FTO progression for the Speedsolving community.

[ClockIt]

In this thread you can post your progression on FTO and the FTO community.

I will start by saying that I am starting to average around 55 seconds, with some 40 and 2 30 second solves.

 

[Martyt7777]

[Help Thread] Thread 'FTO Discussion and Help'

Jul 30, 2020

I haven't seen any FTO threads yet so I decided to start one.
In case you aren't aware face turning octahedron (aka FTO) is an extremely fun unofficial event that has been taking off recently. Hardware sucks, but the puzzle is a lot of fun to solve, and hopefully better hardware gets made in the near future. There has also been a #FTOforWCA push recently because it is very unique and would fit in very well as an event!


Some links:
cubicle buy link: https://www.thecubicle.com/products/lanlan-octahedron?_pos=1&_sid=86b83f87d&_ss=r
Tutorial:

Rankings...

• TipsterTrickster
• Replies: 168
• Forum: Cubing Help & Questions

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[ClockIt]

[Help Thread] Thread 'FTO Discussion and Help'

Jul 30, 2020

I haven't seen any FTO threads yet so I decided to start one.
In case you aren't aware face turning octahedron (aka FTO) is an extremely fun unofficial event that has been taking off recently. Hardware sucks, but the puzzle is a lot of fun to solve, and hopefully better hardware gets made in the near future. There has also been a #FTOforWCA push recently because it is very unique and would fit in very well as an event!


Some links:
cubicle buy link: https://www.thecubicle.com/products/lanlan-octahedron?_pos=1&_sid=86b83f87d&_ss=r
Tutorial:

Rankings...

• TipsterTrickster
• Replies: 168
• Forum: Cubing Help & Questions

• 

That thread does have a couple of messages of times, but I guess this thread can be purposed to any and just FTO solves even if it is not pr or any sort like that :|

 

[pi=3.14]

Learning how to solve one using bensisco, I know everything except for L3T

 

[Martyt7777]

Learning how to solve one using bensisco, I know everything except for L3T

The L3T struggle is real

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

what is L3T

 

[K3n]

Last 3 triples
It's the last step in bencisco method for FTO

 

[pi=3.14]

First solve
Generated By csTimer on 2026-07-30
single: 3:29.66

Time List:
1. 3:29.66 R' L' B L' R B' D R F L F' R' B F' D' B' R L' F L D' BL L' BL' L R BR

 

[ClockIt]

Got a clutch 49.73 AO5

1. 44.34
2. 40.85
3. 48.60
4. 56.25
5. 1:03.30

I kinda chocked at the end :| Still a really good average : )

 

[ClockIt]

Bro I was an R' away from a 38.50 solve and my cube just popped ...

 

[ClockIt]

Got a nice 49.87 AO5 and a 54.94 AO12

 

[mdcuber9]

Just got mine yesterday and I already have a 59.42 single and 1:05.78 ao5, I’m averaging 1:10-1:30 though

 

[ClockIt]

Got a pretty fast FTO solve almost my PR, I just ordered a Dayan cube and it should come Aug 7th, its only a matter of time before this is just a regular time :^))

 

[abunickabhi]

Dayan will improve your times yo, it is just better hardware.

It is a bit larger in size so it takes time to get used to yo

 

[ClockIt]

I got a super good FTO PB single:

36.54 D L' B R B R L D' L' BR' D BR' R' L D BR R' D R' D B BL B' F' BR D U L' @2026-08-06 09:40:51

 

[mdcuber9]

I now have a 50.35 single, 1:02.76 ao5, and a 1:07.54 ao12!

 

[ClockIt]

Got some new PB's:

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-07
avg of 12: 47.74

Time List:
1. 42.65 L B' D B' R L' B' F R' D F' D' B' R F D' L' F' L' B U' BR B R BL F BL'
2. 43.85 L R' D' L R' D' R' L B' F' L B D' R' F' L' D' R' F' L' D' BR R U' BR R L' BR
3. (42.39) D R' L' R' B' R D' R' BL L' BL' D' R BL' D B R B D BL' U F R BR U' BL B'
4. 44.91 R' B L' D R D R' U' B L' U' B L U' B' U R' B D R' BL F' L' U' R' L' BR
5. 59.37 L' R' B L' D L' D B L' BR B BR D' BR D' L' D B' BR B L' U F' BL' B R F
6. (1:03.50) B' D L' R B D' L' R' BL' L' B D R' BL' B' BL' L D' R B BL B' BR' B' BR' D R BL' U'
7. 47.63 R' D R' L' D' B' R D' L BR' R' B R' BR' R' BR R BR' D R' D' U' B R B' F BL U
8. 56.03 R' L' B L R' D L' U R' U' R' B D' B U B L' B U' F' BL D' BR BL F' BR'
9. 42.58 R' B' D L' D L' B R' BR' B' BR' B' BR R BR B R' L' D' BR R U' F' D' BR BL BR' U'
10. 47.44 L' R D' R D R' D BL B' L' D BL L' BL' B' BL' B' R' L D F R' BR' R B F'
11. 42.39 D B L R B R U' R' L U' R D' R U B R' L U BL D BR' R D U' BL'
12. 50.59 L B R' B L' D' B D' U' L R' U' L' B' D B' D U B' U BR' B' BR' R' L' R' BL

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-07
avg of 5: 43.80

Time List:
1. 42.65 L B' D B' R L' B' F R' D F' D' B' R F D' L' F' L' B U' BR B R BL F BL'
2. 43.85 L R' D' L R' D' R' L B' F' L B D' R' F' L' D' R' F' L' D' BR R U' BR R L' BR
3. (42.39) D R' L' R' B' R D' R' BL L' BL' D' R BL' D B R B D BL' U F R BR U' BL B'
4. 44.91 R' B L' D R D R' U' B L' U' B L U' B' U R' B D R' BL F' L' U' R' L' BR
5. (59.37) L' R' B L' D L' D B L' BR B BR D' BR D' L' D B' BR B L' U F' BL' B R F

 

[mdcuber9]

I got a 51.36 ao5 3 solves after getting my first sub-1 avg…

 

[ClockIt]

I am finally starting to average sub 30

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-12
avg of 5: 39.15

Time List:
1. (35.46) B D B D R' L B' L' B' F D' R' F L' R B' R' B R' F' L' U' B' BR U B' BL U'
2. 39.32 L R' D B R' BR' R L BR B BR' D' B BR' R' B' R' L F' BL B' R B' U
3. (47.17) R' L B' L' D B D B' BR R' BR D L' R' BR' B L BR D R' BR' BL BR BL' D R BL'
4. 36.69 R D R' B R' L D U R L U' R' D R' B' D' U L' D U BR F BL L' BL' L BR
5. 41.43 L D L' B D B F' R' D F' L B' D R' F' L B D B BR B F BL D BL'

 

[pi=3.14]

improving, now i average 2