Eli Apperson's progression thread

[Eli Apperson]

You know, www.cubeskills.com is a good source for Megaminx tricks, such as a better star, F2L, S2L, and last layer. Since I would believe you are at a beginner/intermediate level, you should go to the intermediate section to learn more about S2L and 4LLL
Edit: I know other people complained to you about using Hoya. For 5x5, it’s fine, but for 6x6 and 7x7, I discourage the use of Hoya because edges get bad during the cross stage. I believe that a start on a cross is useful, but I’d rather be slowed down by the cross than by 4 edges.
You do you, but IMO redux is better because the only thing that gets slowed down is the cross for 3x3, which you can look-ahead for in the last two edges.

For me, I can do cross edges faster because I can view the peices easier. Hoya make big cubes interesting for me, and that is the main reason I use it. Otherwise I would probably never practice. Also lookahead is better bc you never have to look at the bottom layer.
Thanks for the megaminx tips, I'll check it out
Edit: I'll try redux for now

 

[Garf]

For me, I can do cross edges faster because I can view the peices easier. Hoya make big cubes interesting for me, and that is the main reason I use it. Otherwise I would probably never practice. Also lookahead is better bc you never have to look at the bottom layer.
Thanks for the megaminx tips, I'll check it out
Edit: I'll try redux for now

Okay. Cubeskills also has some tips on the big cubes, ranging from beginner, to intermediate, to advanced.
Edit: I know hoya is fun to use, but you can do a lot more cool stuff with redux.

 

[Eli Apperson]

So I really do not like OH, so I was wondering, what would be the benefit of learning roux just for OH?

 

[Eli Apperson]

Planning on learning all the EP and EO cases today for megaminx

 

[Eli Apperson]

UGHHHHHHHHH
I just got a 10.61 LL skip. After cross I had a free f2l pair, but i inserted it into the wrong slot, so I just went slow and finished the solve. It could have been a sub 7 easily if I had gone my normal speed.

 

[Eli Apperson]

I decided to to some 7x7 solves. First solve is a 5:38, 1 second of PB. That was pretty nice. Then I get a 5:26, and I was really surprised, but ofc PB so I was quite happy. Then I GET A 5:18, followed by a 4:40!!!!
I honestly have no idea what is happening, but I'm gonna keep solving for rn.

 

[Garf]

I decided to to some 7x7 solves. First solve is a 5:38, 1 second of PB. That was pretty nice. Then I get a 5:26, and I was really surprised, but ofc PB so I was quite happy. Then I GET A 5:18, followed by a 4:40!!!!
I honestly have no idea what is happening, but I'm gonna keep solving for rn.

@CubableYT, Was this with Hoya, or Redux?

 

[Eli Apperson]

@CubableYT, Was this with Hoya, or Redux?

Hoya
I tried a few redux solves last night, and I remembered why I switched to Hoya. I think Hoya has about the same potential as redux. There are people with sub 2:30 ao12's with it, and I don't care about being much faster than 3:30. I think Hoya will be fine for me, I'll stick with it for the time being.

 

[CubeRed]

UGHHHHHHHHH
I just got a 10.61 LL skip. After cross I had a free f2l pair, but i inserted it into the wrong slot, so I just went slow and finished the solve. It could have been a sub 7 easily if I had gone my normal speed.

Remind me of your PB single again?

 

[Eli Apperson]

Remind me of your PB single again?

7.61 fullstep

 

[Eli Apperson]

Just finished learning the sune EG-1's, gonna go use a trainer to practice them.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Todays 3x3 ao100: 12.49

 

[Garf]

I am also practicing 3-blind. You ever got a success?

 

[Eli Apperson]

I am also practicing 3-blind. You ever got a success?

I have one success, a 10.xx. Haven't tried much since then.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Todays 4x4 Ao25: 56.04

 

[Eli Apperson]

Todays Megaminx ao12: 2:10.25 with a PB single of 1:45.26

 

[GenTheSnail]

I decided to to some 7x7 solves. First solve is a 5:38, 1 second of PB. That was pretty nice. Then I get a 5:26, and I was really surprised, but ofc PB so I was quite happy. Then I GET A 5:18, followed by a 4:40!!!!
I honestly have no idea what is happening, but I'm gonna keep solving for rn.

One time at a comp I PBed in 7x7 by 5 seconds and 40s consecutively, and then beat my former single by 10s in the mean (5:10, 4:30, 5:36 = 5:05)

 

[Eli Apperson]

5x5 Ao12: 1:43.88
Finally I got a sub 1:30 single: 1:29.08

 

[Eli Apperson]

Blue Cross Ao50: 18.28
I might just quit doing different cross colors for now, and then sometime just set a week or a few weeks aside and do a thousand solves or so to get used to it.

 

[Eli Apperson]

I think I'm gonna start learning how to build X-crosses and Cross + 1.