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[MarcelP]

This is the first time in like 8 months that I've felt really tempted to buy another cube (yeah, I haven't bought one in awhile).

You're getting really fast, Marcel.

Thanks Melody. I seem to be able to get way more 18's, 17's and 16's. Even 15 and 14 are happening every once in a while. As you might have noticed in the video I try to pick up TPS. Slowly I am getting used to slight higher TPS. It is giving me more better singles. How ever it is also giving me more bad solves. So in general it does not affect my averages to the best. I am still at the 22/23 stage. My guess is if I can keep this up I will get better and reach the sub 20 within a year or so.

Buy the AoLong, you will love it.

Awesome job! Just to brighten your day even more, i noticed that you also broke your mo3 PB. The new one is 15.81

Ahh, thanks. missed that one completely

 

[sneaklyfox]

Buy the AoLong, you will love it.

If I don't, I want my money back, ok?

 

[kcl]

If I don't, I want my money back, ok?

Prepare to dump lube in it. It's pretty fast.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Faster than Weilong?

 

[MarcelP]

Yeah, faster than the Weilong.

 

[MarcelP]

If I don't, I want my money back, ok?

Yeah, no problem. I am so confident that you will love this cube. It is really not out of this world. Broke my Ao100 and Ao12 today with AoLong

Spoiler

Mean: 21.44
Average: 21.40
Best time: 16.40
Median: 21.63
Worst time: 30.35
Standard deviation: 2.17

Best average of 5: 19.15
79-83 - (16.40) 19.98 18.80 (21.69) 18.67

Best average of 12: 20.34
47-58 - 18.09 20.52 (17.02) 20.89 21.74 20.43 20.24 18.97 21.92 18.97 (22.30) 21.63

1. 20.32 L2 F2 D2 L2 F2 U' F2 R2 U' B2 U F' U L' D' L' F2 U R D' L2
2. 17.80 D2 B2 L2 U2 F2 U' L2 D L2 B2 U B L' D' B2 R' L2 B D2 B' D U'
3. 19.15 R2 D F2 D2 R2 D L2 U L2 B2 R2 F D R L B2 U' F' U2 B D
4. 23.23 L2 D2 R2 F2 D' R2 F2 L2 F2 D F' U' B' R U' B L2 D' F' D U2
5. 20.46 R2 L2 U2 R2 F2 U' R2 U' F2 U B2 L D B F2 D U' B F R' F' U2
6. 23.25 D L2 U2 B2 U F2 U R2 U' F2 R2 F' D2 L D2 B' D F' D2 B2 R' U'
7. 21.87 L2 B2 D F2 R2 L2 U' B2 R2 L2 D L' U' F L D' U B2 L B R
8. 23.39 D2 F2 U' B2 D' B2 R2 F2 U' F2 U' R' L' D' R F' U2 B' L' B2 U'
9. 23.07 F2 R2 D2 R2 F2 U' L2 D' L2 B2 D B' L' U2 F' U2 F2 L D B' L
10. 20.64 D' L2 U' R2 L2 U2 B2 R2 U F2 D F L U2 B' D2 U' R U' B' R
11. 21.63 F2 D R2 D F2 D B2 U' F2 D' F2 L R2 B' D' R2 B2 R' U' B' L' U'
12. 18.09 U' L2 U' R2 D B2 L2 B2 U2 F2 U2 B' U B2 R' L' B U' F2 R L
13. 22.94 B2 D' F2 L2 U F2 U' B2 L2 B2 L2 F L D F D2 L2 F R F'
14. 24.70 U' R2 B2 F2 D2 R2 U' L2 U2 B2 U' L' D2 B D' L2 U' R2 B L F2 R
15. 17.29 D' L2 F2 U2 L2 U' B2 F2 U L2 B R' B D2 F' L2 D2 U2 F2 R2
16. 21.66 F2 L2 F2 D U B2 L2 D B2 U R2 B' D' B' U B' R' L F' D L'
17. 16.62 U' L2 U F2 R2 B2 U B2 D2 L2 U R' U' F D2 L2 F D' F R' F' L
18. 19.39 D2 B2 D' R2 B2 U' F2 R2 U R2 U L F2 U' F R' L' B' F2 D2
19. 23.36 B2 D' R2 F2 U' F2 D2 L2 U' B2 U' R D' U' B R D2 L' B' F2 R U2
20. 22.17 R2 D' L2 U' R2 U2 B2 D R2 F2 L D R2 F' D2 R2 U2 L' F'
21. 23.26 D F2 D R2 F2 U' R2 L2 B2 R2 U R B L U R B F R2 U L2
22. 21.31 D' R2 B2 R2 B2 U B2 F2 D F2 D' B' L' F' R D' R2 B2 D' F D U'
23. 19.24 F2 L2 F2 U2 F2 D2 R2 F2 D F2 U' F' L' D' F2 U R2 D2 F' L2 D' U'
24. 22.11 F2 L2 D F2 D' B2 L2 D U2 R2 U F' D L' U' B' R B2 R D R U2
25. 21.66 U B2 D2 L2 U B2 D2 F2 R2 D F2 L' U L2 D' R' B' D U' B F U'
26. 22.08 R2 U2 F2 D R2 D2 L2 D' F2 D L2 F D2 F D U2 R B L2 B R2
27. 21.93 U' B2 R2 F2 D2 F2 L2 D B2 L2 U2 L' B2 U' F L' D' L' B' U F' L'
28. 21.23 D2 U' F2 R2 L2 U F2 R2 U R2 F2 R' F2 U L' U2 F' R' F R2 U
29. 21.74 U2 F2 D' L2 B2 D L2 U2 L2 F2 U R' L U B D B2 D L2 B' L2
30. 23.79 B2 U2 F2 D' R2 F2 R2 U2 R2 U' B2 L' D B2 R' F L' B2 U R' D' U
31. 22.53 B2 U L2 U B2 L2 U R2 D2 R2 F D L' B' R D' R2 F' D2 L2 U2
32. 21.28 U' L2 D F2 D' F2 D R2 D R2 B2 L' D R' B2 R' L' F' L2 B2
33. 24.36 B2 L2 F2 U L2 F2 U L2 D' L2 U B L U' R' L2 D' L B2 U' F U'
34. 21.15 L2 B2 D U' R2 U' F2 D F2 U2 B2 R F' D2 R L' B' R' D2 U' L2 U
35. 21.84 U R2 U L2 D L2 U2 B2 R2 L2 U' L' F D' F' D' U' L' B L U' B2
36. 21.39 D2 L2 D2 U B2 L2 U' L2 F2 R2 B' R' L2 F2 D L D2 U' F U'
37. 19.52 D' F2 U2 B2 U' R2 U R2 L2 D' U B' D2 R2 L U R D' R' U2 B' R
38. 19.95 L2 U B2 F2 D' R2 F2 D2 F2 D U' F' D R2 F2 D' L D U2 B' F
39. 16.91 R2 D2 U L2 D' B2 U L2 F2 U B2 L B' F L2 D' B R2 F' U' L' U2
40. 24.81 B2 L2 B2 F2 U2 L2 U2 L2 F2 U2 F2 L F' R2 D2 L2 F2 L' F' D2 F U2
41. 20.27 U' R2 D' F2 D2 B2 L2 D' R2 B2 D' F' D2 R U' B U2 B R' L' U2
42. 22.11 U B2 U F2 U' F2 D' B2 F2 U' L2 B F' U L2 B' R' L' U R2 B D'
43. 21.55 R2 D B2 L2 F2 R2 D R2 U2 R2 F2 L' F' D R U' L D L' B L U
44. 23.77 F2 D' U2 L2 F2 U R2 F2 U' R2 D B' D2 L' D' R F' U2 F2 L B
45. 22.14 U2 F2 D R2 B2 D R2 D2 F2 L2 U R F' R2 L U R' F' U L' D' U'
46. 22.44 D B2 L2 U L2 D' R2 D' L2 D B2 L' U' R L' D' B' R2 U B D2 U2
47. 18.09 R2 U2 L2 U L2 U2 F2 U' B2 U L2 B' L D' B2 R L' B R' U R'
48. 20.52 D2 R2 F2 R2 D R2 U B2 U B2 U' R' U2 R2 B R' L2 B2 R2 F' U' R'
49. 17.02 D' B2 L2 B2 F2 L2 D' L2 F2 L2 D' F' D2 L' D R2 U' B' L F' R' D
50. 20.89 R2 D R2 F2 D2 L2 U R2 U B2 D' B' F U' F' D2 L F' R' L D'
51. 21.74 F2 R2 L2 U F2 U2 B2 D2 F2 D' R2 B' R2 U' F' D R F' L' D B2 U2
52. 20.43 U' R2 L2 U2 B2 R2 U F2 D' L2 U F D2 L U F' R D' F2 D' B L
53. 20.24 D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' F2 R2 F2 L2 U2 F' D F' R2 B2 F L2 U2 L' D2 U2
54. 18.97 U B2 R2 B2 R2 F2 D2 F2 U' L2 D2 B' F R U' B2 L D B U2 R2 L
55. 21.92 F2 D F2 U L2 D2 B2 F2 R2 D U2 R' D' U B D F2 L' U R2 B2 D
56. 18.97 D' F2 D' L2 D R2 F2 R2 D2 L2 U' R U' F L' B D2 F' D' R2 B2 U
57. 22.30 F2 R2 B2 R2 D' F2 D R2 D2 F2 U2 F R' U' L' B' F' R' F2 D F2 U'
58. 21.63 D B2 U B2 U L2 U' F2 D' B2 D' B' R2 D B2 R' F2 R' F D2 R
59. 22.53 R2 U' R2 D2 U' F2 D F2 R2 U2 R' L2 B' L' D U' R' B' L U2 R U2
60. 25.45 R2 F2 U B2 D' F2 U' L2 F2 D' U L' F L2 U' F' R2 U B L' U2
61. 21.87 L2 D L2 D' U2 F2 U' B2 L2 U L D L' U R D' B' R2 B2 R
62. 20.11 U' R2 L2 B2 U' R2 D' F2 D2 F2 U2 R' D' B D B' U R' L' U L'
63. 21.90 D' B2 D' R2 D B2 F2 D F2 L2 U' F' L2 F' U' B R2 L U F2
64. 24.78 R2 U2 F2 D' B2 L2 D2 U' F2 R2 L2 F' D' B' R F' R2 D' L B2 F U2
65. 24.86 L2 U B2 D2 R2 U2 R2 F2 D U' R' D2 U B L' B R2 U F' D U2
66. 22.92 R2 D B2 F2 R2 U F2 L2 D F2 D' B' U2 R L F L D' L2 B L U'
67. 21.84 L2 D' B2 U F2 D R2 D R2 B2 D R U' B2 F' D F2 U' B' R U2
68. 20.80 U R2 U B2 L2 U B2 U' L2 D' B' R D L' F2 R L2 D' B2 U2 L'
69. 22.48 B2 R2 L2 U2 B2 D' U2 R2 L2 F2 D L F' R' U L' B D U2 B2 R' U2
70. 22.97 B2 R2 D' U' L2 B2 L2 F2 D' R2 F2 L B' R U2 B' D R U B F D'
71. 22.43 R2 L2 D' R2 U' B2 U2 F2 R2 U R2 B' U F2 U' F' U' L' U' B2 R2 U'
72. 24.38 F2 L2 U2 B2 U' F2 U' F2 R2 F2 U' L' U' R2 B F D' B R' L F' D
73. 21.60 R2 D F2 D2 U R2 U2 R2 F2 D U' R' U B' L U L' B2 F2 R2 D2
74. 22.94 R2 L2 F2 L2 D U2 F2 U' L2 D2 R2 F L2 F L' D2 R' F' L2 B' D2 U
75. 21.44 R2 F2 R2 B2 L2 D' F2 U' L2 B2 U' F U2 L U2 L D2 F D' B' F2 U'
76. 23.63 R2 D2 B2 L2 U' B2 F2 U' L2 U' B' R U B F R D F' R2 F2
77. 22.27 U2 B2 D F2 D F2 D F2 U2 B2 U2 L' D2 U' B' D' R2 L' B' D' R
78. 19.85 D L2 U' R2 D L2 F2 D B2 R2 U' B D F L' B' D L U2 B F2 U2
79. 16.40 F2 U' F2 L2 F2 R2 U R2 L2 F2 U2 F' U F2 L B L2 F R D2 F2
80. 19.98 B2 D F2 R2 U' B2 D2 B2 D R2 U' R' B' F' R' U2 L2 F' R' D' L
81. 18.80 R2 D B2 R2 L2 D' F2 L2 D' L2 B2 R F L F2 U2 L U F' D' U2
82. 21.69 F2 R2 U B2 F2 D B2 D B2 D' U L B D' U F' R' F L' U R' U2
83. 18.67 R2 U2 B2 D2 B2 R2 D' R2 D B2 U2 B' F' U R F' L2 B2 L2 U' L2
84. 19.92 F2 R2 F2 D' F2 D R2 D2 F2 U' L2 F' R2 D B2 L' U2 L2 D' B L2
85. 23.38 B2 U B2 F2 D B2 R2 B2 U2 F2 U' F' R U B' L' D2 L' U F L' U2
86. 20.28 D2 F2 L2 D L2 U2 F2 U' R2 B2 U F R D2 U B' U' B2 U2 R' L2 U'
87. 19.60 L2 F2 R2 U' B2 U L2 D' R2 B2 U' F D' L B D R U2 B L' U' L'
88. 23.04 D' U2 B2 U2 L2 D' R2 D B2 R2 F L2 F D2 U2 R' F L' D'
89. 23.36 D' R2 B2 D U' B2 R2 B2 U L2 U' F D2 B2 F L F U2 B' L' U'
90. 22.49 F2 D' U' R2 B2 R2 U F2 D R U L2 F2 D B F2 L D' B2
91. 19.49 U B2 D U2 L2 F2 R2 B2 U F2 R2 B' U' B R' B F' L2 U' F' L U'
92. 19.82 B2 L2 D2 R2 D2 L2 F2 D B2 F2 U F' R U' R L2 F' R' D' F R' U'
93. 20.27 B2 D' U2 F2 U L2 D2 R2 B2 L2 B2 L U' B2 F2 U' B' D B F2 R U'
94. 21.26 R2 D F2 U2 F2 R2 D' U R2 B2 F2 L' B D L' D B2 L D' R2 U'
95. 24.45 U2 R2 U R2 D' L2 U F2 D2 R2 B2 R' D2 F' L D R' L D' L U'
96. 19.58 D L2 U' L2 U2 B2 R2 U' L2 U' B2 L' D2 F' R D2 L' B' U' R2 F2 U'
97. 22.08 U B2 D' R2 L2 D L2 D2 L2 B2 U F L2 U R L2 U2 R' U' B L D2
98. 20.61 R2 L2 D' L2 D' F2 D B2 R2 U R2 F R' B U L2 U' R2 B2 R' F'
99. 23.23 D' B2 U F2 U' F2 U' B2 U L2 D L' F2 D' R2 B' R B2 F' U2 R2 U'
100. 30.35 U2 R2 D2 B2 U L2 U' F2 R2 D' R2 B D2 F' R2 B L U' B2 D F L'
1 01. 18.16 B2 U B2 F2 U R2 L2 B2 U B2 U R' U F' L B' R2 U L D2 L
102. 22.54 D2 F2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U' B2 R2 U' L' F2 D' R B U2 L' D2 U2 L'
103. 21.32 D2 U' F2 U' F2 R2 B2 U2 L2 U' L2 B R2 U' B F' D2 R D R2 L' D2
104. 18.96 R2 U' B2 L2 B2 U R2 U' B2 D' U2 B L U L2 D R2 B U' F R' D2
105. 19.93 F2 U' B2 R2 U F2 R2 U L2 B2 D R B2 D' L2 B F2 R2 F R' L'
106. 21.13 U' B2 U2 R2 U B2 U' F2 D F2 U' B' F2 L' F D2 F R D2 R U'
107. 18.56 B2 L2 B2 L2 D' F2 D2 B2 D B2 U' R D' F' D2 B F2 U2 L2 U
108. 23.74 U L2 U' B2 R2 U' R2 L2 B2 D L2 B R B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U F' D'
109. 28.06 U L2 F2 D' F2 U2 F2 R2 B2 D' F2 R' B' L D R' B' U' R D' L2
110. 19.60 F2 D2 B2 L2 U F2 D' R2 D' F2 D' F L' B' U' B R2 F' D2 L F
111. 21.26 B2 D L2 F2 U B2 D F2 L2 D U F D' F2 R2 L F' R' B L2
112. 22.56 L2 U2 B2 D' R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 U' F' R2 L B2 L B' R U R2 L' F2 U
113. 22.48 R2 D' R2 U L2 D' U' B2 L2 B2 U F L U L2 D2 B' U2 B' R F U2
114. 20.22 L2 B2 F2 U2 B2 U' B2 L2 D L2 U F' L2 B U' R U' L' D U B'
115. 19.76 L2 U' R2 U' L2 B2 D2 R2 U' L2 U2 L U' L2 D' B' U2 L' B2 F R'
116. 21.90 L2 D' F2 D R2 D' L2 U L2 D' R' D' B' R B' D' F L2 B
117. 20.05 L2 D2 F2 R2 D U2 B2 F2 U' B2 F2 R U B' R2 B' D U2 R2 D' U2

 

[Schmidt]

I did an ao100 for the first time in ages (it was 75 and a break of a few hours and then 25 more)

Spoiler: stuff

stats: (hide)
number of times: 100/100
best time: 16.68
worst time: 30.58


current avg5: 20.36 (σ = 1.27)
best avg5: 19.41 (σ = 0.77)


current avg12: 20.61 (σ = 1.68)
best avg12: 20.61 (σ = 1.68)


current avg50: 21.91 (σ = 1.74)
best avg50: 21.71 (σ = 1.93)


current avg100: 21.86 (σ = 1.90)
best avg100: 21.86 (σ = 1.90)


session avg: 21.86 (σ = 1.90)
session mean: 22.00

19.96, 24.08, 20.84, 24.58, 20.16, 16.68, 25.21, 20.02, 20.77, 22.59, 22.86, 19.69, 25.11, 23.11, 21.77, 21.03, 20.47, 18.94, 22.40, 19.00, 20.30, 17.53, 23.58, 21.16, 23.06, 19.44, 30.58, 21.86, 20.34, 21.56, 20.91, 21.28, 29.93, 24.83, 21.08, 18.47, 20.43, 30.09, 19.69, 19.97, 21.78, 19.44, 24.22, 19.50, 25.96, 20.83, 23.71, 25.43, 23.08, 23.75, 22.90, 21.41, 22.08, 18.63, 24.02, 19.30, 23.22, 22.58, 24.59, 23.69, 23.02, 22.02, 21.13, 18.65, 22.86, 26.59, 21.61, 22.27, 22.34, 20.27, 19.58, 23.22, 23.31, 19.21, 23.52, 22.08, 21.18, 18.83, 25.59, 25.34, 23.59, 21.36, 27.27, 19.83, 23.93, 21.18, 25.03, 22.96, 22.66, 20.96, 18.13, 17.93, 21.58, 22.09, 23.22, 21.44, 20.68, 21.65, 18.97, 17.03

16+: 1
17+: 3
18+: 7
19+: 12
20+: 13
21+: 17
22+: 14
23+: 15
24+: 6
25+: 7
26+: 1
27+: 1
28+: 0
29+: 1
30+: 2

I'm surprised about the small difference between 50 and 100 solves.

 

[MarcelP]

I did an ao100 for the first time in ages (it was 75 and a break of a few hours and then 25 more)

Spoiler: stuff

stats: (hide)
number of times: 100/100
best time: 16.68
worst time: 30.58


current avg5: 20.36 (σ = 1.27)
best avg5: 19.41 (σ = 0.77)


current avg12: 20.61 (σ = 1.68)
best avg12: 20.61 (σ = 1.68)


current avg50: 21.91 (σ = 1.74)
best avg50: 21.71 (σ = 1.93)


current avg100: 21.86 (σ = 1.90)
best avg100: 21.86 (σ = 1.90)


session avg: 21.86 (σ = 1.90)
session mean: 22.00

19.96, 24.08, 20.84, 24.58, 20.16, 16.68, 25.21, 20.02, 20.77, 22.59, 22.86, 19.69, 25.11, 23.11, 21.77, 21.03, 20.47, 18.94, 22.40, 19.00, 20.30, 17.53, 23.58, 21.16, 23.06, 19.44, 30.58, 21.86, 20.34, 21.56, 20.91, 21.28, 29.93, 24.83, 21.08, 18.47, 20.43, 30.09, 19.69, 19.97, 21.78, 19.44, 24.22, 19.50, 25.96, 20.83, 23.71, 25.43, 23.08, 23.75, 22.90, 21.41, 22.08, 18.63, 24.02, 19.30, 23.22, 22.58, 24.59, 23.69, 23.02, 22.02, 21.13, 18.65, 22.86, 26.59, 21.61, 22.27, 22.34, 20.27, 19.58, 23.22, 23.31, 19.21, 23.52, 22.08, 21.18, 18.83, 25.59, 25.34, 23.59, 21.36, 27.27, 19.83, 23.93, 21.18, 25.03, 22.96, 22.66, 20.96, 18.13, 17.93, 21.58, 22.09, 23.22, 21.44, 20.68, 21.65, 18.97, 17.03

16+: 1
17+: 3
18+: 7
19+: 12
20+: 13
21+: 17
22+: 14
23+: 15
24+: 6
25+: 7
26+: 1
27+: 1
28+: 0
29+: 1
30+: 2

I'm surprised about the small difference between 50 and 100 solves.

Nice one Søren, Is that a PB? yeah, there is not much difference between Ao50 and Ao100. The only difference is that Ao100's are better practise since you are doing more solves

 

[Schmidt]

I guess it's PB.

 

[kcl]

So this scramble broke my PB with a 4.63.

Try it before you do my solution, I bet you guys can sub 10 it

D2 L2 B2 D2 F2 D2 R2 F R2 F' U L' B' D B D U F2 D'

x2// inspection
F2 R2 U R' D2// XXcross
R' U' R U2 R' U R// third pair
y' R U2 R'// fourth pair+WV
U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U F' L' U L// PLL

 

[TDM]

So this scramble broke my PB with a 4.63.

Try it before you do my solution, I bet you guys can sub 10 it

D2 L2 B2 D2 F2 D2 R2 F R2 F' U L' B' D B D U F2 D'

I got 8.07+, almost not sub-PB... I suck at easy scrambles.
Btw, nice T perm.

 

[kcl]

I got 8.07+, almost not sub-PB... I suck at easy scrambles.
Btw, nice T perm.

Thanks I learned that from walker on saturday, it finally came in handy haha.

 

[Soren333]

Can someone explain to me why this member introduction thread is so popular/active?

 

[Phillip1847]

So this scramble broke my PB with a 4.63.

Try it before you do my solution, I bet you guys can sub 10 it

D2 L2 B2 D2 F2 D2 R2 F R2 F' U L' B' D B D U F2 D'

x2// inspection
F2 R2 U R' D2// XXcross
R' U' R U2 R' U R// third pair
y' R U2 R'// fourth pair+WV
U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U F' L' U L// PLL

...
x2 F2 R2 U R D2 //XXcross
R' U R y' R U R' // Pair 3
U' L U' L' U2 y' L' U' L // Pair 4
U f R U R' U' f' // LL

First solution. Then I looked at yours.

 

[Rocky0701]

Can someone explain to me why this member introduction thread is so popular/active?

Because Marcel continued to post about his progress here and people replied, then it pretty much became the gathering place for older cubers, and a few young ones too. I don't know if that is the actual answer, but i think that based upon what i have observed in this thread, that is the reason.

 

[kcl]

...
x2 F2 R2 U R D2 //XXcross
R' U R y' R U R' // Pair 3
U' L U' L' U2 y' L' U' L // Pair 4
U f R U R' U' f' // LL

First solution. Then I looked at yours.

That's technically more efficient than mine haha. I feel like mine may still be faster despite being like 4 moves longer.

 

[MarcelP]

So this scramble broke my PB with a 4.63.

Try it before you do my solution, I bet you guys can sub 10 it

D2 L2 B2 D2 F2 D2 R2 F R2 F' U L' B' D B D U F2 D'

x2// inspection
F2 R2 U R' D2// XXcross
R' U' R U2 R' U R// third pair
y' R U2 R'// fourth pair+WV
U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U F' L' U L// PLL

I had a DNF.. I freaked out during inspection. Did not know what to concentrate on.. I saw to much good stuf.. LOL

Can someone explain to me why this member introduction thread is so popular/active?

This is where the cool guys hang out..

but i think that based upon what i have observed in this thread, that is the reason.

Yep, just a friendly topic where you can post your stuff without getting replies as 'you argument is false' bla bla..

 

[MarcelP]

In the last week did I get several sub 22 Ao100's I finally dare to call myself sub 22

I feel sub 20 is getting real close. Some solves of todays Ao100 (21.45)

Spoiler

7. 20.72 F R' U' R D F' R B U' L2 U2 F2 R2 B L2 B R2 B' R2 U2
8. DNF B U2 L2 F' D2 R2 F2 L2 B D2 U' L2 U' R' F D U' B2 L D
9. 20.62 L2 B2 F2 U2 B2 R' B2 F2 L' R B L' U2 F' R2 D' F' D U' L'
10. 16.69 F2 D F2 R2 U B2 D R2 B2 F2 U B' R2 F U2 R' F' U L2 D
11. 18.57 B2 D L2 D F2 L2 D B2 U' B2 U' B L U B' D' L2 R2 B2
12. 19.36 L2 B2 L2 B' U2 B' L2 B L2 F' L' U F2 L' D2 F2 U' F D2

[video=youtube_share;LPCLi8fMN8o]http://youtu.be/LPCLi8fMN8o[/video]

 

[sk8erman41]

In the last week did I get several sub 22 Ao100's I finally dare to call myself sub 22

I feel sub 20 is getting real close. Some solves of todays Ao100 (21.45)

Spoiler

7. 20.72 F R' U' R D F' R B U' L2 U2 F2 R2 B L2 B R2 B' R2 U2
8. DNF B U2 L2 F' D2 R2 F2 L2 B D2 U' L2 U' R' F D U' B2 L D
9. 20.62 L2 B2 F2 U2 B2 R' B2 F2 L' R B L' U2 F' R2 D' F' D U' L'
10. 16.69 F2 D F2 R2 U B2 D R2 B2 F2 U B' R2 F U2 R' F' U L2 D
11. 18.57 B2 D L2 D F2 L2 D B2 U' B2 U' B L U B' D' L2 R2 B2
12. 19.36 L2 B2 L2 B' U2 B' L2 B L2 F' L' U F2 L' D2 F2 U' F D2

[video=youtube_share;LPCLi8fMN8o]http://youtu.be/LPCLi8fMN8o[/video]

Nice! I really enjoy your vids. Its fun watching someone with a similar speed (you are slightly faster than me). I know that you will get to that sub-20 soon. How much "deliberate practice" do you do these days? I know you do fairly large sessions weekly so do you mainly just time yourself (that's what we all like to do)?

 

[MarcelP]

How much "deliberate practice" do you do these days? I know you do fairly large sessions weekly so do you mainly just time yourself (that's what we all like to do)?

I think two times per week I slow solve in the train getting back home. I do one hour slow solving (not disturbing other passengers). I look for the best F2L cases, of practice hard OLL's doing them over and over (slowly). At home I have a family with small children so I am not that delibirate at training. Sundays I get up early (before the rest) and try to squeeze an Ao100 out before I have to make breakfast for little hungry people. In mid week I try to do at least one Ao12 timed before I go to bed, but most often (like today) I skip watching TV and do a Ao50. Being slightly faster the last few days (or weeks) motivates me tremendously.