Bingus's progression thread: cubing in the works

[CubeLite]

why do so many people do skewb i wanna know why

Because yes

 

[Bingus cuber]

Small update: I am really trying to improve in 3x3. I am still practicing skewb and OH, but 3x3 will be one of my main focuses this summer. I am trying to learn lookahead.

My goal: kind of a lofty one, but SUB 10(global)BY THE END OF THE YEAR. I need to get better at 3x3 if I want to improve in OH.
I think this is doable if I really lock in. I’ve been averaging 13-14 recently, and with an ongoing race with @Kivvi and @bldcuber314 I need to improve.

Thanks for reading and any future suggestions, Bingus out.

 

[Bingus cuber]

I have a comp on Saturday. It has 2,3,5 skewb, squan and OH. Here are goals and Mains.

2x2 sub 4 average, QIYI ms BC
3x3 sub 14 average, sub 11.5 single. Hudong
5x5: sub 2:10 average. Qiyi Mp
OH sub 20 single, sub 23 average. GAN 15
Skewb: sub 6average, sub 5 single. Gan
Squan sub 30 single, sub 35 average MGC

I haven’t been practicing much, but I think These are attainable. Super happy this comp has OH and skewb, my main events.

Thanks for Reading, Bingus out.

 

[Bingus cuber]

Just got 15.30 OH PB. It was a Hand scramble while messing around at my desk. Do i count it?

 

[Bingus cuber]

Comp day! Had to wake up at 4:40 and drive 3 hours

 

[Bingus cuber]

Comp was awful
Don’t wanna talk about it

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Comp was awful
Don’t wanna talk about it

bro it’s because you woke up at 4 in the morning

 

[Bingus cuber]

bro it’s because you woke up at 4 in the morning

For real
At the end of the comp, I was legit just tired. I lacked the energy to do anything and threw all of my rounds.

 

[Bingus cuber]

Forewarning: this will be more of a rant then a comp recap

I got one stinkin PR(squan average)
Only things I Did good in were squan and 5x5. And I +2’ed TWICE in 5x5

I threw OH and Skewb

My 3x3 BROKE in the car, so had to use my OH Main for 3x3

I could have Made my First 3x3 Finals or even skewb Podium if I didn’t throw

I lowkey almost cried After skewb Finals

And my phones f***ing autocorrect is so screwed up it took me like 20 minutes to Type this

And I couldn’t even play Minecraft in the car because it had to Update and there was no Wi-Fi

 

[Bingus cuber]

Small update: I am really trying to improve in 3x3. I am still practicing skewb and OH, but 3x3 will be one of my main focuses this summer. I am trying to learn lookahead.

My goal: kind of a lofty one, but SUB 10(global)BY THE END OF THE YEAR. I need to get better at 3x3 if I want to improve in OH.
I think this is doable if I really lock in. I’ve been averaging 13-14 recently, and with an ongoing race with @Kivvi and @bldcuber314 I need to improve.

Thanks for reading and any future suggestions, Bingus out.

I don’t think I’m getting sub 10. I did get PB2 single today though. 8.87. I also have a comp this September

 

[Bingus cuber]

I got my school Chromebook today, so I have access to all my CStimer sessions. I also got a "few" PB's today

Generated By csTimer on 2025-08-25
single: 8.49

Time List:
8.49

Generated By csTimer on 2025-08-25
avg of 5: 11.08

Time List:
(9.49), 9.99, 12.58, (13.87), 10.66

Counting 9

Generated By csTimer on 2025-08-25
avg of 12: 12.35

Time List:
9.49, 9.99, 12.58, 13.87, 10.66, 14.89, 12.51, 12.47, (8.49), 14.31, (17.87), 12.71

2 counting 9's

I got a few more sub 10's over the summer on hand scrambles, now by my count I have 10 sub 10's

Spoiler: sub 10's

[8.49, 8.52, 8.54, 8.87, 8.97, 9.47, 9.49, 9.61, 9.88, 9.99]
the sub 10 dream is alive!

 

[Bingus cuber]

Got my piece for my Hudong, so it works and is back in business. I also got an aosu single track. I don't practice as much now, due to cross country practice after school every day, but I still cube on the weekends.

 

[Bingus cuber]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-09-06
avg of 5: 11.08

Time List:
(10.23), (DNF(14.45)), 10.67, 11.19, 11.37
tied PB average

 

[Bingus cuber]

Goals for comp on Saturday:
3x3: Sub 11.5 single, PR average, Finals? This should be achievable, as long as the scrambles are good and things are flowing well.(seeded 22nd, top 16 make finals)
2x2: Sub 4 average, finals(seeded 20th)
4x4: Sub 1 average, shouldn't be too difficult, finals(seeded 19th)
Clock: PR average, should be achievable
Pyraminx: Sub 6 single, sub 8 average

Goals overall: keep PR streak, start the timer every single time, at least 1 final, beat I'm Faster Than This Kid Guy at 2-4 and pyra, and have fun.

 

[Bingus cuber]

Comp was alright. I realized that I always to better in the morning rounds, and worse when I'm tired in the afternoon.

3x3, Did not get sub 11.5 single, best was 11.94. Did get PR average in the first round, 13.11. Did not make finals.
2x2:,. Got PR single and average, 1.80 and 3.40. The single was my longest standing PR, at about 1 year 8 months. Threw second round tho, didn't make finals.
4x4.. 57.07 PR2 average in first round. I got 17th, but a guy dropped out and I made finals. Finals went ok with a 1:01 average.
ClockNo PR's in clock. I didn't really care though, as I don't like clock.
Pyraminx:. Both of these were achieved in the first round, and I did surprisingly make finals. That didn't go well though, with a 9 average.

Goals overall:Kept PR streak with PR's in 3x3 and 2x2. I did start it every time, no DNF's because of that. I got 2! Not the 2 I was expecting, but still made 2 finals. Lost to Shawn Doyle in 2x2 second round and Pyra both rounds.

I did have fun. The venue was kinda cold and drafty, but spacious. Overall a pretty good experience.
Thanks for reading, Bingus out.

 

[Bingus cuber]

HOLY SH** PB

Generated By csTimer on 2025-09-20
avg of 5: 10.59

Time List:
10.83, (14.19), (9.13), 10.76, 10.18

ALSO ALMOST SUB 10 MO3
Generated By csTimer on 2025-09-20
mean of 3: 10.02

Time List:
9.13, 10.76, 10.18

holy crapola these times are good
clutched up on the last solve

 

[Bingus cuber]

Small-ish update:
I don't care about speed. I've realized this over the past few months, and I just don't need to get faster. Don't get me wrong, improving is still great, but I've reached a level for most events that I would need to grind/learn tons of algs to really improve at them. I don't care about speed, I just want to have fun doing a hobby I enjoy. I will still cube and attend comps, but having fun is all I care about.

In other news, there are two comps near me in November, which I may or may not go to. The event I've been practicing most is 3x3, which is still not a lot. I hope to be able to cube more in the future.

Thanks for reading, Bingus out.

 

[Bingus cuber]

I signed up for a comp on November 22nd, and it has 3 rounds of skewb! I will try to practice for that, and send more updates as I get closer.

 

[Bingus cuber]

I did some cubing today. Mostly 3x3 and skewb. 3x3 was normal, averaging around 14. This is good for my comp in a few weeks. I am currently de-rusting all events, and skewb especially. I hope to be averaging mid-low 6 by the time my comp rolls around, right now I'm probably high 6. With that said, I just PB2 mo3 and ao5 for skewb! ( I don't actually know what PBx they are, but they are still really good times.
Generated By csTimer on 2025-10-25
avg of 5: 4.93

Time List:
4.67, (4.16), 4.92, (6.80), 5.19

Generated By csTimer on 2025-10-25
mean of 3: 4.58

Time List:
4.67, 4.16, 4.92

These are really good times. Mainly due to good scrams and good cases, but I'm still happy.

Thanks for reading, Bingus out.

 

[Bingus cuber]

Comp day!