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[Powstick]

BROOKLINE FAVORITES
I loved this comp, now I have competed in every new england state and I made a new friend! (I barely have any irl cubing friends )

3x3:
Goal: Double PR
Result: No PRs decent avg tho, not too upset
Rating: 6/10

Squan:
Goal: 30 avg, 20 single
Result: 16.49 SINGLE WHAT (.17 off pb, second sub 20 ever) and 28.41 avg (good time, but that was a Ryan Pilat ahh scram set, could’ve done better)
Rating: 9/10

Pyra:
Goals: PR Avg
Results: 3.15 SINGLE COUNTING 3.8 is what I wish I could say, but I missed the timer stop frame counted to 3.8. 3.15 single is so good tho. avg was 5.95 which is alr, but it could be improved in so much factors, ~5.07 without dnf.
Rating: 8/10

Clock:
Goals: PR Average
Results: SUB-10 SINGLE (first one in a few months) and 11.05 avg (maybe pb I forget)
Rating: 9.5 (not 10 cuz it’s not perfect)

Overall
Goals: Have fun, maybe make a friend
Thoughts: This was one of the best comps I’ve been to. My only complaint is that I don’t really like favorites comps because you don’t get to compete in a lot of events (I prefer quantity), but I made friends and got some crazy results, this was so much fun!
Rating: 9.9/10

 

[Powstick]

My craziest avg in weekly comp for OH, 25 avg which lowers my pb by 4 SECONDS, and I had a solve that was a 27 that could've been high 20. LIKE WHAT. Keep in mind my global is like 35

 

[Powstick]

Ok so I haven't locked in on cubing in a while since I've been grinding GD, however I had this idea where I grind for extremely long and learn a good method for all wca events (3x3, CFOP with some advanced techniques, Pyra, L4E and maybe some ML4E, etc) and then take a break to beat a new hardest in gd so I'm grinding one thing, then taking a break to not burn out while doing another thing. I currently have my focus on GD, but maybe if I lock in I'll start this soon. Finally I'm going to call this RTLG (Road to Luke Garrett). Please tell me this gives motivation

 

[Powstick]

Well this didn't go to plan, I haven't even started RTLG and a new and more important "opportunity" popped up. I really hope I can get to this some day, but we'll just have to see what unfolds

 

[iguana]

Ok so I haven't locked in on cubing in a while since I've been grinding GD, however I had this idea where I grind for extremely long and learn a good method for all wca events (3x3, CFOP with some advanced techniques, Pyra, L4E and maybe some ML4E, etc) and then take a break to beat a new hardest in gd so I'm grinding one thing, then taking a break to not burn out while doing another thing. I currently have my focus on GD, but maybe if I lock in I'll start this soon. Finally I'm going to call this RTLG (Road to Luke Garrett). Please tell me this gives motivation

why do so many cubers play gd

 

[Powstick]

why do so many cubers play gd

I saw a video going in depth about it but I can't find it

 

[iguana]

I saw a video going in depth about it but I can't find it

Was this it?

 

[Powstick]

Was this it?

Yes it was lol

 

[Powstick]

i was doing a bit of skewb and got pb single
Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-13
single: 2.67

Time List:
1. 2.67 B' L R L' B' U L R

im too lazy for notation but hold YGO corner in front with blue center on top, solve yellow layer by putting in YBO corner, then YGO, then doing double sledge then done

first sub 3

 

[Powstick]

Tied 3x3 PB single what, lockup out of actual PB

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-13
single: 11.70

Time List:
1. 11.70 B' L2 U' L2 U L2 F2 D' U B2 U' R D2 B' U' R2 F' U R F'

 

[Powstick]

Also PB avg!!! First sub 15

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-13
avg of 5: 14.83

Time List:
1. (17.40) F' U F2 L2 B' D2 U2 L2 F L2 F L2 F' R' B' U L' D B' U
2. 15.10 B' R2 B D2 B' R2 F' U2 L2 B2 R2 F L U2 B D B D2 L B F'
3. 14.80 B2 L2 B2 L F2 L B2 R' D2 F2 R' U' B2 F' R2 D L R' F' U2
4. (11.70) B' L2 U' L2 U L2 F2 D' U B2 U' R D2 B' U' R2 F' U R F'
5. 14.60 R L U' L2 B2 D L2 B' R F2 R U2 F2 B2 L' B2 R B2 U2 L' B

 

[Powstick]

PB average! 14.60

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-18
avg of 5: 14.60

Time List:
1. 14.66 L F2 R2 B2 L2 U2 B' R2 B R2 B' D2 U R U' B2 F' R B2 D
2. (19.42) U' F' L B R' F2 U' L2 U2 B2 L' D2 F2 L D2 L' B2 U B
3. 14.38 R B2 R2 L' F' U R B U R2 U2 L F2 R U2 F2 R' B2 L' U2 L2
4. 14.75 R' F L2 D L2 F2 D' R2 U B2 R2 U' L2 R' F R2 B U R U B
5. (13.98) R' B R' F2 D B2 D F' L2 D' F2 U' L2 B2 U2 F2 U' R2 B2 L2

 

[Powstick]

Haven’t cubed in a long time I have had no motivation at all, but on the good side my comp I’m organizing is slowly but surely making progress!!!

 

[Powstick]

Decided to finally do weekly comp
1:27.20 4x4 PB single + 1:31.94 4x4 PB average

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

Yes it was lol

 

[Powstick]

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Hmmm that guy seems familiar (Why do my comments keep blowing up????)

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

Hmmm that guy seems familiar (Why do my comments keep blowing up????)

As "marouxn" GD, I don't know ️.

 

[Powstick]

Do you guys think its cheating if I use a smartcube on stackmat? Because I just realized how good my gan smartcube is.

 

[mdcuber9]

Do you guys think its cheating if I use a smartcube on stackmat? Because I just realized how good my gan smartcube is.

I wouldn’t call it cheating for your own personal, at-home solves, but smartcubes aren’t allowed in official competitions.

 

[acrystal]

Do you guys think its cheating if I use a smartcube on stackmat? Because I just realized how good my gan smartcube is.

depends on how you are using it