR0+ DL4- UL1+ U4- R4- D3+ L2- ALL2- y2 U0+ R3+ D6+ L4+ ALL5+
1026. 4.75 UR1+ DR6+ DL4+ UL5+ U2- R5- D3- L1- ALL2+ y2 U0+ R2- D3- L1+ ALL3-
1027. (6.74) UR5+ DR0+ DL2- UL1+ U4+ R2- D1- L4- ALL5- y2 U2+ R1+ D1+ L3+ ALL1+
1028. (4.52) UR0+ DR3+ DL5- UL0+ U1+ R3- D3- L6+ ALL1- y2 U3- R5+ D3- L4+ ALL5+

Also, since April 18th (when I started grinding clock) I have done my 1000th solve! The resulting ao1000 was 7.18, so my floor goal for next comp is to get a sub 7.18 ao5 officially.

 

[CubeLite]

PB Sub 5 ao5 for Clock

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-23
avg of 5: 4.90

Time List:
1024. 5.41 UR4+ DR4- DL5- UL6+ U2+ R3- D5- L2+ ALL0+ y2 U6+ R1- D5- L3+ ALL6+
1025. 4.54 UR4- DR0+ DL4- UL1+ U4- R4- D3+ L2- ALL2- y2 U0+ R3+ D6+ L4+ ALL5+
1026. 4.75 UR1+ DR6+ DL4+ UL5+ U2- R5- D3- L1- ALL2+ y2 U0+ R2- D3- L1+ ALL3-
1027. (6.74) UR5+ DR0+ DL2- UL1+ U4+ R2- D1- L4- ALL5- y2 U2+ R1+ D1+ L3+ ALL1+
1028. (4.52) UR0+ DR3+ DL5- UL0+ U1+ R3- D3- L6+ ALL1- y2 U3- R5+ D3- L4+ ALL5+

Also, since April 18th (when I started grinding clock) I have done my 1000th solve! The resulting ao1000 was 7.18, so my floor goal for next comp is to get a sub 7.18 ao5 officially.

Your on fire with clock, what is your PR ao5, to see If I beat it this saturday, and do you have a planned comp with clock?

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Your on fire with clock, what is your PR ao5, to see If I beat it this saturday, and do you have a planned comp with clock?

It’s 8.62, I am praying that you do good and beat me, my next comp in Pennsylvania Championships 2024, It’s a month away, I’m 41st on the Psych sheet, I would like to be in the top 25, that person’s PR is 7.20, which is incidentally top 5 SR, another goal I want to achieve, there are 3 rounds of clock, I’d like to compete in at least the first 2

 

[CubeLite]

It’s 8.62, I am praying that you do good and beat me, my next comp in Pennsylvania Championships 2024, It’s a month away, I’m 41st on the Psych sheet, I would like to be in the top 25, that person’s PR is 7.20, which is incidentally top 5 SR, another goal I want to achieve, there are 3 rounds of clock, I’d like to compete in at least the first 2

Well now that I realised that there is inspection in comp, I don't really know what I will get, I literally stopped doing normal solves, and started to do with inspection, I literally have just today to practice with inspection and I think I'm kinda 60-70% of solves I can inspect under 15 seconds, so is going to be close

 

[Davian]

Your PB's look nice, mine is 3.7ish. would you like to race to first to sub 3 pb?