Fukuoka Kengo James' Progression Thread

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

4x4 PB

 

[artless1der]

Both with ball core?

Both of mine are standard OOTB versions...
The Meilong v2 7M to me feels kind of like a YJ Yufu v2m but shrunk down by 6mm ha

Does make me wonder if YJ plans to make "mini" versions of their 6×6 and 7×7 cubes since they did the whole Zhilong 3/4/5 mini's...

Also makes me wonder if Moyu/MFJS plan on doing a Meilong v2 8M along the same lines/tech as they did the v2 6M and 7M

Congrats again on the sub-4:00 PB solves
Lol I'm still struggling to get sub-6:00

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Got my first ever sub 1:30 PB Ao5 on the Hong 5x5 I just received today

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

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Got my first ever sub 1:30 PB Ao5 on the Hong 5x5 I just received today

How is it compared to the MGC and the Valk? Performance wise, that is

 

[artless1der]

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Got my first ever sub 1:30 PB Ao5 on the Hong 5x5 I just received today

I noticed looking at specs that the HONG 5 is only 6 grams lighter than the VALK 5
which is a good thing overall I think

the Dayan NEZHA is about 20g lighter (113g) than the HONG(130g)/VALK(136g) and the NEZHA has always felt a bit too li!!!ght for my hands/turning...
I mean at some point lightness of cubes means us humans have to input more momentum in every turn

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

OH PB2 on GuHong 54mm standard

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

D R2 U2 R2 F D B' L2 U B' D2 L B D2 R' D B D' L' U2 F


x2 y // inspection
R' U' y L U' L U2 L' U L D y U' R' U R' // xxcross (16)
L' U2 L U L' U' L // 3rd pair (7)
R U' R' F' U' F // 4th pair (6)
U2 R' U' F' U F U' R U' R' U2 R // COLL
U' R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2 // PLL


51STM / 9.73sec =5.24TPS


[view at CubeDB.net]( https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=D_R2_U2_R2_F_D_B-_L2_U_B-_D2_L_B_D2_R-_D_B_D-_L-_U2_F&time=9.73&alg=x2_y__//_inspection R-_U-_y_L_U-_L_U2_L-_U_L_D_y_U-_R-_U_R-__//_xxcross_%2816%29 L-_U2_L_U_L-_U-_L__//_3rd_pair_%287%29 R_U-_R-_F-_U-_F__//_4th_pair_%286%29 U2_R-_U-_F-_U_F_U-_R_U-_R-_U2_R__//_OLL%28CP%29 U-_R_U-_R_U_R_U_R_U-_R-_U-_R2__//_PLL )

Full step sub 10 on my BC maglev GTS3M

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I’d like to share my goals for my next comp in Perth, where I’m competing in the following 5 events.

6x6: sub 3 mean
7x7: sub 4:30 mean
Mega: sub 1:30 avg
4BLD: PR single
3BLD: PR single

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I’m not serious in 6x6 at all by any means, but I somehow got a NR50 single and a sub 3 mean.

Brought down my 7x7 PR single and mean both by nearly a minute on the BC meilong. This is my another main event apart from skewb, but I think I can possibly do even better especially on my 2nd solve. NR35 and NR37 for 7x7 single and avg respectively.

I’m most satisfied with my results in megaminx. Honestly I haven’t even practiced megaminx that much lately, but this the avg is like almost sub PB already. Got kinda nervous on my last solve coz my BPA was like more than second faster than my PB Ao5 at home already.

One of the best comp I’ve ever went. Anyway, I’m heading back from Perth to Singapore tonight, and I’m proud to say that I’ve got another success in Success.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

D F2 R2 D L2 F' U' B' U2 F U2 B2 R U' L D R F2 L U B

x2 // inspection
L' R' y' U' R' F R y U L F' L' // xcross (12)
R U' R' // 2nd pair (3)
y U2 R' U R // 3rd pair (5)
U R U' R' U2' R U' R' // 4th pair (8)
U' r U R' U' r' F R F' // OLL 24
U2 R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F' U // PLL - T

50STM / 8.96sec =5.58TPS

[view at CubeDB.net]( https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=D_F2_R2_D_L2_F-_U-_B-_U2_F_U2_B2_R_U-_L_D_R_F2_L_U_B&time=8.96&alg=x2_//_inspection L-_R-_y-_U-_R-_F_R_y_UL_F-_L-__//_xcross_%2812%29 R_U-_R-__//_2nd_pair_%283%29 y_U2__R-_U_R__//_3rd_pair_%285%29 U__R_U-_R-_U2-_R_U-_R-__//_4th_pair_%288%29 U-__r_U_R-_U-_r-_F_R_F-__//_OLL_24 U2__R_U_R-_U-_R-_F_R2_U-_R-_U-_R_U_R-_F-_U__//_PLL_%2D_T )

Full step sub 9 with the weirdest solution ever

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Goals for my comps upcoming next month:

Hanoi Side Events 2024 | 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...

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Don't DNF Hanoi 2024 | 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

Skewb: Podium
3BLD: PR mean
FMC: PR mean

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

FMC PB single & Mo3 on flight

Scrambles:

35, 42, 36
= 37.67

 

[Garf]

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FMC PB single & Mo3 on flight

Scrambles:
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35, 42, 36
= 37.67

Next stop for cubing comps: planes. They gonna have to use a c-17 and it has to have no turbulence lol.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

OH PB on flight

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

4x4 PB

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

First sub 40 on 4x4

 

[Garf]

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First sub 40 on 4x4

I remember my first sub-40 on 4x4. I think I freaked out. Then again I freaked out about sub-50 on mega so.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

FMC PB by 5 moves on flight

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

39, 38, 30
FMC PB Mo3: 35.67

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I’m happiest about my first sub 4 single ever on 7x7.

I’m also very satisfied about my results in FMC, both the 35 single and the 40 mean. For the PR single I got, it is the very first time for me to actually get to use EO in my solve, and its my PR by 2 moves.

For 3x3 blindfolded, I almost got my PR avg where I twisted a corner in a wrong direction in my 2nd solve. Hope I can get a PR mean in 3x3 blindfolded in the future.

For 6x6, I don’t really do 6x6 but I somehow got a PR single.