gsingh's Road to Sub 6

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gsingh said:
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I sprained my ankle while playing soccer the day before this so it was 50/50 whether I would go to this comp or not, but yeah I ended up going. I got there late though (start of lunch) because I was taking the SAT that morning. The organizers let me compete at lunch though.
anyway my cube was feeling bad and I got 0 warmup, so my round 1 average was pretty bad. I lubed it before round two though, and I got a very solid 7.16 average (PR6). The first solve was nice, 5.58 PR single with 2.4 F2L. Unfortunately I messed up the OLL, but if I had gotten either an OLL or PLL skip it could've been a a mid-high 3 or at least a low 4, hopefully I'll get a good single soon.
The scrambles in finals were pretty bad, and I started off with a 7.62 +2 which I really did not want to count. Still got a nice 7.16 average with the poor scrambles though, and I think the 5.96 is my TPS PR (I think it's well over 10)
Overall happy with the 7.1 averages on poor scramble sets, shows that I'm definitely performing at a much higher level now. Next comp is this Friday.
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one good OLL away from a three second solve is insane. Good solving!
 
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Really horrid scrambles lmao, especially in finals. The fact that I'm very disappointed with 7 averages is maybe kind of cool, since I didn't used to get them that often. Might compete next week, if not then I'll compete for sure the week after that, hopefully PR soon
 
gsingh said:
View attachment 43045Really horrid scrambles lmao, especially in finals. The fact that I'm very disappointed with 7 averages is maybe kind of cool, since I didn't used to get them that often. Might compete next week, if not then I'll compete for sure the week after that, hopefully PR soon
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What happened on OH solve 5 😭
 
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First round is alright, second round I plus 2'ed out of 7.2 which isn't that good at all so it's fine. Finals was kinda sad though since scrambles were pretty easy. I especially liked the third scramble I planned 2.5 pairs but I misturned somewhere early on. On the last solve I think my F2L was low 3 which is decent, but I did eo > zb and messed up the zb.

I guess I'm not terribly washed at 5x5 yet so I did manage to get a PR average, 1:07 isn't great for me though (at least it wasn't when I was practicing). Idk when the next time I'm competing in 5 is, but I'll definitely practice it for at least a week beforehand to try to get a decent average (anything sub 1:05 would be alright, hopefully like 1:03)

Plus 2 out of 2.8 2x2 average and finals, wouldn't have been PR though so it's whatever. OH was pretty sad though. The first solve was just all around bad, the second solve was a plus 2 (would've been PR2), I planned 3.5 pairs on solve 3 and it def could've been sub 10 lmao. I was pretty mad after the first three solves so I didn't really try on the last two, but I found out after the round that this was somehow PR average???
I can def get a much better PR average though, I think I've plus 2'd out of low-mid 15 like 3 times now. I also think if I practiced for just a week I'd average like 13-14, but I probably won't do that. For my entire cubing career my OH practice schedule has been "do it whenever I'm really bored", which comes out to about 1 practice session per month. I still care about the event and my results a lot though, I just don't practice 🤷‍♂️

6.3/6.4 3x3 average soon probably, 6.65 isn't great for a PR average anymore (was insane when I got it though). I also haven't competed in 4x4 since worlds, but all of my comps for the rest of the year do have 4x4, so I'll get back to practicing that soon (hopefully today)
 
gsingh said:
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First round is alright, second round I plus 2'ed out of 7.2 which isn't that good at all so it's fine. Finals was kinda sad though since scrambles were pretty easy. I especially liked the third scramble I planned 2.5 pairs but I misturned somewhere early on. On the last solve I think my F2L was low 3 which is decent, but I did eo > zb and messed up the zb.

I guess I'm not terribly washed at 5x5 yet so I did manage to get a PR average, 1:07 isn't great for me though (at least it wasn't when I was practicing). Idk when the next time I'm competing in 5 is, but I'll definitely practice it for at least a week beforehand to try to get a decent average (anything sub 1:05 would be alright, hopefully like 1:03)

Plus 2 out of 2.8 2x2 average and finals, wouldn't have been PR though so it's whatever. OH was pretty sad though. The first solve was just all around bad, the second solve was a plus 2 (would've been PR2), I planned 3.5 pairs on solve 3 and it def could've been sub 10 lmao. I was pretty mad after the first three solves so I didn't really try on the last two, but I found out after the round that this was somehow PR average???
I can def get a much better PR average though, I think I've plus 2'd out of low-mid 15 like 3 times now. I also think if I practiced for just a week I'd average like 13-14, but I probably won't do that. For my entire cubing career my OH practice schedule has been "do it whenever I'm really bored", which comes out to about 1 practice session per month. I still care about the event and my results a lot though, I just don't practice 🤷‍♂️

6.3/6.4 3x3 average soon probably, 6.65 isn't great for a PR average anymore (was insane when I got it though). I also haven't competed in 4x4 since worlds, but all of my comps for the rest of the year do have 4x4, so I'll get back to practicing that soon (hopefully today)
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we got gurshan getting sub caleb in OH before GTA 6😭
 
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I was doing 2x2 for like no reason (finally bought one after losing mine at worlds), and I decided to do a bit of 3x3. It was kinda goated. The ao50 is PB, and the single is my best post worlds (so basically PB trust). Also I get sub 6 ao5's like daily now which is cool. Idk what I average, sometimes it's 6.6 and sometimes it's 7.4

Generated By csTimer on 2025-10-22
single: 3.85

Time List:
1. 3.85 D2 R2 U L2 B2 D' L2 R2 D L2 D' F2 B' L' R2 F2 U' R2 U2 L U @2025-10-22 10:47:34

Oh yeah comp this Saturday, both of my 3x3 PR's are overdue
 
Caleb Valenzuela said:
what was the solution
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Idk I don't think I was able to find it
Also comp
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3x3 results were alright in the first two rounds, hopefully PR soon though. The 5.64 in finals was clean, full step and 10+ TPS. I started practicing 4x4 again after the comp, hopefully I keep it up and improve soon
 
Never mentioned it here but I injured my left ring finger pretty badly soon after my last comp (early November) which kept me out for a while, causing me to miss a few comps. I've been back for a few weeks though, going to make a practice plan (more on that soon) and seriously grind now that college applications are all done.

Next comp is in around a month, need to PR in both 3x3 and 4x4
 
Generated By csTimer on 2025-12-22 (solving from 2025-12-22 14:15:21 to 2025-12-22 14:16:48)
avg of 5: 6.19

Time List:
1. 5.34 U' R2 F2 U F2 D' F2 L2 R2 D2 R' B F' U2 F2 R' D' U2 R' D @2025-12-22 14:15:21
2. (5.07) F2 L' F2 D2 R' D2 L2 U2 F2 D2 R' F' D F2 L' U' B2 R D' F' @2025-12-22 14:15:41
3. 8.06 L R2 D2 B' U2 L2 B' R2 B F D2 F' L D F' D2 B2 D2 F U' @2025-12-22 14:15:57
4. (10.66) B' U B' L2 B L U2 L2 F D' L2 F2 L2 F2 D B2 U F2 U' D' L2 @2025-12-22 14:16:24
5. 5.17 F L' F2 B L' B2 D F' L2 B' U2 F L2 U2 D2 B R2 D2 B' L' D2 @2025-12-22 14:16:48

Well
 
First comp in ages on Sunday. It has 2345 which is super cool, haven't really practiced 2 and 5 at all though. I've done 3x3 quite a bit, pretty happy with how I'm doing. I've been practicing cross+2 recently too, and I relearned U ZBLL (will get to T and L soon too). I picked 4x4 back up again finally this week, and I've found time to practice it quite a bit. Averaging 30-31 which is solid, hopefully PR average again soon. Should be fun!
 
gsingh said:
all of my comps for the rest of the year do have 4x4, so I'll get back to practicing that soon (hopefully today)
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Ok the amount of times I've said this but not ended up doing this is actually insane (someone count pls?). I actually started practicing 4x4 again now though; I've done almost 800 solves this month, and I'm practicing it much more than I am 3x3 at the moment. At the start of the month I was pretty washed (~34), but I'm pretty much averaging 30 when warmed up right now. Before this month I think my PB's were a mid 28 ao5, 30 ao12, 31 ao25. I've brought those down quite a bit though, today I got a 27.69 PB ao5, a 28.63 ao12, and a 29.53 ao25. I'm sure I'll consistently be sub 30 very very soon. My next comp with 4x4 is in early March, I'm sure I can get a 28 or even 27 average there if I continue to practice. As for 3x3, for the last two weeks its just been short session on most days (less than 50 solves), but ideally I'll tone down on the 4x4 a little bit soon and do more 3x3. I relearned U ZB 2 weeks ago and was supposed to be done with T by now, but 4x4 was more fun. I'll definitely try to manage to get that done next week though. Overall happy with how cubing is going!

Oh yeah I didn't make finals last comp lmao (1st in R1, 13th in R2 🔥). Got a 30 average in 4x4 though which got me 2nd place.
 
gsingh said:
Generated By csTimer on 2026-01-17
avg of 25: 6.45

Time List:
6.52, 7.10, 6.22, 5.95, 6.15, 6.69, 6.22, 6.12, 6.12, 6.51, 6.35, 5.94, 7.45, (5.79), 6.54, 5.82, (5.32), 6.61, 6.49, (7.72), (7.56), 6.74, 6.24, 6.79, 6.97

PB by 0.14 and first time going 25 solves without an 8. PR today pls
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Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-04 (solving from 2026-02-04 18:41:19 to 2026-02-04 18:53:21)
avg of 25: 6.34

Time List:
1. 6.61 L2 F' U2 R2 B' R2 F D2 B2 R2 U2 F' D' L2 R' D2 B F2 D F' L @2026-02-04 18:41:19
2. 6.66 L D' L' D F2 R2 B2 D R2 B2 U B2 D R F' L' U B' F L @2026-02-04 18:42:10
3. 5.87 F U2 B2 U' B2 U2 L2 D2 R2 B2 U B2 F' U' F2 D2 B' D2 R' U @2026-02-04 18:42:46
4. (8.47) L' D R B2 U' L' D2 F' L F2 R' L2 U2 B2 R' D2 B2 L D2 U @2026-02-04 18:43:06
5. 5.68 F' R2 D2 F2 L F2 R D2 R F2 D2 R U2 B D' B U' F L F D @2026-02-04 18:43:33
6. 5.93 U2 B2 D2 B D2 L2 R2 B' D2 F2 L' F2 D' F' U R' D F2 D @2026-02-04 18:44:05
7. 6.32 L2 U2 B2 L2 U' L2 D F2 D B2 U2 B D2 L' U2 F2 D' R' B' F2 @2026-02-04 18:44:21
8. 6.46 D' R2 U B2 R2 F2 D2 F2 R2 D' U L U B F L B L2 R D2 @2026-02-04 18:44:53
9. 6.86 U2 B R2 B' L2 F R2 U2 B L2 D2 R U' L2 B' F L2 F L' D' R' @2026-02-04 18:45:15
10. 6.01 D R2 B2 U2 B2 U2 L2 B2 U' B2 R F R2 D' B' U R' D B' D2 @2026-02-04 18:45:32
11. 7.07 R U F2 D L2 D' L2 D2 L2 U F2 U2 B U' L U2 B R F' R' @2026-02-04 18:45:48
12. 7.14 D' R B' R2 D2 R2 B2 L2 F L2 R2 U2 B F' U R U2 F' R' D L @2026-02-04 18:46:20
13. 7.09 B2 R2 D2 B' D2 B2 R2 F' U2 L2 B R' F2 R2 U2 R' U F2 D2 R2 @2026-02-04 18:46:42
14. 6.20 L B2 L F2 L' D2 B2 L2 B2 F2 L D2 B' R F U' F2 L2 R D' B' @2026-02-04 18:47:03
15. 5.88 U2 B2 D2 B' U2 B' U2 B' L2 U2 F2 L D2 F' L D R2 D R B2 @2026-02-04 18:47:20
16. (5.41) R2 F' L2 D2 L2 F2 U2 F' U2 L2 D2 F' D L F D' F2 U B' F' L' @2026-02-04 18:47:38
17. 5.89 L D' B' D B' R' B2 U D2 F' L2 D2 L2 D2 F L2 F' R2 D' @2026-02-04 18:47:59
18. (8.28) U2 L' D2 R2 B' L2 U2 L2 F' D2 B U2 R2 U L' D U' R B R' @2026-02-04 18:48:16
19. (4.91) U L2 R2 D2 F' R2 F' U2 B' R2 F2 R' U L' D' L2 D B' F2 R2 @2026-02-04 18:48:59
20. 5.47 U F2 D B2 D B2 F2 U R2 D2 B' U2 F' L' U2 B R F D' R2 @2026-02-04 18:49:16
21. 6.97 D F' U' F2 U B2 L2 U B2 D U2 B2 L' B F L2 F' L2 U R @2026-02-04 18:49:38
22. 5.50 U2 L2 B U2 L2 F R2 F' U2 R2 B U' B D R F' U2 B2 U R' D2 @2026-02-04 18:50:06
23. 6.43 L' F2 D' F U' B' U2 B L' R2 U D R2 D F2 R2 L2 D' F2 @2026-02-04 18:52:28
24. 6.74 F' U2 B L B R U D' R2 B2 L2 F' L2 F L2 F2 R2 L2 D2 U' @2026-02-04 18:53:02
25. 6.28 L D2 B' R' F2 L U' B' R2 U R2 L2 D' R2 U' R2 U R2 U' F2 @2026-02-04 18:53:21

PB ao25 coming into the new year was like 6.5/6.6
Have to get PR soon lmao
 
gsingh said:
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-04 (solving from 2026-02-04 18:41:19 to 2026-02-04 18:53:21)
avg of 25: 6.34

Time List:
1. 6.61 L2 F' U2 R2 B' R2 F D2 B2 R2 U2 F' D' L2 R' D2 B F2 D F' L @2026-02-04 18:41:19
2. 6.66 L D' L' D F2 R2 B2 D R2 B2 U B2 D R F' L' U B' F L @2026-02-04 18:42:10
3. 5.87 F U2 B2 U' B2 U2 L2 D2 R2 B2 U B2 F' U' F2 D2 B' D2 R' U @2026-02-04 18:42:46
4. (8.47) L' D R B2 U' L' D2 F' L F2 R' L2 U2 B2 R' D2 B2 L D2 U @2026-02-04 18:43:06
5. 5.68 F' R2 D2 F2 L F2 R D2 R F2 D2 R U2 B D' B U' F L F D @2026-02-04 18:43:33
6. 5.93 U2 B2 D2 B D2 L2 R2 B' D2 F2 L' F2 D' F' U R' D F2 D @2026-02-04 18:44:05
7. 6.32 L2 U2 B2 L2 U' L2 D F2 D B2 U2 B D2 L' U2 F2 D' R' B' F2 @2026-02-04 18:44:21
8. 6.46 D' R2 U B2 R2 F2 D2 F2 R2 D' U L U B F L B L2 R D2 @2026-02-04 18:44:53
9. 6.86 U2 B R2 B' L2 F R2 U2 B L2 D2 R U' L2 B' F L2 F L' D' R' @2026-02-04 18:45:15
10. 6.01 D R2 B2 U2 B2 U2 L2 B2 U' B2 R F R2 D' B' U R' D B' D2 @2026-02-04 18:45:32
11. 7.07 R U F2 D L2 D' L2 D2 L2 U F2 U2 B U' L U2 B R F' R' @2026-02-04 18:45:48
12. 7.14 D' R B' R2 D2 R2 B2 L2 F L2 R2 U2 B F' U R U2 F' R' D L @2026-02-04 18:46:20
13. 7.09 B2 R2 D2 B' D2 B2 R2 F' U2 L2 B R' F2 R2 U2 R' U F2 D2 R2 @2026-02-04 18:46:42
14. 6.20 L B2 L F2 L' D2 B2 L2 B2 F2 L D2 B' R F U' F2 L2 R D' B' @2026-02-04 18:47:03
15. 5.88 U2 B2 D2 B' U2 B' U2 B' L2 U2 F2 L D2 F' L D R2 D R B2 @2026-02-04 18:47:20
16. (5.41) R2 F' L2 D2 L2 F2 U2 F' U2 L2 D2 F' D L F D' F2 U B' F' L' @2026-02-04 18:47:38
17. 5.89 L D' B' D B' R' B2 U D2 F' L2 D2 L2 D2 F L2 F' R2 D' @2026-02-04 18:47:59
18. (8.28) U2 L' D2 R2 B' L2 U2 L2 F' D2 B U2 R2 U L' D U' R B R' @2026-02-04 18:48:16
19. (4.91) U L2 R2 D2 F' R2 F' U2 B' R2 F2 R' U L' D' L2 D B' F2 R2 @2026-02-04 18:48:59
20. 5.47 U F2 D B2 D B2 F2 U R2 D2 B' U2 F' L' U2 B R F D' R2 @2026-02-04 18:49:16
21. 6.97 D F' U' F2 U B2 L2 U B2 D U2 B2 L' B F L2 F' L2 U R @2026-02-04 18:49:38
22. 5.50 U2 L2 B U2 L2 F R2 F' U2 R2 B U' B D R F' U2 B2 U R' D2 @2026-02-04 18:50:06
23. 6.43 L' F2 D' F U' B' U2 B L' R2 U D R2 D F2 R2 L2 D' F2 @2026-02-04 18:52:28
24. 6.74 F' U2 B L B R U D' R2 B2 L2 F' L2 F L2 F2 R2 L2 D2 U' @2026-02-04 18:53:02
25. 6.28 L D2 B' R' F2 L U' B' R2 U R2 L2 D' R2 U' R2 U R2 U' F2 @2026-02-04 18:53:21

PB ao25 coming into the new year was like 6.5/6.6
Have to get PR soon lmao
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don’t you have a comp tomorrow
 
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