Clock and Other Things (Megaminx and BLD)

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Skewb people—any advice for learning the advanced method? I’ve begun learning cases, but I’m a bit confused overall on how to approach this.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

NO WAY. First sub-1 2x2 solve EVER. Would have been faster if I did better recognition, but I’m duper happy with this!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-17
single: 0.96

Time List:
1. 0.96 U2 R2 F U F R2 F' U' F'

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Just got a 1.18 pyra single! Don't think I'll be beating that for awhile.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

FINALLY beat my 3x3 pb single. 11.52! Scramble was incredible, and could have been sub 10 easily if I did more efficient F2L.

L' B U B2 U L' U L2 U R2 F2 R' F2 R B2 U2 F2 L2 F2 R2

 

[SkewbIsTheBestEvent]

Skewb people—any advice for learning the advanced method? I’ve begun learning cases, but I’m a bit confused overall on how to approach this.

I don't know which tutorial you use, but this is the one I learned from and it is the best:

This video pretty much has everything for Sarah's advanced. Also, remember, it is basically Sarah's intermediate but doing it from different angles to get better cases.

EDIT: A few of the cases are different but those cases make up 2% of all cases and you can just learn those later.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Got a Valk2 and just beat my pb average within 10 minutes of opening it.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
avg of 5: 3.34

Time List:
1. (2.27) F2 R U' R2 U2 F R2 U2 F2
2. 3.95 R F2 U R2 F2 U' R F' U2
3. 2.27 F2 R' F U2 F2 R U' R2 F2
4. (4.56) U F' U' R F' R' U R' U
5. 3.80 F2 R2 U' R2 U' R' F U' R'

 

[Cubinginatree]

Got a Valk2

How?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

How?

Bought it off someone who was selling their collection. I think that‘s really the only way now.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

I just got a sub-3 2x2 average. I'm shocked. I think the Valk is most definitely my new main. Algs are so easy to execute.

Ao5: 2.81

1. 3.10
2. 3.82
3. 2.65
4. 2.68
5. 2.48

 

[Exmestify]

How do you like clonk????

 

[SkewbIsTheBestEvent]

How do you like clonk????

It is a good event and it is much better than 7x7.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

How do you like clonk????

I find it to be a very fun event, and it basically got me back into cubing. New clock methods fascinate me a lot too, and I enjoy learning more about the puzzle.

 

[SkewbIsTheBestEvent]

I find it to be a very fun event, and it basically got me back into cubing. New clock methods fascinate me a lot too, and I enjoy learning more about the puzzle.

Do you use no flip?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Do you use no flip?

I know a more standard noflip method and also 7-simul. I still use flip a lot, especially for comps since I don’t get as much time to really grind 7-simul. Trying to get a good official average for me, but I choke every round lol.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Beat my 5x5 single pb twice today. 1:53.87 and 1:50.52

Edit: PB average of 2:01.16 now!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Broke my 7x7 PB single and Ao3 last night by a LOT. 5:39.26;and 5:55.25, respectively. Also got a 1:47.62 5x5 single today!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Got 7x7 down to a 5:14.37 single and 5:33.08 Mo3!

Update: 5:29.04 Mo3 and 5:40.21 Ao5!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Two rounds of clock this weekend. Time to finally get a good average!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Didn’t get a good average for me at the comp, but I won clock! I’m very happy!

 

[SkewbIsTheBestEvent]

Didn’t get a good average for me at the comp, but I won clock! I’m very happy!

You kinda won easily lol