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[JDAW6]

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.

Do you use plain flip? Or like any addons

 

[Davian]

Do you use plain flip? Or like any addons

I dont think there are any addons. would you mind sending me some solves so i can giuve critique?

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

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

Sure, I average 5.7, and am just going for another sub 4, since that was my first

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

Yeah, that’s what I’d practice if I did 7 simul and was cool. Make sure you can inspect in under 14 seconds so you don’t plus 2 by having a 15.6 inspection time or something

Do you use plain flip? Or like any addons

Basically, sometimes I will use optimized Pochmann (there is a great video by Gabrielle Morasse) when I have a edge skip to force another, but aside from that, fluent turning and good look ahead is all you need for sub 8

I dont think there are any addons. would you mind sending me some solves so i can giuve critique?

Sure, I’ll try filming soon. Do you want more like recons, or actual solves?[/QUOTE]

 

[Davian]

It doesnt matter what kind of solves, also, optimised pochmann isnt that good. its kind of clickbait because of the how to be sub 7 without practicing.

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

It doesnt matter what kind of solves, also, optimised pochmann isnt that good. its kind of clickbait because of the how to be sub 7 without practicing.

Ik it’s clickbait, but I only ever use it to force a skip of the other side, which saves me a D move. I think it’s worth it, because most of the time, it results in a low to mid 5

 

[JDAW6]

What pin order do you recommend for corners? I’m righty btw

 

[Davian]

What pin order do you recommend for corners? I’m righty btw

doesnt matter. make sure to have it diagonal so you can lookahead your corners.

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Tried making a clock reconstruction of my PB average on cam, but I can’t link to it. I thought it was pretty OK, so I would like to know how to show people it without using YT

 

[SpeakCuba]

Tried making a clock reconstruction of my PB average on cam, but I can’t link to it. I thought it was pretty OK, so I would like to know how to show people it without using YT

Use Vimeo. You don’t need an account, and you can post the videos here.

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

4x4 PB!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-24
single: 33.67

Time List:
912. 33.67 L' D F2 R B' R2 F L U2 D L2 F' R2 F' B' U2 R2 B' Uw2 Fw2 D B' U Fw2 Rw2 U2 F D F' B2 Rw' F L' D' Fw2 U' Rw' U' Uw F2 Uw L'

First 33! Can’t wait for when I get 33’s consistently

Also, nice Clock average I got today with a PB2

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-24
avg of 5: 5.09

Time List:
1070. 4.95 UR3+ DR3- DL0+ UL1- U3- R2- D1- L3+ ALL0+ y2 U4+ R4+ D0+ L5+ ALL5-
1071. 5.14 UR3- DR3+ DL5+ UL4- U4- R4- D3+ L4+ ALL1+ y2 U0+ R2- D4+ L4+ ALL2+
1072. (5.32) UR1- DR5- DL1- UL1+ U1+ R1+ D2- L6+ ALL5+ y2 U4+ R5+ D2- L0+ ALL1-
1073. (4.32)[PB2!] UR2- DR4- DL2- UL4+ U4+ R1- D5- L0+ ALL2- y2 U4- R1+ D5+ L0+ ALL4+
1074. 5.18 UR4+ DR1+ DL1+ UL1- U2+ R2+ D2+ L2- ALL3- y2 U2+ R2- D2+ L1- ALL4-

 

[Kami]

4x4 PB!

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-24
single: 33.67

Time List:
912. 33.67 L' D F2 R B' R2 F L U2 D L2 F' R2 F' B' U2 R2 B' Uw2 Fw2 D B' U Fw2 Rw2 U2 F D F' B2 Rw' F L' D' Fw2 U' Rw' U' Uw F2 Uw L'

First 33! Can’t wait for when I get 33’s consistently

Also, nice Clock average I got today with PB2

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-24
avg of 5: 5.09

Time List:
1070. 4.95 UR3+ DR3- DL0+ UL1- U3- R2- D1- L3+ ALL0+ y2 U4+ R4+ D0+ L5+ ALL5-
1071. 5.14 UR3- DR3+ DL5+ UL4- U4- R4- D3+ L4+ ALL1+ y2 U0+ R2- D4+ L4+ ALL2+
1072. (5.32) UR1- DR5- DL1- UL1+ U1+ R1+ D2- L6+ ALL5+ y2 U4+ R5+ D2- L0+ ALL1-
1073. (4.32)[PB2!] UR2- DR4- DL2- UL4+ U4+ R1- D5- L0+ ALL2- y2 U4- R1+ D5+ L0+ ALL4+
1074. 5.18 UR4+ DR1+ DL1+ UL1- U2+ R2+ D2+ L2- ALL3- y2 U2+ R2- D2+ L1- ALL4-

Damn mate nice avg

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Wow the Hong has godly outer layers

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-25
avg of 5: 1:16.18

Time List:
591. 1:14.75 D' Fw B Uw' Fw2 L2 D' B2 L2 F2 U2 Rw' U' Lw D' Rw Fw2 Rw2 B' L Rw Dw D2 F' Dw' U' L R2 B2 R' Bw' F2 D' Fw2 R2 B' Fw' D U2 Dw' L' R' F2 B2 Uw' Lw' Fw B' U2 Lw2 R Rw' D' Fw2 F' Lw' Bw2 Lw' Rw2 L'
592. 1:16.01 F' Lw Fw2 F' Dw Lw2 L Uw2 B U2 Rw L' D Uw2 L D B Dw2 L Fw Dw2 R' L2 F2 D U2 Lw' Fw2 Rw2 Uw' R' Bw2 L' Uw F Fw' R U' B Uw Lw' Uw' Rw' L B2 Lw' U2 Uw2 Dw2 F Fw' R Fw' B' Lw2 U L' U' B2 Dw
593. (1:20.16) Bw B' Lw' Dw2 Bw' U' Uw R Bw' Uw2 Lw2 F2 L' U2 L2 D Bw' Dw2 F' Fw L2 F' Fw R B' U R' Uw Fw' L' Dw' B Dw' Bw U Lw' Bw2 Rw' Fw' Lw2 Bw' Lw' Fw2 F L2 Fw2 U' L R2 U' R Uw' D' Bw2 Dw2 D' Rw U B F'
594. 1:17.78 D' F' Fw2 Dw D2 Lw Fw2 F D2 Rw' R2 U' F2 Bw2 Uw R2 Uw Dw' F2 Lw' Rw2 F' Rw' F Dw Fw2 Rw Lw Dw2 Fw' Dw2 Uw L2 Rw' B2 Lw Rw2 Dw' Rw L2 B Uw L Dw R B Dw2 Bw Uw' U2 F D2 B Bw U Uw Fw' R' D Lw2
595. (1:09.20) D Uw' F2 Rw2 Fw R' D2 F Fw2 D U Fw' B' Lw2 Bw R2 Rw2 Uw2 B L U2 F Bw2 U2 B' Uw Fw2 U B' D' Dw2 Lw2 U Dw' Rw2 U2 Bw' U Bw D F' R2 Lw Bw2 R Uw' F2 D2 Uw' Lw2 D2 L2 F2 R L2 Bw' L2 D Bw' L'

This is PB, the 1:09 is PB2

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

First impressions of the XMD Hong after 20-ish solves

Out of the box it’s not great, and it took 1/2 turn of loosening to make it usable, plus a half-disassembly to get rid of most of the crappy lube that feels gummy and dry at the same time

After I cleaned it, I immediately Angstrom’d it. It was pretty slow and sluggish for about 3-4 solves, than immediately sped up the inners. The outers are still dry, but this is because I am lazy and didn’t lube the outers as well as I could have. Immediately, the 3x3 speed was incredible, and I probably average high 11 at 3x3 stage on this, compared to around mid 10 with a regular 3x3. The inners were helped by the lube a ton, and feel very nice. The size is just right for me, and I honestly can not name a ton of flaws aside from the out-of-box experience. One last thing that is a preference thing is the colors, especially the Green, which is far darker than the MGC that I am used to.

Finally, I also dropped my ao12 by two seconds, and it feels like a dream. I highly recommend this cube

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Did some Yau 7x7 solves during @Cubeology stream today (It was a very good stream). The solves were slightly below average, but not any worse than 5x5 or 6x6, since my 7x7 edges are slowest. I think I could main Yau if I put my mind to it
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-28
avg of 5: 4:49.37

Time List:
111. 4:43.63
112. 4:51.58
113. (4:57.09)
114. (4:37.27)
115. 4:52.91

Then I did redux solves, and made the choice to switch back to the Light Side forever (sorry not sorry @NebraskanSpeedsolver)
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-28
avg of 5: 4:25.62

Time List:
116. 4:30.15
117. 4:25.40
118. (4:12.04)[PB!]
119. 4:21.30
120. (4:35.61)

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Did some Yau 7x7 solves during @Cubeology’s stream today (It was a very good stream). The solves were slightly below average, but not any worse than 5x5 or 6x6, since my 7x7 edges are slowest. I think I could main Yau if I put my mind to it
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-28
avg of 5: 4:49.37

Time List:
111. 4:43.63
112. 4:51.58
113. (4:57.09)
114. (4:37.27)
115. 4:52.91

Then I did redux solves, and made the choice to switch back to the Light Side forever (sorry not sorry @NebraskanSpeedsolver)
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-28
avg of 5: 4:25.62

Time List:
116. 4:30.15
117. 4:25.40
118. (4:12.04)[PB!]
119. 4:21.30
120. (4:35.61)

Yau is just better though. @Isaiah Scott and @Jayben Keene can both agree with me here.

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Clock PB!
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-28
single: 1:07.48

Time List:
637. 1:07.48 D' F R2 F' L' R' Dw2 Uw2 R2 F' D' Rw' Uw D Lw Uw' D Lw2 Dw2 D2 Bw2 R Rw Bw2 Lw2 Bw' D2 Bw D2 Bw' L D Lw' L2 Fw2 D2 Rw Bw' Uw' R B Dw Fw' Dw' B D Uw2 Bw' U' Lw2 Dw2 Uw R Uw' Fw' F2 Bw' L2 Dw2 Bw'
First PB with the Hong!

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Clock PB!
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-28
single: 1:07.48

Time List:
637. 1:07.48 D' F R2 F' L' R' Dw2 Uw2 R2 F' D' Rw' Uw D Lw Uw' D Lw2 Dw2 D2 Bw2 R Rw Bw2 Lw2 Bw' D2 Bw D2 Bw' L D Lw' L2 Fw2 D2 Rw Bw' Uw' R B Dw Fw' Dw' B D Uw2 Bw' U' Lw2 Dw2 Uw R Uw' Fw' F2 Bw' L2 Dw2 Bw'
First PB with the Hong!

Wow, clock with the Hong 5 is noice

 

[BVCuber13]

Yau is just better though. @Isaiah Scott and @Jayben Keene can both agree with me here.

Same

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Sub 4:30 ao12!
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-29
avg of 12: 4:29.17

Time List:
4:37.27, (4:52.91), 4:30.15, 4:25.40, 4:12.04, 4:21.30, 4:35.61, 4:34.86, (4:03.75), 4:37.86, 4:27.85, 4:29.36

Also, be praying for me, I’m helping run a field day for local homeschoolers, so pray that I can do a good job of that

 

[Splenj]

Sub 4:30 ao12!
Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-29
avg of 12: 4:29.17

Time List:
4:37.27, (4:52.91), 4:30.15, 4:25.40, 4:12.04, 4:21.30, 4:35.61, 4:34.86, (4:03.75), 4:37.86, 4:27.85, 4:29.36

Also, be praying for me, I’m helping run a field day for local homeschoolers, so pray that I can do a good job of that

Do you want to race to Sub-4 7x7 Ao5?
I average slightly slower than you on average, but I have a similar PB single (I got a 4:09.89 single today!)