4x4 Race Thread (45s/1m/1m30s/2m)

Round 27

Average: 1:24.61

(1:35.97) 1:18.18 1:24.34 1:28.71 1:26.30 1:26.02 1:30.19 1:25.76 1:25.24 1:20.18 1:21.22 (1:15.19)

Not bad sub 1:25 but i didnt do 4x4 for like 5 days so i wasnt used to it took about 6 solves to warm up 1 being the first of this average! ending was nice though!
 
Average: 2:12.81
Round 27

Standard Deviation: 11.12
Best Time: 1:51.96+
Worst Time: 2:41.71
Individual Times:
1. 2:28.88
2. (1:51.96+)
3. 2:00.94
4. 2:00.75
5. 2:28.68
6. 2:15.22
7. 1:52.25+
8. 2:09.36
9. 2:19.88
10. 2:25.43
11. (2:41.71)
12. 2:06.75
 
I just started 4x4 seriously today.

Riley, Round 27, 2:13.08

2:04.03, 2.16.08, 2:10.57, 2:16.01, 2:02,12, 2:14.18, (2:01.64), 2:22.45, 2.20.79, (2:28.79), 2:23.87, 2:06.70

So terrible at the end, because I've never ever done more than 3 4x4 solves in a row. :p On the last solve, I tried my best to get a sub 2, lol. (I've never ever gotten a sub 2.)

EDIT: Don't want to spam so @Tall5001

I use reduction, but I just looked up the Yau method, and am watching monkeydude1313's tutorial and it looks pretty interesting (in a good way). Thanks.
 
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I just started 4x4 seriously today.

Riley, Round 27, 2:13.08

2:04.03, 2.16.08, 2:10.57, 2:16.01, 2:02,12, 2:14.18, (2:01.64), 2:22.45, 2.20.79, (2:28.79), 2:23.87, 2:06.70

So terrible at the end, because I've never ever done more than 3 4x4 solves in a row. :p On the last solve, I tried my best to get a sub 2, lol. (I've never ever gotten a sub 2.)

What method do you use? If its not Yau try it you will get better so much faster!
 
Hey what would you guys think of this being Bi weekly not just weekly. I love practicing 4x4 and need more motivation to keep it up. This would help. What do you think Selkie?

Heh, I am quite happy to go to bi-weekly. I just wonder how well it will be received for those with slightly less time on their hands.

I will start posting intermediate scrambles on Fridays, as well as Tuesdays, and see what the take up is like. Results will still be posted weekly for the time being for both weeks rounds.

My apologies for not implementing or posting my proposed changes to date. Work has been hectic but with a weeks incoming leave I will get this done this week.
 
Heh, I am quite happy to go to bi-weekly. I just wonder how well it will be received for those with slightly less time on their hands.

I will start posting intermediate scrambles on Fridays, as well as Tuesdays, and see what the take up is like. Results will still be posted weekly for the time being for both weeks rounds.

My apologies for not implementing or posting my proposed changes to date. Work has been hectic but with a weeks incoming leave I will get this done this week.

Cool thanks!
 
Hey what would you guys think of this being Bi weekly not just weekly. I love practicing 4x4 and need more motivation to keep it up. This would help. What do you think Selkie?

Bi-weekly! YES
and make the rules "get 3 subxxx averages without any non subxxx averages to graduate". So if you do round99, round100 and round103 with good results and don't have any result for round101 and round102 you will still graduate.
 
Round 27 = 1:13.97
1:05.75 1:09.94 1:13.11 1:04.03 1:18.88 1:21.61 1:17.72 1:08.96 1:19.09 1:16.72 1:13.33 1:16.18
Quite a good average for me :) Centers were mostly really nice !

And I'd also love to have the race bi-weekly :D
 
Why is yau so good? I don't get it please explain

I guess the main advantages are:-

1. Easier pairing of 1st three edges since you do not have to worry about messing up centres because only 2 centres solved at this stage
2. Easier edge pairing of rest of edges since all unsolved are in U layer or in F2L slots, none in D layer
3. You skip the cross stage since this is solved earlier. Especially valuable as the the cross is done without inspection

I may have missed a few. I switched to Yau a few weeks ago and I have to say I am absolutely loving it. Got a 1:35.xx Ao5 yesterday :)




Also given the general approval of bi weekly we will start that with immediate effect. I hope Tuesday/Friday seems OK for all.



and make the rules "get 3 subxxx averages without any non subxxx averages to graduate". So if you do round99, round100 and round103 with good results and don't have any result for round101 and round102 you will still graduate.

Good suggestion. In fact for rules I was going to quite closely follow Mike's 3x3 20 race rules which seem very sensible. The only alteration being the banded goal times of 2:00, 1:30 and 1:00.
 
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Markus P. Round 27: 1:37.72
(1:59.90), 1:39.84, 1:37.97, 1:34.71, 1:42.89, 1:28.15, 1:46.60, (1:24.41), 1:40.80, 1:37.36, 1:29.17, 1:39.72
 
Round 27

Average: 1:48.69


1:39.21, 1:41.02, 1:44.09, 1:50.77, 1:41.83, 1:41.97, 1:52.43, 1:39.04, 2:04.58, 2:00.56, 2:00.44, 1:54.62

First half of the average was good then looks like second half was done by me 2 months ago!!

number of times: 12/12
best time: 1:39.04
worst time: 2:04.58

current avg5: 1:58.54 (σ = 2.77)
best avg5: 1:42.31 (σ = 1.30)

current avg12: 1:48.69 (σ = 7.71)
best avg12: 1:48.69 (σ = 7.71)

session avg: 1:48.69 (σ = 7.71)
session mean: 1:49.21
 
Round 27 (Tuesday 23rd August 2011 - Tuesday 30th August 2011) Results:


1. zzdanielzz29 56.79
2. Pandadudex96 1:11.53
3. Zoé 1:13.97
4. Arnaud van Galen 1:16.05
5. APdRF 1:17.69
6. Tall5001 1:24.61
7. Markus Parviainen 1:37.72
8. Thunderbolt 1:43.58
9. Selkie 1:48.69
10. otsyke 1:53.16
11. Mikel 2:12.81
12. Riley 2:13.08
13. 4EverCuber 2:14.06

PLEASE NOTE: The switch to bi weekly is in effect from now by popular request. Round 28 is for today until Friday, results and scrambles will now be posted between approximately 8:00pm and 10:00pm GMT on Tuesdays and Fridays. In addition new rules will be posted this week as I have a weeks annual leave. They will have been posted and in effect for Fridays round.

Graduations: According to the current standing rules zzdanielzz29 has not qualified yet. However according to the rules I will be changing to you have qualified. So I will leave the decission to you. 'Congratulations' or 'See you next week' (delete where applicable) :D


Round 28 (Tuesday 30th August 2011 - Friday 2nd September 2011) Scrambles:
  1. U Fw2 F Uw Rw U Rw' F2 U' L Rw' Fw2 U' F Rw D U L2 U' Fw' F2 U2 R U' B F' R F Uw L Fw U' L' Rw F' Uw2 Rw2 R2 Uw U'
  2. L2 D2 B D2 R' D2 Rw F2 Rw D' F Rw' D' Fw2 R' Fw F L R Uw R' D2 Fw2 F D' L R D2 Rw2 Uw2 U2 F2 L' D Uw U' L2 D' Fw2 F2
  3. L D2 Uw B' Fw2 L' F U' B Rw' D2 Uw' L' Rw' R U2 B Fw R Fw D R' Fw' U R B Uw' U2 B2 Fw U' Rw D2 L' R' U Fw' R Fw R'
  4. B' U' B' Rw2 B2 F' D' U' R' F' Uw2 Rw R' Uw2 B2 Uw' B Fw2 L2 Rw' R B' F Uw2 L' U Fw2 F Uw2 U Rw' U Rw' R F' D2 Uw' F' Uw' R2
  5. L' Rw R' U Rw2 Fw' Rw B' Uw U2 B2 L F Uw2 R2 D' B' Uw' U B' Rw2 U' R2 D U2 B' L R D Uw' R D U2 Fw U' Rw' B F2 U Rw2
  6. Rw2 F U' R Uw2 Rw' R D2 F' R2 U Fw' D Uw2 U2 L' F2 D F2 Rw' D B R D Uw Rw Fw' D L' D2 Fw' F U L' Rw2 Uw' U2 L Rw' F
  7. Fw F D L' F Uw' R' F L2 Rw U' L U L2 Uw' R' U2 Fw U' L F L' B2 L2 R2 U L U2 B' Uw2 L Rw' D2 L2 D2 R2 U2 B2 Fw' F'
  8. Rw Uw' R' Fw L R2 Uw2 R Fw U R' F U B2 D Uw B F2 L Fw D2 Fw L Fw F' L B2 Uw2 F' D U B2 D Rw2 Uw Fw' F Uw2 U B'
  9. L2 R' B D2 L' Fw2 D' Uw U B2 D' Uw' R' U Fw' Uw2 L2 R U2 F2 Uw' U B2 D B' Uw Rw' Uw L' Rw2 R' B2 Uw' B F Rw' Fw F2 L Rw
  10. D Uw B F' Uw B' Rw' B D2 U2 F' Rw' D2 R Uw2 L2 R2 B' Rw Uw R2 D' L2 R' Fw F' Uw' F' U' L2 Fw Uw B Rw R2 U' L2 Rw Uw' B
  11. D2 B L2 B2 U' L' R2 D' F Uw2 R' U F' L2 B2 D Uw U2 F2 D R B Rw B' L R' Uw' Rw2 U' Rw2 Uw Fw' F L' Uw U' F Uw L Rw2
  12. B Fw F2 Uw' L Uw2 B2 Fw F' R2 Fw' Rw2 Uw Fw2 Uw' Rw R2 F' D' B F D2 Uw' B Fw' Uw Fw2 Rw R U2 Fw2 R Fw' Uw2 R2 U Rw R2 D Fw'
 
28 ROUND

very bad average this week...except for some singles

4x4x4 cube
Aug 30, 2011 10:05:15 PM - 10:40:21 PM

Mean: DNF
Standard deviation: 18.81
Best Time: 1:33.99
Worst Time: DNF

Best average of 5: 1:45.20
7-11 - 1:37.54 (2:21.04) 1:54.25 1:43.82 (1:33.99)

Best average of 12: 2:03.29
1-12 - 2:08.98 (DNF) 1:58.68 1:57.92 2:19.95 2:37.96 1:37.54 2:21.04 1:54.25 1:43.82 (1:33.99) 1:52.77

1. 2:08.98 U Fw2 F Uw Rw U Rw' F2 U' L Rw' Fw2 U' F Rw D U L2 U' Fw' F2 U2 R U' B F' R F Uw L Fw U' L' Rw F' Uw2 Rw2 R2 Uw U'
2. DNF L2 D2 B D2 R' D2 Rw F2 Rw D' F Rw' D' Fw2 R' Fw F L R Uw R' D2 Fw2 F D' L R D2 Rw2 Uw2 U2 F2 L' D Uw U' L2 D' Fw2 F2
3. 1:58.68 L D2 Uw B' Fw2 L' F U' B Rw' D2 Uw' L' Rw' R U2 B Fw R Fw D R' Fw' U R B Uw' U2 B2 Fw U' Rw D2 L' R' U Fw' R Fw R'
4. 1:57.92 B' U' B' Rw2 B2 F' D' U' R' F' Uw2 Rw R' Uw2 B2 Uw' B Fw2 L2 Rw' R B' F Uw2 L' U Fw2 F Uw2 U Rw' U Rw' R F' D2 Uw' F' Uw' R2
5. 2:19.95 L' Rw R' U Rw2 Fw' Rw B' Uw U2 B2 L F Uw2 R2 D' B' Uw' U B' Rw2 U' R2 D U2 B' L R D Uw' R D U2 Fw U' Rw' B F2 U Rw2
6. 2:37.96 Rw2 F U' R Uw2 Rw' R D2 F' R2 U Fw' D Uw2 U2 L' F2 D F2 Rw' D B R D Uw Rw Fw' D L' D2 Fw' F U L' Rw2 Uw' U2 L Rw' F
7. 1:37.54 Fw F D L' F Uw' R' F L2 Rw U' L U L2 Uw' R' U2 Fw U' L F L' B2 L2 R2 U L U2 B' Uw2 L Rw' D2 L2 D2 R2 U2 B2 Fw' F'
8. 2:21.04 Rw Uw' R' Fw L R2 Uw2 R Fw U R' F U B2 D Uw B F2 L Fw D2 Fw L Fw F' L B2 Uw2 F' D U B2 D Rw2 Uw Fw' F Uw2 U B'
9. 1:54.25 L2 R' B D2 L' Fw2 D' Uw U B2 D' Uw' R' U Fw' Uw2 L2 R U2 F2 Uw' U B2 D B' Uw Rw' Uw L' Rw2 R' B2 Uw' B F Rw' Fw F2 L Rw
10. 1:43.82 D Uw B F' Uw B' Rw' B D2 U2 F' Rw' D2 R Uw2 L2 R2 B' Rw Uw R2 D' L2 R' Fw F' Uw' F' U' L2 Fw Uw B Rw R2 U' L2 Rw Uw' B
11. 1:33.99 D2 B L2 B2 U' L' R2 D' F Uw2 R' U F' L2 B2 D Uw U2 F2 D R B Rw B' L R' Uw' Rw2 U' Rw2 Uw Fw' F L' Uw U' F Uw L Rw2
12. 1:52.77 B Fw F2 Uw' L Uw2 B2 Fw F' R2 Fw' Rw2 Uw Fw2 Uw' Rw R2 F' D' B F D2 Uw' B Fw' Uw Fw2 Rw R U2 Fw2 R Fw' Uw2 R2 U Rw R2 D Fw'
 
Markus P. Round 28: 1:31:52
1:33.95, 1:34.82, 1:38.51, 1:28.75, 1:28.10, (1:49.60), 1:46.76, 1:27.79, 1:27.52, 1:23.53, 1:25.47, (1:15.54)
 
Arnaud van Galen, Round 28: 1:20.05
1:30.03 1:21.84 1:17.59 1:13.80 1:08.09 1:22.28 1:26.69 1:18.53 1:21.50 1:23.25 1:18.90 1:16.09
Comment: Cleaning time for this cube...but I hate cleaning. Did the same average on an X-Cube4....
58.47 1:16.94 58.18 1:09.75 1:02.50 1:05.84 1:13.55 1:03.65 1:12.86 1:13.58 1:12.18 1:01.44 = 1:07.38 with Best Average 3/5: 1:03.57 (58.47 1:16.94 58.18 1:09.75 1:02.50). Not very lucky with parities either and no skips....Zoé is not getting that cube back ;)
 
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