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[MarcelP]

Unfortunatly I have no time to practice this weekend. Hopefully tomorrow next ao50 cross +1

 

[mark49152]

Ao50 = 6.58 with best 5/12 sub-6. Did about 70 blind crosses before this ao50 so guess that helped.

 

[kcl]

2.04 ao12 today grr

 

[moralsh]

I just did a quick Ao12 before working, nice results:

best time: 4.72
worst time: 10.19

current avg5: 5.37 (σ = 0.33)
current avg12: 6.40 (σ = 1.50)

Times:

Spoiler

10.19, 6.12, 5.59, 5.99, 9.41, 5.49, 6.43, 4.72, 5.42, 8.83, 5.67, 5.01

EDIT: also, unrelated to cross+1 I had yesterday the luckiest solve of my life: Easy cross, 2 pairs just sitting there to be inserted and a LL skip, it wasn't timed but I'm sure it was close to sub-10

 

[MarcelP]

I just did a quick Ao12 before working, nice results:

best time: 4.72
worst time: 10.19

current avg5: 5.37 (σ = 0.33)
current avg12: 6.40 (σ = 1.50)

Times:

Spoiler

10.19, 6.12, 5.59, 5.99, 9.41, 5.49, 6.43, 4.72, 5.42, 8.83, 5.67, 5.01

EDIT: also, unrelated to cross+1 I had yesterday the luckiest solve of my life: Easy cross, 2 pairs just sitting there to be inserted and a LL skip, it wasn't timed but I'm sure it was close to sub-10

If it is not on film, it did not happen

 

[moralsh]

If it is not on film, it did not happen

I'm not really sure it did happen , I think I have a higher chance of improving to the level where this is possible than to have a solve that lucky again.

 

[MarcelP]

I'm not really sure it did happen , I think I have a higher chance of improving to the level where this is possible than to have a solve that lucky again.

I just had a solve where I finished the inspection timer was still running at 14 secs (forgot to start timer). So I started the timer while solving and finished in 4 secs.. So total solve plus inspection was less than 19 secs..

 

[MarcelP]

Have you abandoned color neutrality? I've seen more than 90% of your recent video solves using white cross, was curious to see if you (consciously or not) abandoned trying to follow other cross possibilities or you are just faster using just white or is it just a coincidence.

I filmed a CN training. Here are a few solves where I choose not to pick white color although they are pretty good white/yellow crosses.

Spoiler

7. 17.73 D B2 U' B2 U2 R2 D F2 R2 L2 U L U B' F' R' D' F2 L2 B F' U'
8. 23.41 L2 D' B2 F2 U' L2 U R2 D' R2 D2 B R' F' L2 U F U' B' R' U'
9. 22.46 D F2 R2 L2 D' B2 R2 D' U L2 D2 R' F D' R F' L' U R2 B' L' U2
10. 21.85 F2 U2 R2 B2 R2 L2 U F2 D R2 U' F' U2 R B U L2 U2 F' R2 F2 U2
11. 19.48 R2 U' B2 L2 U' R2 D' R2 U L2 U2 L F2 D' B2 L' B' L' U2 R L D'

I was nicely surpriced since the average was pretty good (few secs faster than I normal average).

Btw, this is a brand new Gan III V2 57 mm.. love that cube.

[video=youtube_share;YfDJ41NjFGk]http://youtu.be/YfDJ41NjFGk[/video]

 

[AmazingCuber]

video . . .

nice! The Gans III 57 mm looks really nice, I hope mine will arrive soon. How long did shipping take for you from cubezz.com?

How fast should your cross+1 be for sub 15? I'll do a cross+1 average later.

Also, it would be great if you check out my latest video, a review on the MoYu WeiSu!

Do you have any tips?

 

[MarcelP]

nice! The Gans III 57 mm looks really nice, I hope mine will arrive soon. How long did shipping take for you from cubezz.com?

How fast should your cross+1 be for sub 15? I'll do a cross+1 average later.

Also, it would be great if you check out my latest video, a review on the MoYu WeiSu!

Do you have any tips?

Awesome video. You really have a knack for doing reviews. I think your cross plus 1 should be sub 4 to average 15 secs.

 

[AmazingCuber]

Awesome video. You really have a knack for doing reviews. I think your cross plus 1 should be sub 4 to average 15 secs.

thanks! If you like the video, be sure to like and comment. What videos do you want next? A review of the Shengshou mirror cube?

Ok, I'll do an average of that tomorrow. I average 15 seconds, but I doubt my cross + 1 is sub 4. Maybe I should really work on that for sub 15. Thanks!

 

[kcl]

thanks! If you like the video, be sure to like and comment. What videos do you want next? A review of the Shengshou mirror cube?

Ok, I'll do an average of that tomorrow. I average 15 seconds, but I doubt my cross + 1 is sub 4. Maybe I should really work on that for sub 15. Thanks!

Almost surely. Make sure your cross is around 2 seconds, and first pair is 1 or less.

 

[AmazingCuber]

Almost surely. Make sure your cross is around 2 seconds, and first pair is 1 or less.

Ok great thanks!

 

[sneaklyfox]

Nice review. You do a good job of that.

 

[mark49152]

Ao50 = 6.58 with best 5/12 sub-6. Did about 70 blind crosses before this ao50 so guess that helped.

Back up to 7.23 tonight. Had many more pauses between cross and pair - I'm in a hotel room with poor lighting so that didn't help.

 

[AmazingCuber]

Nice review. You do a good job of that.

thanks!

 

[MarcelP]

Todays Ao50 cross+1:

Mean: 6.37
Average: 6.38
Best time: 2.54
Median: 6.43
Worst time: 9.79
Standard deviation: 1.38

Best average of 5: 5.00
31-35 - (4.36) 5.86 4.78 (6.37) 4.37

Best average of 12: 5.48
28-39 - 5.54 (7.70) 5.40 (4.36) 5.86 4.78 6.37 4.37 5.68 5.76 5.95 5.04

I feel sub 5 might be tough but doable by summer.

 

[mark49152]

I feel sub 5 might be tough but doable by summer.

Yeah very doable - you're already very close to that for ao12, so you already have the pace and just need to extend your consistency. How was your transition?

 

[mark49152]

Ao50 = 7.43. Bad lighting again, but I persevered based on the probably ridiculous idea that not being able to see properly would test the effectiveness of my inspection better.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Best
Ao5 = 3.23
Ao12 = 3.80
Ao50 = 4.05

Last few days just been practicing planning the whole cross+1 during inspection (at least up to figuring out where the first pair pieces are going to be, not necessarily the orientation). Sometimes it's not too hard but sometimes it takes much too long to be reasonable. But I'll keep at it and will probably get much better and faster at planning it.