Discomantis's progression thread | On the bigBLD grind

[SpeakCuba]

So, I have two updates:

First of all, I modded my Gan 251 M Pro and made it UV coated. I did this by taking the UV coated Gan 251 M Leap and swapping the corner caps with the Gan 251 M Pro.

Second of all, I got PB single about 5 minute into trying new modification. This is also my first time ever tying a WR at home!


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Won't you then have the anchor piece of the 251m Pro still be frosted? I don't think you can remove that without breaking it.

 

[Discomantis]

Won't you then have the anchor piece of the 251m Pro still be frosted? I don't think you can remove that without breaking it.

It is possible to remove the caps without taking off the corner. I just put my nail under the cap and pull up, like this:

 

[SpeakCuba]

It is possible to remove the caps without taking off the corner. I just put my nail under the cap and pull up, like this:
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Oh, interesting.

 

[Discomantis]

Ok, so I have a comp tomorrow. It has 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and OH.

Here are my goals:

2x2: I want to get some consistent results, as my last two comps were not great. Sub-2 would be nice, but mostly I care about being consistent. There are also 3 rounds, which is very nice.

3x3: Sub-9 single and some decent averages

4x4: Sub-50 single, hopefully PR

OH: Decent average

 

[Discomantis]

Ok so I just got the WRS 2x2 and it is my new main. I will use it in the competition tomorrow.

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Ok so I just got the WRS 2x2 and it is my new main. I will use it in the competition tomorrow.

Hope you do excellent! What do you like about the WRS better than the GAN? I might pick up this if the GAN is out of my price range

 

[Discomantis]

Hope you do excellent! What do you like about the WRS better than the GAN? I might pick up this if the GAN is out of my price range

It has an airy feel like the Gan and it is very flexible.

I find that the Gan 2x2 lacked enough flexibility, at least for me. The WRS has a more hollow feel, which suits me more than the Gan 2x2, which does not have a hollow feel.

 

[Discomantis]

Generated By csTimer on 2024-03-01
avg of 25: 1.99

Time List:
1. (1.08) R U2 R' F R U' R' F' R'
2. 1.52 F2 U2 F R U R2 F2 U R2
3. 1.20 F2 R2 U F U' R2 U' R F2
4. 2.83 R F2 U' R2 U' R2 F' R' U'
5. 4.00 F2 U F U2 F2 R' U' R' U2 F'
6. 1.25 F R' U' F2 U2 R U' R F'
7. 2.25 F R2 F R' U R F2 R2 U2
8. 2.30 U R U R2 F' U F2 R' U'
9. 1.27 F' U' F U2 R' U' F U2 R
10. (5.11) U F R2 U' R F' U' F R
11. 2.14 R2 U' R' U R F2 R U' F
12. (4.29) F' U2 R' U F2 U R' U R2
13. 3.17 F U R' F2 U F R2 U' R
14. 1.19 U2 F' U2 F U' R F R2 U2
15. 1.89 R' U2 F2 R F' U F2 R' U R
16. 1.81 F R2 F U2 R2 F' U' F R' U'
17. 2.47 R U2 R F' U2 F' R U F' R2
18. (1.07) R2 U R2 U' F' R F2 R' U'
19. 1.92 F2 R' U F2 U R' U' R F
20. 2.41 F' U R' F U' R2 U R' U'
21. 1.37 U R F U2 R' F' U' F' U'
22. 1.95 F' U' R U' F U' F U' F
23. 1.76 U2 R U2 R' F U2 F R2 U2
24. 1.62 R2 U' R' U2 R2 U' R' U F
25. 1.37 F' R F R2 F U2 R' F R2

 

[Discomantis]

1.54 official average!!!!!!!!!

 

[bldcuber314]

1.54 official average!!!!!!!!!
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Wow- you beat Zayn! Were they good scrambles?

 

[Discomantis]

Wow- you beat Zayn! Were they good scrambles?

Yeah, they were really good. The second scramble was the easiest EG-1

 

[Cubinginatree]

Congrats @Discomantis !!!!
Also 45th in North America!!

 

[Discomantis]

0.78 Official Single!

 

[Discomantis]

1. Generated By csTimer on 2024-03-09 single: 0.43 Time List:
   1. 0.43 R U2 R2 F' R2 F U2 R2 U2
   Tied PB single!

If you count the 3rd decibal it is a little bit worse this one was 0.439 and my other PB is 0.430

 

[Discomantis]

I got a clock blindfolded success
I invented my own method for this

 

[Discomantis]

So I did an FMC attempt in preparation for my upcoming comp yesterday.

I ended up getting a 39, which was pretty good.

At the start of the attempt, I wrote down a CFOP solution on a paper and set it aside in case I ever run low on time.

I made sure to have a good solution about 10 minutes in so I make sure I have time to check it.

This strategy works well, so I will try to do a few more practice solves before the comp, and make sure I do the following:

Write a CFOP solution right away and check (5 min)

Spend time finding a good solution (45 min)

Write down solution and spend time checking solution (5 min)

If solution does not work, write down the CFOP solution and check it (5 min)

I think this will be a decent format for me to make sure that I don’t DNF.

I will do a few more practice attempts and will report on how it does.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

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I got a clock blindfolded success
I invented my own method for this

Is your method also 1 look 7 simul or is it something else?

 

[Discomantis]

Is your method also 1 look 7 simul or is it something else?

I invented my own method to do this.

will make a tutorial, but for now, here are my algorithms:


Udl = U and DL pins up
Udr = U and DR pins up
x = Move by the distance of the number you memorized
Example: If you memorized 4 and what is written is
x-: Move by the opposite distance of the number you memorized




Execution algorithms:


Edge algorithm (Solved front bottom edge ONLY): Ux- ALLx+ Udlx+ ALLx- Udrx+ ALLx-

Center x+ algorithm (Solves front center ONLY): DRx+ ULx+ ULdrx-

Corners is done the same as the flip method

Corner algorithm (Solved bottom right corner ONLY): Udlx- ALLx+


I memorize each piece by the distance they have to move to be solved, and I convert that number into a letter.



0= O (skip)
1 = A
2 = B
3 = C
4 = D
5 = E
6 = F
-5 = G
-4 = H
-3 = I
-2 = J
-1 = K

You can memorize and execute in any order. However you MUST:

Memorize edges on BOTH sides
Memorize centers on BOTH sides
Memorize corners on ONE side

 

[Discomantis]

Memorize corners on ONE side

For anybody who is currently using this: I made a mistake. I accidentally said you must memorize corners on both sides but you actually must memorize it on one side.

memorizing corners on both sides will lead to a DNF

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

For anybody who is currently using this: I made a mistake. I accidentally said you must memorize corners on both sides but you actually must memorize it on one side.

memorizing corners on both sides will lead to a DNF

Ah ok yeah I was wondering why you said to memorize the same info twice

While a method like this is of course possible, it is a lot of moves, which is quite unsafe for clock since you're relying solely on feel and sound while counting the moves, which is why I figured out how to calculate the whole solve using 7simul a few weeks ago. I don't remember the whole method anymore, but if anyone is interested lmk and I can dig it up again