Older cubers discussions

[One Wheel]

Just a quick note to say that I've added a menu to my web pages.

http://cubing.mikeg.me.uk/algs/oll.html
http://cubing.mikeg.me.uk/algs/coll.html
http://cubing.mikeg.me.uk/algs/pll.html

Please let me know if you spot any issues in your browser.

I need to use that some. Very nice. I just noticed, however, on OLL 28 you have a couple algs, including one that seems to me a slightly less ergonomic version of the one I use: M' U M U2 M' U M. You have the same except with a U setup and U' instead of U. I just find U' slightly clumsier than U.

 

[h2f]

If you're ever interested in the composition of LL algs you might like the comments that I've added to the individual case pages.

e.g. Jb-Perm - http://cubing.mikeg.me.uk/algs/pll.html#case-Jb

You ve made a very good source of algs. I add your page to my resource's folder. Awsome.

 

[Logiqx]

I need to use that some. Very nice. I just noticed, however, on OLL 28 you have a couple algs, including one that seems to me a slightly less ergonomic version of the one I use: M' U M U2 M' U M. You have the same except with a U setup and U' instead of U. I just find U' slightly clumsier than U.

It boils down to which hand you use for the M slice. I use my right hand for M/M' and left hand for U'. The alternative is to use your left hand for M/M' and right hand for U.

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[JanW]

The past week has been very bad for me, at worst I even clocked a sup-25 Ao100. Don't know why, but somehow it felt like I've lost all ability to solve. One reason could be that I am negatively affected by seeing bad results, which leads to a downward spiral. Also if I'm doing very well and notice I'm on my way to a pb I often get nervous, which again has a negative effect. So for the race to sub-20 I decided to try something new and set up csTimer in such a way that I couldn't see any times. I also switched back to the MoJue M3 from the Valk3, which never really seemed to work for me. After the 12 comp solves I finally looked at my times and ... new PB!

avg of 12: 20.83
22.27, (23.10), (17.19), 20.14, 21.71, 22.62, 19.65, 20.41, 17.32, 20.81, 21.67, 21.68

I've never seen such an even Ao12 before! Not even a counting 23. I must try hiding the times more often!

 

[JohnnyReggae]

The past week has been very bad for me, at worst I even clocked a sup-25 Ao100. Don't know why, but somehow it felt like I've lost all ability to solve. One reason could be that I am negatively affected by seeing bad results, which leads to a downward spiral. Also if I'm doing very well and notice I'm on my way to a pb I often get nervous, which again has a negative effect. So for the race to sub-20 I decided to try something new and set up csTimer in such a way that I couldn't see any times. I also switched back to the MoJue M3 from the Valk3, which never really seemed to work for me. After the 12 comp solves I finally looked at my times and ... new PB!

avg of 12: 20.83
22.27, (23.10), (17.19), 20.14, 21.71, 22.62, 19.65, 20.41, 17.32, 20.81, 21.67, 21.68

I've never seen such an even Ao12 before! Not even a counting 23. I must try hiding the times more often!

I use CSTimer for the most part except for an app on my phone. I love the feature of hiding the timer as I used to find it distracting and used to find myself looking up at the timer instead on concentrating on my solve.

Well done on the PB

 

[Shaky Hands]

I've been hammering away with some 3BLD practice the past couple of days. Looks like my Edges are going better than my Corners. Mostly making errors in memo rather than execution, so will practice some dedicated tracing.

I've not been timing the solves, just working on getting successes without aiming to double-check everything.

Attempt #	Incorrect Edges	Incorrect Corners	Completion
1	2	0	90%
2	0	5	75%
3	4	6	50%
4	0	0	100%
5	0	0	100%
6	0	0	100%
7	9	6	25%
8	0	0	100%
9	2	4	70%
10	0	0	100%
11	3	0	85%
12	0	0	100%
13	0	3	85%
14	0	3	85%
15	0	3	85%
16	4	4	60%
17	0	3	85%
18	0	0	100%
19	0	2	90%
20	0	2	90%

 

[kbrune]

Dear oldie friends. 4x4 is a jerk!!


The end

 

[pglewis]

Dear oldie friends. 4x4 is a jerk!!

Says the guy with official times in the ballpark of my current at-home goals .

Just a quick note to say that I've added a menu to my web pages.

I was going to make this suggestion then figured it was already a task list item for you and you'd get to it. Looks nice on my desktop browser at first glance (Ubuntu/Chromium), I'll take a look on my Android phone today too.

I realized recently that I don't think I look ahead really when I solve. I think 15 seconds has become the speed at which I can recognize pairs with minimal if any lookahead.

I love how at 1:10 my focus was mostly look-ahead, then aiming to get sub 40s it was mostly look-ahead. And now it's all about look-ahead. And apparently when I get to the :15s it'll likely shift to being all about look-ahead.

I'll wager it's the same old song with the same lyrics, just at a faster tempo. Whatever you'd suggest to someone at my level to improve look-ahead... do that. A lot. Blind pair solving to expose cases you currently have to keep eyes on for too long. Slow turning at ~:30 pace... so slow your brain looks ahead out of boredom to get back into the look-ahead habit. I'm as curious as you are to discover how fast you can get.

 

[mafergut]

Dear oldie friends. 4x4 is a jerk!!


The end

I'm curious What did it do to you?

 

[kbrune]

@pglewis @mafergut
I know what you mean. When super fast solvers complain that they get sup 10 second solves lol

In my defense. I haven't been able to get very many solves under 1:30 which was my goal since the beginning of time. 4x4 is the event that is actually getting slower. I know lack of practice is a big part of it as well as my method most likely needs tweaking. But I'm just less and less motivated to put effort Into it. The slower I get the more I wanna throw it out the window lol

 

[newtonbase]

I've been hammering away with some 3BLD practice the past couple of days. Looks like my Edges are going better than my Corners. Mostly making errors in memo rather than execution, so will practice some dedicated tracing.

I've not been timing the solves, just working on getting successes without aiming to double-check everything.

Attempt #	Incorrect Edges	Incorrect Corners	Completion
1	2	0	90%
2	0	5	75%
3	4	6	50%
4	0	0	100%
5	0	0	100%
6	0	0	100%
7	9	6	25%
8	0	0	100%
9	2	4	70%
10	0	0	100%
11	3	0	85%
12	0	0	100%
13	0	3	85%
14	0	3	85%
15	0	3	85%
16	4	4	60%
17	0	3	85%
18	0	0	100%
19	0	2	90%
20	0	2	90%

I see a mean in there. Well done.

 

[kbrune]

On a brighter note. I just got 18.95 ao50. my first sub 19. I felt like I had very many easy starts but still. I was able to take advantage of most of them where often I fumble easy starts. Very pleased with this.

First time I feel like I can put myself in the sub 20 club and feel I'll have a chance of remaining there.

 

[pglewis]

The budget 3x3s come completely unlubed but they are surprisingly nice. They could perfectly be someone's mains if correctly set up and I think they will be nice enough for MBLD.

I forgot I meant to comment on this one. I still haven't found much to nitpick on the MF3RS, regardless of price. "A little catchy" is still all I have, and I find that with most of the squared corner designs. There was no spring noise to speak of so I've never even disassembled it nor lubed the core, a couple drops of Silk and a quarter turn tighter is all I've done. It feels very light and hollow to me and I've preferred a more "substantial" feeling cube like the Thunderclap to this point but I love the controllable speed it has without having to loosen it to the point of sacrificing stability. Not sure it'll ever fully dethrone the Thunderclap/Valk power-combo for me but it has been getting a lot of solve time recently.

 

[Selkie]

@pipkiksass - Chris Tran is currently in Vietnam so might be a slight wait on the Valk M's if it awaits for his return

@newtonbase - Great BLD mate, grats, love the muted reaction. @Shaky Hands - World class judge as ever

@cmhardw - I average just sub 15.5 and my pb avg on film (12.77) is not too different from yours mate. Look ahead is a strange beast for me. I feel it takes concentrated effort to maintain. The difference between a 16.x solve and a 13.x one seems to be related to lookahead and more specifically the ability to look away from the pair I am solving as quickly as possible. "Slow Down, Look Ahead" is great advice but takes more practice than my old hands can master

@Logiqx - Nice updates to the website mate and .. great average

@Shaky Hands - Great analysis on your BLD mate, this sort of discipline will brig results buddy

I apologise for being absent of late, I got the job offer last Friday which I am delighted about but also lost a very close friend on the same day and am struggling to keep up with everything else at the moment. Given up on not timing solves too which has given me a PB ao12 of 14.31. There is still improvement in 47 year old hands

 

[Logiqx]

@Selkie - My condolences about your friend. Many congrats on the new job.

Edit: p.s. What are you doing on this forum at 4:38am?

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[muchacho]

I've finally changed my flair at reddit/cubers from sub-22 to sub-21... that second took me 3-4 months ...luckily I don't easily get depressed

 

[Selkie]

@Selkie - My condolences about your friend. Many congrats on the new job.

Edit: p.s. What are you doing on this forum at 4:38am?

Good spot sir. Couldn't sleep. Seemed an ideal opportunity to catch up

 

[newtonbase]

1/3 MBLD. Cube 1 - I executed last edge as W when it was C. It was an odd letter but I changed it for some reason. Cube 2 - I stopped the edge memo 2 stickers early. Never done that before. Cube 3 - 3BLD cube, no problem. All recall was perfect and the time was 13:38 which I'm very happy with.

 

[Logiqx]

Churchill solving a 3x3x3 with his tongue... oh yes!

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[JohnnyReggae]

I have a question around lubrication.... I've seen and heard of people mixing various lubes when lubing their cubes. Excuse my ignorant question or observation rather .... if you mix 2 different viscosity lubes eg, weight 1, and weight 3, you wouldn't get both of their properties but rather a somewhere in between viscosity when they mix ?

Does it make a difference when you use a silicone lube and mix a water based lube, eg Maru with that ? Would it not be simpler to pick a particular lube that give you the feeling you are looking for rather than mixing ?