Time drop

[Davepencilguin]

Perhaps I'm not the only one that's noticed this.
Normally, my average is around 28 seconds.
However, I've found that If I solve my 5x5x5 a few times before solving, my average is 1 or 2 seconds less.

Also, I've found that my times are a few seconds less if I'm listening to music while taking an average.


With those combined (like just now),
My average was 25.58!

 

[pjk]

Yeah, it is usually a good warm-up for me as well to do a big cube, then do the 3x3.

 

[badmephisto]

yep i sometimes solve a little bit of my 5x5... then when i get to my 3x3 im reminded of how trivial it is compared to the big one, and everything just seems much more simpler

 

[Kristoffer Absalonsen]

Yea I get faster aswell after solving bigger cubes.

 

[Lofty]

Since there seems to be a general trend I will try this.

 

[ExoCorsair]

That doesn't work for me... :S

 

[TimMc]

That doesn't work for me... :S

*sends ExoCorsair a big cube*

j/k

 

[Todd]

I dont have any big cubes... but I have solved it with music and havent noticed much difference.

Well... the first solve (with music) i tried this morning after reading this was 25.3 seconds, but the others were all pretty similar to the times i get when no music (27 to 33 ish).

 

[hdskull]

never tried either but, but if i do, does that mean i'll get a sub 20 avg?

 

[Davepencilguin]

I dont have any big cubes... but I have solved it with music and havent noticed much difference.

Well... the first solve (with music) i tried this morning after reading this was 25.3 seconds, but the others were all pretty similar to the times i get when no music (27 to 33 ish).

I know that If I just cube in silence, my times suck. I start to feel uncomfortable when the cube is the only thing making noise, and I can't concentrate.
Perhaps It works for me because it's just background noise.

However, the music is REALLY distracting during a blindfolded solve. I can't concentrate.