Jorian Meeuse's progression thread (Kinch WR230 ER70 NR4)

[GloopyGum]

What's your review system?

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

What's your review system?

I divide it into 5 8-packs and a 3BLD cube.
My system for reviews is:
Pack 1 memo
Pack 1 retrace
Pack 2 memo
Pack 1+2 review
Pack 3 memo
Pack 3 review
Pack 4 memo
Pack 4 review
Pack 5 memo
Pack 5 review
3BLD cube

Here, memo means tracing each cube in the pack for the first time, and immediately after memoing a single cube I do a quick mental check to see if I was concentrating during tracing. Retrace means what you think it means (for some reason I only do this for pack 1) and for review I only look at a cube if I really have to but I really try to minimize that.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

MBLD 39/41 57:55 in weekly comp, PB by 4 points. Memo didn't go too well (39:34) so I didn't expect sub hour when starting exec, but then I got insanely fast exec (for me at least), and with good accuracy rate too. I think the DNFs were missing a move and doing the alg for a mirror case (MS instead of ES, I always use different algs for these in MBLD because I'm scared to mess them up, and the one time I don't I indeed mess it up lol).

I'll probably be throwing some 49 cube attempts in the mix too to get more comfortable with that memo load. I did one of those earlier this week and got 40/49 1:35:23.97 [52:17.94], which I would say is good memo time for a first attempt, but downright horrendous execution, mostly because I spent much time trying to recall stuff that I just didn't remember.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Just did a 41/41 in 59:55 for the weekly comp, 5 seconds to spare lol. Might upload the video later, idk

 

[bldcuber314]

Just did a 41/41 in 59:55 for the weekly comp, 5 seconds to spare lol. Might upload the video later, idk

I saw that on the weekly comp(it rightfully knocked my 8/10 off the podium ). Insane attempt, congrats!

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Just did a 41/41 in 59:55 for the weekly comp, 5 seconds to spare lol. Might upload the video later, idk

I uploaded it btw. It automatically made it a short but whatever

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Starting the year strong with a nice PB ao5 (including a sub 6 mo3):

Spoiler: times

Gegenereerd door csTimer op 2025-01-03
avg of 5: 6.27

Lijst met tijden:
1. (5.28) D B2 L' F2 D2 R' D2 L2 B2 R F2 U2 B2 D B2 R' D2 U L B
2. 6.38 B2 D L2 D' L2 U R2 D' L2 U' L2 F L U B R' U' B' D2 R'
3. 6.14 L2 B2 F2 U R2 D2 F2 D' R2 U L2 B2 F' R2 D F' D2 B' D' L' U'
4. (7.21) F' D2 L2 F2 L2 U R2 D2 L2 U R2 B2 U2 R' F' R' U' F' D' R' B'
5. 6.30 U2 F2 D2 R' B2 L' B2 L2 D2 L2 D2 F L2 R2 D L' R2 D2 R' F U

All solves were full step

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Starting the year strong with a nice PB ao5 (including a sub 6 mo3):

Spoiler: times

Gegenereerd door csTimer op 2025-01-03
avg of 5: 6.27

Lijst met tijden:
1. (5.28) D B2 L' F2 D2 R' D2 L2 B2 R F2 U2 B2 D B2 R' D2 U L B
2. 6.38 B2 D L2 D' L2 U R2 D' L2 U' L2 F L U B R' U' B' D2 R'
3. 6.14 L2 B2 F2 U R2 D2 F2 D' R2 U L2 B2 F' R2 D F' D2 B' D' L' U'
4. (7.21) F' D2 L2 F2 L2 U R2 D2 L2 U R2 B2 U2 R' F' R' U' F' D' R' B'
5. 6.30 U2 F2 D2 R' B2 L' B2 L2 D2 L2 D2 F L2 R2 D L' R2 D2 R' F U

All solves were full step

Tied it already

Spoiler: 6.27 again

Gegenereerd door csTimer op 2025-01-04
avg of 5: 6.27

Lijst met tijden:
1. (5.99) B U' F' L B U L U' D R' F2 R' F2 U2 L2 F2 R' D2 R' D2 R2
2. 6.14 R2 B2 U2 L' R2 B2 U2 B2 D2 R2 F2 R2 B' D R2 F R D U L2 R2
3. 6.57 F L' F2 R2 D' F2 L2 D' F2 L2 R2 D2 B' D L' R' F2 R2 F R
4. 6.11 U D2 F B2 R D F' B U2 D2 R2 U L2 B2 L2 U R2 L2
5. (6.68) U2 F2 R2 D2 R2 D' F2 L2 U B2 D2 B2 F' R' D F U B D' R2 F'

Also did a 46/48 1:18:48.72 [48:58.40] MBLD yesterday. I actually tried 49 but had a duplicate scramble (the one time I forget to check smh). I'm happy with the memo pace, and the accuracy was nice too.

 

[GloopyGum]

I uploaded it btw. It automatically made it a short but whatever

I have to say, you've got one of the oddest review systems I've ever seen. The fact that you are 2-passing 80% of your cubes makes no sense to me lol. Most people I know 4-pass most of their cubes, and 3-pass the short term cubes. (I 4-pass 32 and 3-pass the rest). If this system works for you then good lol, but I would encourage you to try doing more passes and intentionally rushing the first pass.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

I have to say, you've got one of the oddest review systems I've ever seen. The fact that you are 2-passing 80% of your cubes makes no sense to me lol. Most people I know 4-pass most of their cubes, and 3-pass the short term cubes. (I 4-pass 32 and 3-pass the rest). If this system works for you then good lol, but I would encourage you to try doing more passes and intentionally rushing the first pass.

Yes I am aware of that, but I can't fit more passes in an hour lol. And even if I could, I would simply use that time for more cubes rather than more passes, as I can 2-pass 33 cubes anyway

 

[Ivo Stoutjesdijk]

Yes I am aware of that, but I can't fit more passes in an hour lol. And even if I could, I would simply use that time for more cubes rather than more passes, as I can 2-pass 33 cubes anyway

Me who did 6 pass at nationals lmao

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

I'm back to a little 5BLD practice because I have two rounds in about a month and almost got a sub 5 mean:

Spoiler: 5BLD

Gegenereerd door csTimer op 2025-02-13
mean van 3: 5:00.80

Lijst met tijden:
1. 4:49.58 Uw U Bw' Dw2 L R2 Uw2 Fw2 L2 D2 Fw2 Dw R F Rw' L2 Bw' U R' Lw2 Bw' R U2 B2 Dw D' Fw' B2 F Dw2 Uw' Rw2 B R F2 D2 R Rw Dw Uw2 Lw Rw L B' L Bw U2 Bw' U B Fw' Dw Uw U B Dw' Bw' Lw' U2 B' 3Rw2
2. 5:17.88 R' L2 Fw' L' R Uw' Rw' Fw' F' L U' R' Bw2 F2 B2 R' Bw2 Uw Dw2 Rw Bw2 Uw2 U Dw2 Rw F B2 D Bw2 L2 U2 Bw2 U' Uw' Fw2 Lw R' Rw2 B2 F' U2 D F' R2 L2 Rw2 Fw2 F' B2 Dw L' Lw' Dw Rw' U' L R' Uw Fw2 Lw2 3Fw 3Uw'
3. 4:54.93 Bw Dw D2 L' B Rw2 D' B2 R2 L2 B2 D' R' U F2 R' Fw Dw F Rw2 L' R' D' Bw Rw' L2 R2 Dw2 B2 U2 B U Lw' Uw Rw2 F Fw' R Rw2 Lw' F2 Lw' Rw Uw Bw' Lw U' Uw' F' Rw Dw2 Uw' L' Rw Lw' Fw' R D2 L' B' 3Uw2

Also I DNFed a 4:13 by an inverse comm so I'll probably get a sub 4 soon if I keep practicing.

Edit: I posted too quickly the next solve was a 4:30 so that makes a 4:54 mean
Edit: after this were 4:33, 4:54, 5:03 so best mean is now 4:39. Also 7 success streak lol

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Let's go I did some more 5BLD and got a 3:56.13

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Duuude I got a 1:23.16 4BLD single that's like almost ER

Bigbld is actually kinda fun maybe

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Tomorrow I have an official multi attempt and 2 5BLD rounds (if I don't triple DNF the first of course)
I'm confident I'll get 5BLD NR single as basically all I have to do is literally get a success. Maybe I'll safety a mean but I'm not sure yet.
I'll try 42 cubes for multi because I have a 56:18 attempt on that with ~2 minutes wasted, so I think I'll probably sub hour. I need at least 38/42 for NR, so that's the goal. I mean, I'd probably be a little disappointed with 4 DNFs but I could live with it lol

Also I missed registration for a comp with a 3BLD round

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

I got a 40/42 57:37 WR22 MBLD NR single and a 5:14.35 5BLD NR single!

The DNFs in multi were a cube where I forgot the corners and a cube that's off by 4 edges, I'm not sure what went wrong there. For 5BLD I also got a sub-5 which was unfortunately off by two centers, so the sub-5 will have to happen another time.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

I registered for a comp with clock, and to my surprise I still know how to do 7simul after not touching a clock for like 9 months. I might practice a bit before the comp because my PR avg is still like 6.9 or so which isn't good for kinch

Also 2-7 BLD relay attempt #2 tomorrow because why not

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Well, I did the attempt for the 2-7 BLD relay, and everything was solved except the 4x4, where I accidentally skipped one alg during wings. Memo was 35:51.80 and exec was 41:54.86 (tried to go really safe), so the total time was faster than the memo of my previous attempt. I'm not sure when I will try again

Fun fact: the total time spent on the 7x7 was 30:26, which is almost 14 minutes faster than my 'PB'

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

3BLD PB 12.53:
R' U F2 U2 L2 B2 L2 D' F2 D' L2 R' B D' L2 B' L2 F D' Fw Uw'
Could've floated to 6 algs but that would've probably only been slower because I still don't have algs prepared

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Well, I did the attempt for the 2-7 BLD relay, and everything was solved except the 4x4, where I accidentally skipped one alg during wings. Memo was 35:51.80 and exec was 41:54.86 (tried to go really safe), so the total time was faster than the memo of my previous attempt. I'm not sure when I will try again

Fun fact: the total time spent on the 7x7 was 30:26, which is almost 14 minutes faster than my 'PB'

Lol I did another attempt and the 2x2 was a DNF by missing a D'

The 4x4 and 7x7 were also DNF so at least it wasn't just that. The time was 1:04:40

Mistakes:
2x2: did D R2' U R D R' U' R D' R D' without that last D'
4x4: accidentally skipped VO during centers
7x7: memoed AI as BI during outer +centers, then during exec I thought, surely that was AI right?? So I did AI but then later went back to 'correct' it to BI. Btw, this was the exact mistake that caused me to DNF an official sub 5 5BLD solve, except there I didn't do it correctly first
7x7: accidentally skippped IF during inner x-centers
7x7: mistraced QF as SF during obliques, not sure how that happened