Hi, Gordon from Swizerland here!

[MarcelP]

Yeah, I had someone do that stuff for me.. LOL

 

[Gordon]

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

Spoiler

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...

 

[Kattenvriendin]

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

 

[Gordon]

After I tensioned my blue ZhanChi, I recorded following Avg of 5.
Not very good, but at least more or less constant times.

The scrambles are from the 'YouTube Winter 2012-2013' event by drumgod1997 and cyoubx.

The light was not that good for recording...

 

[MarcelP]

Nice video! You have a very clean turning style. I have said that a few times allready I think. You should focus on look ahead. I can see the next pairs in the video while you are solving the current one. LOL..

 

[Gordon]

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.

 

[MarcelP]

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

 

[Gordon]

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

Spoiler

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.

 

[Gordon]

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.

 

[MarcelP]

I only have the WitLong (do you mean that?) Type C V5. That is one incredible cube. But as many none-Dayan cubes they have one disadvantage:

1) It's not a Zhanchi.

 

[Gordon]

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.

 

[MarcelP]

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.

 

[Gordon]

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.

 

[MarcelP]

LOL.. 30.007 Getting real close to the sub 30 mark now

 

[Gordon]

yep, but there is plenty of room until sub 30...

If i get another time between 30.007 and 29.999, I'll never use a timer again with three decimals anymore.

 

[mark49152]

If i get another time between 30.007 and 29.999, I'll never use a timer again with three decimals anymore.

Yeah but then you would have been 30.01... slower!

 

[lcsbiffi]

you're almost there keep it up and you'll be sub 30 real soon.

 

[Gordon]

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)?

 

[MarcelP]

24.92! On a white cross of course

 

[lcsbiffi]

21.44 white cross as well, since I'm not CN like Marcel haha