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[EvilGnome6]

I've been chasing a sub-2 5x5 and I finally got one. Everything flowed spectacularly well and I didn't just squeak under the 2:00 mark, I crushed it with a 1:48. What a rush. I knew I had it after centers and edges were done.

 

[Jason Green]

I've been chasing a sub-2 5x5 and I finally got one. Everything flowed spectacularly well and I didn't just squeak under the 2:00 mark, I crushed it with a 1:48. What a rush. I knew I had it after centers and edges were done.

http://azcubing.com/img/5x5-1-48.png

Nice!

I'm doing my 4x4 tonight for maybe the??? 8th time? All done except ready to Google the parity algs again. I think I'm probably under 20 mins I'm not timing.

 

[EvilGnome6]

Nice!

I'm doing my 4x4 tonight for maybe the??? 8th time? All done except ready to Google the parity algs again. I think I'm probably under 20 mins I'm not timing.

Thanks.

Good luck with the 4x4. I'm doing some solves right now, too.

 

[Jason Green]

Thanks.

Good luck with the 4x4. I'm doing some solves right now, too.

Thanks, I finished up and put it away for a month or so... One of these days I'm going to practice it probably but I'm all 3x3 for now.

 

[MarcelP]

I've been chasing a sub-2 5x5 and I finally got one. Everything flowed spectacularly well and I didn't just squeak under the 2:00 mark, I crushed it with a 1:48. What a rush. I knew I had it after centers and edges were done.

http://azcubing.com/img/5x5-1-48.png

I am happy with 1.48 on 4X4. Why is it that you are not way faster on 3x3? I mean, you are more than twice as fast as I am on 5x5..

 

[mark49152]

I've been chasing a sub-2 5x5 and I finally got one. Everything flowed spectacularly well and I didn't just squeak under the 2:00 mark, I crushed it with a 1:48. What a rush. I knew I had it after centers and edges were done.

Congrats, nice result. I find it really satisfying when a bigger cube solve flows well. It's like a rhythm - once you're in it, the solve goes great, but if you lose it, it's gone. My 2:02 at Sunday's comp was like that - everything just flowed, no locks, no lost pieces or other pauses. I was in the zone, but still couldn't believe it was 30 secs faster than all my other solves that round.

 

[mafergut]

I've been chasing a sub-2 5x5 and I finally got one. Everything flowed spectacularly well and I didn't just squeak under the 2:00 mark, I crushed it with a 1:48. What a rush. I knew I had it after centers and edges were done.

Congrats! Very, very nice. You're the king of big cubes in this thread! You just beat my PB... for 4x4 Now I will have to practice 4x4 again until I am faster than your 5x5 PB, but it's gonna be difficult. I have to time myself at 5x5 for the 1st time yet. I'm sure it will be more than 7 minutes. I fear it could be more than 10.

 

[h2f]

I've been chasing a sub-2 5x5 and I finally got one. Everything flowed spectacularly well and I didn't just squeak under the 2:00 mark, I crushed it with a 1:48. What a rush. I knew I had it after centers and edges were done.

http://azcubing.com/img/5x5-1-48.png

Wow. Congrats. I must try 555 regular practice.

 

[Chree]

I know I'm one of the few Americans in this thread, but... any of you comin' out my way for Nats 2016?

 

[mark49152]

I know I'm one of the few Americans in this thread, but... any of you comin' out my way for Nats 2016?

Unlikely, but I do very occasionally go to Portland for work, so I will be checking my calendar to see if there's reason for me to be in the area.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I might go to Nats. It's a pretty short flight from Arizona.

 

[Selkie]

Some may recall one of my Christmas break goals of getting a sub 14 Ao5 and sub 15 Ao12 on film. Not achieved it yet but got a non lucky 3x3 PB. About to start another filmed session for those elusive camera averages

 

[Jason Green]

Some may recall one of my Christmas break goals of getting a sub 14 Ao5 and sub 15 Ao12 on film. Not achieved it yet but got a non lucky 3x3 PB. About to start another filmed session for those elusive camera averages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzQgHXNCo3Y

Very awesome! I already caught it since I'm subscribed to your YouTube channel.

 

[Selkie]

Very awesome! I already caught it since I'm subscribed to your YouTube channel.

Thank you!

The channel has been somewhat stagnant recently but really trying to get the following on film and uploaded over the next couple of weeks:-

3x3: Sub 10 single
3x3: Sub 14 Ao5
3x3: Sub 15 Ao12
4x4: Sub 1:05 Ao5
5x5: Sub 2:00 Single
6x6: Sub 4:10 Single

 

[Jason Green]

I know I'm one of the few Americans in this thread, but... any of you comin' out my way for Nats 2016?

I doubt it but it would be fun. I do have a niece in Beaverton I might could stay with.

There is a comp in OKC in January I should try to go to, just three hours away. I'm not sure if I will or not.

 

[h2f]

Some may recall one of my Christmas break goals of getting a sub 14 Ao5 and sub 15 Ao12 on film. Not achieved it yet but got a non lucky 3x3 PB. About to start another filmed session for those elusive camera averages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzQgHXNCo3Y

Awsome!

 

[newtonbase]

And for Christmas this year I got an AO5 PB of 31.53. First timed solves of the day.

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[SenorJuan]

Yes, Merry Christmas to everyone.

I bought a 'lapsed cuber' friend a 2x2x2 LingPo for Christmas. He's busy, so something less time-consuming might amuse him more. I'm curious to see if he will pick up finger-tricks readily - he's old skool, but I'm optimistic.

 

[moralsh]

Merry Christmas to everyone!

got today my first ever sub 9 7x ao12, I'm really loving the event, I plant to keep 7x practice for some more days and then some BLD, gotta get ready for my first 2016 comp

 

[Lid]

Merry Christmas everyone here to.

Did some xmas Sq-1 solving (~150 solves, around 21.7 avg for the session ...) best a12 ended up at 19.41 (4 parities) (ba5 was mid 18's & single 11.95 ).

edit: 21.507[p], (13.508), 18.264, 21.706, 16.763, 21.436, 19.140, 17.749, 21.548[p], 19.481[p], (26.973[p]), 16.467 = 19.406