Older cubers discussions

[MarcelP]

I almost turn as fast as I can.. LOL really.. Don't forget that I am very very old.. I think I have lot's of look ahead and better F2L pairing to gain. Sub 20 is a goal I can achieve I think.

 

[kcl]

I almost turn as fast as I can.. LOL really.. Don't forget that I am very very old.. I think I have lot's of look ahead and better F2L pairing to gain. Sub 20 is a goal I can achieve I think.

Sub 20 most definitely. If you go at this speed with zero pauses I'm pretty sure you could reach sub 18 maybe even sub 17 averages.

 

[Schmidt]

I saw a video about the Hoya 4x4x4 method yesterday and thought I would give it a try:

1:44.30, 2:19.83, 1:53.69, 2:17.56, 1:40.06, 2:10.96, 1:59.86, 1:45.78, 2:08.19, 2:22.75, 2:30.61, 1:57.96


number of times: 12/12
best time: 1:40.06
worst time: 2:30.61


current avg5: 2:09.63 (σ = 12.46)
best avg5: 1:57.94 (σ = 11.33)


current avg12: 2:04.09 (σ = 13.87)
best avg12: 2:04.09 (σ = 13.87)


session avg: 2:04.09 (σ = 13.87)
session mean: 2:04.30

you should try it!

 

[sneaklyfox]

I saw a video about the Hoya 4x4x4 method yesterday and thought I would give it a try:

1:44.30, 2:19.83, 1:53.69, 2:17.56, 1:40.06, 2:10.96, 1:59.86, 1:45.78, 2:08.19, 2:22.75, 2:30.61, 1:57.96


number of times: 12/12
best time: 1:40.06
worst time: 2:30.61


current avg5: 2:09.63 (σ = 12.46)
best avg5: 1:57.94 (σ = 11.33)


current avg12: 2:04.09 (σ = 13.87)
best avg12: 2:04.09 (σ = 13.87)


session avg: 2:04.09 (σ = 13.87)
session mean: 2:04.30

you should try it!

Cool! Link to video, pls.

 

[Schmidt]

Aaron Loprete on YouTube

 

[sneaklyfox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLonI6SzeoA

Link to Hoya method if anyone wants. I'm going to watch it.

 

[mark49152]

Looks great. Pairing the cross edges with Yau is one of the slower steps for me, because of all the hunting around for edges. I like that this builds the edges in place.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I tried Hoya once on my sucky 4x4. I like it already. I was using normal reduction before (not Yau). Now I just need to wait for more reviews of the WeiSu to come out. I hope it's good. I really really want to get into 4x4 but can't be bothered to mod a SS and I want a good one!

 

[MarcelP]

I just watched the first half of the video and did not understand one bit of it. Now let's hope the second solve is making more sence..

 

[Yellowsnow98]

I've tried Hoya before and I think it could be good for some people.
But it's just not for me.

Spoiler

Though I average 2:26 on 4x4 so I suck either way.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I just watched the first half of the video and did not understand one bit of it. Now let's hope the second solve is making more sence..

Yeah I'm no good at 4x4 so it was too fast for me too. Basically I think you build two opposite centers that are NOT your cross colour. So if you do white cross, you can do either blue/green (as in the video) or red/orange. Then you build the white center and one other adjacent center (not yellow). There are always two centers left, yellow being one of them. Then you do inserts for the cross edges the way he shows in the video and then fix the last two centers after cross edges are done.

 

[MarcelP]

First solve was over 5 minutes.. I think I will stick with Yau now that I finally start to get the hang of that. LOL

 

[Clarkeeyyy]

Hi, Marcel from Holland here

I use hoya and average around 1:05. If you need any help with the method feel free to Pm me.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I use hoya and average around 1:05. If you need any help with the method feel free to Pm me.

You're fast on 4x4 relative to your 3x3 times.

 

[Clarkeeyyy]

Hi, Marcel from Holland here

You're fast on 4x4 relative to your 3x3 times.

I know, because my 4x4 isn't that great and causes me to turn slower and find better solutions. I average like a 40 second hoya-reduction. If my 3x3 wasn't so bad I could probably sub 1 consistently.

 

[MarcelP]

I use hoya and average around 1:05. If you need any help with the method feel free to Pm me.

I think I would give it a serious try (because I like that Schmidt is enthousiastic about it) if I could find a tuturial that I would understand. If you could make a Youtube video and walkthrough solves that would be awesome.

 

[Schmidt]

because I like that Schmidt is enthousiastic about it

Pfft! It was only because you had beat me in 3x3 a couple of times, so I had to rub your nose in the fact that I can beat you on 4x4 even with a method I had used 3 times before I made that ao12

First solve was over 5 minutes..

My first entry in the weekly for 5x5 was 5:01.xx using Hoya

 

[MarcelP]

LOL, I can be beaten with any method on any event... I am just that slow. Ha ha..

 

[sneaklyfox]

LOL, I can be beaten with any method on any event... I am just that slow. Ha ha..

Marcel is awesomest!

 

[MarcelP]

Marcel is awesomest!

LOL.. hardly..


Hey Søren,


This weeks entry. Not so good as last week but there where a few easy scrambles. I had a sub 17 with a PLL skip. Jay!

Spoiler

Rubik's cube
22-okt-2013 15:22:24 - 15:25:35

Mean: 21.99
Average: 22.13
Best time: 16.68
Median: 22.63
Worst time: 26.89
Standard deviation: 3.40

Best average of 5: 22.13
1-5 - 20.27 22.63 (16.68) (26.89) 23.48

1. 20.27 L2 F2 R F2 D2 L F2 L B2 D2 L' B' L2 U' L' D U2 L D2 B' L'
2. 22.63 D2 U' R2 D L2 U' B2 F2 R2 U B' R2 F' L' B2 D F2 L' D' U R
3. 16.68 D' L2 U2 R2 F2 L2 U' L2 U2 B2 R' U' B' F R' D2 B L D R
4. 26.89 R' F2 B U2 D' L B U2 B U' B2 R2 U2 F2 D' B2 U' F2 U'
5. 23.48 D' F2 D2 L2 B2 U F2 D L2 F2 U2 L' D2 B D L2 D2 F R' U R2

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