Michael Wimberly's Progression Thread

[Michael Wimberly]

3x3 PB AO5!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-08 (solving from 2026-08-08 21:29:03 to 2026-08-08 21:35:27)
avg of 5: 13.66

Time List:
1. 13.22 D' B L2 D2 F' L2 B' R2 U2 B2 U2 R2 U2 R' U' F L2 B D' B @2026-08-08 21:29:03
2. (11.86) U2 L2 D2 B U2 L2 U2 B D2 B2 F2 L' U' R F U2 L B L F2 @2026-08-08 21:29:42
3. 15.20 R2 B2 D F B2 D2 R' U B2 R2 U2 L2 D2 L F2 R U2 D2 L U2 D @2026-08-08 21:31:18
4. (15.99) D2 F B D2 L' F2 D' B' R' F2 U' B2 L2 D' F2 B2 R2 D' B2 D2 B2 @2026-08-08 21:34:02
5. 12.57 L2 U B2 D F2 U L2 D' F2 U' B' R D B' U' B' L2 B D2 B' @2026-08-08 21:35:27

 

[Michael Wimberly]

3x3 PB AO5!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-08 (solving from 2026-08-08 21:29:03 to 2026-08-08 21:35:27)
avg of 5: 13.66

Time List:
1. 13.22 D' B L2 D2 F' L2 B' R2 U2 B2 U2 R2 U2 R' U' F L2 B D' B @2026-08-08 21:29:03
2. (11.86) U2 L2 D2 B U2 L2 U2 B D2 B2 F2 L' U' R F U2 L B L F2 @2026-08-08 21:29:42
3. 15.20 R2 B2 D F B2 D2 R' U B2 R2 U2 L2 D2 L F2 R U2 D2 L U2 D @2026-08-08 21:31:18
4. (15.99) D2 F B D2 L' F2 D' B' R' F2 U' B2 L2 D' F2 B2 R2 D' B2 D2 B2 @2026-08-08 21:34:02
5. 12.57 L2 U B2 D F2 U L2 D' F2 U' B' R D B' U' B' L2 B D2 B' @2026-08-08 21:35:27

To think when I joined SS I was averaging above 30 seconds...

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I just did my first pure sub 2 4x4 Yau method ao5 today!

Spoiler: reliops

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-20
avg of 5: 1:55.71

Time List:
1. 1:53.30 L D R' U B' L' D F' D R2 U B2 R2 D' F2 D' B2 U L2 U2 R' Fw2 U' B' L2 D' Uw2 R2 B' U Fw2 Rw2 B2 R D2 B Rw U F' Fw' L2 Uw R2 Uw Rw' F2
2. 1:55.87 F2 D2 B2 U' L2 D R2 U L2 F2 U' F R2 D L' U2 R2 F' L' B Rw2 U2 Uw2 Fw2 D' L' Uw2 B2 R' D' L2 F2 D2 Fw L U2 F R2 Fw2 Rw D2 Uw2 Rw' B2
3. (1:58.20) D2 B2 R2 F2 R2 U F2 R2 D' R2 D F' L U2 R2 B' L2 D L' U' Rw2 D2 Fw2 D F2 B' D R2 L2 Uw2 Rw2 F' Rw' Uw2 F L' Fw2 U' Fw R B Rw B' Fw' U
4. (1:51.74) R D2 B2 U2 L2 F2 B' U2 L2 F R2 B L' B R' U D2 B' U' L D' Rw2 U2 B' U Fw2 Uw2 B D B2 Rw2 B2 D2 Rw B D' Rw U L F U2 Uw' F Fw' U' Fw
5. 1:57.97 L' F2 D F' B U' L' U F2 U' D2 L D2 F2 R L2 B2 U2 B2 U2 R Rw2 B' Uw2 L' F' R2 Fw2 R F L2 F2 Uw L2 U Uw B Uw F D' B Rw' Fw' L

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I'm updating the first post of this thread with my averages, and I'm also removing the "best ao5 of the day" thing because my practice is too inconsistent.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I just got my PB2 for the second time this month!

Generated by CubeTime
10.47: L2 F' D' B2 U' L' U D B U2 L2 U F2 U2 L2 B2 U R U

Before this month, it was 10.60, which was my PB in March (I think March but it could’ve been April). On the first of this month, it dropped to 10.56, now it’s 10.47. And my 9.87 PB still stands since May, not only is my average improving, but my consistency is too.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Clock has quickly become one of my favorite events because it is so unique.
However
The WCA wants to remove clock for the same reason I like it.

 

[acrystal]

Clock has quickly become one of my favorite events because it is so unique.
However
The WCA wants to remove clock for the same reason I like it.

same brother!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I just realized that during worlds 2027 if anyone wants to do a guildford they will have to do both clock and fto

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Skewb PB, first sub 5!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-27
single: 4.05

Time List:
1. 4.05 B U R' L U' R L' U B'

2 move orange face, hedge red face, U perm (sledge x2 sledge)

 

[Michael Wimberly]

YO WHAT I JUST GOT MY SECOND SUB 5 SKEWB SOLVE!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-27
single: 4.22

Time List:
1. 4.22 B R' L' B' R L' R B R

This is actually insane I've never gotten a sub 5 before but now within minutes I have 2

 

[acrystal]

YO WHAT I JUST GOT MY SECOND SUB 5 SKEWB SOLVE!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-27
single: 4.22

Time List:
1. 4.22 B R' L' B' R L' R B R

This is actually insane I've never gotten a sub 5 before but now within minutes I have 2

Cool man! I have a few sub-5s. Whats your PB?

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Cool man! I have a few sub-5s. Whats your PB?

4.05. Just posted it right before that one

 

[Michael Wimberly]

What doing 5 F2L pairs, 3 OLLs, and 2 PLLs in one solve looks like

Mistakes were made

 

[Michael Wimberly]

My third sub 5 skewb solve ever is in the weekly comp. Never had one before this week.

Also clutched on 2x2 with a 4 second average despite having a DNF.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Just updated the first post with my mains. MoYu really coming in with those long names /j

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Just got a sub 15.5 ao100 on 3x3!! It’s 15.49

Edit: just realized I got my pb ao5 today too!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I am consistently getting sub-16 averages on 3x3 now. I’m gonna start to chill out on 3x3 now and focus more on Skewb and Pyraminx, since those are my 2 favorite events.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

First timed fto solve yesterday! 7:49.72

 

[Michael Wimberly]

OMGGGGG WHAT I JUST BROKE MY 4 MONTH PB!!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-09
single: 9.18

Time List:
1. 9.18 L2 F U2 F2 U' B2 U B2 R2 B2 L2 U' L2 R' D F' L2 F2 U2 L2

Here's my solution it was INSANE

Red front, white bottom

D R D U L2 // Cross
y' U2 R U' R' U2 L' U L // Pair 1
U' R U' R' // Pair 2
L U' L' // Pair 3
y R U' R' U2 R U' R' // Pair 4
OLL skip and oriented Jb perm!
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' // PLL

There were 3 free pairs, though the first one was inserted wrong. Taking it out and putting it back in solved the second pair. Doing a U before the second pair solved the third when I inserted the second. The last pair was pretty easy, it led into an OLL skip with a perfectly oriented Jb perm.

I could have gotten sub 9 if I was fully warmed up but let's not focus on that.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

OMGGGGG WHAT I JUST BROKE MY 4 MONTH PB!!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-09
single: 9.18

Time List:
1. 9.18 L2 F U2 F2 U' B2 U B2 R2 B2 L2 U' L2 R' D F' L2 F2 U2 L2

Here's my solution it was INSANE

Red front, white bottom

D R D U L2 // Cross
y' U2 R U' R' U2 L' U L // Pair 1
U' R U' R' // Pair 2
L U' L' // Pair 3
y R U' R' U2 R U' R' // Pair 4
OLL skip and oriented Jb perm!
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' // PLL

There were 3 free pairs, though the first one was inserted wrong. Taking it out and putting it back in solved the second pair. Doing a U before the second pair solved the third when I inserted the second. The last pair was pretty easy, it led into an OLL skip with a perfectly oriented Jb perm.

I could have gotten sub 9 if I was fully warmed up but let's not focus on that.

Yo what, the ao5 is 12.41. PB and sub 13.
Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-09
avg of 5: 12.41

Time List:
1. 12.00 L' D2 F2 L2 B R2 U R' B2 R U2 R' D2 L' U2 L' D2 B L'
2. (16.39) L' F2 R2 B L2 U2 F' L2 B D2 B' D2 F L D' B2 R2 F L' B' D'
3. 11.98 D2 L D R2 F2 U R2 F2 U F2 D R2 U' B R2 F' R' D' U2 B
4. 13.24 R F U F' U2 B' R2 U' B U2 D2 R' F2 R' B2 D2 L' U2 D2 B2 L
5. (9.18) L2 F U2 F2 U' B2 U B2 R2 B2 L2 U' L2 R' D F' L2 F2 U2 L2