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Yeah that looks so slow! I average about 1:25 and like Marcel said, my cube smokes and my fingers burn. Either I'm not as fast as I think I am, or my solves are shocking inefficient!
 
mark49152 said:
I average about 1:25 and like Marcel said, my cube smokes and my fingers burn.
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LOL..

Selkie said:
Have you tried Yau method mate? Just out of interest. I found it had a profound impact on my times. Love your slow turning on these solves... #turnslow

Should be trending on the forums :)
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I use Hoya on 4X4. It is maybe not as effective (move wise) as Yau but my times dropped about 30 seconds in one week when I stepped from Yau to Hoya. :)
 
Selkie said:
Have you tried Yau method mate? Just out of interest. I found it had a profound impact on my times. Love your slow turning on these solves... #turnslow

Should be trending on the forums :)
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Funny thing... I do use Yau but I almost always use the half centres approach during L4C. I barley recognise my 4x4 solves when played back on video, lol.

Maybe I'll post it in the video section...
 
Selkie said:
I have to confess never even tried Hoya, I'll take a look. This was a 4x4 average in the last week of mine
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Nice. I see you are a blue cross man!

Have you tried doing your last cross edge with the cross still on the left? You're looking underneath and around the cube at that point of the solve when your cross is on the bottom.

I think the best solvers can adapt and do the last cross edge on the left or the bottom according to the case. I only do it on the left at the moment...
 
Logiqx said:
Nice. I see you are a blue cross man!

Have you tried doing your last cross edge with the cross still on the left? You're looking underneath and around the cube at that point of the solve when your cross is on the bottom.

I think the best solvers can adapt and do the last cross edge on the left or the bottom according to the case. I only do it on the left at the moment...
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I am indeed a blue cross man. It is a pity up to about sub 25 on 3x3 I was opposite neutral with green but favored blue more and more so it has now got to the stage where it has to be a very special green cross to tempt me (2 in 100 maybe). I would like to get that opposite neurality back.

I gratefully receive any advise on all four cross edges. They are my 4x4 nemesis! My lookahead on the first three cross edges is poor at best and a complete shambles at worst and yes I do feel I lose a lot of time on that last cross edge. I will try some solves as you suggest :tu

MarcelP said:
Nice! That looks a lot faster. I tried to film a few 4X4 solves but they where too bad to show LOL...
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Thank you sir :) Have to admit there are videos I have taken, watched and deleted :)
 
Logiqx said:
There are videos I've taken, never watched and deleted. :)
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Yeah, I watch only when I get good times. Do you remember btw when you showed that ultra cool video with a sub 19 Ao12? I said my next goal in life is to do that too ;) I just filmed two different Ao12 sub 19 :) (Thanks to Chris' slowturning motivation).. I will upload later ;)
 
Yeah, I am becomming cooler by the day..

Generated By csTimer on 2015-7-24
solves/total: 14/14

single
best: 15.96
worst: 23.77

mean of 3
current: 18.42 (σ = 1.25)
best: 17.32 (σ = 1.36)

avg of 5
current: 18.05 (σ = 0.68)
best: 18.05 (σ = 0.68)

avg of 12
current: 18.93 (σ = 1.31)
best: 18.89 (σ = 1.27)

Average: 18.90 (σ = 1.20)
Mean: 19.04

Time List:
1. 18.42 D2 B' L2 F' R2 B R2 F U2 B2 L2 D' L F L2 D' R' D2 B R U
2. 19.14 U F2 U2 L2 D F U B U2 L' F2 D2 R B2 R2 U2 L' B2 U2
3. 20.62 B R2 L U' R' L2 F2 B' U' F R2 B2 R2 U L2 U' F2 L2 B2 U2 B2
4. 18.74 B2 D' R2 U B L' D2 R' U B' R2 U2 R2 L2 U2 F2 U L2 U' L2 U2
5. 18.09 D' F2 D' L2 D' R2 B2 L2 D' L2 R2 B L B F2 U2 F' R2 U' L2
6. 17.29 L B R2 F U2 F U2 L2 R2 B' F D' F L U' L2 U B2 U
7. 21.17 B2 U' F2 L2 U2 B2 L2 D' L2 U2 B2 L F' U' B D2 R' D B' L B
8. 19.43 F D2 F' L2 U2 F U2 B2 L2 F' D2 U F' R F U' L R' F' D2
9. 23.77 R2 U' F2 U B2 U L2 F2 R2 B2 U2 R' D2 B' D' U' F' L' U2 R U
10. 18.68 U2 L2 D' R2 U' L2 B2 D2 F2 U2 B R2 F2 L D' R2 F U' F
11. 15.96 U2 L2 R2 D' R2 U' R2 B2 D' L2 B' U2 R D R2 B U2 R D U'
12. 17.33 R B2 U2 L U2 R2 F2 L' B2 U F D' B D B' D' F2 L U
13. 19.78 L' D2 B2 R B2 L' F2 L B2 F2 L2 B' L B2 D2 U B' L D R2 B'
14. 18.15 U2 B2 D2 L2 B' D2 B' R2 B' F' D2 R U2 B U' L' U2 L D' L' R'
 
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MarcelP said:
Yeah, I watch only when I get good times. Do you remember btw when you showed that ultra cool video with a sub 19 Ao12? I said my next goal in life is to do that too ;) I just filmed two different Ao12 sub 19 :) (Thanks to Chris' slowturning motivation).. I will upload later ;)
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Haha, awesome stuff mate, can't wait to see them.

I think that slow turning 12 had such a dramatic effect on me. Not only did I break the 15s AO12 which has been a very long term goal but in the same AO100 I actually had three AO12s which were sub 15.11 (previous PB)

I believe more and more that mixing things up and solving in different ways is a key to improvement. Breaking that automated cycle and leading to you thinking more when solving. I cannot wait for a couple more Ao100's this weekend but not today...

... Today is big cubes day. I really do need to try and get my 7x7 to a stage where I have a chance of making the mean cut at ABHC next month.
 
MarcelP said:
Yeah, I watch only when I get good times. Do you remember btw when you showed that ultra cool video with a sub 19 Ao12? I said my next goal in life is to do that too ;) I just filmed two different Ao12 sub 19 :) (Thanks to Chris' slowturning motivation).. I will upload later ;)
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Yes, I remember that... congrats on achieving one of your life goals. :)

I just did an OH Ao100. It didn't really include a fast Ao5 or Ao12 but the Ao100 was a PB at 36.64. It also allowed me to practice some of my new OLLs during real solves. My left hand is aching a bit now!
 
Thats a great OH average. I have all but given up on OH. I did get down to about 50 average, then got a 43.x average in comp and just got worse. Don't even think I will do OH at ABHC next month.

Been doing 5x5 centers this evening. Started out at about ~43s average and now down to sub 40. Loving the Huanchuang that arrived yesterday but it is white and I don't like solving on white, hopefully the black replacement will be here in the morning. Such a lovely 5x5. Whenever I try and push TPS on 5x5 I lock up but this cube is so forgiving :)
 
Logiqx said:
Fixed my Ao5 and Ao12 today... 30.93 / 32.46. Slightly improved the big averages as well - sub-36 Ao100. :)
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Wow.. nice job man. I think your 2H times will start to look bad at one point... LOL.

How about a full step 10 again? I was on fire :)

x2//inspection L' R B' R2'// cross (5) L' U' L R' U' R //1st (6) y' U' R' U R // 2nd (5) U' R U R' // 3rd (4) U' L' U L U' L' U' L // 4th (8) U f' L' U' L U f //OLL (7) U x R D' R U2 R' D R U2 R2 //PLL (11) //46 moves in 10.94 = 4.2 TPS
 
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