Accomplishment Thread

[Mike Hughey]

I got a 2:44.07 for the 5x5x5 yesterday, using AvG edges still. 9 seconds better than my previous best! Leviticus, I'd say go with whatever you like better - there are REALLY fast people who use each method. Sub-1:30 is possible either way.

 

[Leviticus]

yeh i guess your right, i might stay with franks method, although AvG was fun, i think i can get faster using franks.

 

[fanwuq]

megaminx in 11 min. Gigaminx in 3 hours 7 min.

 

[MiloD]

4:35.28 2-5 relay!

I made it a point to not check times, but all solves were pretty good. My last relay attempt was 5:2x.

I always go in increasing order.

 

[HelloiamChow]

I got competition times that resemble times at home.

 

[FU]

Sub-7 average on 2x2x2

Average: 06.96 seconds
Individual Times: 06.62, 09.45, 07.05, (04.66), 05.47, 08.28, 06.39, (14.22), 05.92, 06.53, 04.91, 09.00

method is just 1st layer + oll + pll, or ortega, depending on scramble. i like the former better, because i'm bad at the last step of ortega (in terms of recognition and execution)

 

[Siraj A.]

new 4x4 PB and avg!

PB: 1:34.65

Avg: 1:46.22!

These are the first solves with my new Eastsheen 4x4!

 

[pcwiz]

I solved a 4x4, in like 15 minutes . The centers were really easy but pairing up the edges was a little confusing. The last part "solve like a 3x3" was super easy, until I ran into parity cases . Then I messed up and had to pair up the edges again! Then I found some parity algorithms and I solved the cube!

 

[Dene]

Average: 18.65 seconds
Individual Times: 16.27, 16.43, 20.59, 19.83, (24.77), 21.03, 17.50, 20.41, 16.47, 19.11, (16.05), 18.91

Wooo!!! I'm getting psyched for the NZ competition!!!!

 

[Hadley4000]

3.12 on pyraminx. Lucky. But still.

 

[ccchips296]

YESS!!!!!!!! 19.56 OH. it was a PLL skip and to give you an idea on how easy it was, i normally average 30 sec

looking up, i see dene is phyched for the NZ comp. Hey dene, are you sure its actually on? have you got details? or is it just based on what that thread said. ill be trying as hard as i can to convince them to bring it to sydney

 

[alexc]

I did a 4x4 average of 12 on my new ES 4x4!

1:41.77!!!!! The ES is so much smoother and less clumsy than my Rubik's one!

Also included a 1:20.66 single, beating my old PB by 11 seconds.

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

3.84, 3.00, 2.86, 3.96, 3.72, 3.72, 5.36, 4.34, 4.06, 3.08
4.19, 3.22, 4.35, 3.46, 3.84, 4.68, 3.83, 3.19, 3.43, 3.90
4.84, 3.48, 6.83, 1.75, 3.55, 3.63, 4.31, 4.36, 3.96, 4.13
3.66, 1.83, 3.72, 4.00, 3.31, 4.13, 4.06, 3.75, 3.86, 2.36
3.84, 4.71, 3.78, 3.78, 3.66, 3.88, 3.38, 3.38, 4.56, 3.00
3.61, 3.75, 5.84, 3.65, 3.91, 3.93, 3.33, 3.63, 3.65, 4.94
3.56, 4.15, 2.14, 3.69, 4.63, 3.30, 4.58, 4.47, 4.34, 5.41
3.30, 3.72, 3.85, 3.65, 4.68, 3.05, 3.43, 3.77, 2.78, 3.40
3.90, 3.55, 3.34, 4.08, 3.53, 3.53, 3.00, 2.47, 3.81, 3.38
4.81, 3.38, 4.61, 2.97, 3.93, 3.83, 3.84, 3.31, 3.86, 4.08

=> 3.79
Best/worst average of 12: 3.42/4.13

I'm pretty lame.

 

[Mike Hughey]

20.32 non-lucky 3x3x3 solve!

I wasn't sure I didn't have a skipped C/E pair in the F2L, but I was able to remember the solve afterwards, and it was clean (though there were 2 really easy pairs). Scramble:
D' B2 D' R2 U B2 L B' R2 L' D L R F2 U2 L F R B' F U2 D' L R2 F2

So that's what it feels like to speedcube! This is a nice consolation after my Forum competition solves this week came out to a 36 second average .

 

[MiloD]

I got a 2:16.18 5x5 solve today on my ES! The only thing that was lucky like was one edge group was solved accidentally. This was done in Central Park

Unfortunately the cube landed in the dirt after the solve and now it turns like crap. I guess I better get back on the Rubik's for tomorrow.

 

[dChan]

I know it is a pain to do but can't you just open it up and clean it? Or drop it in a tub of water?

 

[MiloD]

The competition is tomorrow and I think I am still a little faster on average with the Rubik's. I going to wait to clean it until the cubesmith tiles come.

congratulations on your first BLD dChan

 

[Dene]

YESS!!!!!!!! 19.56 OH. it was a PLL skip and to give you an idea on how easy it was, i normally average 30 sec

looking up, i see dene is phyched for the NZ comp. Hey dene, are you sure its actually on? have you got details? or is it just based on what that thread said. ill be trying as hard as i can to convince them to bring it to sydney

I know absolutely nothing about it. Still waiting on details... I hope that guy comes back onto the forums. I think it's a bit mean saying that then leaving me to writhe in agony at the prospect

 

[dChan]

@MiloD: Heh, when you put it that way I'd say to stick with the Rubik's one.

Thanks! Congrats on your new 5x5 PB. I wish I were that fast. Currently I average 3:3x.xx on the 4x4x4, though I still have yet to remember the parity algorithms. Oh yeah, you have a great 4x4 average as well.

 

[masterofthebass]

Average: 1:41.12
Individual Solving Times: 1:43.06, 1:47.75, 1:44.61, (1:55.11), 1:41.21, 1:43.75, 1:33.36, 1:40.50, 1:46.28, (1:29.25), 1:35.11, 1:35.61



now that's a good 5x5 average.