Older cubers discussions

[Logiqx]

In response to Marcel's suggestion for a video...

I've had a couple of sub-16 averages of 12 this week so this one is somewhat slower. Without the +2 penalties this would have been 16.44 but with the penalties included it is 16.84.

Additional things to mention:
1) CN - 6 white cross, 3 yellow cross, 2 green cross, 1 red cross
2) Failure to stop timer during solve 7 added 0.5s to the solve
3) Massive pause during solve 9 added 4.5s to the solve!

Cube: Gans 356

 

[mafergut]

Yesterday a kid asked me in the train if I could show him how I solved the cube
You are going to do that for real for a lot of kids now, Jason! I envy you. Enjoy!!! Maybe you'll be training the next Feliks.

 

[muchacho]

Nice solves Mike!
edit: and nice reaction ;-)

Jason, ask for reinforcements for those kids!

3x3: 19.553 Ao5 PB (first sub-20, previously it was 20.740 from 5 weeks ago), solves 2-4 are also 18.945 Mo3.

5. 19.326 U' F2 U' R2 D' L2 D L2 B2 D2 L2 F D2 R' L' B R' U F D' R U2
4. 20.462 R2 L2 D' U' B2 U B2 L2 U' B2 L' B U B' R L2 U' B' F' R' D U'
3. 17.504 U' R2 U2 B2 U' R2 D' B2 U' L2 D L' U F' U2 R F2 R L B' R U
2. 18.871 B2 D' R2 L2 D L2 U2 B2 U' B2 R B' L F' L F2 R2 U B' F
1. 26.917 L2 B2 F2 U' L2 U2 R2 D2 F2 D2 F D B' F2 R L D R2 F' U' R2 L

 

[mafergut]

3x3: 19.553 Ao5 PB (first sub-20, previously it was 20.740 from 5 weeks ago), solves 2-4 are also 18.945 Mo3.

Nice average. You broke sub-20, must be a nice feeling!

 

[muchacho]

I'm as happy as surprised (today I was averaging 25-26 seconds before that ao5 happened).

 

[Selkie]

@mike

Nice average. Did not realise you were CN

@David

Congratulations on the sub 20

 

[kbrune]

It's about time they added a "like" function on here. Especially for this thread. Nice to be able to support a post when you don't have time to post a reply.

 

[mafergut]

I'm still trying to come to terms with the new interface but I'm not against the change. Now the @ + name that we use regularly here will point to the username after the at sign so, we will have to stop writing @ + David and write @kbrune or @muchacho Not sure I like that.

Also, all the "last post read" points in my subcriptions (now my "watched threads") were reset to some point 1 month ago but that's just a temporary nuissance.

 

[MarcelP]

In response to Marcel's suggestion for a video...
Cube: Gans 356

Mike, that is awesome!!! Can you post the F2L trick shown at 1.36? That looked nifty.

EDIT: I laughed so hard when you flipped the finger to the screen.

 

[Logiqx]

Mike, that is awesome!!! Can you post the F2L trick shown at 1.36? That looked nifty.

EDIT: I laughed so hard when you flipped the finger to the screen.

Thanks. I thought you might like my response to the timer hiccup.

The F2L alg at 1:36 is the equivalent of case 23 but from the back. I used R2 U2 (R U R' U) R2.

 

[mafergut]

New 4x4 PB single 1:17.56 but with PLL skip. Still averaging around 1:40. So far from you guys...

 

[MarcelP]

The F2L alg at 1:36 is the equivalent of case 23 but from the back. I used R2 U2 (R U R' U) R2.

Cool. I did not know that one.. It is also not very intuïtive so I might never have found that.

New 4x4 PB single 1:17.56 but with PLL skip. Still averaging around 1:40. So far from you guys...

I had a 1:17 PB also. It was in the WC 1st solve Also PLL skip without parity.

 

[Selkie]

Thanks. I thought you might like my response to the timer hiccup.

The F2L alg at 1:36 is the equivalent of case 23 but from the back. I used R2 U2 (R U R' U) R2.

Damn, lovely alg. I am really going to be targeting optimisation of bad F2L cases with algs next month and love this one. Thanks Mike

 

[mark49152]

R' U' R U R' U R U2 R' U R. More moves but R2 algs kill my lookahead.

Congrats on the 4x4 PBs!

And congrats Mark A on the 3x3 PB earlier. I struggle to keep up with this thread

 

[Jason Green]

Here's some of my solves from Exeter. The 5x5 solve is Hoya of course . It wasn't the fastest but I chose it because it had the best angle.

Mark, sometimes I post feedback on YouTube, hope you see it eventually! This was a great video, thanks!

Great to hear of the advance excitement Jason. Hope it's a really positive experience for all involved. When's the big date?

Looks like an awesome take up Jason

Yesterday a kid asked me in the train if I could show him how I solved the cube
You are going to do that for real for a lot of kids now, Jason! I envy you. Enjoy!!! Maybe you'll be training the next Feliks.

Start date is 4/25! Thanks everyone!

Jason, ask for reinforcements for those kids!

3x3: 19.553 Ao5 PB (first sub-20, previously it was 20.740 from 5 weeks ago), solves 2-4 are also 18.945 Mo3.

Well it's supposed to be me and two teachers right now, we'll see!

So this is crazy, I had my first sub 20 ao5 last night too! I tried to share the picture but the site was down for the update. I'm still having trouble with Tapatalk working with it today. Does anyone else use Tapatalk, and is it working? I like the new site, although multi-quote is a little buggy between pages it seems.

Anyway, I first had a 19.90 ao5, and then rolled it into this 18.87.

 

[Logiqx]

Wow. Impressive stuff Jason!

I use Tapatalk but it hasn't worked since last night.

 

[ryuusei86]

So the last time I posted here, I was regretting having as many as eight 3x3s. But after researching a bit about sticker mods, and in particular after placing an order with Oliver's Stickers, I realized I needed more. Especially since I have yet to try a Gans 356, plus I don't have a "travel cube", so of course I needed a 50 mm ZhanChi. That makes ten 3x3s and I think I will still have more sticker sets than I'll be able to use, though I don't want to think about that too much.

On another note, I did get a 3x3x2 since I read somewhere that this is a good choice for a "first cuboid." But I can't remember what the suggestion was for a "second cuboid," though it was probably either 3x3x4 or 3x3x5. Does anyone have any opinions on this? Maybe I should go with the 3x3x4 since at least it isn't shape-shifting?

Also I restickered my Megaminx but I have yet to scramble it, or my Fisher cube for that matter. My Cyclone Boys 5x5 is still in the box, but I will resticker it too.

 

[Selkie]

Anyway, I first had a 19.90 ao5, and then rolled it into this 18.87.

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Just wow Jason, I don't have the words! You are on fire mate. What ever you are doing keep it up. I would guess my first sub 20 avg till sub 19 must have been a month at least.

I have to say this thread is invaluable to me and I believe others. So much progression in last couple of months by you guys. Just awesome elderly friends, keep it up

 

[Chree]

Watched videos on Hoya before but following seeing Mark solve Hoya and after some walkthrough solves by Adam Greenwood in Exeter at the weekend I have been practicing a little. Have to say I love the method. Have a sub 2:15.x single 2:24.x Ao5 and 2:28.x ao12. Will probably still use freeslice at the end of the month in London but after that its going to be Hoya all the way

Welcome to the Hoya Army

Who else uses Hoya on this thread besides Mark? And does anyone else use it for cubes bigger than 5x5?

 

[Jason Green]

Welcome to the Hoya Army

Who else uses Hoya on this thread besides Mark? And does anyone else use it for cubes bigger than 5x5?

I use it but I still suck at anything bigger than 3x3. As in over 2:00 at 4x4, probably 6-7 mins at 5x5, over that it approaches infinity. I'm working on 4x4a little more though...