[Unofficial] World Record: Deepest 5x5x5 Solve

[drafski89]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUXMbDoI0o

Hey guys -

I set this record back in June and have been meaning to post it. From your knowledge has anybody solved a 5x5x5 deeper?

The entire solve took about 8 minutes at a maximum depth of 27.7 meters. I had my friend scramble my cube put it in my dive jacket. He scrambled it using a random generator that took 100 steps. I never saw the cube until about 5 seconds before the video begins. I have 3 different camera angles to capture the evidence. Also, you can see the depth of one of my fellow divers in the bottom right corner. His dive computer reads about 26 meters because he is hovering above me.

Just looking for confirmation (unofficial, of course) that this is a record.

Thanks!
Andrew

 

[XTowncuber]

I doubt anyone has even tried this before, so you can call this UWR. It's pretty fun to watch.

 

[drafski89]

Thanks! I had a few 3x3x3s in my pockets that I was going to solve to break the UWR of 30 meters, but we couldn't find anywhere deep enough Oh well, guess I have to do a repeat performance. I might also try the 2x2x2, 4x4x4, and possibly the 7x7x7. Anything larger and I would run out of bottom time :/

 

[sneaklyfox]

Pretty cool. What's the record for underwater solve while holding the breath? Any 4x4 solves holding the breath?

 

[kcl]

Unofficial World Record: Deepest 5x5x5 Solve

Pretty cool. What's the record for underwater solve while holding the breath? Any 4x4 solves holding the breath?

Probably not this deep lol but I could do one holding my breath on a good solve.

 

[Noahaha]

Woah... that was deep.

 

[BoBoGuy]

That is awesome.

 

[drafski89]

Thanks for all the positive feedback. Right now the 3x3x3 record stands at 30 meters...I should work on beating that soon. From my understanding, there has not been a 4x4x4 breath-held solve...yet? Maybe somebody here could set that record.

 

[kcl]

Woah... that was deep.

I see what you did there..

 

[qqwref]

From my understanding, there has not been a 4x4x4 breath-held solve...yet? Maybe somebody here could set that record.

The old UWR lists at speedcubing.com had both 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 solves done underwater (holding breath). 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 should be possible too.

FWIW, I once did an 8x8x8 computer cube while holding my breath (not underwater, obviously).

 

[Jaeyong Lee]

wooow....

 

[Roman]

Dat cube levitation at the end
One of the most amazing cubing videos I've ever seen, congrats

 

[Stefan]

Some centers look unsolved. Enough skill and money to pull this all off, but you can't buy+apply proper stickers?

Does solving in a submarine count?

How is depth measured? Does solving in a subway or sewerage count, with distance from from ground level as depth? Does solving in valleys below sea level count (*), with distance from sea level as depth?

(*) or some of these places, up to 418 meters below sea level

I once did an 8x8x8 computer cube while holding my breath (not underwater, obviously).

Woah, how long can you hold your breath?

 

[Tim Major]

FWIW, I once did an 8x8x8 computer cube while holding my breath (not underwater, obviously).

I'm very skeptical of this, breathing through your nose...?

 

[~Adam~]

I'm very skeptical of this, breathing through your nose...?

Me too. I can hold my breath for close to 3 mins and if I try to do anything else as well that time comes crashing down.

How fast can you solve a computer 8x8, qq?

 

[pipkiksass]

Thanks for all the positive feedback. Right now the 3x3x3 record stands at 30 meters...I should work on beating that soon. From my understanding, there has not been a 4x4x4 breath-held solve...yet? Maybe somebody here could set that record.

I only just started 4x4 and average just under 2 minutes... but can hold my breath for well over 2 minutes. Can't be bothered setting a UWR though, anyone who's sub 60/50/40 could EASILY break it without even thinking about it.

What I think would be interesting would be most 3x3s solved with breath held!

 

[kcl]

I only just started 4x4 and average just under 2 minutes... but can hold my breath for well over 2 minutes. Can't be bothered setting a UWR though, anyone who's sub 60/50/40 could EASILY break it without even thinking about it.

What I think would be interesting would be most 3x3s solved with breath held!

I've done 6.. I can't hold my breath much longer than a minute.

 

[rj]

Probably not this deep lol but I could do one holding my breath on a good solve.

How long can you hold?

Edit: Oops. Well, at least I beat you at one thing.

 

[kcl]

How long can you hold?

Edit: Oops. Well, at least I beat you at one thing.

Not much longer than a minute..

 

[rj]

Not much longer than a minute..

I've done 1:30.