Eli Apperson
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Yeah. I don't care about masks as much as I do the testing or vaccine requirements.
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Eli Apperson's Progression Thread | Racing Cuberswoop to sub 40 4x4 | Grinding for sub 1:20 5x5 | Sub 10 3x3 |
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Eli Apperson
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I got a FTO, and have really been enjoying solving that. Not much progress in anything else.
Eli Apperson
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Continuing the 5x5 grind, averaging low 1:30's now.
I'm going to try to start working on individual portions of my solves.
Goals:
First 2 Centers: 10
Next 2 Centers: 10
Cross Edges: 15
Last 2 Centers: 8
Pair F2L Edges: 10
Solve Back slots: 5
L4E: 10
Finish F2L, Pairity and LL: 10
I'm going to try to start working on individual portions of my solves.
Goals:
First 2 Centers: 10
Next 2 Centers: 10
Cross Edges: 15
Last 2 Centers: 8
Pair F2L Edges: 10
Solve Back slots: 5
L4E: 10
Finish F2L, Pairity and LL: 10
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Stock_Fish109
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If you were new to cubing and you read the first page you would see a bunch of abbreviations and words that you have no idea what they meant.
Eli Apperson
Member
5x5 F2C Ao50
I want to bring this down by about four seconds.
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-18
avg of 50: 14.38
I want to bring this down by about four seconds.
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-18
avg of 50: 14.38
Eli Apperson
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Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-19
avg of 100: 48.68
My MGC is breaking in, and I've been getting some great times.
avg of 100: 48.68
My MGC is breaking in, and I've been getting some great times.
Eli Apperson
Member
Big 5x5 PB after switching back to the valk
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-22
single: 1:14.63
Time List:
1. 1:14.63 R2 Dw2 Bw' B2 D F2 L U2 Fw' Dw' Fw2 D2 Uw' B' R2 D2 Bw2 D' R' Dw' Rw2 U' Fw2 U2 R Fw2 R2 Lw' Bw2 Lw2 Dw2 Uw2 Fw' Uw2 F2 D2 L2 Uw2 F Bw' Lw' Rw U D' B F' L Dw' Fw' F' Bw R' Uw' Fw' Uw Fw Uw D' Dw' B'
First sub 1:20 single!
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-22
single: 1:14.63
Time List:
1. 1:14.63 R2 Dw2 Bw' B2 D F2 L U2 Fw' Dw' Fw2 D2 Uw' B' R2 D2 Bw2 D' R' Dw' Rw2 U' Fw2 U2 R Fw2 R2 Lw' Bw2 Lw2 Dw2 Uw2 Fw' Uw2 F2 D2 L2 Uw2 F Bw' Lw' Rw U D' B F' L Dw' Fw' F' Bw R' Uw' Fw' Uw Fw Uw D' Dw' B'
First sub 1:20 single!
Eli Apperson
Member
Current averages:
3x3: 11.7
4x4: 46
5x5: 1:30
3x3: 11.7
4x4: 46
5x5: 1:30
Eli Apperson
Member
Never thought I'd be saying this.
I'm switching to the X-MAN Ambition. I got it, cleaned out the terrible qiyi lube and set it up, and have been breaking it in. Already I'm getting my average times, and it still isn't fully broken in. I expect it to only get better.
Here's a nice Ao5 I got on it:
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-23
avg of 5: 43.59
Time List:
1. (51.88) R U' F U2 L F R' B' R D' B2 D B2 R2 D' B2 U2 F2 L2 U' Rw2 D Fw2 U' R' Fw2 Uw2 Rw2 F2 Uw2 L' F' D B2 U2 Fw' L2 Fw2 Uw' R' Fw F2 Rw2
2. 43.66 B2 U2 L2 D2 R2 F2 R2 F' R2 U' L' F D' L2 R U2 L2 F' L2 Uw2 Fw2 Uw2 U' F' L2 Fw2 U' F D2 B' Rw2 D L' F Rw D B Rw F' Uw' B Rw Uw Rw'
3. 44.75 F D' F U2 F2 L2 D2 L2 B U2 L2 B' R2 F' D' B' D R' B' L' R Fw2 L U2 D' Fw2 R2 D R' L2 Uw2 R Fw L2 Fw' B' R' U2 F' Rw Fw2 Uw' Rw' U2 L'
4. 42.37 B L2 B2 U2 F' L2 R2 F U2 F' L B U B F2 R' D L2 F' Fw2 L' Uw2 B' Rw2 L2 U2 Fw2 B F2 L' F2 L' Uw L' B D2 Rw' F Uw D2 Rw2 Uw2 Fw'
5. (39.30) B2 U2 R2 U2 F2 L U2 R' D2 R U2 R B' U2 R U F U' R U2 F2 Rw2 Fw2 Uw2 R2 B R2 Fw2 D' F Uw2 B' L' Uw2 Rw U2 Uw L F' L' Fw' Rw' L F2
I'm switching to the X-MAN Ambition. I got it, cleaned out the terrible qiyi lube and set it up, and have been breaking it in. Already I'm getting my average times, and it still isn't fully broken in. I expect it to only get better.
Here's a nice Ao5 I got on it:
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-23
avg of 5: 43.59
Time List:
1. (51.88) R U' F U2 L F R' B' R D' B2 D B2 R2 D' B2 U2 F2 L2 U' Rw2 D Fw2 U' R' Fw2 Uw2 Rw2 F2 Uw2 L' F' D B2 U2 Fw' L2 Fw2 Uw' R' Fw F2 Rw2
2. 43.66 B2 U2 L2 D2 R2 F2 R2 F' R2 U' L' F D' L2 R U2 L2 F' L2 Uw2 Fw2 Uw2 U' F' L2 Fw2 U' F D2 B' Rw2 D L' F Rw D B Rw F' Uw' B Rw Uw Rw'
3. 44.75 F D' F U2 F2 L2 D2 L2 B U2 L2 B' R2 F' D' B' D R' B' L' R Fw2 L U2 D' Fw2 R2 D R' L2 Uw2 R Fw L2 Fw' B' R' U2 F' Rw Fw2 Uw' Rw' U2 L'
4. 42.37 B L2 B2 U2 F' L2 R2 F U2 F' L B U B F2 R' D L2 F' Fw2 L' Uw2 B' Rw2 L2 U2 Fw2 B F2 L' F2 L' Uw L' B D2 Rw' F Uw D2 Rw2 Uw2 Fw'
5. (39.30) B2 U2 R2 U2 F2 L U2 R' D2 R U2 R B' U2 R U F U' R U2 F2 Rw2 Fw2 Uw2 R2 B R2 Fw2 D' F Uw2 B' L' Uw2 Rw U2 Uw L F' L' Fw' Rw' L F2
Eli Apperson
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My main objective this week is to do about 500 4x4 solves. Perhaps some 5x5 too.
Eli Apperson
Member
Todays 4x4 solves:
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-25
avg of 100: 47.37
Not a great average, really inconsistent, but some days are like that.
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-04-25
avg of 100: 47.37
Not a great average, really inconsistent, but some days are like that.
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TheEpicCuber
Member
What's a 4x5? I'd like to try one.
Eli Apperson
Member
Ha ha ha. Swoop knows all about them, ask him.
Eli Apperson
Member
Trying to stop some bad 5x5 habits, namely, solving F2L edges first. Any tips in general to improve?
Eli Apperson
Member
Made this because my lube kept spilling and getting all over my desk. Still need to figure out where to put the angstrom and traxxas.
Eli Apperson
Member
Wow. I now main 5 Qiyi NxN's.
I got the Valk 3 M, cleaned and tensioned it, then set it up with Silk on the tracks and martian on the pieces. And let me tell you, it is incredible. It's now become my main, and I've been getting some of my best times ever on it. I don't understand why companies can't make cubes like they used to.
I got the Valk 3 M, cleaned and tensioned it, then set it up with Silk on the tracks and martian on the pieces. And let me tell you, it is incredible. It's now become my main, and I've been getting some of my best times ever on it. I don't understand why companies can't make cubes like they used to.
Eli Apperson
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Update on this weeks progress.
I'm really inconsistent, and I don't know how to fix this.
For 3x3, sometimes I average 11.5, other times like 12.2.
4x4 is anywhere from 45-48
5x5 is between like 1:28 and 1:34
I'm really inconsistent, and I don't know how to fix this.
For 3x3, sometimes I average 11.5, other times like 12.2.
4x4 is anywhere from 45-48
5x5 is between like 1:28 and 1:34
Eli Apperson
Member
Another week, another decision about what to work on.
I'm going to try something I haven't done before, consistent slow solves.
I'm also going to try to start relearning CLL, or at least the cases I've forgotten.
Also going to try some LSLL stuff
I'm going to try something I haven't done before, consistent slow solves.
I'm also going to try to start relearning CLL, or at least the cases I've forgotten.
Also going to try some LSLL stuff
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Someone else who mains the Valk 3!
Eli Apperson
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Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-05-03
single: 34.71
Time List:
1. 34.71 U' B2 L2 U F2 L2 U B2 U2 L2 R2 F L' U R D F U R2 B Uw2 Fw2 F U L2 Fw2 U D2 Fw2 B U2 B2 Rw' Fw2 B2 U F2 L Uw R2 Uw' B' Rw R
4x4 PB!
Getting closer to that sub 30 single
single: 34.71
Time List:
1. 34.71 U' B2 L2 U F2 L2 U B2 U2 L2 R2 F L' U R D F U R2 B Uw2 Fw2 F U L2 Fw2 U D2 Fw2 B U2 B2 Rw' Fw2 B2 U F2 L Uw R2 Uw' B' Rw R
4x4 PB!
Getting closer to that sub 30 single
