Michael Wimberly's 5x5 Progression Thread

[Michael Wimberly]

I'll be logging my 5x5 progression in here because I think it's a cool event.
I got my first 5x5 a week and a half ago. I've only timed 4 solves so far, my best being 4:57 and my worst being somewhere around 5:30 (I don't remember because it was on a physical timer).
Let's see how much longer it takes until I get 5 in a row under 5 minutes.

 

[abunickabhi]

You will solve using Yau right?

 

[Jared Burkhart]

I'll be logging my 5x5 progression in here because I think it's a cool event.
I got my first 5x5 a week and a half ago. I've only timed 4 solves so far, my best being 4:57 and my worst being somewhere around 5:30 (I don't remember because it was on a physical timer).
Let's see how much longer it takes until I get 5 in a row under 5 minutes.

I want to help bro (I am 1:24.77 single and sub 1:40 ao5)

 

[Michael Wimberly]

You will solve using Yau right?

I'm using Redux now but I plan on learning yau in the future

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I want to help bro (I am 1:24.77 single and sub 1:40 ao5)

Yes, your help will be appreciated

 

[Jared Burkhart]

Yes, your help will be appreciated

We will start with the first center. (edit) Do you build 3x1 bars or are you familiar with block building?

 

[Michael Wimberly]

We will start with the first center. (edit) Do you build 3x1 bars or are you familiar with block building?

idk
I am using the method from the instructions that came with my warrior 5x5, where I form a cross and do the sune alg to get the corners for each center.

 

[Jared Burkhart]

idk
I am using the method from the instructions that came with my warrior 5x5, where I form a cross and do the sune alg to get the corners for each center.

ok forget the pamphlet that is for baby beginners and you are not one. You have to chose between block building(my specialty) or strip solving (am ok with it) your choice, but both are decent.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

ok forget the pamphlet that is for baby beginners and you are not one. You have to chose between block building(my specialty) or strip solving (am ok with it) your choice, but both are decent.

If you're better at block building then I guess I'll do that

 

[Jared Burkhart]

If you're better at block building then I guess I'll do that

ok cool but if you lik 3x1 bars we can switch. 1st center,( is easy if you understand me) 1x2 block, 2x2 block, 2x3 block 3x3 block. So for 1x2 block you will take 1 edge center and pair it with the center piece. 2x2 block, you work on pairing an edge center with a corner center. You then pair the 2 together. Repeat make 1x2x3 block. For the final bar you can do it by yourself. Do you get it?

 

[Michael Wimberly]

ok cool but if you lik 3x1 bars we can switch. 1st center,( is easy if you understand me) 1x2 block, 2x2 block, 2x3 block 3x3 block. So for 1x2 block you will take 1 edge center and pair it with the center piece. 2x2 block, you work on pairing an edge center with a corner center. You then pair the 2 together. Repeat make 1x2x3 block. For the final bar you can do it by yourself. Do you get it?

With some practice this is becoming a little easier and it makes sense.

 

[Jared Burkhart]

With some practice this is becoming a little easier and it makes sense.

yay I said something right!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I just got a 4:40 solve very good

 

[Michael Wimberly]

GUYS I got a 4 MINUTE 0 SECOND SOLVE last night!!!!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Could've been sub 4 but it's still PB by 40 seconds

 

[Jared Burkhart]

Could've been sub 4 but it's still PB by 40 seconds

How do you pair your edges? That is the next thing I wanna work on with you!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

How do you pair your edges? That is the next thing I wanna work on with you!

I put the middle edge piece on the FL bigger edge and another edge piece of the same colors on the FR bigger edge but on the bottom of that bigger edge and do Uw' R F' U R' F Uw to pair them up, when there are 2 edges paired up I just leave the open slot on the top of the left bigger edge. I can also do the same thing mirrored.

 

[Jared Burkhart]

I put the middle edge piece on the FL bigger edge and another edge piece of the same colors on the FR bigger edge but on the bottom of that bigger edge and do Uw' R F' U R' F Uw to pair them up, when there are 2 edges paired up I just leave the open slot on the top of the left bigger edge. I can also do the same thing mirrored.

cool. Look up "free slicing" you restore the centers to their solved state. Free slicing flexes the centers a bit more and restores them to their solved state after 8 edge groups are solved.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Some things I learned yesterday:
- My 5x5 (QiYi Warrior M) is actually better bone dry than lubed.
- I really like the GAN 562 but it's too big for my tiny hands lol. I'm probably gonna upgrade to either the aochuang or hong 5x5 when I do end up wanting to.

Also I still haven't looked up free slicing but I'm about to go and do that.