Cubinginatree’s quest to be fast

[Cubinginatree]

Another Sub 10 Fullstep!
Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-22
single: 9.74

Time List:
1. 9.74 L B' D F' U D R U' F2 U2 R2 L2 F2 D2 B R2 B' R2 D2 L'
Zperm

 

[Cubinginatree]

I think I will get a PB single soon.
My 9.22 had stood since may and I’m getting lots of good singles.
Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-23
single: 9.83

Time List:
1. 9.83 R2 B2 U2 R2 D R2 B2 F2 U L2 U R' B' U L2 D R B' L2 R2 B
22. 10.17 R2 F2 U' B2 U L2 D' L2 B2 D B' R' B L U' R2 U L2 B2 U'

These were in the car so I don’t know how accurate this is but I think I will get a PB single soon.

 

[Cubinginatree]

Guess who’s going to another comp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( Most likely )

Waterloo Favourites Autumn 2023 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

Its a favorites competition so I am going to do 3x3, 4x4 and OH because they are my main events and also 2x2 and skewb.
My first event starts at 10:50 which is amazing.
Goals by December 16:
3x3: Right now my ao100s are very inconsistent ranging from 14.5-16.5
I would like them to be consistently sub 14.5 by then and to finish most of OLL.
4x4: Sub 55? That seems very doable. I want to fix my rotations, get faster parity and learn half centers by then.
OH: Make sure I can do all 2H algorithms on OH. I average globally about 30 right now so sub 28 or 27 would be cool.
Skewb: Sub 7.5 global.
2x2: Learn some more CLLs (hopefully) Sub 4 global should be easy.
Hype!!
Also a mo3 I got today for OH. My PB before this mo3 was a 23.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-23
mean of 3: 23.29

Time List:
1. 21.52 U2 L2 D2 F' L2 U2 F D2 F2 L2 F' U' R D2 R2 B' D' L' U' L2 B
2. 29.85 F B2 R2 D L2 U2 R2 B2 D L2 U2 R2 F R' B2 F D' L D2 B
3. 18.51 U' R' D2 L2 B2 L2 U L2 U B2 F2 L' F2 U B2 D' F' U R

 

[Cubinginatree]

I don't know if I will do Pyraminx or skewB
PB Pyra ao5
Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-24
avg of 5: 7.29

Time List:
1. (15.72) B R' U' L' U R' L R' l r' b' u
2. 6.94 L U B U' B U R' L U' l' b
3. 7.78 B R' B L' B' R' L U' u
4. (4.92) U' L U B L' B U L l' b
5. 7.15 U B L B' U B R' L' l r' u
PB Skewb single:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-24
single: 4.05

Time List:
1. 4.05 U R' U' B R' B' R U'

 

[Cubinginatree]

Did a little bit of derusting today. Averaging low 15 for 3x3, 1:00-1:04 for 4x4, 28 for OH and 10 flat for pyra. I did not do any 2x2. I have been spending most of my time doing schoolwork, running and other hobby’s.

Guess who’s going to another comp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( Most likely )

Waterloo Favourites Autumn 2023 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

Its a favorites competition so I am going to do 3x3, 4x4 and OH because they are my main events and also 2x2 and skewb.
My first event starts at 10:50 which is amazing.
Goals by December 16:
3x3: Right now my ao100s are very inconsistent ranging from 14.5-16.5
I would like them to be consistently sub 14.5 by then and to finish most of OLL.
4x4: Sub 55? That seems very doable. I want to fix my rotations, get faster parity and learn half centers by then.
OH: Make sure I can do all 2H algorithms on OH. I average globally about 30 right now so sub 28 or 27 would be cool.
Skewb: Sub 7.5 global.
2x2: Learn some more CLLs (hopefully) Sub 4 global should be easy.
Hype!!
Also a mo3 I got today for OH. My PB before this mo3 was a 23.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-09-23
mean of 3: 23.29

Time List:
1. 21.52 U2 L2 D2 F' L2 U2 F D2 F2 L2 F' U' R D2 R2 B' D' L' U' L2 B
2. 29.85 F B2 R2 D L2 U2 R2 B2 D L2 U2 R2 F R' B2 F D' L D2 B
3. 18.51 U' R' D2 L2 B2 L2 U L2 U B2 F2 L' F2 U B2 D' F' U R

I’m in!

 

[Cubinginatree]

OH is fun so I’m going to learn some PLLs. I just learned a RU gen H perm I’ll learn the Z and U perms soon.

 

[Cubinginatree]

OH is fun so I’m going to learn some PLLs. I just learned a RU gen H perm I’ll learn the Z and U perms soon.

Learned OH Ua, Ub and Ja perms. Next are Aa, Ab, Z and Nb.
I also want to aim for sub-24 by mid December. Does anyone have tips?

 

[Arcanist]

Learned OH Ua, Ub and Ja perms. Next are Aa, Ab, Z and Nb.
I also want to aim for sub-24 by mid December. Does anyone have tips?

@AJT17

 

[AJT17]

Learned OH Ua, Ub and Ja perms. Next are Aa, Ab, Z and Nb.
I also want to aim for sub-24 by mid December. Does anyone have tips?

Thanks for summoning me @Arcanist

I would recommend that you finish learning all PLL's even if they aren't the best for OH, it still helps to have a one look PLL.

I would also say that learning how to better utilize z rotations during F2L to solve pairs on the left is a good idea. Also just getting better/more simple F2L solutions can help, you don't want to be doing fancy algorithms during F2L. Mainly just stick to RU and LU/z rotation RU, F moves can still work but don't use them often as the regrip is slower and it can sometimes make you drop the cube.
For F moves though you want to do a sort of pinch move

Spoiler: Go to 3:22 to see an example

I also found that just doing a lot of solves with new techniques that you learn will help to get quicker faster.

CubeSkills on YouTube has a ton of great OH tutorials that range from beginner to advanced and they cover pretty much everything for OH. It is one of the few places I could find that has advice for OH solving at all speeds. I would recommend watching any of the tutorials if you are struggling with any part of your solves, there is most likely a video that could help.

 

[Cubinginatree]

XC ends in a week so I did some de-rusting before competing in the weekly comp.
Here is how it went: I did surprisingly good! ( for being out of practice )

Spoiler: 3x3

Spoiler: 3x3 OH

Spoiler: 4x4

 

[OtaMota]

Nice times

 

[Cubinginatree]

Nice times

Thanks!

 

[Cubinginatree]

PB 6x6 mo3 with PB3 and PB4 singles!
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-22
mean of 3: 5:13.14

Time List:
1. 4:51.16 Dw' 3Rw B Uw' D2 L' Lw' U' B 3Uw' R' Fw2 3Fw R' L 3Fw2 Fw Bw Uw L Uw2 Bw' R Uw' U2 Lw' U2 L F 3Uw' F2 Dw2 Fw2 Dw' 3Rw2 R2 3Uw' Bw Uw R2 Uw 3Rw2 Dw2 3Rw2 B2 L R2 B2 Bw' Fw' Dw Rw2 F2 Bw Uw U' L R2 Dw2 3Rw2 L' Uw2 Rw Lw2 F' Fw2 B2 Uw2 B2 D2 3Rw' Bw Fw2 Rw L 3Fw2 B2 3Rw R Uw
2. 4:59.89 Lw2 3Rw Uw' 3Uw2 3Rw' F2 L' B' 3Rw' Dw2 Lw2 Uw' U Dw' F2 Lw' Dw' 3Fw B Rw2 R' U Uw2 3Rw Bw2 Lw2 3Fw R' U2 Bw B2 D2 F 3Fw Uw 3Rw' Uw' 3Fw' B U Bw2 F2 3Uw Dw' Lw2 B Rw Fw D2 Dw Bw 3Uw Dw' Lw 3Rw' Rw D' U B2 Lw D2 Dw' 3Rw Rw' Lw F' Uw B F' Fw2 Uw' U2 3Rw2 3Fw2 Uw' Bw' Lw' 3Fw 3Uw2 R2
3. 5:48.37 U2 3Uw2 Bw' Fw U2 Lw2 3Uw' Fw2 Rw R2 3Rw' Dw R 3Rw2 D' 3Fw2 3Uw Bw2 U' Rw2 Dw' Uw' Rw' Bw Uw Bw2 B' D R2 Rw2 L' 3Uw 3Rw' U2 3Rw B' F' U2 F' 3Rw Rw' D2 F Bw2 Rw Bw2 L2 U' Fw2 Bw R Uw2 Bw Rw2 3Fw2 F B' Lw L' Rw2 3Uw2 R 3Rw2 D Lw2 Bw2 Dw' D2 Bw2 Lw Bw' Uw2 Lw' Rw Dw 3Uw' D2 3Fw' Lw2 D

Was going amazing until solve 3 were I messed up centers. Whatever I still am very happy with this

 

[Cubinginatree]

On the Psych Sheet for Waterloo Favorites Autumn I am 23 for Pyra, 25 for OH, 26 for 4x4 and 2x2. Quite consistent. ( 160 people signed up btw. )

Ignore the fact I am 54th for 3x3.

 

[Cubinginatree]

My fastest solve on the Gan 330
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-30
single: 17.81

Time List:
1. 17.81 L' D R2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D' B2 U' F L B L' U R F2 R' B2

 

[Cubinginatree]

I got some 2x2 PBs! Featuring some very good scrambles and PB mo3 and ao5. Did 40 solves today.

Spoiler: This should be the title of this thread

POV you just got 2x2 PBs because you spam TPS because you refuse to learn CLL or Ortega.

Spoiler: Sub 3 mo3

Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
mean of 3: 2.72

Time List:
1. 3.37 U' F' U F U2 F2 R U2 R2
2. 2.27 R U' F2 U R2 U R F' R' U2
3. 2.53 U R F' R2 F2 R' F' U2 F

Spoiler: 3.09 ao5

Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 5: 3.09

Time List:
1. (2.27) R U' F2 U R2 U R F' R' U2
2. 2.53 U R F' R2 F2 R' F' U2 F
3. 4.33 R U F2 U R2 U F U2 F2 U'
4. (4.50) R F' U2 F' U R' F2 U' R
5. 2.40 U' F' U2 F U' R U' R' U2

Spoiler: All the results

Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
solves/total: 37/37

single
best: 2.00
worst: 5.33

mean of 3
current: 3.87 (σ = 1.34)
best: 2.72 (σ = 0.57)

avg of 5
current: 4.34 (σ = 0.15)
best: 3.09 (σ = 1.08)

avg of 12
current: 3.65 (σ = 0.92)
best: 3.65 (σ = 0.92)

avg of 25
current: 4.20 (σ = 0.71)
best: 4.14 (σ = 0.71)

Average: 4.24 (σ = 0.73)
Mean: 4.18

Time List:
1. 2.57 F2 R' U2 R U' R U F2 R2 U'
2. 4.90 U R U2 F' U2 F' R U2 F2
3. 3.64 R2 F2 R2 F' R F2 R F' R'
4. 3.93 F' U2 F U' R2 F R' F' R2
5. 4.00 F' R' U F' U F' R2 U F2
6. 4.66 R2 U' R F2 R' F' R2 F U' R'
7. 4.77 U' R2 F2 U' F U' R U2 F2 R
8. 5.17 R2 U' F2 U R' U R' U F2
9. 5.33 U2 R' F R' U R' F U2 R2
10. 4.73 R' U2 R' F2 R2 U' R' F' U2
11. 4.63 F U' F2 U R2 F' U' R' U'
12. 3.47 U2 R2 F2 U2 R' U' R U2 F2
13. 5.07 U2 F' R2 F R2 F U' R' U2
14. 3.87 U2 F2 R2 U2 F R2 F' R' F'
15. 4.63 R2 U2 R' U' F2 U2 F2 R U'
16. 3.77 F' R2 F' R2 F R F2 R F'
17. 4.73 F R' F R' U2 R F2 R U2
18. 4.40 F' R' U' F' R2 U2 R' U2 R
19. 4.77 F' U F' U2 R U' F U' R
20. 4.90 U2 F U' R U2 F R' F2 U2
21. 5.33 F R U' R2 U R2 U R2 U'
22. 4.37 U2 R U' F R2 U F' U' F2
23. 4.07 U' F2 R' F' R2 F U2 R' U'
24. 5.30 U' F' R' F R' F2 R' U' F'
25. 4.27 U F R2 F U' R2 F' R2 U'
26. 2.00 R F R2 U F' R' F' R' U'
27. 4.17 U' R' F' U R2 U F2 U2 F'
28. 4.57 U' F' U2 R F' U2 R' U2 R' F'
29. 4.17 U' R' U' R2 F R' U R F'
30. 3.37 U' F' U F U2 F2 R U2 R2
31. 2.27 R U' F2 U R2 U R F' R' U2
32. 2.53 U R F' R2 F2 R' F' U2 F
33. 4.33 R U F2 U R2 U F U2 F2 U'
34. 4.50 R F' U2 F' U R' F2 U' R
35. 2.40 U' F' U2 F U' R U' R' U2
36. 5.01 U' F R F R' F U' R2 U2
37. 4.20 R' U2 R' U F U2 R F' U'

Spoiler: How 4x4 regrind is going

averaging from 58-1:05 extremely inconsistent. I managed to pull of a 53 single today

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Thanks for reading all this!
Happy cubing!

 

[OtaMota]

You have gotten better at 2x2 since the last time I checked. Are you sub-4 yet?

 

[Cubinginatree]

You have gotten better at 2x2 since the last time I checked. Are you sub-4 yet?

No I’m not quite sub 4. I am unsure about my global because I don’t do too many solves. I’ll watch some first layer solving tips and the practice more. Hopefully I can get sub 4.

 

[JDAW6]

No I’m not quite sub 4. I am unsure about my global because I don’t do too many solves. I’ll watch some first layer solving tips and the practice more. Hopefully I can get sub 4.

Please learn ortega man

 

[SpeakCuba]

No I’m not quite sub 4. I am unsure about my global because I don’t do too many solves. I’ll watch some first layer solving tips and the practice more. Hopefully I can get sub 4.

The (best) way to get sub-4 and beyond is to start to learn CLL . It’s a little intimidating at first, but in the end it is really worth it if you want to get faster.