Nebraskan Speedsolver's Progression Thread | Small Update Since I've Been Away

[artless1der]

one method I have had (some) success with is doing multiple solves of the same scrambles
Just write down a scramble you get from CSTimer (or whatev timer) and scramble your 4/5/6/7/8
Figure your best start approach, do the timed solve... then use the same scramble again and repeat... and repeat...
and see if you can work better solutions (and times) as you proceed...
obvi
any time after the 1st try shouldn't count in terms of PB, but this method does enable better practice because of higher confidence levels as you go thru the solving process, which does still help better turning and algorithm use in centers and edges
...also, the bigger the cube the more pieces and the harder it will be to have much similarity between repetitions of the same scramble, so after a point (probably during centers) the 2nd, 3rd, etc solves on the same scramble become very different while still letting you see new and/or better ways to aooroach solving as you go along

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I've decided to take a "break" for about a week. I'll still do a few solves, but not grinding events.

 

[artless1der]

I've decided to take a "break" for about a week. I'll still do a few solves, but not grinding events.

it's the girlfriend, isn'tit...

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

it's the girlfriend, isn'tit...

What you talking about bro?
Nah, I have some school stuffs to take care of.
My band directors asked me to compose some pep band tunes for them for the upcoming school year, and they need them by March. While I am in a sorta burned out state, I can get a jump start on those and keep working on my original marching band show. Plans for the next little while is making unboxing/review videos of the 8x8 and Valk, and working on being efficient with my solves instead of grinding and speedsolving all the time.

 

[artless1der]

What you talking about bro?
Nah, I have some school stuffs to take care of.
My band directors asked me to

actually
I had a funny feeling
that it was your trombone
making you let other things slide

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Hopefully my 8x8 arrives tomorrow. We are expecting quite a bit of snow and school has been called off. Monday evening they are estimating 50mph+ wind gusts and up to 9 inches of snow.

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Hopefully my 8x8 arrives tomorrow. We are expecting quite a bit of snow and school has been called off. Monday evening they are estimating 50mph+ wind gusts and up to 9 inches of snow.

I’ve camped in 70 mph winds

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I’ve camped in 70 mph winds

Dang dude. How was it?
I've camped in a foot and a half of snow (tents, I might add), but not extreme winds. I've been in campers with 40mph tho

 

[artless1der]

I’ve camped in 70 mph winds

me as well, could feel it thru the tent even

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Dang dude. How was it?
I've camped in a foot and a half of snow (tents, I might add), but not extreme winds. I've been in campers with 40mph tho

That tent was rated for 80 mph. we had it staked, tied, and rain flapped for extra security, but at no avail. the 80 mph rating must be the rating to where it won't fly away, cuz it was still bending and flopping everywhere. to make matters worse, we were camping at one of the biggest lakes in the state, so the wind was cold and wet. the poles for the tent were bent so we returned it and got this... https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/kodiak-canvas-flex-bow-deluxe-6-person-tent

me as well, could feel it thru the tent even

yeah, the wind just ignores you. straight through your tent to the marrow of you bones.

 

[artless1der]

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/kodiak-canvas-flex-bow-deluxe-6-person-tent

yeah, the wind just ignores you. straight through your tent to the marrow of you bones.

I have no idea any rating (or brand) for mine, tho it did have a rain cover and it stayed where I staked it ('course I did kinda anchornit pretty well ha!')

Dang bro that's one heckuva tent!
If it had a bathroom, fireplace, and kitchenette, I would just move in

 

[That_slow_guy]

Nice do you have any tips for slower cubers?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I lied.... I didn't take a break. I have been on a secret grind and have gotten so many PBs it's insane. Check the weekly comp for some of them.

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

barely beats me in 3,4, and 5. wth man.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

barely beats me in 3,4, and 5. wth man.

Did you mean 2, 3, and 4 lol? You didn't even do 5

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Did you mean 2, 3, and 4 lol? You didn't even do 5

oh that's right lol, I'm doing it rn actually.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

8x8 PB! 12 minutes flat!
Generated By csTimer on 2024-01-12
single: 12:00.977

Time List:
12:00.977

 

[Bingus cuber]

Hopefully my 8x8 arrives tomorrow. We are expecting quite a bit of snow and school has been called off. Monday evening they are estimating 50mph+ wind gusts and up to 9 inches of snow.

We have 14 inches rn. Going to get about 40 MPH winds this weekend.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

We have 14 inches rn. Going to get about 40 MPH winds this weekend.

Yeah, wind chill here tomorrow is gonna be -40F

 

[Bingus cuber]

Oof. We have drifts of about 2 feet, and we are supposed to get windchill into the negatives.