SpeedCubeLegend's Progression Thread | Aiming for Sub-10 3x3, Sub-5 Pyraminx | Upcoming Comp!

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

Here's my cubing progression. For some background, I started cubing around 3 months ago (only 3x3), learned 2x2 2 months ago, and learned 4x4 about a week ago. I average around 30-31 seconds on 3x3 with a PB of 20.57, 8-9 seconds on 2x2 with a PB of 2.37, and I average around 3-4 minutes on 4x4 with a PB of 3:09.22. I have been doing some OH as well, with an average of about 1:20 and a PB of 1:04.55. For 2x2 I use Ortega, for 3x3 I use CFOP, and for 4x4 I use Yau.

My goals by the end of summer (hopefully these are reasonable, because I still have a lot I can fix on my solves and more to learn):

• Sub-25 average on 3x3
• Sub-7 average on 2x2
• Sub-2 average on 4x4
• Sub-1 average on OH

 

[Garf]

Here's my cubing progression. For some background, I started cubing around 3 months ago (only 3x3), learned 2x2 2 months ago, and learned 4x4 about a week ago. I average around 30-31 seconds on 3x3 with a PB of 20.57, 8-9 seconds on 2x2 with a PB of 2.37, and I average around 3-4 minutes on 4x4 with a PB of 3:09.22. I have been doing some OH as well, with an average of about 1:20 and a PB of 1:04.55. For 2x2 I use Ortega, for 3x3 I use CFOP, and for 4x4 I use Yau.

My goals by the end of summer (hopefully these are reasonable, because I still have a lot I can fix on my solves and more to learn):

• Sub-25 average on 3x3
• Sub-7 average on 2x2
• Sub-2 average on 4x4
• Sub-1 average on OH

I could do a virtual lesson with you... I average 10-12 seconds with 3x3, 3-4 seconds with 2x2, and 40-50 seconds with 4x4.

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

I could do a virtual lesson with you... I average 10-12 seconds with 3x3, 3-4 seconds with 2x2, and 40-50 seconds with 4x4.

That would be awesome! Thank you so much! When would you be able to do it?

 

[Gavsters_Cubing]

May you also help me with 3x3 and 4x4, i average sub 50 for 3x3 and sub 6 minutes for 4x4

 

[Garf]

That would be awesome! Thank you so much! When would you be able to do it?

May you also help me with 3x3 and 4x4, i average sub 50 for 3x3 and sub 6 minutes for 4x4

I mean, now I guess.

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

I mean, now I guess.

Ok, cool! Just tell me how to join whatever format you are using. Is Gavsters_Cubing joining as well?

 

[Gavsters_Cubing]

I'm not allowed to be on google meets right now, and I have social anxiety. So i wanted to do one in the messages.

 

[Garf]

Google Chat?

 

[Gavsters_Cubing]

Sure, we can do that

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

That's good with me

 

[Garf]

You have to go into the conversations. It is the mail tab next to your profile button.

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

I did an average of 50 for 3x3, and it was 28.55 seconds! My best solve in the session was 21.08 seconds. I was going to do the same with 2x2 but my cube popped for the second time so I gave up on it for now.

 

[gsingh]

I did an average of 50 for 3x3, and it was 28.55 seconds! My best solve in the session was 21.08 seconds. I was going to do the same with 2x2 but my cube popped for the second time so I gave up on it for now.

Sub-30! Nice

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

First Sub-3 minute 4x4 single!

Time: 2:47.12

Scramble: D2 R' B D2 F' L2 U F L' D' F2 D2 B2 R2 D' L2 R2 U' F2 R2 Uw2 Fw2 R' U' D' Fw2 U2 L' D' F2 Uw2 D' L Fw' Uw2 L' B R B R' Rw' B2 Uw L2 Fw2 L'

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

Okay so for 4x4 I've started averaging a little under 3 minutes, and almost all of my solves are under 3 minutes. I've also been learning 3-2-3 edge pairing so I'm hoping that will help me drop my times.

I also registered for Inland Empire Summer, but I am 2nd on the waitlist (I believe, my name hasn't been added but there is only one other person on the list). I'm doing 3x3, Pyraminx, and 5x5, although I don't have or know how to solve any of those other than 3x3. I'm really hoping I get in, but what do you all think my chances are?

 

[Imsoosm]

Okay so for 4x4 I've started averaging a little under 3 minutes, and almost all of my solves are under 3 minutes. I've also been learning 3-2-3 edge pairing so I'm hoping that will help me drop my times.

I also registered for Inland Empire Summer, but I am 2nd on the waitlist (I believe, my name hasn't been added but there is only one other person on the list). I'm doing 3x3, Pyraminx, and 5x5, although I don't have or know how to solve any of those other than 3x3. I'm really hoping I get in, but what do you all think my chances are?

If you don't have those puzzles, are you planning to buy them??????? And you still need to practice quite a bit for warming up before the comp.

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

If you don't have those puzzles, are you planning to buy them??????? And you still need to practice quite a bit for warming up before the comp.

Yeah I was planning on buying them, but it is quite a dilemma because I don't know if I'll get off the waitlist or if I have any chance to. I hear pyraminx is pretty easy to learn, and I wanted to learn it anyway. I was going to buy a 5x5 too, but I'm not sure if I'll get good enough at it in time. The comp is in a month but I don't want to buy anything and then not get in so . I made a terrible choice to order a 4x4 a week before my last comp and then get it and learn it within 4 days . I didn't make the time limit on either solve (my times were like 4 and 5 minutes). But I do have more time so I'm just struggling with the whole situation lol.

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

I got into the comp! I already know I'm doing 3x3, but I'd appreciate some feedback on whether or not I should buy and learn any of the events above in the poll. The comp is in about a month. I'd also appreciate if I could get some reasoning as to why some events would be a bad idea to learn and compete in with the amount of time. I also just did where you could pick multiple events because I might do multiple more besides 3x3. My thoughts were 3x3, 5x5, and Pyraminx.

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

Can I get some insight as to how difficult 5x5 and Square-1 are? Like, what exactly makes them hard and how hard they are? Specifically since I would have to learn them within a month. I've heard clock and pyraminx are pretty easy, so it just depends on if I'd like those.

 

[gsingh]

Can I get some insight as to how difficult 5x5 and Square-1 are? Like, what exactly makes them hard and how hard they are? Specifically since I would have to learn them within a month. I've heard clock and pyraminx are pretty easy, so it just depends on if I'd like those.

5x5 is easy. sq-1 is too, except for cubeshape