Another Stupid Challenge

[Tomarse]

Another one for you guys, try film it if you can.

Solve the 5x5x5 without stopping once. Go as slow as you like, and see how fast you can do it, I know that contradicts, but basically, go slow enough to not pause, but as fast as you can to not pause post results below.

 

[Ellis]

2:52.15

Not too great but I tried. Theres some brief pauses in there that aren't due to lockups, but I don't expect to do a whole lot better. I also had trouble realizing when it was a good time to turn fast. I always told myself I would practice this but I never got around to it, I guess this shows that I should.

 

[Tomarse]

awesome mate really well done, exactly what I was looking for!

 

[It3ration]

What system are you using to do centers/edges?

 

[Ellis]

Who, me? Theres not really anything unique, centers I switch between 3 1x3's and 3 1x2's/1x3. Edges are just verticle chain solving pairs without switching the buffer.

 

[It3ration]

Oh whoops, I didn't look at your time. I average about the same as you. I'm wondering how people get 1:30's on the 5x5x5. I use the advanced method for solving the edges from Frank Morris's big cubes website:

http://www.bigcubes.com/5x5x5/edges.html

I'm quite fast finger tricks-wise. I'm not sure how they're doing it.

 

[Ellis]

Yea somehow that solve wasn't a whole lot faster than a regular solve solve for me. I can see averaging sub 2:10 soon, and eventually sub-2, but 1:30 is a different story. I don't think theres much difference in time between the 2 edge methods though, just whatever you prefer.