Older cubers discussions

[Goosly]

Nice solve!

computer-generated scrambles are more reliable since they are fully random, while handscrambles are surely not. Keep using them and you will get faster. Also, try to find fingertricks while scrambling, it's quite fun once you get good at it

Will you be coming to the competition at Eindhoven or Amstelveen?

 

[Kattenvriendin]

I have been trying to get him to go to Eindhoven, lol nope.

Would be fun though!

 

[sneaklyfox]

Nice job on 24 secs! You do it once, you can do it again. Turning looks pretty good too. Not much pauses.

 

[arcio1]

You will get used to scrambles and use them faster
Nice solve, good luck on getting average like that

 

[MarcelP]

Nice solve!

Will you be coming to the competition at Eindhoven or Amstelveen?

No, Eindhoven is too far for me. I might go to the one that is close to Zaandam.

 

[Endgame]

No, Eindhoven is too far for me. I might go to the one that is close to Zaandam.

Amstelveen Open 2012 maybe?

 

[Goosly]

Yes, Amstelveen is quite close for you then
Looking forward to seeing you there

 

[MarcelP]

Yes, I might do just that. I have some time left to practice some more..

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Cool, something that is near for you! :tu

 

[moralsh]

LOL! You are welcome! Do you have solves online on Youtube? I would love to see it.

I just did an Ao5 and I'm uploading it to youtube now, Should I post it in this thread or do you prefer to keep it to your videos?

Average of 5: 1:02.60
1. 58.51 R2 D2 B2 D F2 R2 B2 F2 D B2 R' B L2 D2 U' L2 B R U2
2. 1:03.39 D' L D F' R2 F' L B L F' R2 U R2 F2 U F2 U2 R2 D' B2 U
3. (1:17.25) B' L U' F L' D F U' B' R L2 U2 R B2 R U2 L D2 F2 U2
4. (41.69) R2 U L2 B2 U' B2 F2 U' R2 D2 R2 F U B' D' U2 L F L2 D B'
5. 1:05.91 R2 D2 B' F2 R2 B2 R2 U2 R2 B R2 U' L' F2 R' D' B2 L2 B2 U F2

3rd solve was a nightmare and 4th one was a PLL skip (U2)

 

[MarcelP]

No, be my guest! Place it here. I would love to see it.

 

[moralsh]

No, be my guest! Place it here. I would love to see it.

There it goes!

[video=youtube_share;jErgs-nItUQ]http://youtu.be/jErgs-nItUQ[/video]

I'll put my Ipad in landscape orientation and will try to find a better angle for the next one

Please, all critics (fair and unfair) accepted!

 

[MarcelP]

Very nice! I see you make good progress as a beginner (like me). I also have times all over the place sometimes. I really laughed when I saw that you was surprised by the 41 seconds solve.. LOL you paused a while after that. Little while ago I also had times fluctuate from 45-ish to 1:20. But I promise you that will get better. My solves have become more stable. I rarely finish over 1 minute these days. In fact most solves do not go over 55 seconds. Most of my average of 5 are around 45 seconds.

 

[moralsh]

lol, yes, my times fluctuation doesn't get better (yet) I just finished a sub 1 Ao12 and look at the times:


best avg12: 59.86 (σ = 7.40)
1. (44.82) R B L D' L2 U R' B' D F2 D2 R L2 F2 R' F2 R B2 U2
2. 56.98 B2 D' B2 F2 D2 L2 D' F2 D' F2 U' R D2 L F D U2 R' U2 L
3. 1:05.37 U F2 U' L2 F2 D2 L2 D' F2 U2 R' F R2 B2 R' D2 U2 L' D2 U'
4. (1:09.83) D2 F U2 F2 U2 R2 D2 F' R2 D2 B' L' F2 D L U B2 R2 B' L F2
5. 1:08.09 F2 U' R2 B2 U B2 D2 U F2 L2 U' L U R' B L2 F' R' B2 D' B2
6. 1:01.75 F' L' U2 B R' D' F' U R2 B' R2 F2 L B2 U2 R' F2 U2 R2 B2 D2
7. 45.12 R' L2 F R' F' U' F' L B' R U' B2 L2 D F2 U' R2 B2 R2 D'
8. 1:09.59 L' U2 R2 F2 R' B2 R' B2 R' D2 R U' L U2 B' F U' L D' F' R'
9. 58.97 U L2 B2 D' L2 R2 D' L2 R2 D' L' U2 F' L B R' U' R' D2 R2
10. 54.14 U' B L D2 B D F L D F' U2 R2 F L2 B L2 U2 B2 D2 F2
11. 1:03.55 U' B2 L2 B2 U' B2 R2 D' U2 F2 D L R2 U' B2 L2 B' R' D' B F
12. 55.03 F' R' B2 L' D' R2 B U' R F' U D2 R2 B2 R2 B2 U' B2 D' F2 U'

the two 40s where not lucky (the second one was 2 look PLL in fact) I have 25 seconds range in that solves :O guess I'll keep on practicing

Thanks for the input!

 

[MarcelP]

And since today I now ful PLL! Yay! It took me about a month to learn. In the beginning when I learned two or three, when I added a new one I immediately lost one that I already learned. I have taken half an hour a day before bedtime to practice one alg at a time. Now I know all of them. The easiest ones that I learned in the beginning are for me obviously the fastest ones. I think it will take another month at least before all of them become fast.

 

[cubecraze1]

And since today I now ful PLL! Yay! It took me about a month to learn. In the beginning when I learned two or three, when I added a new one I immediately lost one that I already learned. I have taken half an hour a day before bedtime to practice one alg at a time. Now I know all of them. The easiest ones that I learned in the beginning are for me obviously the fastest ones. I think it will take another month at least before all of them become fast.

Awesome! Are you going to move on to oll?

 

[MarcelP]

Yes, full OLL is also on my todo list. But I focus on getting faster PLL first.

 

[moralsh]

wow, you really have dedication! I'm currently at 13/21 (g, j & n perms left) and I guess It'll still take me about another month or two to complete. However I think I have the recognition part done, as I now more or less am able to find the "optimal" 2 known pll cicle for each of the unknown cases, I hope I'll be able to fit the algs there once learned.

I'm trying to focus more on cross + F2L as of now, but with a steady progress on PLL

Congrats!

 

[ThomasJE]

Wow, you're improving fast! Some tips:


- If you're planning on OLL, look at the OLL's with two opposite edges oriented first. That set is usually easier and faster. Plus, if you solve 4x4, you can do OLL parity, and then a full OLL case, leaving you with a 2L-OLL at most.

- Try downloading PPT (Prisma Puzzle Timer). It's easily one of the best timers out there. It saves scrambles, you can import scrambles, have scrambles that only scramble F2L slots/LL/PLL etc... It also generates better scrambles than CubeTimer.com. There's more information here.

- In competition, you get 15 seconds inspection time. It looks like you sometimes use more than that. PPT has an inspection time feature, so use that to make sure you don't go over.

- Try to lookahead a bit during F2L. I notice you pause quite a bit, so that's a potential improvement. Badmephisto has a good video about that I think on his YouTube channel, so check that out.

- Join some forum competitions! It's a great way to compare times with others, and also, the F2L and LL competitions are great ways to practice lookahead and recognise algorithms quicker. Also, the Race to Sub-30 thread should encourage you to break that barrier.

- Your TPS isn't the best (I'd say around 2-3). So, try doing drills to turn faster (PLL time attacks etc.). Also, look at PLL videos from top cubers (Faz, Rowe etc.) and look at how they fingertrick each algorithm.

Also, if you post some more solves, I don't mind reconstructing them. The stats from reconstructions can tell you a lot about your solves and where you need to improve. Remember to post the scramble as well! (that's easy with PPT)

 

[MarcelP]

I'm currently at 13/21 (g, j & n perms left)

I really hate the G perms. Especially because there are 4 of them. I saved them for last as well. J and N are very easy. I learned both N perms in an hour or so. I have not forgotten them once. And J perms are my fastest. They are really easy. In fact, my PB 24 seconds solve end with a left handed (I am right handed) J perm.

Wow, you're improving fast! Some tips:


- If you're planning on OLL, look at the OLL's with two opposite edges oriented first. That set is usually easier and faster. Plus, if you solve 4x4, you can do OLL parity, and then a full OLL case, leaving you with a 2L-OLL at most.

Thanks!, These kind of tips are gold!

- Try downloading PPT (Prisma Puzzle Timer). It's easily one of the best timers out there. It saves scrambles, you can import scrambles, have scrambles that only scramble F2L slots/LL/PLL etc... It also generates better scrambles than CubeTimer.com. There's more information here.

I have downloaded the timer but it only runs on my Win XP computer and not on my main cube computer which is Win 7. That really sucks because I like the program. On my Win XP I rarely cube since it has not webcam etc. I but I think I will have to start using it more. scrambling only 2Fl slots sounds a good deal.

- In competition, you get 15 seconds inspection time. It looks like you sometimes use more than that. PPT has an inspection time feature, so use that to make sure you don't go over.

- Try to lookahead a bit during F2L. I notice you pause quite a bit, so that's a potential improvement. Badmephisto has a good video about that I think on his YouTube channel, so check that out.

Yes, I am working hard on look ahead. It is slowly getting through to me.

- Join some forum competitions! It's a great way to compare times with others, and also, the F2L and LL competitions are great ways to practice lookahead and recognise algorithms quicker. Also, the Race to Sub-30 thread should encourage you to break that barrier.

Yes, that sounds like fun. I have not been active at all. Finding time is the main problem (12 hours away from home for work daily, family with small children, a study at night etc etc).

- Your TPS isn't the best (I'd say around 2-3). So, try doing drills to turn faster (PLL time attacks etc.). Also, look at PLL videos from top cubers (Faz, Rowe etc.) and look at how they fingertrick each algorithm.

Also, if you post some more solves, I don't mind reconstructing them. The stats from reconstructions can tell you a lot about your solves and where you need to improve. Remember to post the scramble as well! (that's easy with PPT)

Yes, my turning is even slower than 2 I quess. I suspect it will get better with time. I will make some new video's soon.I would love to see a reconstruct by you. Thanks.