Hi, Gordon from Swizerland here!

Always when I want to adjust the tension, there is no screwdriwer, and if I have the cube and a screwdriver, i'd rather cube than adjusting the tension.


Just did a first avg of 12 on Pyraminx. That is funny. Learned it today.
best time: 20.76
best avg of 5: 31.11
avg of 12: 39.68

Pyraminx
06.01.2013 16:01:33 - 16:22:22

Mean: 41.54
Average: 39.68
Best time: 20.76
Median: 40.15
Worst time: 1:20.91
Standard deviation: 14.40

Best average of 5: 31.11
6-10 - 32.88 27.02 (50.19) (20.76) 33.44

Best average of 12: 39.68
1-12 - 44.71 43.61 (1:20.91) 47.08 37.54 32.88 27.02 50.19 (20.76) 33.44 42.76 37.52

1. 44.71 B R' L B' L B U L' b' l
2. 43.61 B R U' B U r' l u
3. 1:20.91 L' R B L' B U B L l' u
4. 47.08 B R B' L' U' L' U' b u'
5. 37.54 U' R B' L' R' L' U' L' U' l u'
6. 32.88 L R' B' L B' L B R' b' l' u
7. 27.02 U' B U L' R' U L b' r' u
8. 50.19 U' R L B U' B U' L' r l
9. 20.76 R U R B U R' B' L U' r
10. 33.44 R B L' B' L B R U L' b' r l' u'
11. 42.76 B U R B' U' L' B' U l
12. 37.52 R' B' R' U R' L' R L' b u'

I'm looking forward to my new Pyraminx, because my fingers hurt because of the tiles...
 
Well done!

Screwdriver.. I have this short thick one that is within reach (and I put it in my bag if need be to use it during lunchtime), that helps LOL
 
Yes I know the lookahead is one of my weak points. My problem is that I still follow the pieces that I am inserting instead of looking for the next ones. When I do slow-turning, I have no problem with that.

As soon as I start timing the solves, I get into a 'rush' mode and don't do the stuff I should. Somehow.
 
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I have this problem with CN solving. While solving one pair I must look at the what I am doing because in CN solves I have no clue how to patch the pair. When solving on white I can do all slotting and pairing without looking. That is why my look ahead on white cross is 10 times better. If I turn real slow in CN solves I can look ahead for the next pairs (and do find them) but 5 out of 10 cases I put them in the wrong slot or have the pair flipped in the slot. This is getting real anoying ;)
 
Today I assembled my second 'Force-Cube' and did an average of 12.
The cube is not broken in yet and only quickly lubed a bit with silicone spray, the core is not lubed.


This is the result:

Mean: 38.56
Average: 37.92
Best time: 30.06
Median: 38.91
Worst time: 53.50
Standard deviation: 6.76

Best average of 5: 33.26
1-5 - 33.04 (38.94) (30.66) 34.41 32.32

Best average of 12: 37.92
1-12 - 33.04 38.94 30.66 34.41 32.32 41.14 38.87 (53.50) (30.06) 43.14 47.24 39.43

1. 33.04 D' B2 L2 U' R2 F2 D2 F2 D' L2 B U' R F U' L2 D L D F' U'
2. 38.94 B2 R2 F2 U' F2 D U F2 L2 U L2 F U R' D U R' U' R2 L' U2
3. 30.66 U2 F2 D R2 B2 F2 D' U' L2 B2 U' R' F U' B2 R2 B' U' F R L F2
4. 34.41 U2 L2 D' L2 B2 U2 R2 U F2 D L2 B' U F' D' L' B' R' L2 B U
5. 32.32 L2 F2 D B2 L2 F2 L2 D2 F2 D2 U2 L' F D' L B' R' D B U2 F' D2
6. 41.14 F2 D R2 D2 R2 F2 D' U2 R2 B2 D2 B' L' U' B' L2 F' D' B2 F2 R U2
7. 38.87 R2 L2 F2 U B2 U' R2 B2 U' R2 B2 R F' U R D' R' U L' B D' U
8. 53.50 B2 U' R2 U' R2 L2 D F2 D R2 U2 R' U2 L' F R2 L2 D U B' L U2
9. 30.06 R2 L2 D F2 U L2 D R2 B2 D2 L2 B' R U2 B U' L D2 B2 D2 B' U
10. 43.14 F2 U F2 L2 D U R2 B2 D' B2 L2 F D B' D2 R' L' F' L U' R2 U2
11. 47.24 U' B2 D2 B2 L2 B2 U L2 U' F2 D F U' F' R' B U' F R' F R' L
12. 39.43 U' B2 F2 U' F2 R2 U' L2 D' L2 U B F' L' U2 B' D2 R2 F' D2 U2

Again, lots of differences between the times. When I see the next F2L pairs, I will get a time between 30 and 35 seconds. The other times were times where I had to search for the pairs.
The worst time was because of messed up PLL.
 
Today I received my 2x2 WitTwo v2.

Man, that is the worst cube I've ever received. At first I wanted to do a R U R' U' just to try how it moves, and I only could do the R and U and the cube was internally locked.
I don't know how to tell, but the cube feels so strange, kind of loose but also too tight.
Somehow the peices do not stay in place, and when I turn a R then a gap between the top and bottom peices on the left opens. But also, there is no speed. I have no idea how to describe it better.

I'll have to find a screwdriver and play around with the tension. Maybe it will be better somehow, but now I'm realy dissapointed.
 
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No, I mean the 2x2.... i must change that in my prevous post....

However, after finding a screwdriver and tension the cube much faster, it's a little bit better. It still feel kind of loose, but it doesn't fall appart when I turn.

I did an average of 12 with it: 10.56
11.77, (17.71), 9.19, 9.58, 11.88, 8.31, 17.18, 8.04, (7.32), 10.92, 10.23, 8.47

The times are not that bad, just the feeling of the cube is very different.

I will have to break it in more, but Iguess I will stay with my v1.
 
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I had the same feeling with my V2. I just received it two weeks ago. My times are a bit the same compared to the V1. I like the loose feeling, but with most algs that I know for Ortega you need big amount of cornercutting to be real fast. And the V2 allows almost NO corner cutting at all. Still I like the cube.
 
Damn...

I just bet my mean of 3 average. It was 30.01 before. I thougt I would be sub 30 when i beat this one, but... 30.007


Individual times: 29.613, 30.287, 30.122 --> mo3: 30.007

And the worst thing is, that the second of these three solves was a PLL skip and because I was so surprised I missed the timer in the first try. So the time would have probably been around 29 seconds and the mo3 would have been sub 30.
 
This day started good in cubing:

3x3: 27.94
Scramble: U2 L2 D' R F2 R' B R' B U R2 B L B' L' F U2 R' U R2 D2 L' F2 D' L'

Not a PB or so but I think new 'Best Time for first solve of the day'


What time do you get with this scramble? Is it an easy one (except of the easy white cross)?
 
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