What was the hardest barrier for you?

[hagendaasmaser]

hardest was averaging sub-20....still not consistent but i'm borderline

 

[ajmorgan25]

Sub-20 solve took me a while but I've gotten it a few times now that I'm starting to cube again. Had to take a break with work and all but I'm starting up again. I'll be at college so I'm sure I'll have plenty of time.

Still haven't gotten a sub 25 average. Once I get sub 20 averages I will truly have accomplished my speed cubing goal.

 

[jtjogobonito]

The hardest for me was sub 30, and in second was sub 1 minute. The reason for this is that i made "THE SWITCH" at 33 or so seconds which is the average at 6 tps. So i was in the midst of switching and i stayed at around 30 seconds for about 2-3 months. Sub 1 minute took the least time of all of the barriers, but it was so annoying to not be sub 1 minute and i was researching things at that time to help me go faster. The easiest (important) barrier was sub 20. The reason for this was because i met Harris Chan, at TOF, when i was stuck at 21 second average for a bout a week(nothing less than 21), and he told me to not look at the pair you are solving for the F2L. That day I was a +2 away from my first sub 20 average. A few days after I got back I was averaging sub 20. Remember this "When in doubt, work on your F2L".

 

[Siraj A.]

Mine was definitely getting sub-20. I ranged from averages 20-22s, but i twas mostly 21s. Then one day, I got a 19.98 average of 12. As of now my best average of 12 is 17.33 and my best average of 5 is 16.37.

 

[Brian Nicole Uy]

I think for me it is sub16. Sub40 is just so easy that I went to sub40 in my first month.

 

[Neutrals01]

I started cubing 2 months ago (25th may 2008), currently sub 60 average with best average 10 of 12 57.25 (without inspection) and also best solve 41.25 (without inspection), don know how u guys reach speed of sub 40 and below with 2+ months of cubing =.=" should I concentrate on new methods or should I practice one method and master it to the max? I spent lots of time to learn 4x4,5x5,blindfold,f2l, and pll during these 2 months of cubing, and I read that many of u guys concentrate on a 4LLL method and get up to sub 30.. currently my method is finish 3 corners,then 4 edges, then use working corner put 3 2nd layer pieces in and then the remaining, and I do it with my 1st layer on top..(too used to it) I tried using it at my bottom face but end up slower by 10 secs+, and then use 3LLL (orient edge,orient corners and then pll). Need advice from u guys on how to improve my f2l?(currently average 35 secs for f2l without inspection T_T)

 

[Rawn]

Sub-30 average. I reached sub-40 really easily and soon after sub-35 but I'm really stuck at this point.

 

[Rikane]

I'd say sub-20. I can average around 28seconds, for me, it's all a matter of my crappy look ahead.

 

[Marvolo]

For me it's the sub-20 avg.... I have only once this ;/

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Sub-30 average. I reached sub-40 really easily and soon after sub-35 but I'm really stuck at this point.

Hahahah! Two weeks ago i was in the EXACT same position. In fact, i'm still not ENTIRELY out of that situation.

I flew to sub-40 and spent about 3 or 4 weeks between 30 and 35. Now i've done a few sub 30 averages but they're not consistent yet

 

[Rawn]

I get sub-30 averages every so often. I guess were quite a lot alike, apart from the methods we use.

 

[Rikane]

So would it be safe to say that sub-30 is around the point where look ahead is critical? Or is that just for me then?

 

[PCwizCube]

So would it be safe to say that sub-30 is around the point where look ahead is critical? Or is that just for me then?

Well it depends but for me it was like that. I couldn't get past 30 seconds until I found looking ahead.

 

[dvtpgm]

My barrier? I cannot even sub 7 for cross. Can't plan the cross at all. I suck.

Current PB 24.97 with best average 34.98. Pretty bad. And by the way, that's with full OLL and PLL.

 

[Ryanrex116]

I guess sub-50 for me, but I am a beginner, so it will probaably change.

 

[Sin-H]

Sub-15!!!

I was Sub-20 after three months, this also was quite hard, but then, after another month, I was Sub-16.

My PB avg was at 15.05, then 15.03, then 15.02 then 15.01.
It took me 2 months to get from 15.05 to 14.94.

But then I improved quite fast, getting Sub-14 within another month, getting consistently Sub-14 within the next 3 months.

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Sorry for the revival but i didn't want to start a new thread to make this point.

I'm working really hard at the moment to get sub-30. I got to about 34 avg really quickly, and since i hit 34, it's been a huge wall that i can't climb. I usually get 34 avg, but i get 32s and 31s as well. I can't seem to break 30 though...

Isn't it amazing how you improve? I just COULDN'T get below 30. If i had one sub 30 solve in a set of 5 i was happy.

Now, if i get one 30+ solve in an average i'm UNhappy. I average just over 26 seconds now. Going to be sub 25 before the end of this month (well, that's the goal i've set for myself).

 

[MTGjumper]

Congrats. You're getting there =D

What's your PB solve so far?

 

[Rubixcubematt]

sub-20 was definitly the hardest. I improved pretty consistantly until i was below 30 but after that it was a very long time until I got sub-20 and now im barely sub-18.

so you can do it OH quicker than 2H??

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Congrats. You're getting there =D

What's your PB solve so far?

Thanks man

My current PB is 21.46

But i'm pretty sure that i'll be eating through that soon as well. Yesterday i did a 21.78, and i do a lot of 23 second solves too, so i'm expecting my PB to be sub 20 really soon.