2x2 speed increase!

[SpeedCubeReview]

So I was scrolling though the history of records today and noticed that the 2x2 record was around 8 seconds only about 10 years ago. What caused the sudden free fall in times? I can see everything getting faster recently, but the record for 2x2 being around 8 seconds seems crazy.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

methods happened.

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

lucky scrambles also happened.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

Ya, but an average form over 10 seconds in 2004 to around 1.5 seconds is insane. I should have started back then

 

[Damien Porter]

Hardware technology for the 2x2x2 has also improved vastly.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Hardware technology for the 2x2x2 has also improved vastly.

that is also a part of it, but even with a rubiks brand, the wr average would still be at least sub 3.

 

[Damien Porter]

that is also a part of it, but even with a rubiks brand, the wr average would still be at least sub 3.

Of course methods have a lot to do with as well. But I think that we wouldn't have seen results Nearly as good with the old cubes.

Also as the popularity of the event increases the world record will improve. If almost every solver started competing in FMC we would start to see a serious amount of sub 20's.

 

[Stefan]

If you want to see how the world's best 2x2 solving looked like 10.6 years ago, here's Katsu's 5.79 seconds average-of-12 UWR video (don't know who uploaded it, you can also still get the original from his videos page).

 

[Isaac Lai]

that is also a part of it, but even with a rubiks brand, the wr average would still be at least sub 3.

I am pretty sure just getting algs sub-3 would be a problem with a Rubik's brand.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I am pretty sure just getting algs sub-3 would be a problem with a Rubik's brand.

the cube in the vid doesnt look that bad.

 

[Isaac Lai]

the cube in the vid doesnt look that bad.

Idk but from personal experience of using a Rubik's Brand and also the fact that he has to do D moves with his wrist, I doubt that they are of semi-decent quality

 

[scottishcuber]

the cube in the vid doesnt look that bad.

Im sure its an eastsheen.

Rowe got his 2.45 WR avg with one (albeit spring modded)

 

[turtwig]

People use EG now