question about averages

[ross mccusker]

Ok, since i dont have a WCA profile having never competed, im looking for a bit of info. If i want a true reflection of my averages. Should i take an average of 5 or 12? or does it not really matter?

at the moment im using the Jnet timer.

but from what iv noticed on here all averages are posted in averages of 5. should i do this aswell or am i just sounding like a n00b?

 

[Lucas Garron]

If you are asking this question you should not be posting in "Expert Village."

Measure yourself using avg12. avg5 is for competitions or quicker practice.

 

[JLarsen]

Average of 12 is much more meaningful. Also don't "roll" the average or do more than 12 solves, and take the best set of 12 within the average. This also doesn't mean as much. Even less if you do a rolling average of 5.

 

[MTGjumper]

Hell, if you want a true reflection, consider at least an average of 25. For example, I had a non-rolling 17.5x average of 12 on square-1 earlier (much quicker than average) and rolled it out into a 19.5x average of 50.

 

[ross mccusker]

If you are asking this question you should not be posting in "Expert Village."

Measure yourself using avg12. avg5 is for competitions or quicker practice.

hehe yeah man, i thought id ask the pros, i know that there alot of established cubers here and i know that you are particularly well known. but cheers anyway

 

[Lucas Garron]

If you are asking this question you should not be posting in "Expert Village."

Measure yourself using avg12. avg5 is for competitions or quicker practice.

hehe yeah man, i thought id ask the pros, i know that there alot of established cubers here and i know that you are particularly well known. but cheers anyway

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[cubekid57]

Avgs of 12 are more accurate averges because there are more solves so you get to average out more times, the more times you average out, the more accurate the avg unless you are doing an avg of like 100 where fatigue is a factor. So go for the avg of 12.

 

[AvGalen]

If you want to know your real average: first do some warmups, then an average of 12

If you want to know your estimated competition time: Go stand in front of an audience (to fake nerves) and do an average of 5 with 1 minute breaks in between the solves