My Quest for Sub 8 Petrus

[Hazel]

He/She hasn't been on the forums since December, so they probably won't see it.

I know her outside of this forums, I can forward the message
EDIT: it's in the description of the video: L2 U2 L2 B2 D2 R2 D R' U2 R' U' R2 D F' U F R
@Owen Morrison

 

[PetrusQuber]

Woah, 8.73 first try.

 

[Username: Username:]

Woah, 8.73 first try.

Wait? if he/she got a nine and you got an eight, that means, in that solve you are better than him.

edit : ignore all of this, he got a seven

 

[ProStar]

I know her outside of this forums, I can forward the message
EDIT: it's in the description of the video: L2 U2 L2 B2 D2 R2 D R' U2 R' U' R2 D F' U F R
@Owen Morrison

Dang, I got 9.97 with CFOP, planned 2x2x3 block

 

[PetrusQuber]

As suggested by @PapaSmurf , I’ve decided to work on F2L this week. I checked some solve footage, it definitely seemed to be where I most paused and thought about.

 

[brododragon]

As suggested by @PapaSmurf , I’ve decided to work on F2L this week. I checked some solve footage, it definitely seemed to be where I most paused and thought about.

I'm not master with F2L, but maybe is you post a reconstruction of an average solve so more experienced people can critique.

 

[PetrusQuber]

I'm not master with F2L, but maybe is you post a reconstruction of an average solve so more experienced people can critique.

Might do tomorrow.

 

[PetrusQuber]

Oh gosh. Happened a few minutes ago. PB!!!!!!!!! I’ll try to reconstruct as fast as I can

 

[PetrusQuber]

Scramble: D' R L B2 D2 R' U2 R2 B' U L2 F R2 D2 F R2 U2

x’ y’//inspection 0,0
L’ U’ L U L’ U’ L U B‘ D2//2x2x2 10,10
y’ F’ L F L’//2x2x3 4,14
R F R’ F’//EO 4,18
R’ U’ R’ U R’//F2L 5,23
U M2 U’ M’ U2 M U’ M2 U//EPLL 9,32


Really interesting! The 2x2x2 was done pretty weirdly, I saw the partially formed cross (good for CFOP), and decided to go with speed over efficiency, as I knew I could execute the first few moves extremely quickly. 2x2x3 was very easy, I saw the pair, and the edge, and sledgehammered (actually I saw the pair first and solved it, then I saw the edge, and inserted it. Same thing). I saw only 2 bad edges, and a pair I could preserve. Instead of rotation, I just solved from their, since the fingertricks were going to be good anyway. For F2L, there was a 2 move first block (R’ U’), and as I made to connect it with the 2x2x3, I saw the pair form, and slotted it in before finishing the R2. I skipped COLL completely, left with an easy EPLL. I’m very happy with this, the start didn’t seem very Petrus like, but still! Easy 2x2x2, partial 2x2x3 skip, 2 bad edges, 5 move F2L, COLL skip.

 

[brododragon]

The title thing is really helping me see what's happening, thanks.

 

[PetrusQuber]

I might make a video this afternoon reconstructing it

 

[fun at the joy]

L’ U’ L U L’ U’ L U B' D2//2x2x2 10,10

 

[brododragon]

PetrusQuber said:
L’ U’ L U L’ U’ L U B' D2//2x2x2 10,10

I don't think he's ever going to get a reconstruction right first try.

 

[PetrusQuber]

I have yet to not make a mistake in my reconstruction lol.

 

[Hazel]

It might be easier to make your reconstructions using alg.cubing.net - this way, you can confirm that the reconstruction works, and you can have the reconstruction here link to the alg.cubing.net reconstruction for those who want to see it visualized there

 

[PetrusQuber]

I might make a video this afternoon reconstructing it

RIP I was in the middle of writing out what I should say when my mom came and told me I’d had enough screen time . I guess I’ll finish tomorrow, because I don’t really want to start filming without a rough idea of what to say. Feel free to remind me about it tomorrow if I forget

Edit: And I really dislike writing for long periods of time if there’s an alternative.

 

[PetrusQuber]

Ermmm... I started solving again, got a 10... Combined with my 8, my new ao5 PB’s 12.662 now . Kinda overdue since my ao5 PBs always tend to be a couple seconds faster.

 

[BenChristman1]

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Ermmm... I started solving again, got a 10... Combined with my 8, my new ao5 PB’s 12.662 now . Kinda overdue since my ao5 PBs always tend to be a couple seconds faster.

When I first saw this thread you averaged about 35 seconds. I thought, "Phhhbbbt, Petrus is dumb, CFOP is the only decent method." Your progress and a sub-6 official Roux average later, I think different.

 

[PetrusQuber]

Good to know .
I do think most not stupid methods can be used to achieve fast averages, I see no limits coming to, say, Roux, ZZ and Petrus yet, and any advantages/disadvantages there are in between methods I feel are minimal in the grand scheme of things. Anyway, most of us aren’t vying to be sub 7 or anything where we actually start to see some differences.

 

[BenChristman1]

Good to know .
I do think most not stupid methods can be used to achieve fast averages, I see no limits coming to, say, Roux, ZZ and Petrus yet, and any advantages/disadvantages there are in between methods I feel are minimal in the grand scheme of things. Anyway, most of us aren’t vying to be sub 7 or anything where we actually start to see some differences.

But, Brits are dumb in the way that they write dates. You say it, "April 29, 2020." But you write it "29/4/20." It doesn't make any sense! Then again, I wish the U.S. used metric measurements.