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The Quest to Get Faster [returned]

brododragon

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new ao5 pb:
Generated By csTimer on 2020-04-07
avg of 5: 45.856

Time List:
1. 49.924 L2 U2 R B2 L B2 R' D2 R B2 L2 R' F U B2 L' R' D' B F' D'
2. (58.552) U2 L' U2 F' D2 U2 F' D2 R2 F2 L2 F L2 U' R' U2 L2 B' R2 B2 R
3. (42.009) U2 B' L U B D' B' D R' U2 B' R2 B' L2 F' D2 R2 F D2
4. 43.652 D B2 L' D2 L2 D2 L' U2 R D2 B2 R D L2 D B' F' L D' R'
5. 43.993 F U F2 L U' R2 F' U2 R' U R2 F2 L2 U2 B2 D R2 D' L2 D'
 

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Lost my main (I should probably find it soon or I might never), so I decided to learn intuitive L4E for Pyra and do a session:

Generated By csTimer on 2020-04-22
solves/total: 53/54

single
best: 6.00
worst: 37.69

mean of 3
current: 21.02 (σ = 6.20)
best: 14.71 (σ = 4.09)

avg of 5
current: 20.93 (σ = 6.09)
best: 16.40 (σ = 3.33)

avg of 12
current: 19.40 (σ = 4.42)
best: 18.77 (σ = 4.50)

Average: 21.66 (σ = 6.03)
Mean: 21.49
Time List:
1. 34.40 U R L B L U R' B' b
2. 25.15 U' L' U' R L U L U r'
3. 26.22 B' R' B U B U R B l b' u'
4. DNF(18.07) L B' U R B' R U' B' r b u
5. 27.47 R' B' R L R' U' L' B' U' l r' b'
6. 26.97 U' L U R U' R' B L' r b
7. 15.32 U R' U R' L U' B R l' r b' u'
8. 18.46 U B' L R U R' B' L' l r' b u
9. 10.35 R' B R B' R B L' B l
10. 36.38 R' B' L B U R' L R' l'
11. 15.85 B L' R' U' R L' U B l' u'
12. 23.81+ B' U L R B' L' U' L' l' r u
13. 17.29 U' L' B' L R B' L B' L r' u'
14. 32.63 L B' L' B' R' L' R' L' l' r' b u'
15. 25.88 U R' B' L R' L' B' R' L' l' r u'
16. 25.00 L B U' B R' L' R' B L' r' b u
17. 11.37 R U R L' R' U B R' l' b
18. 28.67 R L U' B L' R L B l r' u
19. 6.00 L' B' L' B U L' R' U' r' b
20. 26.95 B' L U B U' B R B' l r' b u
21. 22.63 L R B' R' U' B' R' U' u
22. 28.00 R U R L U' L' B' U l' b
23. 19.37 B' R L B L U' B' U' l r' u
24. 23.74 U L' U R B L B U' b u
25. 10.19+ U' L U B' L' R U B'
26. 29.20 B U R' B' R L' B' L' r b' u'
27. 24.37+ R B L R' L B' R' B' l r b u
28. 12.93 L' U R L U L U' L b' u'
29. 22.85+ R' B R' U B R L' B' r' b u
30. 8.82 R L' B' R' B L' R' U l r b u'
31. 19.58 L U' B' R L R' B' R' l' r' b'
32. 16.68 L B' U' L' B U L' R' U' l' r' u
33. 32.25 B U' L B' U L R U' l b u
34. 16.38 U L' R L' B U' B' R' b'
35. 22.32 L B' U' B' L R L' R' r b u
36. 19.20 R U' R U' R U' B U l r b u
37. 37.69+ U B R' U B' R' B' L' l r u
38. 24.86 L' U R B U' R' U' R' l' r u'
39. 11.27 B' R' U' B L R' L R' B' l' b
40. 26.79 U L' R' B L R' L' R' b' u
41. 24.17 R B U L U R' L B u'
42. 20.95 U' B L U' R' B' U L l' r b' u
43. 24.43 L' R B U' L' R L R r' b' u
44. 17.10 B U B R' U R' L' U' l b u'
45. 15.85 B L U' R' B L' U R' l b u
46. 18.34 L' R B' R' L' R' L' U R' l b
47. 12.87 R U B U' B U L' U r b'
48. 20.85 B L R' L U R' U R' b u
49. 21.82 L' U' L' U' R' B' U' B l' r' b u
50. 10.58 R B R U R U L' B r b
51. 25.50 U L' U B' L' R U R l' r' u
52. 23.27 R' U' L B R' L R U l r' b u'
53. 14.01 R' U' L U L U' R B U' l
54. 25.78 R B' R U L' B' U R l' b
Btw, here's the scramble for actual scramble for the 6.00: U' R' L' B' L B' R' B' l r'. Long story short, I copied the scramble, accidently deleted it, accidently triggered a solve, deleted it, which resulted in the scramble being cleared. 1 move V, then L3E skip. 9-mover.
 

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Such a satisfying Pyra time trend.

solves/total: 71/72

single
best: 6.00
worst: 37.69

mean of 3
current: 16.34 (σ = 5.51)
best: 11.42 (σ = 1.74)

avg of 5
current: 15.38 (σ = 2.38)
best: 12.61 (σ = 1.62)

avg of 12
current: 15.15 (σ = 3.27)
best: 14.67 (σ = 2.46)

Average: 20.07 (σ = 5.84)
Mean: 20.11
Time List:
1. 34.40 U R L B L U R' B' b
2. 25.15 U' L' U' R L U L U r'
3. 26.22 B' R' B U B U R B l b' u'
4. DNF(18.07) L B' U R B' R U' B' r b u
5. 27.47 R' B' R L R' U' L' B' U' l r' b'
6. 26.97 U' L U R U' R' B L' r b
7. 15.32 U R' U R' L U' B R l' r b' u'
8. 18.46 U B' L R U R' B' L' l r' b u
9. 10.35 R' B R B' R B L' B l
10. 36.38 R' B' L B U R' L R' l'
11. 15.85 B L' R' U' R L' U B l' u'
12. 23.81+ B' U L R B' L' U' L' l' r u
13. 17.29 U' L' B' L R B' L B' L r' u'
14. 32.63 L B' L' B' R' L' R' L' l' r' b u'
15. 25.88 U R' B' L R' L' B' R' L' l' r u'
16. 25.00 L B U' B R' L' R' B L' r' b u
17. 11.37 R U R L' R' U B R' l' b
18. 28.67 R L U' B L' R L B l r' u
19. 6.00 L' B' L' B U L' R' U' r' b
20. 26.95 B' L U B U' B R B' l r' b u
21. 22.63 L R B' R' U' B' R' U' u
22. 28.00 R U R L U' L' B' U l' b
23. 19.37 B' R L B L U' B' U' l r' u
24. 23.74 U L' U R B L B U' b u
25. 10.19+ U' L U B' L' R U B'
26. 29.20 B U R' B' R L' B' L' r b' u'
27. 24.37+ R B L R' L B' R' B' l r b u
28. 12.93 L' U R L U L U' L b' u'
29. 22.85+ R' B R' U B R L' B' r' b u
30. 8.82 R L' B' R' B L' R' U l r b u'
31. 19.58 L U' B' R L R' B' R' l' r' b'
32. 16.68 L B' U' L' B U L' R' U' l' r' u
33. 32.25 B U' L B' U L R U' l b u
34. 16.38 U L' R L' B U' B' R' b'
35. 22.32 L B' U' B' L R L' R' r b u
36. 19.20 R U' R U' R U' B U l r b u
37. 37.69+ U B R' U B' R' B' L' l r u
38. 24.86 L' U R B U' R' U' R' l' r u'
39. 11.27 B' R' U' B L R' L R' B' l' b
40. 26.79 U L' R' B L R' L' R' b' u
41. 24.17 R B U L U R' L B u'
42. 20.95 U' B L U' R' B' U L l' r b' u
43. 24.43 L' R B U' L' R L R r' b' u
44. 17.10 B U B R' U R' L' U' l b u'
45. 15.85 B L U' R' B L' U R' l b u
46. 18.34 L' R B' R' L' R' L' U R' l b
47. 12.87 R U B U' B U L' U r b'
48. 20.85 B L R' L U R' U R' b u
49. 21.82 L' U' L' U' R' B' U' B l' r' b u
50. 10.58 R B R U R U L' B r b
51. 25.50 U L' U B' L' R U R l' r' u
52. 23.27 R' U' L B R' L R U l r' b u'
53. 14.01 R' U' L U L U' R B U' l
54. 25.78 R B' R U L' B' U R l' b
55. 18.80+ R B L' B' R' L' U B' R' r b u'
56. 13.90+ R' B' L' B U L U B' l r' b'
57. 23.76+ U' R B U' R' B L B' l b' u'
58. 18.32+ U R L' R B L' B R l r b'
59. 16.80 U L' B' U L B L U' l' r' b
60. 10.11 L' B' R' L' U L' R' L l' u'
61. 13.40 R' U B U R B' R' L' l b' u'
62. 10.75 U R L U' R' L' B' U B' l' r' b' u
63. 13.68 B' U R B U' B' R' L l b u
64. 14.22 B' U' R' B' U R' B U r'
65. 25.21 R U L U' B' U R B' l r' u
66. 18.67 B' L' R' L' U L' B' L r'
67. 13.00 B U' R' B' L B' R' U L' l' b'
68. 12.63 L' U' L R L' B L' U' l r b' u
69. 16.80 R L U' R U' L R U' l r b'
70. 16.72+ B' U' R' L R' U' L R' l r b u
71. 21.65 U R L' U' R' L B L' l r b u'
72. 10.65 U' L' B U B U L U' l u
 

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THIS IS WHAT I CALL AN EMERGENCY

Also thats why I like the MGC line so much, good prices, better performance, hotel, trivago. My old stickered MGC died a few months ago but my replacement is working quite well.
Well I don't think it's as lost as my main was a bit ago. Also random completely unrelated sidenote (because I can do that in my thread!), I've already almost used a third of my DNM-37 in a couple days lubing puzzles for fun. (2x2x3 and a whole bunch of drops in my mega are the most noteworthy of uselessness). I did setup my YLM Squan M and I'm loving it, when I get better I'll probably do some mods that everyone seems to suggest.
 

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What is the setup for your YLM? Mine is almost completely dry aside from some speedy and silk and I love it. Super crispy and although its not my main over the Volt v2 I plan on getting pro shop versions of both to see what I like more. Also have you added magnets to the edges? Some people also add magnets to the slice but I like mine just fine. Some of the extra magnetized slices I've felt were very jarring and I prefer a smoother slice
 

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What is the setup for your YLM? Mine is almost completely dry aside from some speedy and silk and I love it. Super crispy and although its not my main over the Volt v2 I plan on getting pro shop versions of both to see what I like more. Also have you added magnets to the edges? Some people also add magnets to the slice but I like mine just fine. Some of the extra magnetized slices I've felt were very jarring and I prefer a smoother slice
Some Command on the screw, DNM-37 and Silk really in all the nooks and crannies, and then just a little Fleet on the pieces. Smooth and soft feel, effortless slices, and controllable but speedy U/D moves. Also, no, it's not fully magnetic, but the current magnets are already a bit overwhelming for me, so I'm fine with it.
 

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I FOUND MGC 2x2!!!

Also, don't judge me.
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I'm only going to judge the fact that you use safari instead of chrome

(It's not a big deal because safari, firefox, and chrome are all pretty much the same in terms of how good they are. Edge and explorer on the other hand, well let me just say it's like comparing a zhanchi to a Wrm.)
 

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I'm only going to judge the fact that you use safari instead of chrome

(It's not a big deal because safari, firefox, and chrome are all pretty much the same in terms of how good they are. Edge and explorer on the other hand, well let me just say it's like comparing a zhanchi to a Wrm.)
Nah it's my iPhone. I use Google on my computer, and Safari is just more embedded and optimized on iPhones. Also, my phone counts SS as videogame time, so it's my biggest video game time use.
 
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