SpeakCuba’s progression thread thing

[SpeakCuba]

I finally got a new 4x4 PB. Been chasing this for about 2-3(maybe even more) months. Nearly +2ed out of it, but thankfully I didn't.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-12-21
single: 49.07

Time List:
1. 49.07[Finally!] D2 B U2 F' D2 F U2 F' L2 R2 F2 R B2 U L U2 L2 U2 B U Uw2 B' Fw2 U2 D' L2 Rw2 U Rw2 D2 L2 F2 Rw' F2 L2 U' B2 Fw' Uw Rw Uw' Fw' D R' Uw

 

[SpeakCuba]

Up until this week I never had a PB where I +2ed. Well...

Got a PB 4x4 single of 46xx.... +2. the cube locked up on the last U turn and I got a +2. Still PB though.

And now probably the saddest thing. I average mid 9 on 3x3, so my PB of 8.00 is not great. Just got a 7.88... I got a PLL skip. +2. I think I did U2 (which solved the cube), and then U'. So sad, my first sub-8 and it's a plus 2.

On to the next one. I'll get it soon.

 

[SpeakCuba]

Up until this week I never had a PB where I +2ed. Well...

Got a PB 4x4 single of 46xx.... +2. the cube locked up on the last U turn and I got a +2. Still PB though.

And now probably the saddest thing. I average mid 9 on 3x3, so my PB of 8.00 is not great. Just got a 7.88... I got a PLL skip. +2. I think I did U2 (which solved the cube), and then U'. So sad, my first sub-8 and it's a plus 2.

On to the next one. I'll get it soon.

 

[SpeakCuba]

Got another PB fail; 8.33, locked up on OLL. But hey, at least it means I’m improving!

Finally got a 3BLD Ao100. I don’t practice nearly as much as I want or should, but I only got 5/100 successes. So only a 5% success rate. It would be more like a 20%+ success rate, but I got a LOT of solved where I DNFed by 1 corner or edge. or both.

 

[SpeakCuba]

Finally!

This scramble is perhaps the best I have ever gotten. All 3 pairs were made for me, one of which was part of an X-Cross, and the 4th set up into a 3 mover. I finally got my sub-8 single. (7.80). I tried down solving it but all I could get it to was 7.21. I'll try again when I am not so nervous/excited. Here is how I solved it. (Scramble yellow top, green front if you want white cross). Crazy thing is that I slightly hesitated on my 3rd cross edge, and ever so slightly hesitated on OLL as well, so with no mistakes at all, it could have been low7/sub-7.

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

U2 R F' R2 U' L B2 R' U R F2 R' B2 L' D2 L U2 R' D2 L2 F2

 Moves 

y' // setup into cross; inspection.

R2 U' r' U r D R' F R D2 // Cross
U L U' L' // Pair #1
U2 R' U R // Pair #2
y' U' R' U' R // Pair #3
(U) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL
(U) R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 D U' R' U R D' // PLL
U' // AUF

 

[SpeakCuba]

Finally!

This scramble is perhaps the best I have ever gotten. All 3 pairs were made for me, one of which was part of an X-Cross, and the 4th set up into a 3 mover. I finally got my sub-8 single. (7.80). I tried down solving it but all I could get it to was 7.21. I'll try again when I am not so nervous/excited. Here is how I solved it. (Scramble yellow top, green front if you want white cross). Crazy thing is that I slightly hesitated on my 3rd cross edge, and ever so slightly hesitated on OLL as well, so with no mistakes at all, it could have been low7/sub-7.

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

U2 R F' R2 U' L B2 R' U R F2 R' B2 L' D2 L U2 R' D2 L2 F2

 Moves 

y' // setup into cross; inspection.

R2 U' r' U r D R' F R D2 // Cross
U L U' L' // Pair #1
U2 R' U R // Pair #2
y' U' R' U' R // Pair #3
(U) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL
(U) R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 D U' R' U R D' // PLL
U' // AUF

Could have been better though, so I am looking forward to beating this!

 

[JDAW6]

Finally!

This scramble is perhaps the best I have ever gotten. All 3 pairs were made for me, one of which was part of an X-Cross, and the 4th set up into a 3 mover. I finally got my sub-8 single. (7.80). I tried down solving it but all I could get it to was 7.21. I'll try again when I am not so nervous/excited. Here is how I solved it. (Scramble yellow top, green front if you want white cross). Crazy thing is that I slightly hesitated on my 3rd cross edge, and ever so slightly hesitated on OLL as well, so with no mistakes at all, it could have been low7/sub-7.

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

U2 R F' R2 U' L B2 R' U R F2 R' B2 L' D2 L U2 R' D2 L2 F2

 Moves 

y' // setup into cross; inspection.

R2 U' r' U r D R' F R D2 // Cross
U L U' L' // Pair #1
U2 R' U R // Pair #2
y' U' R' U' R // Pair #3
(U) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL
(U) R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 D U' R' U R D' // PLL
U' // AUF

Ur solution was insane on this I would have never thought of inserted the cross edge like that. But with ZBLL could have been low7.

 

[SpeakCuba]

Ur solution was insane on this I would have never thought of inserted the cross edge like that. But with ZBLL could have been low7.

Thanks! Yeah, it probably would have, but I do not know any ZBLL.

 

[SpeakCuba]

Wow, really unexpected but I finally did it! Sub-2 Ao5 for 2x2, super happy. These scrambles were super good, I managed to 1-Look 3/5, nearly 4. Quite happy with that! I tried one looking the last solve but I got too confused; I though I would get an Anti-Sune CLL case but instead got a Pi case, so there was a bit of wasted solve time there adjusting to the different case. Luckily it was the easiest Pi case, so I got a great average!

Spoiler: 1.79 Ao5

Generated By csTimer on 2024-03-21
avg of 5: 1.79

Time List:
1. 1.25[One Look] U' R F U' F2 U2 R F2 U2
2. (2.77[EG-1]) U F2 U F' U2 F2 U2 F' R
3. (1.15[One Look]) F2 R U2 F R F' U F' R'
4. 2.21 U' F2 U F' U' R' U R2 F2
5. 1.90 R' U' R2 U' R F' U F' R2 // Failed 1-Look, without the hesitation it probably would hav been a 1.7x solve.

 

[randomness...]

Finally!

This scramble is perhaps the best I have ever gotten. All 3 pairs were made for me, one of which was part of an X-Cross, and the 4th set up into a 3 mover. I finally got my sub-8 single. (7.80). I tried down solving it but all I could get it to was 7.21. I'll try again when I am not so nervous/excited. Here is how I solved it. (Scramble yellow top, green front if you want white cross). Crazy thing is that I slightly hesitated on my 3rd cross edge, and ever so slightly hesitated on OLL as well, so with no mistakes at all, it could have been low7/sub-7.

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

U2 R F' R2 U' L B2 R' U R F2 R' B2 L' D2 L U2 R' D2 L2 F2

 Moves 

y' // setup into cross; inspection.

R2 U' r' U r D R' F R D2 // Cross
U L U' L' // Pair #1
U2 R' U R // Pair #2
y' U' R' U' R // Pair #3
(U) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL
(U) R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 D U' R' U R D' // PLL
U' // AUF

I would have done the lefty OLL, but it changes your gperm into an rperm with the headlights facing (one of the few non-EPLL algs I'm sub 1 on)
welcome to the 7 gang too!

 

[SpeakCuba]

I would have done the lefty OLL, but it changes your gperm into an rperm with the headlights facing (one of the few non-EPLL algs I'm sub 1 on)
welcome to the 7 gang too!

So an Ra Perm?

 

[randomness...]

So an Ra Perm?

I think (I just learned the algs and paid attention to headlights and blocks, sorry!)

 

[SpeakCuba]

I think (I just learned the algs and paid attention to headlights and blocks, sorry!)

https://www.cubeskills.com/uploads/pdf/tutorials/pll-algorithms.pdf

Scroll down a page or two; do you mean Rb Perm? That one has the headlights facing you and block on the left.

 

[randomness...]

R' U2 R U2' R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2
this one, here
block left

 

[SpeakCuba]

R' U2 R U2' R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2
this one, here
block left

Yes, Rb perm. Personally, I prefer that G-perm, it flows much better and it is quite fast for me. I used to dislike it, but now that I have much better fingertricks, it is much more fast and enjoyable.

 

[SpeakCuba]

Pretty decent 3x3 average!

Spoiler: 8.80 Ao5

Generated By csTimer on 2024-03-21
avg of 5: 8.80

Time List:
1. (9.46) B2 L2 B L2 R2 D2 R2 B L2 U2 F U R B' L' D U2 F2 R F'
2. 9.01 B2 U2 R' F2 U2 R2 B D2 B' L2 R2 D2 F' L2 D' B' D2 L' U2 F2 L'
3. 8.79 L2 U2 L2 B L2 B' L2 F2 U2 R2 F D B' U' L2 R2 U2 F L U2
4. 8.59 L D U2 B' R2 D2 U2 B2 L2 B' L2 D2 U L' B2 R D2 R'
5. (8.45) F2 R2 U2 B2 R2 U2 F R2 B R2 U2 L' D2 U2 F2 U R B2 D2 F'

Edit: Just realized this is PB3, so I guess it is better than decent. It's alright.

 

[randomness...]

Yes, Rb perm. Personally, I prefer that G-perm, it flows much better and it is quite fast for me. I used to dislike it, but now that I have much better fingertricks, it is much more fast and enjoyable.

I gave up trying to learn how to fingertrick G-perms, I have spent a good chunk of my cubing life trying, so I just threw the towel in

 

[SpeakCuba]

I gave up trying to learn how to fingertrick G-perms, I have spent a good chunk of my cubing life trying, so I just threw the towel in

I figured them out on my own after some time. If you know how to do push U and D moves, with your index and ring finger, respectively, then eventually you’ll find better finger tricks for them.

 

[randomness...]

I figured them out on my own after some time. If you know how to do push U and D moves, with your index and ring finger, respectively, then eventually you’ll find better finger tricks for them.

its not one of my slowest, nor is it my fastest, I just hate the regrips for any G-perm

 

[SpeakCuba]

its not one of my slowest, nor is it my fastest, I just hate the regrips for any G-perm

Relatable, I used to as well. To be clear I still despise the Gb perm, I hate that one, but I love the other G-perms. Try to see if you can do them regripless and if you can come up with new ways to fingertrick them. (Also make sure you’re using good algs). This is how I’ve come up with better ways to execute them, by just experimenting.