Race to sub-X on Pyraminx

[CornerCutter]

ROUND 22
Lewis
Method: LBL
Goal: Sub-8
Cube: Moyu Magnetic Pyraminx

Times: 7.16, 8.18, 7.29, (6.22), 7.64, 7.40, 6.42, 7.67, 8.75, (9.72), 6.53, 6.84.

Average: 7.39

Think this was a combination of using a new pyraminx and trying to make an effort to turn a little more slowly and a little less haphazardly. It feels a little teensy bit cheaty that my first proper sub-8 on here could all just be down to hardware and not personal improvement though.

Great job!

Sometimes it is the hardware that makes you improve. You have the ability but the hardware is keeping you from succeeding.

Round 22
Race to sub-3
Cubicle Premium MoYu Magnetic Pyraminx
Intuitive L4E

2.84, 2.78, 3.67, 2.60, 3.03, 3.92, 2.55, 3.20, (3.94), 3.12, 2.91, (2.43) = 3.06 average

Soooo close...

Very nice!

That was a great interview with Shawn on the SpeedCubeReview Podcast.

 

[oliviervlcube]

With which pyra?

Qiyi Xman Bell

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

Round 22
Sub 10
Moyu Magnetic

Generated By csTimer on 2017-5-26
avg of 12: 10.07

Time List:
1. (13.81) B' U2 B' R2 B U2 B2 R2 D2 B2 F' U' B2 U B' D2 U F R2
2. 12.92 B2 R' F D2 R' F2 L B2 D' F2 U2 R2 B' D2 L2 F2 R2 F D2 L2
3. 8.61 D2 F2 D2 L2 D2 R' B2 L2 F2 L' U' R' F U' R2 F' L' B2 R2
4. 8.58 L2 D B2 R2 D B2 F2 L2 D R2 D F D F2 L2 B' U2 R2 D2 L
5. 9.95 F R2 F' L2 R2 B' R2 D2 F2 D2 F' U' F' D2 R2 D F' U L' U B'
6. (7.06) R2 B2 D2 F U2 F' D2 L2 B2 F R2 L B' D' F2 U2 B2 R2 U' R'
7. 10.68 D2 F2 D' R L' B U' R2 F' D' R2 L2 B2 L2 D F2 U2 B2 R2 D
8. 12.73 U' F2 D2 F' L2 D2 B' L2 B' L2 F2 D2 L' B2 U R' U2 R' B L2
9. 9.42 B2 D L2 F2 D2 L2 B2 U' R2 F2 U L D F' U2 R2 B L' F' L' R
10. 9.92 U2 L' U2 R' U2 R D2 L' F2 L' D2 B L U2 R U B2 L F' L2 F'
11. 10.61 L2 F' D2 U2 F2 L2 B' L2 B R2 B D' B2 R' D' B' L2 D R' U
12. 7.24 R2 D2 B2 L2 B2 D' F2 R2 D2 U2 R2 B' L R2 D2 B' U' L D' F' D'
I should probably start practicing if I want to get better....:rolleyes:

 

[Carl La Hood]

Do you guys have any info on the best pyraminx? I have to Moyu Magnetic right now and I would say it is pretty good. Some of the problems though are that it locks up frequently and the tips are not very good. Do I just have it not set up correctly?

I'm worried because I have a comp in a couple weeks and I don't want any lockups or +2s.

I was looking at some different pyraminx's and I looks like the X-Man Bell pyraminx is awesome.

Thanks for any help.

I have both the X Man and the Moyu, I saw everyones reviews of the moyu and xman online and thought that the moyu was better so I got that and used it as my main for a few months, then at POPS Open 2016 (comp where faz broth wr) I tried an X Man and it was so much better than my set up moyu (at least for me) it is more clicky and faster, especially the tips. If I hadn't of tried it I would still be using the moyu as my main because of 99% of top pyraminxers using it but after trying the xman it is way better in my opinion but obviously heaps more people prefer the moyu. Every so often I do an Ao12 on my moyu just to check if I want to switch but the xman still performs better for me.

Definitely try the xman if you want to try another pyra. Moyu and Xman are the two best pyras on the market right now. When the original Qiyi and Moyu were the best two on the market I used the Moyu. Heaps of people say the xman is like the original Qiyi but I think it is very different. It has better plastic and the screws/springs are modified making it a lot faster. I also don't really get any lock ups on the xman but that might be because I don't use many wrist turns.

 

[Carl La Hood]

Round 22
Race to sub 3
X Man Bell
L4E and more

3.09, 3.43, 3.68, (2.91), 3.32, 3.64, 3.72, 4.21, 3.55, (4.37), 3.78, 2.94, = 3.53

Not the best average this week but I don't mind too much. Comp just got announced in Sydney on June 17th and it has pyra so I can't wait hopefully I can break the continental record average. I broke both Ao5 and Ao12 recently, first sub 2.5 Ao5 and first sub 3 ao12

Spoiler: PB 2.92 Ao12

Generated By csTimer on 2017-5-22
avg of 12: 2.92

Time List:
1. 3.02 U L R B U L' U R' r
2. 3.18 U L' R U' R U' B' U l' r' b
3. 2.86 R U L R' L' B L B l r' b u
4. 3.53 L R' U L R' B' U L' r' u'
5. (4.28) L R L' U R' U' L U l b'
6. 2.54 U' L U' B R' B R U l r
7. (2.05) U R' L' U' B U B R
8. 2.11 L' U B L' B' R' L R' l
9. 2.73 U L' R U' B R' L' R' l r u
10. 2.85 R' L' B' U R' L' R' U' l' r' u'
11. 2.23 U R' L R' B' L U' L r' u
12. 4.09 B' L' R' U' B' R L' R l' r' b' u'

Spoiler: PB 2.36 Ao5

Generated By csTimer on 2017-5-22
avg of 5: 2.36

Time List:
1. (2.05) U R' L' U' B U B R
2. 2.11 L' U B L' B' R' L R' l
3. 2.73 U L' R U' B R' L' R' l r u
4. (2.85) R' L' B' U R' L' R' U' l' r' u'
5. 2.23 U R' L R' B' L U' L r' u

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

Anyone got any tips about tips? They take too long for me to do.
(Or should I just practice)

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

Lol I guess practice does help...
9.48 ao100

 

[CornerCutter]

Anyone got any tips about tips? They take too long for me to do.
(Or should I just practice)

Try to solve at 2 during your first few moves(solving the V). Then you only have 1 or 2 left for the end.

 

[T1_M0]

Anyone got any tips about tips? They take too long for me to do.
(Or should I just practice)

I still use keyhole method since it's so easy to fix tips and centers at the same time using the keyhole. I haven't found motivation moving to 1-flip because that hasn't got that natural way of solving them.:rolleyes:

 

[Carl La Hood]

Anyone got any tips about tips? They take too long for me to do.
(Or should I just practice)

bit of an old video but this might help

 

[FireCuber]

Round 22
Race to sub 13
Pyraminx: Moyu Magnetic
Method: LBL

Ao12: 14.06

1. 12.93
2. (17.99)
3. 14.72
4. (11.15)
5. 17.56
6. 12.18
7. 12.66
8. 15.18
9. 11.87
10. 15.39
11. 13.71
12. 14.41

I haven't been practicing pyraminx for like 2 weeks so that is why my time is so bad.

I am leaning the L4E method so my times should improve.

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

Try to solve at 2 during your first few moves(solving the V). Then you only have 1 or 2 left for the end.

bit of an old video but this might help

Thanks

 

[CornerCutter]

CornerCutter
Round 22
Race to Sub-6
Pyraminx: Moyu Magnetic
Method: Intuitive L4E

Ao12: 5.81[2/3]

1. 7.17
2. 5.07
3. 6.36
4. (3.77)
5. 5.22
6. 5.30
7. 5.81
8. 6.33
9. 6.76
10. (7.28)
11. 4.25
12. 5.83

2/3! I've been practicing lots of pyraminx this week! I got lots of new PB's! Ao12: 5.03 Ao50:5.57 and Ao100: 5.72!

Competition in less then 2 weeks!

I'll be ordering the X-Man Bell soon.

Next round up tomorrow.

 

[T1_M0]

r22
Race to sub-7
Shengshou pyra
Method: keyhole and 1-flip

5.83, 7.89, 8.42, 8.06, 8.28, 7.43, 8.00, 15.95, 9.60, 8.21, 5.96, 8.90 = 8.08

Lol average, I used 1-flip method in half of the solves, but I'm still not comfortable with it at all. It can still be 2-3 seconds slower than keyhole.

 

[CornerCutter]

Round 22 Results


Round 23 - (ends June 6)
1. L R' L' U L R' B R' r' b
2. L B U' R L' B' L' U l r' b'
3. U L U R' B U' R B r' b' u'
4. U B L R L U R B l'
5. R' U B' L R' L B R' l r' b u
6. U' R B U R U' B' L u'
7. U' L R' B' U' L R L U l r b'
8. L U B R U' R' L B' U l r' b' u
9. U R' L' R U' L' R' U L l r u
10. U' L' R U B' R' B' R l r u
11. U' B' L R U' B' L' B U' l r b u
12. L' B L' R U B' R B' l r' b

I'll add comments later. In a hurry.
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My competition is on June 10. I average on pyraminx about 5.60. I really want to win!

Come on guys, keep practicing!

Good job @Lewis

Happy practicing!

 

[FireCuber]

Round 21 Results
View attachment 8009

Round 22 - (ends June 6)
1. L R' L' U L R' B R' r' b
2. L B U' R L' B' L' U l r' b'
3. U L U R' B U' R B r' b' u'
4. U B L R L U R B l'
5. R' U B' L R' L B R' l r' b u
6. U' R B U R U' B' L u'
7. U' L R' B' U' L R L U l r b'
8. L U B R U' R' L B' U l r' b' u
9. U R' L' R U' L' R' U L l r u
10. U' L' R U B' R' B' R l r u
11. U' B' L R U' B' L' B U' l r b u
12. L' B L' R U B' R B' l r' b

I'll add comments later. In a hurry.

You put round 21 instead of round 22 for the results. Just to let you know..

 

[T1_M0]

r23
Race to sub-7
Pyra: modded Shengshou
Method: keyhole, bit of 1-flip

Average: 6.85 (1/3)
Times: 7.52, 6.43, 7.33, (5.43), 6.01, 6.23, 8.51, 6.45, 7.73, 7.26, 5.50, (8.04)

Heyy, this is starting to go well. I'm limiting my 1-flip use to the solves with most tips solved, expanding the usage all the time. And I got my fastest time with 1-flip, that's good.

 

[CornerCutter]

You put round 21 instead of round 22 for the results. Just to let you know..

Thx. Fixed

 

[DGCubes]

Round 23
Race to sub-3
Cubicle Premium MoYu Magnetic Pyraminx
Intuitive L4E

(5.12), 2.84, 3.49, 3.91+, 3.90, (2.29), 4.73, 3.32, 2.92, 2.91, 2.75, 3.46 = 3.42 average

Really disappointed. Would've been a 3.26 without the +2, and the first solve I really messed up (got a 2.71 on the second try).

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

Round 23
Sub 10
Moyu Magnetic
L4E

Generated By csTimer on 2017-6-1
avg of 12: 8.74 (1/3)

Time List:
1. 7.86 U' R U R B U R L' l' r' b
2. 7.33 U B' U' B' R' B L' U' l u'
3. 9.81 U L' U' B L' B R L R' b' u'
4. 7.57 U' R U' B U R U B' l' r' b' u
5. (10.94) L R L B U' R L U l r' b'
6. 7.64 U' B' L R' L' B' R L' R l r'
7. 8.59 U R B L R B' L' U l' r' b u'
8. 9.54 R' U' R' L' R' U' L' U' r b u
9. 9.77 U R' B R' U' R B U' l r' b' u'
10. (6.99) U' B R' U' R' U' R L l r b'
11. 10.60 U B L' B' R L B' L B' b u'
12. 8.64 U' L' R' U B U' R' U r' b'

Hey, that's pretty good