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

Learning from your reconstructions eh Brest? ;)
Yes indeed! After the cross, pairing the remaining edges is so much faster with Yau. Although you can see the solves where I completely stuff up from lack of experience. And it's a pity I still haven't learnt my colour scheme... :rolleyes:
 
Oooh! I'd love to join this. I very, very recently got a 4x4 and just started solving, and I'm rather interested in the puzzle now. My eventual goal is sub-1, but for now I'm aiming for sub-1:30, so I'll probably be here for a while.
I use K4, by the way. My ELL could use some serious work. Things I need to fix: My parity 'algorithms' at the moment are rather poor, and I usually set them up, I need to spot more cancellations during F3L, but my biggest problem is probably pausing, especially during the first few steps. Oh, and I need to improve my overall movecount...

Round 57
Race to sub-1:30:
1:35.74, 1:45.52, 1:20.68, 1:28.27, 1:42.33, 1:39.42, 1:15.58, 1:44.70, 1:37.13, DNF(1:37.62) [messed up parity], 1:24.82+, 1:33.10

number of times: 11/12
best time: 1:15.58
worst time: 1:45.52

current avg5: 1:38.31 (σ = 4.81)
best avg5: 1:29.46 (σ = 7.70)

current avg12: 1:35.17 (σ = 8.00)
best avg12: 1:35.17 (σ = 8.00)

session avg: 1:35.17 (σ = 8.00)
session mean: 1:33.39

Heh. Just off. The last solve had amazing F3L, but horrible ELL... >.<
 
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Round: 56
Average: 1:22.45(sub 1:30 goal)
Cube: Dayan+mf8
1:20.94
1:19.94
1:33.48
1:14.66
1:17.34
1:36.50(pop)
1:20.10
1:21.14
1:09.40
1:50.97(pop)
1:23.48
1:16.96
 
As noted by a few participants, both the results and scrambles link posts are very out of date. Unfortunately I have had a few hectic months at work with many business trips.

I will be bringing these posts up to date, together with rule alterations about the 45s goal banding and the custom goal banding over the festive period when I actually will have some time off, yipee! ;)

In addition I am planning to add some method of illustrating participants progression with a history of results and graphs, simplar to the implimentation by Brian in the Sub 30 3x3 Race Thread. Hopefully this will give competitors some extra motivation as you can see how well you have progressed over recent rounds.

I would also confirm that over Christmas and the New Year period the results and scrambles will still keep to the usual schedule of Tuesdays and Fridays. I was wondering about some change in some way over the festive period to add something different but in all honesty with people participating in the Holiday comp and with people spending time with families I think we will stick to the same format unless anyone has any great ideas to the contrary :)
 
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Round 57

Average: 1:29.30


1:29.40, 1:23.73, 1:33.69, 1:24.27, 1:32.57, 1:33.54, 1:27.49, 1:29.06, 1:15.64, 1:42.77, 1:25.44, 1:33.83

A shockingly bad average and only 1 sub 1:20. Had OLL parity on 11 of the 12 solves and locked up my SS v3 on every turn of those parity algs losing so much time, but no excuses as the rest of the solves were as bad. Decided to return to the Dayan and MF8 as main after this set.

number of times: 12/12
best time: 1:15.64
worst time: 1:42.77

current avg5: 1:29.45 (σ = 3.44)
best avg5: 1:27.33 (σ = 1.48)

current avg12: 1:29.30 (σ = 3.78)
best avg12: 1:29.30 (σ = 3.78)

session avg: 1:29.30 (σ = 3.78)
session mean: 1:29.29
 
Round 57 - Sub 1:30

Average - 1:43.65

Times
1:42.36, 1:39.17, 1:42.11, 1:44.55, 2:02.25, 1:44.05, 1:48.48, 1:35.64, 1:26.04, 2:00.68, 1:33.29, 1:46.12

I'm happy with this round. Improved myself about 9 seconds since last round, and a new PB single.
 
Round 57 - Sub-2:00
Average 1:53.80


Times:
2:21.66, 1:58.30, 1:59.01, 1:55.55, 1:42.16, 2:07.43, 1:35.36, 1:41.55, 1:50.44, 1:45.21, 2:07.17, 1:51.18
I was expecting the worst after the first solve... but things worked out pretty well!
 
Round 57
Average of 12: 1:50.90
1. 1:39.46
2. 1:48.62
3. 1:45.98
4. 1:54.98
5. 1:47.06
6. (1:30.04)
7. 2:09.95
8. (2:49.64)
9. 1:40.21
10. 1:58.07
11. 1:46.54
12. 1:58.10

Whoa, first time with no solves over 2 mins! Also a PB single! I'm really liking this race thread.
 
Round 57
Average of 12: 1:50.90
1. 1:39.46
2. 1:48.62
3. 1:45.98
4. 1:54.98
5. 1:47.06
6. (1:30.04)
7. 2:09.95
8. (2:49.64)

9. 1:40.21
10. 1:58.07
11. 1:46.54
12. 1:58.10

Whoa, first time with no solves over 2 mins! Also a PB single! I'm really liking this race thread.

There were 2 sup 2-minute solves...
 
Round 57 = 1:06.84
(1:15.57), 1:09.05, 1:09.46, 1:12.56, 1:09.78, 1:02.54, 1:06.25, 1:07.00, (53.34), 1:08.36, 58.87, 1:04.49

New PB single :D (very good edge pairing and a pretty easy last layer)
 
Round 57
(Friday 9th December 2011 - Tuesday 13th December 2011)

Results


0:45 Goal Race
Hyprul 9-ty2 48.98
amostay2004 57.21


1:00 Goal Race
Henrik 1:03.28
Zoé 1:06.84
zster007 1:15.89
Georgeanderre 1:23.02
Skullush 1:26.08
Selkie 1:29.30


1:30 Goal Race
jlow 1:22.45 1st Sub Goal Result
Phlippieskezer 1:35.17
MeshuggahX 1:43.65
Brest 1:45.02
vlarsen 1:50.90
Czery 1:56.09


2:00 Goal Race
Carson 1:53.80 GRADUATED


Custom Goal Band Participants
Sub 40s: yoinneroid 40.59



Carson graduated from the 2 minute goal band, congratulations! We look forward to seeing you in the race to sub 1 minute 30 seconds if you still wish to compete.
 
Round 57
(Friday 9th December 2011 - Tuesday 13th December 2011)

Results

0:45 Goal Race
Hyprul 9-ty2 48.98
amostay2004 57.21


1:00 Goal Race
Henrik 1:03.28
Zoé 1:06.84
zster007 1:15.89
Georgeanderre 1:23.02
Skullush 1:26.08
Selkie 1:29.30


1:30 Goal Race
jlow 1:22.45 1st Sub Goal Result
Phlippieskezer 1:35.17
MeshuggahX 1:43.65
Brest 1:45.02
vlarsen 1:50.90
Czery 1:56.09


2:00 Goal Race
Carson 1:53.80 GRADUATED


Custom Goal Band Participants
Sub 40s: yoinneroid 40.59



Carson graduated from the 2 minute goal band, congratulations! We look forward to seeing you in the race to sub 1 minute 30 seconds if you still wish to compete.

Scrambles?
 
Someone else could just do it. I will!

Round 58
(Friday 16th December 2011 - Tuesday 20th December 2011)

Scrambles

1. Fw2 Rw2 Fw2 D F' L D U2 Fw2 F2 U2 Rw2 R' U Fw2 Rw B2 L' B2 L' U' L Uw2 F D2 Fw F2 Uw U2 B' Fw2 R F2 L' Rw2 D' Rw2 F2 D2 R'

2. Uw2 U Rw2 B2 L2 D' L R2 D' B Fw2 U' F' D U' B' Fw Uw Fw2 U R' Uw U2 F' U' Fw Uw L2 R' Fw D' Uw2 L2 B2 D Fw Uw Rw' B L2

3. Uw B2 Fw2 F' U B Fw2 L2 Uw Rw2 D2 U2 L2 F' L' Uw2 L Rw' Uw' L Rw' R Uw L Rw B D L Rw2 D2 Fw' Rw2 B2 D' Uw2 R Fw2 D2 Uw' L'

4. Fw' F Rw R F2 D F2 Uw' Fw' Uw' R2 F Rw2 D' B2 U' Rw' R2 U2 Rw U L Rw2 D' U B Uw' U B' Uw U R F' Uw Rw' B Rw' Fw2 L R

5. B F' L2 Uw' F Rw2 D' Uw2 B Fw' D L R B2 Uw2 Fw' D' Uw2 U' Rw2 Uw' Fw2 D2 F Rw Uw' L2 U R2 B' U' Fw2 D Fw2 L Rw2 R' B' Fw2 F2

6. B2 Fw Rw B2 F2 D2 Rw' Fw2 U2 B R F2 L' F2 D' Rw2 Uw2 Rw2 R U' R Uw F2 Uw R' B' F' L Rw' R' Uw2 L Rw2 Uw F' Uw2 U F' Uw2 F'

7. R2 B Rw2 Fw D2 Uw' U2 L' B Rw2 F D' U2 B' Fw' L Rw Uw2 B Rw' R' Uw2 U' Fw Rw' B2 Fw' Rw2 F' D Uw2 Fw2 Uw2 R Uw2 R2 B L R Fw'

8. L' Fw' F' D' Uw' U' L' Rw R F R U R F' R2 D Uw U B F L R2 B' Rw2 U Fw L' Rw' R Uw2 F2 U' Rw' Uw' Rw2 D2 Rw D' L F'

9. B' Fw L' Rw2 Fw' D Fw' U2 B Fw Rw' B' Fw F2 Uw2 Fw' F2 Rw2 U2 Fw F2 U2 R' Fw' Uw2 U2 Rw' D2 Uw' R U2 L' U' B2 D2 U F D' Uw U

10. B' Rw' Fw' L2 D' Uw U Fw Uw B U R2 B' Rw2 F Rw Uw U' B2 L2 Fw2 D2 U' Fw2 D U Rw2 Fw2 D' R' Uw Fw2 U F L' Uw Fw2 U2 R2 B

11. Uw2 L R U2 Rw F' Rw' Fw' F L2 Uw F' D2 U F Rw Fw R2 Fw D2 B' Fw D Uw B F' D2 L' U2 L2 Rw2 R' D Fw2 D' U L' Uw' U F'

12. F' Uw Fw' Uw2 Rw' Uw U Rw U2 R Uw' Fw' F2 Uw2 R Uw' L B L' D' Fw F' U2 R2 F Rw2 F2 D' B Fw Uw2 Rw2 R B U2 F2 Rw' F D' Rw2
 
Damn, apologies I created the posts for scrambles and results just before going away on business and appear to have only posted one of the posts. Had far too many trips recently, but at least that was the last trip until February. Thanks for posting the scrambles zster007, much appreciated :)
 
Round 58

Average: 1:45.40


1:37.14 1:50.02 1:30.83 1:37.48 1:44.79 (1:28.35) 1:54.21 (2:42.36) 1:43.88 2:00.98 1:56.65 1:38.04

Mean: 1:48.73
Best Time: 1:28.35
Median: 1:44.34
Worst Time: 2:42.36
Standard deviation: 18.86

Ouch pops
 
George - 1:33.06
Goal is sub minute -.-

1. 1:40.15
2. 1:28.49
3. 1:30.18
4. 1:38.66
5. 1:39.47
6. (1:16.76)
7. 1:24.20
8. 1:22.58
9. 1:37.03
10. 1:30.31
11. 1:39.56
12. (1:46.12)

Mostly terrible
 
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