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Squan PB single!
10.52 single
Sub-10 is on the horizon
(1,0)/ (5,-4)/ (-2,-5)/ (2,-4)/ (1,-5)/ (-4,0)/ (6,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,0)/ (4,0)/

Recon:
0-3 / ## CS (kite/kite)
04 / ## CO
3-3 / -30 / 30 / -1-1 / -30 / 30 / ## EP (line-L)
41 / -33 / 30 / 0-3 / 03 / 0-3 / ## CP (J/O)
30 / -1-1 / 1-2 / -1-1 / 1-2 / -1-1 / 34 ## EP (opp/O)

20/10.52=1.90 SPS
 
Alright, I've noticed there's been a little bit of a... ZZ renaissance of sorts on the forums here and I wanted to join in in some way.
So, instead of doing CFOP w/ CPEOLL for OH, I'll use ZZ w/ EOline. I don't do OH very much but I find ZZ much more convenient, eventually I'll probably learn OH COLL, but for now I'm sticking to OCLL/PLL.
 
Yeah, tbh Tymon would be so much better if he didn't do any ZBLL or ZBLS tricks. He's not doing himself any favors. It's better just to do LL in two steps instead of one. The fact that he turns bad OLL's into a ZBLL is even more repulsive, really just put your years of those stupid Pseudo techniques (Pseudo God, really Tymon?) and those LL influencing away. You're better off using plain old OLL and PLL for CFOP LL. It's called CFOP not PCFZ.
Was this a serious post?
 
Was this a serious post?
Of course. I never joke. Look at my serious face:
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. That means I am serious.
 
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Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-03
avg of 12: 10.60

Time List:
1. (8.72) D2 R2 F2 U2 F U2 L2 B U2 F' L2 U2 L' F' L2 B' U' R D2 L' D
2. 9.50 B2 L2 D2 L2 D R2 U' R2 B2 D R2 L B' U' L' R' D' U F' U B'
3. (14.74) F2 R2 D' L2 R2 F2 L2 D' L2 U' B2 F L' B2 D L U' B F2 R2 U2
4. 11.39 D' R' D' F2 R2 U' L2 B2 D' U' R2 D R2 B' L2 R B' R D2 U2
5. 10.65 U B U2 L2 R2 B2 L2 B' D2 R2 F D2 U2 R' F L D L' U F2 D2
6. 10.84 F L' F' B' D2 F U' L2 F2 U2 B L2 U2 B2 L2 D2 B D2 B' U
7. 11.40 B2 U B' D2 L D F B2 U2 D2 R U2 D2 F2 L B2 L2 D2 F' D2
8. 11.10 U2 F' R2 U' R2 U B2 U2 F2 L2 B2 U R2 U L U R F' D' L2 F
9. 11.80 D R' D' F' D2 L U2 F2 U B2 U D L2 B2 U L2 U2 F D2
10. 10.65 L2 B2 R2 F U2 F' D2 R2 D2 F' D2 U' L R' D2 F D' F R2 U' F'
11. 8.85 L2 U2 R2 F U2 B' L2 B' R2 F2 L2 U' B F R' F2 L' F2 L2 U' B2
12. 9.77 B2 U R' D2 B R' U B2 L' D2 R' F2 L D2 R2 U2 F2 L2 F R2

PB ao12 while having a 3x3 de-rust session (which is still improving my ao1000...) after maining squan for the summer!
 
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-04
avg of 12: 16.45

Time List:
1. 14.75 (3,-1)/ (-2,-5)/ (-1,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (-1,-2)/ (-4,0)/ (2,-2)/ (0,-2)
2. (22.60) (4,-3)/ (-4,2)/ (-3,0)/ (4,-2)/ (-1,-4)/ (-2,-3)/ (3,0)/ (6,-5)/ (2,-2)/ (4,-2)/ (0,-4)/
3. 18.59 (0,-4)/ (1,4)/ (-3,3)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (4,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (-5,0)/ (0,-2)/ (4,-2)/ (-2,0)/ (4,0)
4. 17.02 (1,0)/ (-1,-4)/ (3,3)/ (-5,-2)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (-4,0)/ (3,0)/ (1,0)/ (-4,0)/ (-4,0)/ (6,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,0)
5. 17.67 (0,-4)/ (0,3)/ (6,3)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,-3)/ (-5,0)/ (4,-2)/ (0,-2)/ (-5,0)
6. 18.19 (4,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-4,5)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (-5,-4)/ (-4,-3)/ (0,-2)/ (4,0)/ (0,-2)
7. (14.70) (3,2)/ (3,0)/ (-5,-2)/ (-3,0)/ (5,-4)/ (3,0)/ (4,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (5,-2)/ (-4,-4)/ (-4,-4)/
8. 15.70 (-5,0)/ (0,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (2,-4)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-5,-3)/ (5,0)/ (-4,0)/ (-1,-4)
9. 15.28 (1,0)/ (-3,3)/ (5,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-2,0)/ (3,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,0)/ (-5,-4)/ (0,-4)/ (-4,0)
10. 17.88 (0,5)/ (6,-3)/ (1,4)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (3,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (3,0)/ (2,-5)/ (-4,0)/ (4,-4)/ (0,-4)/ (2,0)
11. 14.70 (0,-1)/ (-2,-2)/ (5,5)/ (-3,0)/ (1,-5)/ (2,-3)/ (3,0)/ (1,0)/ (4,0)/ (0,-4)/ (1,0)/ (3,0)/ (0,-4)/
12. 14.75 (3,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,4)/ (6,0)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (5,-2)/ (-4,0)/ (4,-2)/ (-4,0)/ (5,0)/

PB ao12 ft. 14 w/ parity (so basically a solve that had a chance at PB but I lost a 50/50)
 
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-05
single: 10.40

Time List:
1. 10.40 (3,-4)/ (4,-2)/ (5,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (4,-2)/ (3,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (5,0)/ (2,-2)/ (-4,-1)/ (1,0)

4-2/L // CS
1 slice // CO
L-L // EP
// CP skip
Adj parity // EP (LMAO)
 
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-05
avg of 5: 15.01

Time List:
1. 14.17 (-2,0)/ (2,-4)/ (-2,1)/ (0,-3)/ (5,-1)/ (6,0)/ (0,-5)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,-1)/ (-4,0)/ (4,-5)/ (-1,0)/
2. (10.40) (3,-4)/ (4,-2)/ (5,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (4,-2)/ (3,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (5,0)/ (2,-2)/ (-4,-1)/ (1,0)
3. (15.82) (3,5)/ (-5,4)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (2,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-2)/ (-3,-3)/ (2,0)/ (1,-5)/ (-1,0)/ (4,-1)/ (0,-5)
4. 15.47 (-2,0)/ (0,3)/ (0,3)/ (2,-1)/ (1,-5)/ (0,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-4,0)/ (2,-2)/ (-4,-2)/ (3,0)
5. 15.40 (0,5)/ (3,0)/ (-5,1)/ (2,-4)/ (3,0)/ (-2,0)/ (3,0)/ (-4,0)/ (-5,0)/ (2,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (4,0)/ (6,-4)/ (0,-5)

Not sub-15 sadj
 
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-11
avg of 5: 14.33

Time List:
1. 15.10 (-2,0)/ (5,2)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-3)/ (3,0)/ (4,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (4,-4)/ (6,-4)/ (-2,-3)/
2. 13.97 (0,2)/ (6,0)/ (-2,-2)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,-4)/ (4,0)/ (-3,0)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-2)/ (4,0)/ (4,-4)/
3. (25.44) (0,-1)/ (6,-3)/ (4,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-4)/ (1,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,-2)/ (3,-2)/ (1,-4)/ (6,-5)
4. 13.92 (-5,0)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (4,0)/ (0,-3)/ (6,0)/ (-5,0)/ (0,-4)/ (2,0)/ (-1,0)/ (4,0)
5. (12.52) (0,2)/ (-5,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-4)/ (6,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (5,-2)/ (4,-4)/ (-2,0)/ (6,0)

When did this happen I forgot...
 
3x3 ao12 PB, also 11.06 ao50 which is cool
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.56

Time List:
1. 11.52 R L U L D B' R2 D R' L2 D L2 D' F2 D2 L2 D L2 U' B2 L
2. 9.75 D L' U2 R L' U B L U2 F2 L B2 L' U2 L F2 D2 L' D2 B' L
3. (7.80) L D2 B2 L' D2 U2 R2 D2 R' U2 F2 U2 F' U B U2 B2 L U' L' U'
4. 9.65 F2 B' U2 D2 L' F' R' B R2 L2 D' R2 U2 F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 U B
5. 10.62 F L2 D2 R' F2 R2 D F B' U2 D B2 U' R2 D B2 L2 D2
6. 9.72 B' L2 B L2 U2 F' U2 B' R2 F D2 L2 R' D F L U L2 B R'
7. 11.08 R F' L' U2 D R U' R F' R2 F' B L2 F' L2 D2 L2 B2 U2 R' U'
8. 9.77 R B D2 F' L2 F' D2 R2 F U2 L2 R2 B2 U' B2 R' D U' L B' D
9. (12.45) D' L B2 D2 F2 U' D F' L U2 R2 B' U2 F R2 B L2 U2 B' D2
10. 12.05 U F2 U' B2 L2 F2 L2 U F2 U2 B2 U' F R' F2 U2 R' F' L2 R
11. 10.80 L' U B D2 B L2 D2 U2 F' D2 R2 F2 R2 F U' F D F' R F2 U'
12. 10.67 R' U' F' B D' L2 B' L' D F2 U2 B' L2 B2 L2 D2 R2 F' U2 D2 R2

Edit: nevermind actually
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.51

Time List:
1. 9.75 D L' U2 R L' U B L U2 F2 L B2 L' U2 L F2 D2 L' D2 B' L
2. (7.80) L D2 B2 L' D2 U2 R2 D2 R' U2 F2 U2 F' U B U2 B2 L U' L' U'
3. 9.65 F2 B' U2 D2 L' F' R' B R2 L2 D' R2 U2 F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 U B
4. 10.62 F L2 D2 R' F2 R2 D F B' U2 D B2 U' R2 D B2 L2 D2
5. 9.72 B' L2 B L2 U2 F' U2 B' R2 F D2 L2 R' D F L U L2 B R'
6. 11.08 R F' L' U2 D R U' R F' R2 F' B L2 F' L2 D2 L2 B2 U2 R' U'
7. 9.77 R B D2 F' L2 F' D2 R2 F U2 L2 R2 B2 U' B2 R' D U' L B' D
8. (12.45) D' L B2 D2 F2 U' D F' L U2 R2 B' U2 F R2 B L2 U2 B' D2
9. 12.05 U F2 U' B2 L2 F2 L2 U F2 U2 B2 U' F R' F2 U2 R' F' L2 R
10. 10.80 L' U B D2 B L2 D2 U2 F' D2 R2 F2 R2 F U' F D F' R F2 U'
11. 10.67 R' U' F' B D' L2 B' L' D F2 U2 B' L2 B2 L2 D2 R2 F' U2 D2 R2
12. 10.95 R B' U2 R2 D' F2 L U R2 F2 U' F2 D R2 B2 D R2 L2 D' F'


Edit edit: nevernevermind actually
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.46

Time List:
1. (7.80) L D2 B2 L' D2 U2 R2 D2 R' U2 F2 U2 F' U B U2 B2 L U' L' U'
2. 9.65 F2 B' U2 D2 L' F' R' B R2 L2 D' R2 U2 F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 U B
3. 10.62 F L2 D2 R' F2 R2 D F B' U2 D B2 U' R2 D B2 L2 D2
4. 9.72 B' L2 B L2 U2 F' U2 B' R2 F D2 L2 R' D F L U L2 B R'
5. 11.08 R F' L' U2 D R U' R F' R2 F' B L2 F' L2 D2 L2 B2 U2 R' U'
6. 9.77 R B D2 F' L2 F' D2 R2 F U2 L2 R2 B2 U' B2 R' D U' L B' D
7. (12.45) D' L B2 D2 F2 U' D F' L U2 R2 B' U2 F R2 B L2 U2 B' D2
8. 12.05 U F2 U' B2 L2 F2 L2 U F2 U2 B2 U' F R' F2 U2 R' F' L2 R
9. 10.80 L' U B D2 B L2 D2 U2 F' D2 R2 F2 R2 F U' F D F' R F2 U'
10. 10.67 R' U' F' B D' L2 B' L' D F2 U2 B' L2 B2 L2 D2 R2 F' U2 D2 R2
11. 10.95 R B' U2 R2 D' F2 L U R2 F2 U' F2 D R2 B2 D R2 L2 D' F'
12. 9.25 U2 B U2 B R2 B' L2 D2 B' D2 R2 D2 L' U2 R2 F U' F L2 F'
 
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.28

Time List:
1. 9.85 R U' F2 L2 F2 R2 U2 F' L2 F' R2 F2 L2 U2 L' U R2 D' R' D' U'
2. 10.54 U2 B2 D2 B U2 L2 F U2 L2 D2 L2 D R' F' R B' F2 U F R'
3. 9.62 R2 F2 U R2 U R2 F2 D B2 D' R2 U2 R D2 B2 U' R2 B L2 F'
4. 10.96 D2 F2 L2 R2 D' B2 U' F2 D' R2 U' L2 B' R' B2 D' F U2 F2 U' R'
5. 10.50 F D2 B2 D' F2 U' B2 F2 U' R2 U' F' L2 B2 R F D' B' U'
6. 9.40 F U D L' F' L D B' L' D L2 D' R2 F2 U2 L2 U B2 D2 L2 D
7. 9.89 R2 B' D2 F D2 F2 D R' B' R2 B' D2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 B2 L2 B U
8. (12.52) B L F2 B U' B2 L2 F' L2 D L2 D F2 D2 B2 D R2 F2 R'
9. 11.12 B L' B2 F2 D L2 U B2 U2 F2 D F2 D L' B D' R' F' D2 F'
10. 10.64 U D' R U' B2 R U' L D B2 D2 R2 B' R2 D2 B D2 L2 D2 B
11. (8.79) D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 B2 D L2 D' F U2 R' F2 L' D' U F2 D2
12. 10.26 F2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U L2 U2 F2 U R2 L D' B' U' L' D R2 F2 U'

Bonkers ao12

Edit: IM SOLVING OUT OF MY MIND HOW
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.21

Time List:
1. 9.62 R2 F2 U R2 U R2 F2 D B2 D' R2 U2 R D2 B2 U' R2 B L2 F'
2. 10.96 D2 F2 L2 R2 D' B2 U' F2 D' R2 U' L2 B' R' B2 D' F U2 F2 U' R'
3. 10.50 F D2 B2 D' F2 U' B2 F2 U' R2 U' F' L2 B2 R F D' B' U'
4. 9.40 F U D L' F' L D B' L' D L2 D' R2 F2 U2 L2 U B2 D2 L2 D
5. 9.89 R2 B' D2 F D2 F2 D R' B' R2 B' D2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 B2 L2 B U
6. (12.52) B L F2 B U' B2 L2 F' L2 D L2 D F2 D2 B2 D R2 F2 R'
7. 11.12 B L' B2 F2 D L2 U B2 U2 F2 D F2 D L' B D' R' F' D2 F'
8. 10.64 U D' R U' B2 R U' L D B2 D2 R2 B' R2 D2 B D2 L2 D2 B
9. (8.79) D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 B2 D L2 D' F U2 R' F2 L' D' U F2 D2
10. 10.26 F2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U L2 U2 F2 U R2 L D' B' U' L' D R2 F2 U'
11. 10.64 B' U L2 B2 L D2 U2 L U2 L2 F2 R' D2 B' R' B2 D F D B2
12. 9.07 D B2 U L2 U2 L2 F2 U R2 U2 R U2 R' F D2 L2 R B2 F2


HOWWWWW
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 5: 9.52

Time List:
1. (8.79) D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 B2 D L2 D' F U2 R' F2 L' D' U F2 D2
2. 10.26 F2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U L2 U2 F2 U R2 L D' B' U' L' D R2 F2 U'
3. (10.64) B' U L2 B2 L D2 U2 L U2 L2 F2 R' D2 B' R' B2 D F D B2
4. 9.07 D B2 U L2 U2 L2 F2 U R2 U2 R U2 R' F D2 L2 R B2 F2
5. 9.22 R' D F' R2 U2 F U2 B' L2 D2 F2 U L R B2 L2 D' B' R'
And
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.17

Time List:
1. 10.96 D2 F2 L2 R2 D' B2 U' F2 D' R2 U' L2 B' R' B2 D' F U2 F2 U' R'
2. 10.50 F D2 B2 D' F2 U' B2 F2 U' R2 U' F' L2 B2 R F D' B' U'
3. 9.40 F U D L' F' L D B' L' D L2 D' R2 F2 U2 L2 U B2 D2 L2 D
4. 9.89 R2 B' D2 F D2 F2 D R' B' R2 B' D2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 B2 L2 B U
5. (12.52) B L F2 B U' B2 L2 F' L2 D L2 D F2 D2 B2 D R2 F2 R'
6. 11.12 B L' B2 F2 D L2 U B2 U2 F2 D F2 D L' B D' R' F' D2 F'
7. 10.64 U D' R U' B2 R U' L D B2 D2 R2 B' R2 D2 B D2 L2 D2 B
8. (8.79) D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 B2 D L2 D' F U2 R' F2 L' D' U F2 D2
9. 10.26 F2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U L2 U2 F2 U R2 L D' B' U' L' D R2 F2 U'
10. 10.64 B' U L2 B2 L D2 U2 L U2 L2 F2 R' D2 B' R' B2 D F D B2
11. 9.07 D B2 U L2 U2 L2 F2 U R2 U2 R U2 R' F D2 L2 R B2 F2
12. 9.22 R' D F' R2 U2 F U2 B' L2 D2 F2 U L R B2 L2 D' B' R'

I CANT STOP
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-18
avg of 12: 10.14

Time List:
1. 9.40 F U D L' F' L D B' L' D L2 D' R2 F2 U2 L2 U B2 D2 L2 D
2. 9.89 R2 B' D2 F D2 F2 D R' B' R2 B' D2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 B2 L2 B U
3. (12.52) B L F2 B U' B2 L2 F' L2 D L2 D F2 D2 B2 D R2 F2 R'
4. 11.12 B L' B2 F2 D L2 U B2 U2 F2 D F2 D L' B D' R' F' D2 F'
5. 10.64 U D' R U' B2 R U' L D B2 D2 R2 B' R2 D2 B D2 L2 D2 B
6. (8.79) D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 B2 D L2 D' F U2 R' F2 L' D' U F2 D2
7. 10.26 F2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U L2 U2 F2 U R2 L D' B' U' L' D R2 F2 U'
8. 10.64 B' U L2 B2 L D2 U2 L U2 L2 F2 R' D2 B' R' B2 D F D B2
9. 9.07 D B2 U L2 U2 L2 F2 U R2 U2 R U2 R' F D2 L2 R B2 F2
10. 9.22 R' D F' R2 U2 F U2 B' L2 D2 F2 U L R B2 L2 D' B' R'
11. 10.92 R B2 D' L F' L U' B' L' B2 L2 U2 B2 U' R2 U' L2 F2 D' R2
12. 10.24 L2 B R2 U B2 D B2 D' R2 D L2 R2 U2 L F' D2 U' F' R' F'
 
Today was interesting: apparently one of my friends at school has a younger brother who cubes, who then proceeded to find my wca and look at my times (which are terrible compared to my normal average for 2x2) and he now is trying to get sub-5 which is cool
So, I did a quick 2x2 session to lower my ao100, and I quite a bit happened:

PB single (first sub-2)
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-19
single: 1.70
Time List:
1. 1.70 R' U R F' R2 U2 F' R' U R'
Literally just a CLL which i happen to know but am bad at

PB mo3
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-19
mean of 3: 2.41
Time List:
1. 2.42 R' U2 F U' F2 U R' F R'
2. 2.03 R' U R U' F2 R2 U' F' U R'
3. 2.78 U F' U2 R F' R2 U2 F2 R2

PB ao5
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-19
avg of 5: 2.49
Time List:
1. 2.42 R' U2 F U' F2 U R' F R'
2. (2.03) R' U R U' F2 R2 U' F' U R'
3. 2.78 U F' U2 R F' R2 U2 F2 R2
4. (3.75) R F R2 U' R2 U' R2 F' U
5. 2.28 F2 U R2 F' U' F' R2 U2 F'

PB ao12
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-19
avg of 12: 3.26
1. 2.47 U2 R' F' R2 U F U2 R' U' R'
2. 3.44 F R U' R' F2 R' F' U2 F2 U'
3. (6.69) U' R2 U' F2 R F2 R2 F' R2
4. 4.33 U2 F' R F2 R' U2 R2 U' F'
5. 3.87 F' R F' U R' F2 R2 U2 R' U2
6. 4.27 F U' F' R2 U F2 U R F'
7. 2.42 R' U2 F U' F2 U R' F R'
8. (2.03) R' U R U' F2 R2 U' F' U R'
9. 2.78 U F' U2 R F' R2 U2 F2 R2
10. 3.75 R F R2 U' R2 U' R2 F' U
11. 2.28 F2 U R2 F' U' F' R2 U2 F'
12. 3.02 U R' F2 R U F' U' R U'

PB ao50
Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-19
avg of 50: 4.06

PB ao100

Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-19
avg of 100: 4.15

Broke all my PBs, very happy with today.
 
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