1x1 wr holder's Progression thread | sleepy college guy

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I created a poll to see which event I should practice, and threw in a bonus one that I might also do.

I already voted

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

New mega pb 3:19: 45

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

So... my awesome brother just gave me a gan 11 m pro as a late christmas present. I'm am trying to express my gratitude... I already have the duo which I love. I would never change any of the settings on the pro since I am happy with the stock magnet strength so i yet again have two of the same cubes but just this one is black. I must be grateful!.... I could have gotten an aosu. .

Geez luweez, I got the coolest bro in the world and I'm complaining about it. #firstworldproblem.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

So... my awesome brother just gave me a gan 11 m pro as a late christmas present. I'm am trying to express my gratitude... I already have the duo which I love. I would never change any of the settings on the pro since I am happy with the stock magnet strength so i yet again have two of the same cubes but just this one is black. I must be grateful!.... I could have gotten an aosu. .

Geez luweez, I got the coolest bro in the world and I'm complaining about it. #firstworldproblem.

To be fair...
1.) I liked the GAN 11 M Pro, but I bought the 8x8, so I am selling it to roll back into my account.
2.) The AoSu is great
3.) Stickered GAN cubes ftw

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

new 5x5 pb 2:24.02

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

I learned my first gperm (G a). I timed myself, and it only took 10 minutes. tomorrow, I'll try to smash the rest or at least the c and b.

4x4 update: still not sub 1. I have to clean and relube my cube soon as it is slow rn. it is also disassembled right now and I am going to replace the core with filacore V2 once that is finished.

5x5 update: I am currently in the 2:40 but I am still improving quickly I am slow in just finding pieces, but I am pausing less and less. I can see myself bottoming out at around 2:20 and then will have to learn some more advanced techniques in order to breach the two minute range and get some one minute fifty times. I have only been practicing since chirstmas, so there is more in store!

Bonust update: the 3d printed sub 16 ao5 challenge is coming along slowly. I am so not used to looking at stickered cubes and I have trouble during lookover. The cube does lock up sometimes as the 3d printed pieces aren't very good at corner cutting lol, but it is such a fun puzzle to turn and the magnets help out a lot. I average in the 18 range right now, so I will have to get some really lucky scrambles if I want to get a sub 16 ao5. I predict that the times will consist of a 20, a 14, a high 15, a low 15, and a low 17.

2024 feels like a great year for cubing whatever that means. Nice two have an even number again although that could mean parity. lol jkjkjkjk.

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

3.) Stickered GAN cubes ftw

Based.

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

I learned the Gb, only two more to go. woohoo

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

For a lack of better words, I have finally learned full pll. For better words, I’m at the point where I know them, then I forget them, the I know them, then I forget them lol. I just need to drill them for a bit more, take a break, and then practice them in solves and whatever.

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

I now understand why gperms are so widely hated. I mean the ga is fine, but b and c are pretty bad with d being manageable. I'm slowly getting used to using them in solve, but sometimes I'll forget them for a split second.

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

I found such a great way to practice algs. I use cs timer, and time myself doing the algorithim. I have to do the alg ten times in a row without messing up and I set myself a time limit of 5 seconds. If i ever mess up the alg or go too slow, I have to reset the session.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I now understand why gperms are so widely hated. I mean the ga is fine, but b and c are pretty bad with d being manageable. I'm slowly getting used to using them in solve, but sometimes I'll forget them for a split second.

Gd is the best Gperm

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Gd is the best Gperm

we should just call it god perm lol

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

we should just call it god perm lol

Which alg do you use for Gd? I use the cubeskills alg

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Which alg do you use for Gd? I use the cubeskills alg

I use jperm's I like the start. I need alg's with good starts becuz a regrip in the first move just throws me off. I'll start doing the alg on the wrong side lol

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

D' (R U R' U') D (R2 U' R U') (R' U R' U) R2

Try this

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

I can do every Gperm, but very slowly. If I do it toooo faaassttt... Me forget eeeevveryything. Bwain Stoooooobid

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I can do every Gperm, but very slowly. If I do it toooo faaassttt... Me forget eeeevveryything. Bwain Stoooooobid

That's me with Gc perm
You'll get there. Look at me, I did it. If you are dumb, well we all know what that says about me lol
jkjk I'm not that bad, am I?
Maybe I am...
ShOoT I'm still recordin---

 

[artless1der]

I can do every Gperm, but very slowly. If I do it toooo faaassttt... Me forget eeeevveryything. Bwain Stoooooobid

Have you checked out JPerm's video for the G Perms?
or Chris Olsen's? aka CYOTheKing on YT

Chris made several "How to fingertrick _____ PLL Like The Pros" videos, just fill in the blank with the PLL you want/need

WELL worth the time & effort (and repeat viewing, including slowing playback speed as desired)

 

[artless1der]

D' (R U R' U') D (R2 U' R U') (R' U R' U) R2

Try this

I think I saw something verry similar on Luke Garrett's YT channel...
I have learned a few good moves from his stuff 4sho *natch*