Race to sub x on a 4x4

Round 23
With yau
Ave: 2:17.78

1:59.54, 2:10.74, 2:35.19, 2:25.94, 3:04.06, 1:32.71, 2:25.92, 2:17.37, 1:59.80, 2:25.15, 2:20.36

So difficult to decide wether I should switch to full yau. I like the vision better then my current method but I suck so bad with it. I'm not a fan of building the four centers with one edge space empty. I have to think about how to use that space way too much.
 
Round 23 results:
1. Ordway Persyn-59.66 Race to sub-1:00 [1/3]
2. kbrune-2:17.78 Race to sub-1:30 [0/3]

No graduates this week. Round 24 ends March 26th!
1. R Rw2 B D' R D' R' D' U2 Fw D U2 Uw' L U Rw2 R2 U F2 L R2 F' B2 Uw2 L2 D B2 Uw2 R' Uw' R' B2 Rw2 D2 Fw U' Rw2 R' F2 Uw2
2. R' Fw Uw2 F' R F2 Fw Uw2 Rw' D2 L F' D2 Uw2 B L Fw' D L2 R F' D' Uw Rw F2 Fw2 B2 D2 Fw U' B F' L2 Uw2 Fw R L2 U' F2 L
3. U' Rw F' D Uw' Fw F2 Rw' F' Uw' B' F U2 Fw2 Rw' U' Uw' B' Fw' U D2 B2 Rw2 B2 U2 Uw' R' D2 L Uw R U' R U L' D L' Fw U2 B
4. Uw2 R' D' R F Uw' L' Fw R2 Fw2 L Fw D2 R' Fw Uw' D Fw' D F B2 Fw' R B2 L2 Uw' L' Rw2 Fw' Rw2 L2 B2 D' L' F U' Uw' D' L2 Fw'
5. L F' L D' L B2 L Uw2 Rw B L2 Fw2 F R D' R' B' Uw B' F' D2 Rw2 R' B2 L' D' U' Uw' F' R' F' D2 Rw' D2 F' D' B' Uw2 B D'
6. F2 Rw' B Rw2 F' B' Fw' Rw R' B' D' B R L Uw' B' Fw' Rw2 R' L B' Rw' L U2 F2 D' Fw2 B' R' U2 R D2 Rw' Fw' U' D' L2 F' Rw L
7. B Rw' L B' Rw F B R2 D' Uw' L' Rw2 B F' D F2 U' Fw2 L' F' L' R' F B2 L R B F2 D R B U2 Uw L Uw' Fw2 Uw F Rw' Fw2
8. R2 D2 R' Rw2 L2 D' B2 R2 L Rw D B Uw2 Fw' F R L Uw' Fw' U Rw' F' D' R B' D2 U2 Fw' L Fw2 Rw Uw2 F2 Fw2 D' Rw' B2 L' F2 Fw2
9. Uw R' F' Uw L' Rw' Fw R' Fw2 B U' B2 U2 L' F Fw2 Uw Fw' F2 D' B' R2 D2 Rw' L' D' F Fw2 U Fw2 R Fw2 Uw R2 B2 Uw2 D' F' Rw' F
10. Uw2 F2 U F D L D B' F' L2 R2 B F' R Rw2 Uw Rw R2 U2 Uw' B' Uw R' Rw2 B' F L' Uw2 U R F Rw2 D2 Uw' U B D2 B' F2 Fw'
11. L D' U' Fw' Rw' Uw2 U L' Fw' L' U' Uw' F Fw' L' Fw D2 L D2 R' Rw' F' Fw' L2 Fw2 B Uw2 Fw Rw U2 R B' U2 B L Fw F' D Rw B2
12. Fw U2 Fw2 Rw2 F2 D2 F2 Uw' D L Fw' Uw R Fw' L' D' R2 U2 Fw2 Uw' U' F L Rw' D L' D F' R2 B2 R' U' Rw' F B2 Fw' L B' R2 F
 
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Round 24
To sub 1:30
Ave: 1:56.75

1:53.43, 1:20.88, 1:47.17, 2:32.99, 2:03.29, 3:08.39, 1:40.12, 1:51.71, 2:00.77, 1:53.78, 2:00.62, 1:43.59

All over the place.. so torn with this transition to yau. I see so much potential and I'm having some progress but I have a hard time believing I can beat my reduction times or even get on par.
 
First time trying this. My aim is somewhat in the middle of 2:00 and 1:30. Can I aim to sub 1:45?

Round 24 - Race to Sub 1:45 at 4x4
Cube: Moyu Aosu & YJ Guansu
Method: Yau

Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-28
avg of 12: 1:50.43

Time List:
1:55.45, 1:46.75, 2:06.56[failed OLL], (1:31.81), (2:25.00[terrible pairing]), 2:03.72, 1:40.01, 1:31.87, 1:54.11[did PLL parity twice], 1:54.94, 1:45.88, 1:44.92

Well, quite close to 1:45 in fact. Did the 6 first solves with my Aosu and the last 6 with my Guansu, trying to decide which one to stick to. Surprisingly I think I get better times with the Guansu so the lightness and speed must compensate the greater flexibility of the Aosu. Without the failed OLL and wrong PLL recognition that made me do PLL parity when it was not needed I would have been quite close!!!

Still very inconsistent during edge pairing. I still try to do 6-2 whenever I can and, when I cannot, I lose so much time.
 
And the meme master makes his triumphant return to the forums, with this average of 12
Race To Sub-1
avg of 12: 57.508

Time List:
58.719, (1:05.231), 1:01.640, 1:00.728, (49.615), 55.416, 58.032, 54.106, 56.017, 54.017, 1:03.296, 53.105
Though I already am sub-1 i figured since i technically havent graduated, I might as well do so. In other news the new batch meiyu is pretty good, might be main material.
 
Race to Sub 1
Round 24

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Round 24 results:
Forcefulness-57.50 Race to sub-1:00 [1/3]
PJKCuber-1:05.54 Race to sub-1:00 [0/3]
mafergut-1:50.43 Race to sub-1:45 [0/3]
kbrune-1:56.75 Race to sub-1:30 [0/3]

No graduates this week. Round 25 ends April 8th! Good luck!
1. U2 Uw F2 Uw' B' F2 Fw' L2 R' U2 R D' Rw' F R Rw B2 Rw Fw' U' D' L Fw2 Uw' B Rw F' L' D2 Rw2 R D2 R2 B' D L' Rw' F L' Fw2
2. F' B L Rw Uw2 B R2 L' Rw' B2 R2 Fw2 U B U' L2 Fw Uw' D' Fw D U2 B2 Fw F D F' Fw' L' Rw2 D L Rw2 B' F Rw R' F R Fw'
3. B2 Uw2 R2 F' Uw' Fw2 Rw' U' Fw D' Rw2 L2 U2 R' L' Fw B' Rw U B F' R2 Rw' U R B' R' D' Fw2 Uw2 Fw B2 D2 Uw2 L' B U2 F D' L
4. Rw Uw2 L' Fw2 F2 D L2 D2 Fw Uw F2 L' Rw U Rw Uw' U B' R U2 D Uw2 B' Uw2 Fw' R' U' Rw' B' Rw' D2 R' Uw2 B Rw2 B R' L' D2 R2
5. B2 Fw Rw' B2 L2 Fw Uw' U' D' Rw' L2 R2 B2 D' U' Uw' L D' R2 L2 Rw U' L2 U' Rw2 L D2 Uw B2 Uw' B2 F Uw Rw' R B2 Rw2 D L2 B
6. R2 Rw' U' D2 F' Rw' L' B F L F2 Uw2 F Rw' D Rw2 B F2 L' Rw' D2 R2 Rw B' Uw U F2 Uw2 B' U2 R2 Fw' U2 F U L D2 R2 Rw' Uw'
7. B U D F L2 Fw' D2 F L' Rw D2 R' U2 D F Rw' F2 Uw2 Fw Rw F2 Fw U B U2 L2 R' Fw B Rw' D B' L' D F' B2 Fw U' L2 D
8. Fw U' Fw2 Rw' U2 R Uw2 Rw' Uw' F' Uw U R' F' Uw' Fw2 D2 Rw Uw2 R' Fw F' Uw Rw' B' Uw' Fw F Rw' F Rw R' U Fw' Uw2 F' Fw Uw' D2 F2
9. R2 Fw2 L' Fw D2 B' D Rw2 F2 Fw2 Rw B2 R F' Fw L' Fw' U' L2 R B' Rw L2 R' D Fw' Rw R Fw2 F Uw D2 B Uw2 L Fw L2 Fw D B'
10. B U2 D Uw' Rw2 Fw2 Uw F Rw2 Fw2 L R' B Fw2 Rw' F' L Uw' F2 U L' F' D Fw F' Rw' R F2 B U' B2 Uw' B2 F' R' Uw' D2 Fw2 D' Rw
11. Rw U F' Fw' R' Uw B U B Fw D2 R' B L Uw2 L' U' L' U' F2 D' Fw D' F2 Fw2 U B2 Uw' U' F' U2 R D' L' B' U2 Rw' B L Uw
12. U' Rw F2 Uw2 D Rw' L2 B' L' F' R2 L2 Fw2 Uw2 B U2 B Rw' D' Rw F' L2 Uw L D' Uw R F' Rw' Fw' D' Fw2 Rw2 Uw' Rw2 F U2 B F Fw2
 
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Round 25 - Race to Sub 1:45 at 4x4
Cube: Moyu Aosu & YJ Guansu
Method: Yau

Generated By csTimer on 2016-4-1
avg of 12: 1:52.07

Time List:
1:48.94, 1:29.60, 2:02.41, 1:37.40, (1:26.00), 2:14.54, 1:34.26, (2:29.26), 1:50.47, 2:01.37, 2:03.83, 1:57.82

Some very good solves but some very bad ones as well (all of them spoiled because of problems with pairing). Still far from target :(
 
Round 25
To sub 1:30
Ave: 1:33.86

1:23.08, 1:42.65, 1:42.85, 1:31.20, 1:51.84, 1:38.02, 1:39.46, 1:21.20, 1:33.87, 1:15.72, 1:30.27, 1:36.03

Closer then I thought. The first 6 solves I felt like my fingers weren't doing what I told them to. I felt like there were many mistakes which is promising for progress!
 
r24
race to sub 1

Generated By csTimer on 2016-4-5
avg of 12: 1:10.65

Time List:
1. (1:20.15) (0, -1)/(1, 4)/(0, -3)/(-4, -4)/(3, 0)/(0, -3)/(-3, -2)/(-3, 0)/(4, -1)/(-4, 0)/(2, -5)/(0, -4)/(-4, 0)
2. 1:12.09 (0, 5)/(0, 3)/(4, -5)/(2, -1)/(0, -3)/(6, 0)/(-2, -3)/(0, -3)/(-3, 0)/(0, -2)/(0, -2)/(-3, 0)/(2, 0)
3. 1:12.22 (0, -4)/(0, 3)/(-5, 4)/(5, -1)/(3, 0)/(3, 0)/(-3, -2)/(3, 0)/(-5, 0)/(3, 0)/(0, -3)/
4. (53.87) (1, 3)/(6, -3)/(2, -1)/(-3, 0)/(4, -2)/(2, 0)/(3, 0)/(-5, 0)/(2, 0)/(0, -4)/(3, 0)
5. 1:10.99 (0, 5)/(6, 0)/(4, -2)/(-4, -1)/(-3, 0)/(-3, -2)/(0, -3)/(-2, -1)/(3, -2)/(-2, -3)/(6, -2)
6. 1:09.56 (-2, 0)/(-3, -3)/(-4, -4)/(0, -3)/(1, -2)/(-3, -1)/(-3, 0)/(5, 0)/(-3, -2)/(0, -1)/(6, 0)
7. 1:12.72+ (0, -1)/(-5, 4)/(5, 5)/(3, -3)/(-2, -5)/(0, -4)/(-3, -3)/(0, -2)/(5, 0)/(-5, 0)/(0, -1)
8. 1:14.62 (0, -4)/(-3, 3)/(-2, -5)/(6, 0)/(-3, 0)/(0, -1)/(3, 0)/(6, -5)/(2, 0)/(3, -2)/(3, -2)/(-4, 0)/(0, -4)
9. 1:04.68 (1, -3)/(3, 0)/(0, -3)/(5, -4)/(-2, 0)/(0, -3)/(0, -2)/(-4, 0)/(3, -2)/(1, -4)/(-4, 0)/(-4, 0)/(-3, 0)/
10. 1:08.68 (1, 0)/(3, 3)/(5, -4)/(-2, -5)/(-3, 0)/(2, 0)/(3, 0)/(1, 0)/(4, 0)/(2, 0)/(0, -3)/(6, -4)/(3, 0)/
11. 1:08.17 (1, 0)/(0, 3)/(-4, 2)/(3, 0)/(3, -3)/(-3, -2)/(0, -3)/(-2, 0)/(5, 0)/(4, -5)/(2, -1)/(2, 0)/
12. 1:12.76 (3, -4)/(-3, 0)/(-5, -2)/(0, -3)/(0, -3)/(6, 0)/(5, -3)/(-3, -3)/(-2, -1)/(6, -2)/(-2, 0)/(4, 0)

havent done 4x4 in ages
 
Round 25 - Race to Sub-1:15
Cube: Mini MoYu Aosu
Method: Reduction

Average of 12 = 1:14.09 Seconds
Pretty decent average for me.

1. 1:22.87
2. 1:15.34
3. (1:44.15)
4. 1:13.95
5. (1:6.23)
6. 1:18.50
7. 1:14.35
8. 1:9.34
9. 1:14.71
10. 1:14.24
11. 1:6.97
12. 1:10.67
 
Round 25
Race to sub 1:30
Method: Yau
Average: 2:24.12
Time list:
02:19.86
03:13.73 :-(
02:13.60
02:06.63
01:46.64 PB by 13.59 seconds!
03:00.57 :-(
02:31.03
02:12.60
02:33.26
02:19.36
02:23.22
02:20.98

This might take some time.
 
Round 24: race to sub 50
Method: yau
Cube: moyu mini aosu
Time list:
Generated by DCTimer on 2016-04-07
Average: 56.695 (σ = 2.14)
Best time: 53.141
Worst time: 1:05.288
Individual times:
58.821, 1:00.329, 54.869, 54.662, (53.141), 54.205, 56.926, 56.804, 57.081, 53.939, (1:05.288), 59.315
 
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Round 25 results:
1. PDT-56.69 Race to sub-0:50 [0/3]
2. Forcefulness-59.53 Race to sub-1:00 [2/3] One more!
3. Ordway Persyn-1:02.41 Race to sub-1:00 [0/3]
4. pyr14-1:10.65 Race to sub-1:00 [0/3]
5. Now3852-1:14.09 Race to sub-1:15 [1/3]
6. kbrune-1:33.86 Race to sub-1:30 [0/3]
7. mafergut-1:52.07 Race to sub-1:45 [0/3]
8. One Wheel-2:24.12 Race to sub-1:30 [0/3]

Thank you everyone for participating! No graduates this week. Round 26 ends April 17th! Good luck!
1. Fw' B F' U L' D2 Uw U' L2 D2 F2 L2 Uw2 F' B2 Fw2 L Rw F L2 Rw' B2 U2 D' L2 R2 B2 D B' D R B D U Fw' Uw' B' Fw2 D2 U2
2. F L2 R' Fw2 B2 D' Uw F' U' D' B' Fw D Rw' R2 F' Uw R' Uw' F' Fw B2 U' Fw2 R' F' Fw2 U2 R2 L Fw' R' Uw' U2 R' Uw U' R2 U2 L
3. U Rw D2 U' R' Fw2 R L2 B2 D' Rw' U Fw R Rw' D F R' Uw' F2 R2 U' R' F' B Fw2 Rw2 B2 Rw2 Fw F' U L2 Rw' Uw' U2 Fw B2 L' Rw'
4. U' D Fw2 F R' Uw2 R Fw' Uw Fw' U' R' Uw2 L' F' D2 F Fw2 B2 L2 D Fw2 D2 Rw' U' F2 U' L' U2 Uw B2 L2 F U' R2 L F2 B' Fw' R
5. L' R F Fw L2 U R' Uw Rw2 R2 B' U2 D2 F2 B2 R D' Rw R2 Uw Rw' B2 Uw2 F2 L' B2 L2 Fw' U Uw' R Rw2 D' L' U D Fw' U2 Uw' Rw2
6. D2 Rw' L' Fw' B' U2 B2 R2 F B D Fw' Uw' R2 B Uw B' D' F' U2 D2 B2 R2 F2 L' R' U2 R' B' U Fw' Uw2 L Uw2 D' U2 B2 U B' Rw'
7. L2 R2 Fw D' Fw' Rw2 F' U D Uw Rw2 F' Rw2 R F2 B U2 D B2 D2 Rw Fw' L R' Fw' L' R' B' U Fw' Rw2 B Uw F2 Fw2 D U' Rw' F Uw'
8. Rw2 L D2 Rw L2 Fw' Rw' U' Fw2 Rw2 Fw2 Rw Uw' D2 B2 D2 Fw2 Uw2 Rw2 B2 D2 Fw' B' U' Fw2 B' D' R' F2 U Fw Uw2 U2 R' B' U2 Fw' Uw2 Fw' Rw'
9. U R' Fw Rw D2 Rw' R B2 F' Uw F' D2 Uw' Fw L2 Uw B2 Uw F Rw F' Fw2 U2 R2 Fw' U' Uw Fw Uw U2 L' B2 Rw F' Rw D Rw' B2 F' Rw2
10. F' B' Uw F' B Fw L' Rw F' B Fw L B2 Rw2 L2 B F' U' Uw2 F Rw2 F Rw' Fw F Uw2 Rw2 B' U' R' Fw' D' L U' D Fw2 U' Fw' L' Fw'
11. R2 Uw2 L2 Uw' R2 Fw' Rw Uw2 B Fw F2 L2 U Fw' B2 Uw' D' L Fw R2 U B F D Uw Fw2 L U R F U2 D2 B' R Fw' B' Rw' B' F Rw2
12. B' F' R' Uw2 Fw2 F' Uw U' Fw D' Uw B' D2 Uw2 U L2 Uw Fw2 Rw' Uw Rw Fw L2 B R2 F Rw' F L' B' F Rw Uw Fw' F' B' R' L F' U'

 
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Round 26
Race to sub 0:50
Time list:
Average: 55.695 (σ = 2.60)
(1:08.570), 1:01.549, 57.072, 52.182, 52.650, 56.810, 55.286, 52.952, 56.142, (51.299), 55.668, 56.640
Faster than last round 1 second :)
 
Thank you everyone for participating! No graduates this week. Round 37 ends April 17th! Good luck!

GG Round 37

Also:

Race to sub fiddy

1) 47.12 (woulda been 45 but ty +2)
2) 46.60
3) 44.27
4) 55.13
5) 49.22
6) 52.93
7) 44.80
8) 47.70
9) 50.26
10) 1:03.16 ok ty double paz
11) 58.43
12) 48.96

ao12 - 50.12

hello darkness my old friend
 
Round 37
Method-Yau
Race to sub-2
Average-1:59.64 (1/3)
1. 2:16.48
2. 2:11.39
3. 1:43.59
4. (1:35.82) (3 seconds shy of my PB)
5. 1:39.19
6. (2:25.21)
7. 2:05.64
8. 1:51.62
9. 1:48.73
10. 2:19.48
11. 2:11.30
12. 1:48.07
Overall, I'm quite pleased with this ao12.
 
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