Speedcubing in Melbourne

[TimMc]

We may leave our MSN or SKYPE here, so we can call each other easily

My MSN is [email protected], my SKYPE is michael-cube

Added :-D

There's also irc://irc.ircstorm.net:6667/rubik that aussie occasionally hang out in

Tim.

 

[cubeman34]

i wish i had more people who cube in my area

 

[xkheldar]

Same here.

 

[Todd]

Cube meets? Why didnt you say so

Depending when it is I can probably come along

 

[TimMc]

Cube meets? Why didnt you say so

Depending when it is I can probably come along

Sat 25th Oct at 1pm Melb Central

Tim.

 

[Faz]

Cube meets? Why didnt you say so

Depending when it is I can probably come along

Sat 25th Oct at 1pm Melb Central

Tim.

cant make it sorry, relatives are visiting that weekend from sydney.

 

[Rawn]

I wish I had more cubers around me area to get a get together....

 

[Faz]

YAY!

Today Tim, Matt and I met at matts church.

We discussed some lookahead and we mainly just talked and solved. I got to try out the v cubes!! 6 and 7 OMG!

Matt did a 31 OH solve with his wicked OH cube, which i did a 26 OH on.
Tim was......... good. With his 50 second solve .
And i did a 10.83 non lucky!

 

[joshuali]

We may leave our MSN or SKYPE here, so we can call each other easily

My MSN is [email protected], my SKYPE is michael-cube

Added :-D

There's also irc://irc.ircstorm.net:6667/rubik that aussie occasionally hang out in

Tim.

my skype is ffrraannkkii
altho i don't live in that area...talking about cubes would be nice...haha

 

[TimMc]

Tim was......... good. With his 50 second solve

lolol, I lose focus on the Cross + F2L during heads up competition.

I managed to win against Paul once with a 31.5 second solve heads up, but when they were doing BLD and 5x5 I had a few 22-23 sec solves (settled in an relaxed)

On Saturday 25th Oct at Melbourne Central the following attended:
- Paul
- Michael
- Andrew + 1
- Ninja
+ 10 or so school friends of Paul/Michael's

What happened?
- Cubes were compared (2x2 -> 7x7)
- There was a brief comparison of DIY cores
- Silicone / Oil was discussed
- OLL/PLL sheets were briefly looked at
- LUNCH
- There was a lot of 2x2 / 3x3 / 4x4 / 5x5 solving
- Some heads up 3x3 BLD solving
- A few tutorials for spectators

We cubed for about 4-5 hours *tired fingers*

After observing some solves at the past meets it seems like the benchmark times to beat for the upcoming competition will be:
2x2x2: 4 seconds
3x3x3: 13 seconds
3x3x3 OH: 25 seconds
4x4x4: 1 minute 10 seconds
5x5x5: 3 minutes

Tim.

 

[Leviticus]

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

 

[Faz]

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

hem hem 2:30 average for me

 

[TimMc]

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

2x2x2: 4 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
3x3x3: 13 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
3x3x3 OH: 25 seconds (Michael)
4x4x4: 1 minute 10 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
5x5x5: 3 minutes (Michael)

These are just based off my observations. I'm sure there's some faster cubers in Australia that haven't attended the meets.

The times are probably a bit inaccurate but if you solve faster than that then there's a good chance of winning.

Tim.

 

[Rawn]

What about the 3x3 Blindfolded times.

It looks like most of the Australian records are gonna get beaten.

 

[TimMc]

Would any Australians be interested in purchasing a Competition Timer and a StackMat (StackMat Complete)?

Competition Timer USD$20.99
StackMat Complete USD$28.99

The shipping cost might be cheaper if everything sent to me in one package.

If so, it'd probably happen like this:
- Each person responds with the number of timers/mats they'd like.
- Then I contact SpeedStacks in the US to place an international bulk order.
- I pay them with my own money.
- After receiving them I can either:
*invoice you via paypal and mail them to you after payment is confirmed - OR
*deliver them in person at a Melbourne Meet

You might be able to save $10-20 in comparison to ordering through NZ or HK distributors; but I'll get the numbers from SpeedStacks and compare them before placing any order.

Tim.

 

[TimMc]

What about the 3x3 Blindfolded times.

It looks like most of the Australian records are gonna get beaten.

I think the 3x3 BLD times are between 2min and 3min30...

Tim.

 

[Leviticus]

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

hem hem 2:30 average for me

1.55 average for me

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

2x2x2: 4 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
3x3x3: 13 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
3x3x3 OH: 25 seconds (Michael)
4x4x4: 1 minute 10 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
5x5x5: 3 minutes (Michael)

These are just based off my observations. I'm sure there's some faster cubers in Australia that haven't attended the meets.

The times are probably a bit inaccurate but if you solve faster than that then there's a good chance of winning.

Tim.

Was that 13 single or average? Im pretty sure Feliks doesnt average 13

3x3-5x5 will have a chance, and minx

 

[Faz]

Would any Australians be interested in purchasing a Competition Timer and a StackMat (StackMat Complete)?

Competition Timer USD$20.99
StackMat Complete USD$28.99

The shipping cost might be cheaper if everything sent to me in one package.

If so, it'd probably happen like this:
- Each person responds with the number of timers/mats they'd like.
- Then I contact SpeedStacks in the US to place an international bulk order.
- I pay them with my own money.
- After receiving them I can either:
*invoice you via paypal and mail them to you after payment is confirmed - OR
*deliver them in person at a Melbourne Meet

You might be able to save $10-20 in comparison to ordering through NZ or HK distributors; but I'll get the numbers from SpeedStacks and compare them before placing any order.

Tim.

Ill buy the comp timer. How will i pay you?

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

hem hem 2:30 average for me

1.55 average for me

Nice one Tim! Who had those times? Lol at the 5x5 times compared to the rest, hehe.

2x2x2: 4 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
3x3x3: 13 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
3x3x3 OH: 25 seconds (Michael)
4x4x4: 1 minute 10 seconds (Feliks/Michael)
5x5x5: 3 minutes (Michael)

These are just based off my observations. I'm sure there's some faster cubers in Australia that haven't attended the meets.

The times are probably a bit inaccurate but if you solve faster than that then there's a good chance of winning.

Tim.

Was that 13 single or average? Im pretty sure Feliks doesnt average 13

3x3-5x5 will have a chance, and minx

No way i average 13!
avg is sub 16 but barely.

 

[TimMc]

Ill buy the comp timer. How will i pay you?

I'll do it like how Hidetoshi did with the Mirror Blocks:
- Confirm a list of orders
- Get a quote from SpeedStacks
- Check if anyone wants to backout after the quote
- Place the order with my own money
- Then I'll send them via post or deliver them in person at meets

If via post:
- I'll invoice you first through paypal, or you could do a direct deposit

If in person at a meet:
- You'll be able to pay in cash

So there wont be any up front payment on your behalf. I'll be putting a bit of trust into those who'd like to order them. I wont accept orders from newly registered users unless I know them in person for the same reason...

Tim.

 

[Rawn]

I might get comp timer as well. If I do I'll probably collect at the official tournament next year if it does happen. Or you could post it to me earlier if collecting it next year seems a long time away for you.