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kbrune said:
Are you all from eastern countries? I know Marcel is. Seems like there isn't much activity when I post. Then I wake up in the morning and I'm 2-3 pages behind in dialogue lol. I'm in Canada btw

@muchacho
I solve everything up to LL with pairs. Although middle layer would be pair plus 1 edge I suppose. I'm new at mega though so I'm sure I'm no where near optimal solving. My pb is 5:57.xx
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I'm from the US, and Mike D is. Who else am I forgetting?
 
muchacho said:
I'm at 4:30 on average, I stopped solving the megaminx just two days, I like it too much, I wanted to try 5x5 but it'll have to wait.

I've just watched badmephisto F2L videos, that's enough for a start.
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My average is a bit above that at the moment. Today I did some solves and got a PB Ao5 of 4:19 but on average I'm around 4:35 or so. I couldn't get a sub-4 today. Best solve was 4:05, not even PB :( I'm also enjoying Mega a lot but I don't really want to invest time in modding my SS, I'm just hoping the catches will improve with solves but not much for now :( If you keep practising and learning F2L you're gonna leave me in the dust pretty soon :p
 
I can't seem to figure out how to grip the megaminx in a good way to produce some finger trick friendly solves. Everytime I try to flick with my left finger at least 3-4 faces shift and jam everything up. Currently stuck at 6 min average for multiple reasons. I also have a hard time just finding pieces to solve as I go.
 
Until the LL I don't use my left hand that much apart from holding the megaminx.

Do you solve the pieces in the same order? that's helping me, while I'm solving one piece I remember which one is next and try to find or follow it while still solving the previous one.
 
So I haven't made any vids since the day I got my camera, and today I thought, hey I'll film some 4x4. And what happens? First four solves give me a PB ao5 of 1:03.36. Watch out Chris I'm comin' for ya :)

 
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muchacho said:
Until the LL I don't use my left hand that much apart from holding the megaminx.

Do you solve the pieces in the same order? that's helping me, while I'm solving one piece I remember which one is next and try to find or follow it while still solving the previous one.
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Yeah, solving in a specific order definitely helps. I can believe that I just did the WC scrambles and also failed to get a sub-4 with a 4:01 :( I locked up badly while doing the U2 to align the LL to finish the solve and had to do a U3' instead. I should have just stopped the timer and add a +2 and it would have been a 3:58 or 3:59, grrrrr.
 
muchacho said:
Until the LL I don't use my left hand that much apart from holding the megaminx.

Do you solve the pieces in the same order? that's helping me, while I'm solving one piece I remember which one is next and try to find or follow it while still solving the previous one.
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Yeah I've been following the same colour sequence for the last 15 solves or so. I'm sure I'll save time when I have the colour pattern down. I'm just not too motivated to spend 6-7 minutes on one solve lol
 
mark49152 said:
So I haven't made any vids since the day I got my camera, and today I thought, hey I'll film some 4x4. And what happens? First four solves give me a PB ao5 of 1:03.36. Watch out Chris I'm comin' for ya :)
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Coming for me! Caught me more like Mark, that is sub my PB, awesome work mate, really really impressive. My 4x4 has been lackluster at best last couple of days and believe it or not I am struggling to sub 1:10 globally. 5x5 is being kinder to me at the moment.

I have to work tomorrow and on decorating duties Sunday by order of my good lady wife so not sure what practice I will get this weekend but will try and get an Ao25 done.

Edit: If anyone in UK is doing a Cubicle order in the not too distant future let em know. I only need some Gans 356 v1 stickers which isnt worth an order on its own.
 
newtonbase said:
I'm less and less impressed with the Zhanchi 2x2. Gave it a little stretch this evening and the pieces came away in my hand. My Tangpo and Lingpo are both quicker and sturdier.
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You need to take your time to break it in (maybe a couple thousand solves), lube it and tension it correctly. I had the same 1st impression that you just had but now it's my best 2x2 hands down. Mine is black with stickers, though, not sure about the stickerless.
 
mark49152 said:
So I haven't made any vids since the day I got my camera, and today I thought, hey I'll film some 4x4. And what happens? First four solves give me a PB ao5 of 1:03.36. Watch out Chris I'm comin' for ya :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vNjOzxeAZA
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I'm impressed... GJ!

Today I did my second 4x4 timed session since ABHC 2015. I'm reasonably happy with a 1:25 session average (20 solves) considering the complete lack of practice but man... you've pulled way ahead!

BTW. Is that the regular sized AoSu Mark?
 
@Grzegorz, Jason - thanks.

Selkie said:
Coming for me! Caught me more like Mark, that is sub my PB, awesome work mate, really really impressive. My 4x4 has been lackluster at best last couple of days and believe it or not I am struggling to sub 1:10 globally.
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Thanks. It was an exeptional run but globally I'm 1:12 or thereabouts, so I still consider myself behind you. Definitely in the running for the race to sub-1 though :)

Logiqx said:
I'm impressed... GJ!

BTW. Is that the regular sized AoSu Mark?
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Thanks. Yes it is. I stuck with the mini for ages because I prefer the size. I started using full sized when I got into 4BLD because I find it easier for the slices. It felt so much nicer that I switched to it for sighted 4x4 too.
 
newtonbase said:
Broke all my 3x3 PB averages this morning and got my 2nd fastest single using the Yuexiao.

Anyone up for the North London Open?
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Well done Mark.

Thanks for the prompt on the London event as I hadn't seen it announced. I'll hope to be there if I can. Would be good to see what the schedule is in case I can only do 1 day.
 
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