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It's been a while since I've broken any PB's with 3x3, but today I managed a new mo3 and ao5 ... First time I have achieved 3 sub-15's in a row :D

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mean of 3: 12.87

Time List:
1. 13.13 B' L2 B D2 B' F2 D2 L2 D2 F' U L D B2 F D' L' U B' D
2. 13.81 D2 L' U2 L2 B2 R' F2 U2 L' B2 R' U' F L2 F U2 B L2 U2
3. 11.65 R2 B2 F2 U2 L2 R2 B2 U L F' R' D' U2 F' D2 R' F' L2
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Generated By csTimer on 2017-2-28
avg of 5: 14.12

Time List:
1. 15.40 D2 L' B2 F2 U2 L2 R' U2 F2 L D' F' R D2 R2 F D R' F' L
2. (16.35) F' B2 R' D2 L R2 B2 R U2 L2 B D2 L F' U B2 U R' F2
3. 13.13 B' L2 B D2 B' F2 D2 L2 D2 F' U L D B2 F D' L' U B' D
4. 13.81 D2 L' U2 L2 B2 R' F2 U2 L' B2 R' U' F L2 F U2 B L2 U2
5. (11.65) R2 B2 F2 U2 L2 R2 B2 U L F' R' D' U2 F' D2 R' F' L2
 
New 3x3 work plan:
- Decided to forget about 3x3 times and just solve for fun on any cross color. Try to solve slow and concentrate on lookahead and getting used to the color scheme on non-white/yellow cross.
- Watching some F2L videos and trying to find new ways to deal with some of my worst F2L cases.
- Review the few OLLs I am starting to forget and maybe change some of them for better algs.
- Trying to drill also the new E-perm I was suggested here some days ago. I timed my old one and the new one and even on 3x3 I'm a bit faster with this, so definitely changing. It's also much more OH friendly so that's a bonus.

All this without losing my improvement rate on 4x4 to 7x7 :) At least that's the idea.
 
Awful MBLD attempt. Decided to try 5 as I has an extra cube on me and I felt good. During memo one cube 5 I realised it had the same scramble as cube 4 so went straight into execution.
1st cube was memo error on last corner leaving it twisted. 2nd cube complete mess including forgotten corner memo. 3rd cube execution error on corners. 4th cube was some sort of execution error. Over 30 mins too. Will try again tomorrow.
 
Tyler Candella said:
I did not! First time on the mobile app. Still figuring it out [emoji35] F' U' F U

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Yes Marcel is sub 20 now. :)

I hate 4x4 pops, this one took probably 10 minutes to get back together. Getting the little pieces to sit in the two centers while I put in the internal edge (I don't even know what to call the pieces) drives me nuts! I need to search for some good videos for tricks on it, anyone know any?

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Jason Green said:
Yes Marcel is sub 20 now. :)

I hate 4x4 pops, this one took probably 10 minutes to get back together. Getting the little pieces to sit in the two centers while I put in the internal edge (I don't even know what to call the pieces) drives me nuts! I need to search for some good videos for tricks on it, anyone know any?

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I watched a video YEARS ago where someone advised using thicker lube to stick two small internals (the crescent shaped pieces) to a large internal (the fatter internal pieces), which normally works for me. With my WuQue I tend to find that all but the last internal trio go in OK. With the last set, I actually slot the small internal pieces into the slot in the centres when it pops, then jam the large internal piece in. Having loose tensions helps for this!!!

That said, I've got away with only minor pops on my WuQue so far, I tend to hit the brakes pretty quick when I feel it going, and can normally get away with just a small internal or two flying out!!!


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Sorry I have not been active much recently. New job and busy times. Will try and catch up on missed posts this week.

Logiqx said:
Great evening in London. After work beers and some solves with @Selkie. Factory solves were fun... Cross, swap cubes, pair swap cubes, pair swap cubes, etc. We soon discovered that solving on different cross colours was a bad idea! Switched to green or blue, depending on what looked best to me. A couple of 23 singles and an average of 28. Harder than you'd think after 3 or 4 beers!
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Was great seeing you Mike and nice to spend a few hours with beers and solves. We got quite a few comments in the pub we were solving in. After work beer and solves night seems to be catching on with our next night in 3 weeks time with at least 6 people coming including @Logiqx Mike, @bubbagrub Ben, myself and a few other younger (legal beer age) UK cubers of note!

Meanwhile working in Bristol on Friday with an opportunity of lunch and solves with @Shaky Hands Andy. Looking forward to it mate.
 
pipkiksass said:
With the last set, I actually slot the small internal pieces into the slot in the centres when it pops, then jam the large internal piece in. Having loose tensions helps for this!!!
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That's basically what I do. I'm getting better at it, my fat fingers are no help. I think I've only had two, maybe three, pops on the WuQue. This was the worst one. It's almost always during OLL parity because I'm desperately trying to get faster at it (before the WuQue too). :)
 
Selkie said:
After work beer and solves night seems to be catching on with our next night in 3 weeks time with at least 6 people coming including @Logiqx Mike, @bubbagrub Ben, myself and a few other younger (legal beer age) UK cubers of note!
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Let me know where and when and I'll see if I can get a pass from the Mrs.
 
Jason Green said:
That's basically what I do. I'm getting better at it, my fat fingers are no help. I think I've only had two, maybe three, pops on the WuQue. This was the worst one. It's almost always during OLL parity because I'm desperately trying to get faster at it (before the WuQue too). :)
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I think all of my 4x4 pops EVER have been during OLL parity!! Probably the combination of fast inner layer turns and U2s?


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Shaky Hands said:
L F2 D' F B2 U2 F' R B2 R2 U R2 D2 R2 L2 D' F2 U2 R = a friendly cross. Shame I could only manage a 17.79 out of it.
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Wow! I got a 12.94 at first try. That would be my all time 2nd best full step single but, of course it doesn't count as the scramble came from you. Very nice 2-move cross with easy-to-spot 1st pair :)

EDIT: What?!? You gave me part of your luck.

Four solves after doing your scramble, I got this crazy x-cross on yellow (in fact it can be an xx-cross) and finished with an AUFless PLL skip to get my best single since August last year:

1. 12.65 U2 F2 U2 L2 R2 B' R2 F' U2 F' U2 L U' L R' F' L2 D' F2 D

What's funny and sad at the same time is that:
a) I was just solving mindlessly so the time could have been so much better in the middle of a real time-attack session.
b) I am sure this is my 1st counting 12 on an Ao5 :) but the 3 times in the middle of the two 12s are rubbish.
 
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