Abram Grimsley's progression thread | Sub-50 4x4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gsingh]

when you post, click the little 3 dots, and the second option is for spoiler
then just type in the spoiler

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come back to the ducks

 

[Abram Grimsley]

come back to the ducks

very tempting, but, I'll think about it.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Was practicing some 3x3 today. Totally unexpectedly got a pb single.
New 3x3 pb single: 11.46
11.46 F' D R F2 R2 B2 U2 B2 D' U' L2 U' B2 F U' L' B2 D2 U2 R @2022-07-30 15:07:07
it surprised me. it felt like a 18 second solve.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Doing some 2x2x3 for fun, new pb average:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-06 (solving from 2022-07-19 22:51:57 to 2022-08-06 14:03:04)
avg of 5: 4.81

Time List:
1. (4.28[1000 solves on 2x2x3. wow!]) D R2 U D2 R2 D2 F2 D' R2 @2022-07-19 22:51:57
2. (5.72) F2 D R2 D' F2 D2 F2 U2 @2022-08-06 14:01:10
3. 4.91 U R2 U R2 F2 D F2 D2 R2 D' R2 D @2022-08-06 14:01:40
4. 4.96 R2 U' R2 D R2 F2 U F2 D' F2 D @2022-08-06 14:02:04
5. 4.56 U2 R2 U2 D' R2 F2 U @2022-08-06 14:03:04

 

[Abram Grimsley]

doing some mirror cube. new pb:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-07
single: 1:08.18

Time List:
1. 1:08.18 L2 F2 U2 L2 F' D2 B' U2 F2 L2 B' D2 L D' L' D B R' B2 U2 L2 @2022-08-07 15:06:55

 

[Abram Grimsley]

never mind.
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-07
single: 1:03.74

Time List:
1. 1:03.74 F' L R2 B2 D2 F' L2 D2 L2 R2 B D2 B2 D L' F R2 U R' @2022-08-07 15:41:13

 

[Abram Grimsley]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sub-1 single on mirror cube!
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-07
single: 49.12

Time List:
1. 49.12 B2 U2 F2 U' R2 U2 R2 B2 F2 D B2 R' D2 F' D2 B' D L' B2 L' @2022-08-07 16:15:51
I was wanting a sub-1 single and instead got sub-50!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooooo happy!!!!!!

 

[Abram Grimsley]

second sub-1:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-08
single: 50.64

Time List:
1. 50.64 U2 B L2 F2 D B2 U B2 L2 U2 R2 D B2 U F L B2 L' D L R2 @2022-08-08 08:04:53

 

[Abram Grimsley]

new mirror blocks pb by 0.01:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-08
single: 49.11

Time List:
1. 49.11 D2 F2 R2 D2 L2 U2 F L2 B D2 L2 B2 R F D F' D' U L2 R' U' @2022-08-08 10:57:09
THIS IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Filipe Teixeira]

you never cease to amaze us ;-;

 

[Abram Grimsley]

done with mirror cube for today. Last pb:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-08
single: 42.40

Time List:
1. 42.40 R2 B2 F2 R2 D L2 D2 U' B2 U2 B2 F L' U B2 L B D' R' F L @2022-08-08 15:40:50
caught it on camera too!!!

 

[Filipe Teixeira]

caught it on camera too!!!

Caught it on camera!!!!
Plot twist: doesn't post the video to it…

btw, congrats :3

 

[Abram Grimsley]

I'll post it here after I upload it to YouTube. could take a minute.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Here it is.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

new mirror cube pb average of 5:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-10 (solving from 2022-08-10 21:47:08 to 2022-08-10 22:13:50)
avg of 5: 1:01.25

Time List:
1. 1:06.81 F' R2 U' L2 U F2 D' B F2 L2 B2 L' U2 D2 B2 L' D2 L U2 R @2022-08-10 21:47:08
2. 49.21 U2 R2 F' L2 B' R B2 R2 L' U' L2 U' B2 R2 U F2 U2 F2 B2 L2 D' @2022-08-10 21:49:04
3. (1:08.21) D2 F2 D' F2 R2 F2 L2 R2 U' L2 U2 L' B U L D2 F2 D' R2 U' @2022-08-10 22:10:12
4. (45.51) L U' L2 D' F R' F B R F' U2 F R2 B' R2 D2 F U2 L2 B D2 @2022-08-10 22:12:13
5. 1:07.74 B2 U' L2 B2 D' L2 B2 U L2 U F2 U' L' R U' R' U2 F' R D' U' @2022-08-10 22:13:50

 

[Abram Grimsley]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY FIRST EVER SUB-11!!!!!!!!!!! new 3x3 pb single:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-08-13
single: 10.52

Time List:
1. 10.52 R' L2 D2 R2 D' L2 B U L' B' L2 F U2 F2 R2 B' R2 D2 L2 @2022-08-13 19:55:10

reconstruction:
inspection: x2 y'
R' F R U2 R' L2 B R U R' D' R// cross
y U' R U' R'// first pair
U' R' U2 R y R U2 R' U B U' B'// second pair
y' U R' U' R L' U L// third pair
U2 R' U R U' y R U' R'// last pair
U' (F R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F2) U'// OLL
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2 U2// PLL

 

[Luke Solves Cubes]

Nice! It feels so good to break a second barrier. I recently just broke the 6 second barrier and congrats on the sub 11 barrier!

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Nice! It feels so good to break a second barrier. I recently just broke the 6 second barrier and congrats on the sub 11 barrier!

Thanks! And congrats on breaking 6 second barrier!

 

[NigelTheCuber]

Nice! It feels so good to break a second barrier. I recently just broke the 6 second barrier and congrats on the sub 11 barrier!

im getting a sub 9 soon

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Finally leaning CLL. If anyone has any tips, it would help . Thanks