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[MarcelP]

That's nice! You should post your times. Are you doing CN cross or just white or...?

Well if I remember correctly (from this morning) solve 2 is a very easy Blue cross, 3 is an easy orange cross. So yeah, I did it CN. CN helps me finding good easy crosses.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Round 1

Insp+BLDcross+1 Average: DNF
1:25.79, 1:10.41, 2:04.46, 2:17.50, DNF(54.04), 1:47.89, DNF(3:01.12), DNF, DNF, DNF, DNF, DNF

Ok, my brain is fried. I am sooooo slow it's painful. Perhaps a step up from blind cross might be to figure out where a corner will end up or find one that will be in the U layer after cross. Solve 4 was an accidental Xcross so after I did the cross+1 I discovered that I had two pairs in. Solve 5 was the easiest I had but then I messed it up because I forgot which F2L case I had. Solve 7 I forgot my D moves after cross. Then I gave up on the rest of them. Long story short... I suck.

 

[MarcelP]

Round 1

Insp+BLDcross+1 Average: DNF
1:25.79, 1:10.41, 2:04.46, 2:17.50, DNF(54.04), 1:47.89, DNF(3:01.12), DNF, DNF, DNF, DNF, DNF

Ok, my brain is fried. I am sooooo slow it's painful. Perhaps a step up from blind cross might be to figure out where a corner will end up or find one that will be in the U layer after cross. Solve 4 was an accidental Xcross so after I did the cross+1 I discovered that I had two pairs in. Solve 5 was the easiest I had but then I messed it up because I forgot which F2L case I had. Solve 7 I forgot my D moves after cross. Then I gave up on the rest of them. Long story short... I suck.

No you don't suck, it's just very hard.. I did not have the time yesterday evening. I will give it a try toninght.

Btw, I had my second sub 19 Ao12 ever yesterday when testing a new cube. The Mini Maru CX3-S. It is pretty awesome. So for Schimdt: it might be my new main (when they come with a black version )

 

[kcl]

I'm averaging about 5-7 seconds for BLD cross and 10-15 for cross+1. Accuracy is surprisingly good.

 

[MarcelP]

I'm averaging about 5-7 seconds for BLD cross and 10-15 for cross+1. Accuracy is surprisingly good.

That's the difference with people who Ao100 sub 9 LOL.. You are a cube god Kennan.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I'm averaging about 5-7 seconds for BLD cross and 10-15 for cross+1. Accuracy is surprisingly good.

Like I said, I suck. Nice, Kennan.

 

[sk8erman41]

Btw, I had my second sub 19 Ao12 ever yesterday when testing a new cube. The Mini Maru CX3-S. It is pretty awesome.

Any issues with the center caps falling off like on the full size? Also AWESOME job on the sub-19! It seems like you hit one of those mental shifts of unexpected improvement lately, keep it going!

E: just got a new PB Ao12 20.20!

Spoiler: stats

Best average of 12: 20.20
(16.75) 22.39 18.63 21.43 19.73 (23.58) 20.72 19.23 22.39 18.76 18.97 19.78

16.75 R2 D' B2 D2 B2 L2 F2 D' R2 U2 L2 B R2 D' U' L U R' L2 U'
22.39 D R2 B2 D' U2 F2 D L2 D F2 L R2 B' D R2 U' R B L' F' R2 U'
18.63 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 U2 R2 F2 D' B' U2 L' U L' D' B R B' U' L' U'
21.43 U2 L2 F2 D2 B2 D2 F2 U B2 U R B D' R2 D2 R L2 D F' U'
19.73 F2 U' B2 D2 L2 F2 U B2 D F U B U F2 L' D' F D B' U2
23.58 B2 D' B2 L2 U' R2 D B2 U' R2 D2 L' D' F' U' F2 L' F2 L2 B D R2
20.72 L2 B2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D' R2 D' L2 F2 R' L2 B D2 R U' F' L2 B' L2 U'
19.23 F2 L2 D2 F2 R2 U2 B2 D' L2 D2 U' F' L' F2 R' D U2 R F' U2 L
22.39 F2 U2 F2 U' B2 R2 U' F2 U F2 U' L' F R B2 U R2 U B' L2 D
18.76 F2 L2 F2 D B2 D L2 D2 U' R2 F2 R U B F R F' D' B2 F R' D2
18.97 U' R2 B2 R2 U' F2 D R2 U2 B2 U' B D' L' U B2 L U R' U2 L D
19.78 R2 U2 F2 D L2 F2 U' R2 U' F2 U' R' D L D R' D U F' L' D

 

[sneaklyfox]

E: just got a new PB Ao12 20.20!

Nice! Gogogo sub-20!

 

[MarcelP]

Any issues with the center caps falling off like on the full size? Also AWESOME job on the sub-19! It seems like you hit one of those mental shifts of unexpected improvement lately, keep it going!

No, they need some forse to be taken off. And yeah, thanks!

just got a new PB Ao12 20.20!

Whhoooheee. Nice going man. Congrats,.. So close to sub 20 :0

 

[MarcelP]

Inspection/BLD Cross/BLD Cross+1 Race

Round 1 cross:


Best average of 12: DNF
1-12 - 10.32 8.55 9.62 18.72 8.30 13.81 DNF 14.09 12.49 8.63 (DNF) (6.46)

I was not fully awake yet apprearantly All sub 10 solves where none white crosses.

 

[Schmidt]

No need for new cubes (a.k.a. 2 weeks in a row)
http://www.speedsolving.com/competitions/index.php?showPerson=127

 

[sk8erman41]

Nice! Gogogo sub-20!

Whhoooheee. Nice going man. Congrats,.. So close to sub 20 :0

thanks! I feel like I am at the end of a good book. I want to get to the end but don't want it to be over. My entire cubing goal for about the last year or so is a sub-20 global average (I don't think I will be able to get a whole lot faster than this). While I still feel like it will be a while before I am globally sub-20, I am getting ever closer to that soooo very desired Ao12. Today I got this (first 12 timed solves of the day too)...

Rubik's cube
Sep 5, 2014 3:51:10 PM - 4:00:53 PM

Mean: 19.98
Average: 20.07
Best time: 16.44
Median: 20.04
Worst time: 22.62
Standard deviation: 1.85

Best average of 5: 18.99
8-12 - 19.47 17.80 19.70 (17.54) (22.62)

Best average of 12: 20.07
1-12 - 21.26 20.91 21.99 21.92 20.02 (16.44) 20.05 19.47 17.80 19.70 17.54 (22.62)

1. 21.26 D2 R2 B2 U' B2 D' B2 R2 D R2 U' L' D R' D' L U2 F' D B' D2
2. 20.91 F2 D F2 D F2 L2 U' L2 U2 L2 D L' U2 R' L2 B D' R U2 F L U'
3. 21.99 B2 R2 F2 L2 F2 U' L2 D' B2 L2 F2 L F D L' D2 U' L B' R F' D
4. 21.92 F2 R2 F2 U2 L2 U L2 U R2 L2 B2 R B R2 F2 L' F' U2 R2 L' F' U2
5. 20.02 D F2 R2 B2 L2 F2 L2 D B2 F2 U L D R' D' B' R2 F L' F U2
6. 16.44 F2 U' F2 D2 U R2 F2 U R2 U' B2 L B D B2 U' F D2 U' B F2 L'
7. 20.05 L2 F2 U2 B2 U' F2 L2 D2 R2 F2 U B' R U' F2 L2 D' R' U2 B L U'
8. 19.47 D2 F2 U' L2 F2 D' F2 D F2 L2 D L' U2 F R2 B' L' D2 R B R2
9. 17.80 R2 D' B2 D' F2 U2 F2 L2 D' F2 U2 F' R' L2 B' R B2 L' U F2 R L2
10. 19.70 L2 D' F2 U' B2 R2 U' R2 D' R2 D2 L F D' R' D2 L2 U F' D2 F2 D
11. 17.54 U' F2 R2 U' L2 B2 R2 U L2 F2 D2 R' B2 L B F' R' F L2 B2 U
12. 22.62 D' F2 U B2 L2 F2 D2 L2 F2 L2 D' B U2 F' D L D2 B' L' U' B2 U2

You should have seen my reaction on the last solve... "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" lol mean was 19.74 going into solve 12 and needless to say I didn't get it.

I rolled the avg...

Spoiler

Rubik's cube
Sep 5, 2014 3:51:10 PM - 4:09:16 PM

Mean: 20.21
Average: 20.22
Best time: 16.44
Median: 20.14
Worst time: 23.91
Standard deviation: 1.86

Best average of 5: 18.99
8-12 - 19.47 17.80 19.70 (17.54) (21.72)

Best average of 12: 19.87
4-15 - 21.92 20.02 (16.44) 20.05 19.47 17.80 19.70 17.54 21.72 (23.91) 20.14 20.33

1. 21.26 D2 R2 B2 U' B2 D' B2 R2 D R2 U' L' D R' D' L U2 F' D B' D2
2. 20.91 F2 D F2 D F2 L2 U' L2 U2 L2 D L' U2 R' L2 B D' R U2 F L U'
3. 21.99 B2 R2 F2 L2 F2 U' L2 D' B2 L2 F2 L F D L' D2 U' L B' R F' D
4. 21.92 F2 R2 F2 U2 L2 U L2 U R2 L2 B2 R B R2 F2 L' F' U2 R2 L' F' U2
5. 20.02 D F2 R2 B2 L2 F2 L2 D B2 F2 U L D R' D' B' R2 F L' F U2
6. 16.44 F2 U' F2 D2 U R2 F2 U R2 U' B2 L B D B2 U' F D2 U' B F2 L'
7. 20.05 L2 F2 U2 B2 U' F2 L2 D2 R2 F2 U B' R U' F2 L2 D' R' U2 B L U'
8. 19.47 D2 F2 U' L2 F2 D' F2 D F2 L2 D L' U2 F R2 B' L' D2 R B R2
9. 17.80 R2 D' B2 D' F2 U2 F2 L2 D' F2 U2 F' R' L2 B' R B2 L' U F2 R L2
10. 19.70 L2 D' F2 U' B2 R2 U' R2 D' R2 D2 L F D' R' D2 L2 U F' D2 F2 D
11. 17.54 U' F2 R2 U' L2 B2 R2 U L2 F2 D2 R' B2 L B F' R' F L2 B2 U
12. 21.72 R2 U' F2 U B2 L2 U F2 D2 L2 D2 R L D' B F2 R' F' L' B2 R U'
13. 23.91 L2 D L2 U' R2 B2 D' F2 U2 L2 U' B' R' D' U2 R2 F D2 B2 R' B' U2
14. 20.14 F2 L2 D2 B2 R2 U2 B2 D' F2 L2 D R' L' B' L U R' U2 L' F' R2
15. 20.33 B2 F2 U' L2 D2 F2 R2 L2 D' U2 B2 R' B2 D2 F' D B R2 U' L B2 L

 

[sneaklyfox]

I rolled the avg...
Best average of 12: 19.87

Well, that was fast...

 

[MarcelP]

thanks! I feel like I am at the end of a good book.

Yeah! I know what you mean. I kind of feel the same.. But then again, there are so much more puzzles where I want to improve on. 4X4 for example. I want to beat Schmidt's ass in 4X4 for example.. But that is not going to happen any time soon..

Spoiler: Todays 3X3 session

Generated By csTimer on 2014-9-6
solves/total: 150/150

single
best: 14.17
worst: 29.85

mean of 3
current: 20.33 (σ = 0.19)
best: 17.52 (σ = 1.80)

avg of 5
current: 20.33 (σ = 0.19)
best: 18.89 (σ = 0.64)

avg of 12
current: 20.42 (σ = 2.34)
best: 19.84 (σ = 1.61)

avg of 50
current: 21.15 (σ = 1.74)
best: 20.61 (σ = 1.50)

avg of 100
current: 21.04 (σ = 2.05)
best: 20.78 (σ = 1.91)

Average: 20.94 (σ = 1.87)
Mean: 20.98

 

[Schmidt]

At least you have a better official 4x4x4 single than me!

 

[MarcelP]

At least you have a better official 4x4x4 single than me!

Yeah, but since I did that one I think I have had only one or two better than that at home. I still average over 2 mins

 

[Schmidt]

Here is your chance of winning a round of 4x4x4

 

[sneaklyfox]

@Marcel and Schmidt: What method do you use for 4x4?

 

[Schmidt]

Yau, but making the 4th pair and putting it away before I do centers.

 

[MarcelP]

Here is your chance of winning a round of 4x4x4

Ok, I have been practicing 4X4 this week but I highly doubt I could even come close to that. I'll try today..

@Marcel and Schmidt: What method do you use for 4x4?

I use Hoya. Awesome method.

Breakdown of this solve:
Three centers 16 secs
All White edges at 42 secs
last centers and egde pairing at 1:11
3X3 on 4X4 finish at 1:45
[video=youtube_share;W787zoOqYXo]http://youtu.be/W787zoOqYXo[/video]