Older cubers discussions

[mark49152]

Stick with the Thunderclaps until they slow you down. I have a couple of unused spares you can have if 30 isn't enough!

Sure I'll take them next time I see you! Can never have too many MBLD cubes . I don't find them slow. My execution is about 50 for MBLD compared to about 30-35 for 3BLD on a Valk. I could probably turn a bit faster but really it's my memo slowing me down in MBLD.

 

[Selkie]

Well I have to tip my hat to the regular BLDers here. Whilst I have long known it is a discipline I am not most proficient at I have been doing my best to confront my nemesis in the last week and am happy to share my progress.

I was really pleased with early progress on corners only. I believe I have about an 90% success rate on corners only. I am content with my ability to break into new cycles and deal with corner twists and am reasonably confident with 6-10 or so targets using OP.

Two days ago I switched to edges and whilst I have tried to give M2 the best of chances, my lack of real familiarisation with the lettering scheme and frustration has lead me to revert to OP edges.

I have done a lot of sighted solves and drilled my setup/alg/setdown routines but to date have just a single instance of an edges only success.

Trying to be as self critical as possible, my failures are as a result of:-

• Confidence - Repeatedly re-tracking from the beginning
• Lettering Scheme - Getting closer but still making mistakes
• Letter pairs - Whilst so many pairs are OK to create on the fly, there are as many that leave me thinking
• Missing Cycles - It takes so long to work out the missing edge cycles and which pieces have been shot to and which have not
• Bad Memory - Or rather bad memory tehniques

As for letter pairs, I have been working hard on a pair list. This exercise has been really enjoyable as my wife and I have been doing this together. It is awesome to have something about cubing that she can take an active and helpful role in. We are up to N* and constantly reviewing the previous selections to ensure as little confusion and similarity with other pairs as possible.

I still feel a success is far away but am motivated to crack it. I have so much admiration for those who have progressed so far in the blind disciplines and humbled by the over 40's achievements.

BLD does help with other solving. Had a PB 11.91 3x3 ao5, 41.12 4x4 PB single and a 1:47.57 5x5 ao5 on Saturday. Strange that these pale in to insignificance with BLD concentration.

 

[h2f]

I have a new Valk Power M for 2 weeks and I've decided to make a huge timed solves with it. Im almost done 1000 solves and I rolled my times to ao5 14.42, ao12 14.67 and ao100 15.86. There was a time when I thought I've never gonna be sub20. Now there's sub15 on the horizon.

Yesterday I've published a movie how I fixed Yuxin 10x10. After Chris comment I've made English subs. I would be grateful if you take a look on it.

 

[openseas]

I do it already for 3BLD so it should be pretty automatic. I'll give it a try

Not sure whether it is worth the effort. Not like 3BLD, you have to swap 4 pieces (including double) for wings + more complicated for 5BLD, if you use completely comp, slightly different matter, though.
But interesting idea, please let us know how it goes.

BTW, I had a 5 DNF day (2 from 5BLD, 3 from 3BLD), yike....
5 BLD DNF, the first attempt was due to the execution error for wings, 2nd, just gave up in the middle (brain dead).
3 BLD case, 1st one cycle off, 2nd one flip, 3rd, one twist.

But, my son broke his pb, it's been a while, so all went good.

 

[Ander]

I know it's nothing special, but I just wanted to say that I finally managed to finish the cube in under 60 seconds, which was the goal I set for myself when I started cubing just before Christmas. My average is still at 1'15" or so, but after some solves close to 60" I finally got a lucky break and managed a 59".

Now that I am content after reaching my goal I can finally concentrate on Fridrich's method (the above was with LBL).

Happy cubing!

 

[Selkie]

Success!!

Wow what progress today. Everything just seems to be clicking into place and I decided to have two complete attempts. First one out by 2 flipped edges at BL and FD. Second full attempt was a success.

Edges were:
a WalL with KHaleesi sat on it eating a bowl of Quaker Oats
EJs (a bar I used to go to) has reopened next to the NIle but there is a dead(X) Goat hanging outside.

Corners were audio and true to audio I cannot recall them now but I think I had I had "NO", "VoH", "MU(moo)" plus another pair

Untimed as I was watching rugby in the lounge but perhaps about 10 minutes with quite a few interuptions.

Straight on to the next one

 

[mark49152]

Not sure whether it is worth the effort. Not like 3BLD, you have to swap 4 pieces (including double) for wings + more complicated for 5BLD,

5BLD is the main reason I'm learning it, because midge parity takes longer to solve with the need to swap wings as well. So more time saved. For 3 & 4BLD you need to be able to memo either way really without any cost in time, otherwise it's not worth it. It's actually much easier than I expected it to be.

The other thing to bear in mind is tricky cases on UB and UL. It can be useful to be able to memo either way if you spot solved or flipped edges in those positions.

 

[pglewis]

I know it's nothing special, but I just wanted to say that I finally managed to finish the cube in under 60 seconds [...]

It is very much something special! It was not all that long ago I was trying to break that barrier. It takes some dedication and work to get there and once you get that first one you know you can do it again.

Success!!

Booyaaa!

 

[newtonbase]

Well done on the sub 1 @Ander. It's a great milestone that i got to experience twice as the first time turned out to be a DNF.

Fantastic result @Selkie.

Regarding flipped midges on 5BLD . My flipping algs mess up centres. Do I need to shoot to both stickers?

 

[mark49152]

Regarding flipped midges on 5BLD . My flipping algs mess up centres. Do I need to shoot to both stickers?

Some flipping algs are centre safe, some aren't. Try M' U M' U M' U2 M U M U M U2.

Congrats @Selkie on that success!

 

[h2f]

But, my son broke his pb, it's been a while, so all went good.

So, you are Jeff father? I didnt notice you mentioned it.

 

[openseas]

So, you are Jeff father? I didnt notice you mentioned it.

Haha, I don’t think I mentioned it. Could have claimed my self as Max’s father but Shawn is too well recognized

 

[newtonbase]

Some flipping algs are centre safe, some aren't. Try M' U M' U M' U2 M U M U M U2.

I've seen that before but have always used M' U' M' U' M' U' M' U2 M' U' M' U' M' U' M'
Thanks

 

[mark49152]

I've seen that before but have always used M' U' M' U' M' U' M' U2 M' U' M' U' M' U' M'
Thanks

Yeah that's the one I prefer for 3BLD (with U not U') because M' is faster for me. On 5x5 I do slices as 3Rw' 2Rw etc. so no reason to prefer M'. But I don't think that alg is centre safe anyway.

 

[SpartanSailor]

I got 2 of 5 success on my 3BLD practice this afternoon. I think I make errors in execution. Sometimes I am going in automatic for set-up and return... but sometimes forget an L2 or an M2 on my edges (using OP). For corners, I make silly execution errors with the swapping alg.

But I’m getting more comfortable... still a LOT of practice to do.

 

[h2f]

Haha, I don’t think I mentioned it. Could have claimed my self as Max’s father but Shawn is too will recognized

Awsome!

 

[JohnnyReggae]

Received my stickerless WuJi 7x7 this morning. Out of the box it's terrible Tight and locky and not at all easy to turn. Loosened the tensions a little, but had to tighten them again a bit to avoid an explosion.

I'll need to spend some time on it to get it going. It does need some lube as it feels very sandy and not that smooth. Other than trying to get it setup I want to magnetise it. I recently magnetised my Aufo GT and TBH it's not much better with the magnets. I think I need stronger magnets than what I used in the Aufo for the WuJi.

 

[mitja]

@Selkie
I know the feeling, it feels better then when you first solve the cube. Congrats

 

[mitja]

Received my stickerless WuJi 7x7 this morning. Out of the box it's terrible Tight and locky and not at all easy to turn. Loosened the tensions a little, but had to tighten them again a bit to avoid an explosion.

I'll need to spend some time on it to get it going. It does need some lube as it feels very sandy and not that smooth. Other than trying to get it setup I want to magnetise it. I recently magnetised my Aufo GT and TBH it's not much better with the magnets. I think I need stronger magnets than what I used in the Aufo for the WuJi.

Let me know what you plan, I also want to do it. I had quite good 6x6 success, but I think qiji big cubes are not that good as their 4x4. My plan is CB G6, So I can compare it with qiji, but next 7x7.
Which are the magnets you will use?

 

[Selkie]

I filmed my attempts for the weekly competition but no success but I was eager to get my first filmed success so did a couple more solves and in the end got this on film:-

1. 9:46.02 F2 D' B2 R2 U2 F2 R2 D B2 D' U' L' F U2 B U' L' F' D' F2 U2

Sub UK hard cut but my aim is to get sub 5 minutes for High Wycombe Open in April to have a couple of official attempts.