PB 4x4 single solve of 2:03.72!
This was a "hand scramble."
The solve was quite faster than what I normally get. The centers took 20 seconds (usually it's 35+). I don't know how long the edges took but it was a little bit faster than normal. Then, the 3x3 phase was REALLY bad. I don't know how long it took but it was probably like 35+ seconds. I had LOTS of lockups.
Well, I'm really happy about this solve. I'm surprised I got this fast because I'm using a Rubik's 4x4 that locks up A LOT which usually slows me down. I'm going to be practicing 4x4 more to prepare for the Westchester Fall 2008. Later I will also be practicing 2x2, 3x3, 3x3 OH, 3x3 BLD, 5x5, and Magic.
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I did my first successful 2x2 BLD solve! Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGhG5yu-NYI
Believe it or not, this is also my first full attempt at solving the entire 2x2 cube blindfolded!
Scrambling: 0:05
Memorization: 0:30
Solving: 1:30
Scramble:
U2 B2 L2 U2 D' B2 U L D2 U R' F2 U L2 U' F U' D L2 D L D2 L B2 D2
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Newark Open 2008, New Cubes
I went to the Newark Open 2008! I had a great time. I brought three of my friends with me too. =)
First, I got there at like 8:50 in the morning, and I saw a crowd of cubers waiting in front of the Newark Public Library. I was really excited, and sort of amazed at how many people who were already there.
About five minutes later we got in and then everybody started to set up. We were in a long room with lots of chairs and and row of tables at front. The set up took like 15-20 minutes, so it was a little boring. They needed some timers so I let them borrow my =D timer.
Finally, we started to begin. I registered, along with my friends, and then a few minutes later I was called up for the first round of 3x3 speed. Tyson Mao judged all of my solves, and I did pretty well. I think I got a 19 second average but I'm not sure because they didn't announce it.
The first round took a long time - more than an hour. I think it might have even taken two hours. I felt bad for my friends because it was their first competition so they had to wait for more than an hour until they were called up. The first one averages about a minute, second around 1:20, and the third around 1:40. I did some judging and it was nice to see my friends officially solve their cube. I was really bored during the first round so I also ate my lunch during that time.
After a long time of waiting 3x3 OH was next. I just signed up for the fun of it, as I don't really do OH. They announced that you needed to get under 35 seconds within your first two solves or you couldn't continue. Well, I don't really do OH so I average like 2-3 minutes. Actually I didn't even solve the cube both times, kept on messing up on the U perms on the both solves, and just gave up and had DNFs.
Then, we had the 2x2 round. The first solve for me was 5 seconds, which is pretty good. The first layer was really easy, anti-sune, and PLL skip. The other solves I just got my average times - around 10 seconds.
Then I had the second round of 3x3 speed. My friends didn't make it in the second round so I was all alone. =D I didn't do so well, and my average was like 20 seconds or so. Didn't make it into the 3rd round =( Also, Rowe Hessler got a 8.9x solve for 3x3. Unfortunately I didn't get to see it but the audience reaction was huge. My friend claims he was judging Rowe Hessler on that solve though....
Then, some people were doing 4x4 BLD and I was judging Tim Reynolds. Unfortunately, everybody got DNFs.... =(
I signed up for 3x3 BLD a few days ago, guessing I would learn to memorize the cube by now, but I didn't, so I didn't do 3x3 BLD. I "unregistered" and got my $2 back =D. The fastest time was 1:01.xx by Alex Yu.
Then came 4x4. Like 3x3 OH, I was doing it for fun, and they had the same qualification 2 solves thingy, because the library was closing soon. I averaged like 2:45 or something, and since you had to get a single of 1:15 or lower, I was going to be done after 2 solves. I got like 2:53 and 2:35 or something like that. The second solve was actually my 4x4 PB =D
Then came the 3x3 Final Round and the awards ceromony. There wasn't anything too special except in the awards ceronomy, most of the winners got called up multiple times. The "prizes" were medals and certificates.
During the competition, I met a lot of people. Some people I know that I met from this forum are Stachuk1992, Patrick Jameson, waffle=ijm, Jason Baum, Tyson Mao, and some other people I didn't get the names of. I also got an autograph from Tyson Mao. =(
Jason Baum can do U perms in less than a second, and he showed me how he did his clockwise U perm when the solved edge is in the back. I'm not fast at it yet, but I can see it's very fast potential. Rowe Hessler showed me him doing a T perm in less than a second! He has a REALLY fast cube and does the fingertricks most people use so he can do it very fast.
Also during the competition I made an awesome trade. This kid wanted my Easthsheen 5x5, because he "just liked it." He already had an V5 and another Easthsheen 5x5 so it was kind of weird that he wanted mine. After many times of me declining his offers, we finally decided on one. It was a very good deal for me but not really so much for him.
He offered:
My friend bought a White Type A 3rd Model (not tabs) for $10 for a good. It's amazing at corning cutting, pretty smooth, and turns pretty fast. I think it's a very good cube, and I would like to buy one for myself later. The cube already had skidproof stickers on them, but I don't really like them too much - it feels weird.
Lastly, that day was the first time I tried V-Cubes. To my surprise, they were a little bit heavy, but they're turn pretty well. This competition was awesome and I can't wait until Westchester! =)
First, I got there at like 8:50 in the morning, and I saw a crowd of cubers waiting in front of the Newark Public Library. I was really excited, and sort of amazed at how many people who were already there.
About five minutes later we got in and then everybody started to set up. We were in a long room with lots of chairs and and row of tables at front. The set up took like 15-20 minutes, so it was a little boring. They needed some timers so I let them borrow my =D timer.
Finally, we started to begin. I registered, along with my friends, and then a few minutes later I was called up for the first round of 3x3 speed. Tyson Mao judged all of my solves, and I did pretty well. I think I got a 19 second average but I'm not sure because they didn't announce it.
The first round took a long time - more than an hour. I think it might have even taken two hours. I felt bad for my friends because it was their first competition so they had to wait for more than an hour until they were called up. The first one averages about a minute, second around 1:20, and the third around 1:40. I did some judging and it was nice to see my friends officially solve their cube. I was really bored during the first round so I also ate my lunch during that time.
After a long time of waiting 3x3 OH was next. I just signed up for the fun of it, as I don't really do OH. They announced that you needed to get under 35 seconds within your first two solves or you couldn't continue. Well, I don't really do OH so I average like 2-3 minutes. Actually I didn't even solve the cube both times, kept on messing up on the U perms on the both solves, and just gave up and had DNFs.
Then, we had the 2x2 round. The first solve for me was 5 seconds, which is pretty good. The first layer was really easy, anti-sune, and PLL skip. The other solves I just got my average times - around 10 seconds.
Then I had the second round of 3x3 speed. My friends didn't make it in the second round so I was all alone. =D I didn't do so well, and my average was like 20 seconds or so. Didn't make it into the 3rd round =( Also, Rowe Hessler got a 8.9x solve for 3x3. Unfortunately I didn't get to see it but the audience reaction was huge. My friend claims he was judging Rowe Hessler on that solve though....
Then, some people were doing 4x4 BLD and I was judging Tim Reynolds. Unfortunately, everybody got DNFs.... =(
I signed up for 3x3 BLD a few days ago, guessing I would learn to memorize the cube by now, but I didn't, so I didn't do 3x3 BLD. I "unregistered" and got my $2 back =D. The fastest time was 1:01.xx by Alex Yu.
Then came 4x4. Like 3x3 OH, I was doing it for fun, and they had the same qualification 2 solves thingy, because the library was closing soon. I averaged like 2:45 or something, and since you had to get a single of 1:15 or lower, I was going to be done after 2 solves. I got like 2:53 and 2:35 or something like that. The second solve was actually my 4x4 PB =D
Then came the 3x3 Final Round and the awards ceromony. There wasn't anything too special except in the awards ceronomy, most of the winners got called up multiple times. The "prizes" were medals and certificates.
During the competition, I met a lot of people. Some people I know that I met from this forum are Stachuk1992, Patrick Jameson, waffle=ijm, Jason Baum, Tyson Mao, and some other people I didn't get the names of. I also got an autograph from Tyson Mao. =(
Jason Baum can do U perms in less than a second, and he showed me how he did his clockwise U perm when the solved edge is in the back. I'm not fast at it yet, but I can see it's very fast potential. Rowe Hessler showed me him doing a T perm in less than a second! He has a REALLY fast cube and does the fingertricks most people use so he can do it very fast.
Also during the competition I made an awesome trade. This kid wanted my Easthsheen 5x5, because he "just liked it." He already had an V5 and another Easthsheen 5x5 so it was kind of weird that he wanted mine. After many times of me declining his offers, we finally decided on one. It was a very good deal for me but not really so much for him.
He offered:
- Used White V-Cube 5
- Used Old Rubik's Brand 4x4
- Barely Used Famwealth 3x3 Cube
- Barely Used Black Eastsheen 5x5
- Barely Used Painted Version Type E DIY
My friend bought a White Type A 3rd Model (not tabs) for $10 for a good. It's amazing at corning cutting, pretty smooth, and turns pretty fast. I think it's a very good cube, and I would like to buy one for myself later. The cube already had skidproof stickers on them, but I don't really like them too much - it feels weird.
Lastly, that day was the first time I tried V-Cubes. To my surprise, they were a little bit heavy, but they're turn pretty well. This competition was awesome and I can't wait until Westchester! =)
Friday, October 24, 2008
4x4 single, 3x3 3/5, 3x3 lucky single
PB 4x4 Single Solve of 2:40 seconds!
I wasn't really practicing 4x4, just racing somebody else for fun, and I timed it.
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PB 3x3 3/5 solve average of 18.73 seconds!
Statistics for 10-24-2008 17:30:24
Average: 18.73
Standard Deviation: 0.82
Best Time: 17.16
Worst Time: 20.01
Individual Times:
1. 18.47 F' D U' F2 L2 F' L' R U' B' F' D L2 D' U' B D R' D R D' F' D2 R2 U'
2. (20.01) R D F' R' U2 R U2 L' R2 U2 F2 L' B2 U2 R2 B2 F' L' F' L2 R B2 F2 U2 L2
3. 19.84 D R D2 U L2 D2 U' B F L' R D B' R D L2 R' B' F R2 F U' R U F2
4. 17.89 L2 R U' B2 F2 L' R' D2 U L' F2 D' U' B' R' F' L F2 D' U' L2 R' F U F2
5. (17.16) L R D L D2 U2 B2 L R B L B F L2 F' L' R' B2 F L R2 U L2 D R'
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7 minutes later....
PB 3x3 3/5 solve average of 18.63 seconds!
Statistics for 10-24-2008 17:37:53
Average: 18.63
Standard Deviation: 1.06
Best Time: 16.25
Worst Time: 30.50
Individual Times:
1. 17.14 L2 F L' U' B' F2 U B' F D' U2 B2 D' U' R2 D2 U B F' L' D' U' B' L2 R'
2. 19.28 R B' R' U' F2 L' U2 B2 L U R' U' F2 R2 D' L2 B2 U2 R F' D2 B2 F L D2
3. (30.50) B' F L R' U L' R D' U' F D2 L2 D2 U' F U B2 D F' U F' D2 U2 L2 R
4. 19.48 D2 B2 L' R2 D' U R' D F L' F2 L B' F' L U B2 F2 L D B2 L' R B' D2
5. (16.25) D U F' D2 L' U L' R D' U R D U F2 D2 L2 B' L' U' R F U2 F' L' R
I have really no idea what went up with that 30 second time.
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6 minutes later.....
PB 3x3 Lucky Single Solve of 11.78 seconds!
PB 3x3 3/5 solve average of 17.89 seconds!
Statistics for 10-24-2008 17:43:35
Average: 17.84
Standard Deviation: 2.44
Best Time: 11.78
Worst Time: 21.66
Individual Times:
1. 14.57 L2 B U2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D' U L R' U2 L2 D' U' B F' L' B' F' D2 L R B U2
2. (11.78) U' B' D2 B F' R2 D' U2 B2 F R2 B' F L R' B2 D' B L2 B2 F' D' L R' F'
3. 20.41 F2 D2 L' R' U2 F' U2 R' B F' U2 F D2 B2 F2 U' B D' F' L2 R2 D R U F'
4. (21.66) D2 B' R' D2 U' L2 R F' L2 B2 F2 U L2 D F' D' U2 L' D' L D U2 B2 D2 U'
5. 18.55 U' R2 B L F U B' F D2 U' B' F D' F2 L2 R' U B' F2 D U B2 R' B2 U'
The 11 second solve had an easy cross, extremely fast F2L, a Sune, and a U2 for PLL (PLL skip).
Cross: x2 L F' R2 D' R D2
Can't remember the rest >.<
Haha the 14 and 11 second times saved me =D
Man! When I was saying I was going to get PB averages soon I was right! I tried 10/12 solve averages though but it didn't work too well. Got 19.99 seconds and 19.93.
Well, tomorrow is a new day =) (I'm busy now).
I wasn't really practicing 4x4, just racing somebody else for fun, and I timed it.
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PB 3x3 3/5 solve average of 18.73 seconds!
Statistics for 10-24-2008 17:30:24
Average: 18.73
Standard Deviation: 0.82
Best Time: 17.16
Worst Time: 20.01
Individual Times:
1. 18.47 F' D U' F2 L2 F' L' R U' B' F' D L2 D' U' B D R' D R D' F' D2 R2 U'
2. (20.01) R D F' R' U2 R U2 L' R2 U2 F2 L' B2 U2 R2 B2 F' L' F' L2 R B2 F2 U2 L2
3. 19.84 D R D2 U L2 D2 U' B F L' R D B' R D L2 R' B' F R2 F U' R U F2
4. 17.89 L2 R U' B2 F2 L' R' D2 U L' F2 D' U' B' R' F' L F2 D' U' L2 R' F U F2
5. (17.16) L R D L D2 U2 B2 L R B L B F L2 F' L' R' B2 F L R2 U L2 D R'
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7 minutes later....
PB 3x3 3/5 solve average of 18.63 seconds!
Statistics for 10-24-2008 17:37:53
Average: 18.63
Standard Deviation: 1.06
Best Time: 16.25
Worst Time: 30.50
Individual Times:
1. 17.14 L2 F L' U' B' F2 U B' F D' U2 B2 D' U' R2 D2 U B F' L' D' U' B' L2 R'
2. 19.28 R B' R' U' F2 L' U2 B2 L U R' U' F2 R2 D' L2 B2 U2 R F' D2 B2 F L D2
3. (30.50) B' F L R' U L' R D' U' F D2 L2 D2 U' F U B2 D F' U F' D2 U2 L2 R
4. 19.48 D2 B2 L' R2 D' U R' D F L' F2 L B' F' L U B2 F2 L D B2 L' R B' D2
5. (16.25) D U F' D2 L' U L' R D' U R D U F2 D2 L2 B' L' U' R F U2 F' L' R
I have really no idea what went up with that 30 second time.
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6 minutes later.....
PB 3x3 Lucky Single Solve of 11.78 seconds!
PB 3x3 3/5 solve average of 17.89 seconds!
Statistics for 10-24-2008 17:43:35
Average: 17.84
Standard Deviation: 2.44
Best Time: 11.78
Worst Time: 21.66
Individual Times:
1. 14.57 L2 B U2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D' U L R' U2 L2 D' U' B F' L' B' F' D2 L R B U2
2. (11.78) U' B' D2 B F' R2 D' U2 B2 F R2 B' F L R' B2 D' B L2 B2 F' D' L R' F'
3. 20.41 F2 D2 L' R' U2 F' U2 R' B F' U2 F D2 B2 F2 U' B D' F' L2 R2 D R U F'
4. (21.66) D2 B' R' D2 U' L2 R F' L2 B2 F2 U L2 D F' D' U2 L' D' L D U2 B2 D2 U'
5. 18.55 U' R2 B L F U B' F D2 U' B' F D' F2 L2 R' U B' F2 D U B2 R' B2 U'
The 11 second solve had an easy cross, extremely fast F2L, a Sune, and a U2 for PLL (PLL skip).
Cross: x2 L F' R2 D' R D2
Can't remember the rest >.<
Haha the 14 and 11 second times saved me =D
Man! When I was saying I was going to get PB averages soon I was right! I tried 10/12 solve averages though but it didn't work too well. Got 19.99 seconds and 19.93.
Well, tomorrow is a new day =) (I'm busy now).
Thursday, October 23, 2008
3x3 single
PB Non-Lucky Single Solve of 12.97 seconds!
Again, this was a really easy hand scramble. The cross was like 3 or 4 moves, the F2L was blazing fast, the OLL was one look, and the PLL was a J permutation. I'm getting a lot faster these days - most solves are under 20 seconds now. You guys should be expecting PB averages soon....
Again, this was a really easy hand scramble. The cross was like 3 or 4 moves, the F2L was blazing fast, the OLL was one look, and the PLL was a J permutation. I'm getting a lot faster these days - most solves are under 20 seconds now. You guys should be expecting PB averages soon....
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
3x3 single, New puzzles
PB 3x3 Single Non-Lucky solve of 13.97 seconds!
I did this on the car, so I was using a "hand scramble."
The cross was normal difficulty, and then I had to only insert two or three F2L pairs. Plus, my look ahead was excellent on the F2L. Then I had an Anti-Sune for OLL, and a clockwise A permutation for the PLL.
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I got my $216 Cube4you Order! Here are the videos: Part 1, Part 2
I know $216 sounds like a lot, but most of these items are for my friends. I just ordered it all for them.
I placed the order Sunday, September 28, 2008. Then the order was confirmed (verified) on Friday, October 3, 2008. Finally it was shipped and it arrived at my house on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
These are the items I bought:
[4] White Eastsheen 2x2x2 Cube (A2)
[7] Diansheng White Type E 3x3x3 DIY
[1] Black Type C 3x3x3 DIY
[1] Black + White old Type A 3x3x3 DIY
[1] White Eastsheen 4x4x4 Cube (A4)
[9] Old Yellow Type A core
[3] New Black Magic 8 with logo
[1] New Red Magic 8
[1] New Red Master Magic 12
Unfortunately I have some missing items:
[1] Old Type A core for my Black old Type A 3x3x3 DIY
[1] New Red Rubik's Magic 8
The Cubes that are for me are:
[1] White Eastsheen 2x2x2 Cube (A2)
[1] Diansheng White Type E DIY 3x3x3 Cube
[1] Black Type C DIY 3x3x3 Cube
[1] Black old Type A DIY 3x3x3 Cube
[9] Old Type A Cores
I did this on the car, so I was using a "hand scramble."
The cross was normal difficulty, and then I had to only insert two or three F2L pairs. Plus, my look ahead was excellent on the F2L. Then I had an Anti-Sune for OLL, and a clockwise A permutation for the PLL.
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I got my $216 Cube4you Order! Here are the videos: Part 1, Part 2
I know $216 sounds like a lot, but most of these items are for my friends. I just ordered it all for them.
I placed the order Sunday, September 28, 2008. Then the order was confirmed (verified) on Friday, October 3, 2008. Finally it was shipped and it arrived at my house on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
These are the items I bought:
[4] White Eastsheen 2x2x2 Cube (A2)
[7] Diansheng White Type E 3x3x3 DIY
[1] Black Type C 3x3x3 DIY
[1] Black + White old Type A 3x3x3 DIY
[1] White Eastsheen 4x4x4 Cube (A4)
[9] Old Yellow Type A core
[3] New Black Magic 8 with logo
[1] New Red Magic 8
[1] New Red Master Magic 12
Unfortunately I have some missing items:
[1] Old Type A core for my Black old Type A 3x3x3 DIY
[1] New Red Rubik's Magic 8
The Cubes that are for me are:
[1] White Eastsheen 2x2x2 Cube (A2)
[1] Diansheng White Type E DIY 3x3x3 Cube
[1] Black Type C DIY 3x3x3 Cube
[1] Black old Type A DIY 3x3x3 Cube
[9] Old Type A Cores
Saturday, September 20, 2008
3x3 3/5 solve average
PB 3x3 3/5 solve average!
The DNF was when I was doing a clockwise U permutation, but then I missed the last trigger. Meaning my hand failed to grab the cube. It doesn't matter anyway, because when I stopped the timer, the time was 24.xx seconds.
Then I tried to make it into a 10/12 solve average, but then I got lots of 20 second solves and got an average of 20.66 seconds.
Statistics for 09-20-2008 18:24:11
Average: 19.13
Standard Deviation: 0.00
Best Time: 16.93
Worst Time: DNF
Individual Times:
1. 18.23 F D2 U2 B' F L2 U' L2 R B' F' R B2 F R2 B F' U' R2 F2 R B2 D2 U' F
2. (16.93) F2 L' B2 D' U2 L R2 U' B F R' B L' U L2 B' F L' R B' F' L2 R2 D2 U2
3. 20.43 B2 F D U' R2 U L' D B' F2 U2 B2 F' U' B F' R' D2 F D2 U' L2 R B' R
4. (DNF) L' R D2 U2 L2 U' L' R B' L' R B' F2 R U2 R' B L F R' B2 D2 F2 R' F2
5. 18.73 F2 L2 R2 D2 U' L B2 F2 L' R2 U2 L' R U2 B' F' D2 F2 R B' F D B' L R2
The DNF was when I was doing a clockwise U permutation, but then I missed the last trigger. Meaning my hand failed to grab the cube. It doesn't matter anyway, because when I stopped the timer, the time was 24.xx seconds.
Then I tried to make it into a 10/12 solve average, but then I got lots of 20 second solves and got an average of 20.66 seconds.
Statistics for 09-20-2008 18:24:11
Average: 19.13
Standard Deviation: 0.00
Best Time: 16.93
Worst Time: DNF
Individual Times:
1. 18.23 F D2 U2 B' F L2 U' L2 R B' F' R B2 F R2 B F' U' R2 F2 R B2 D2 U' F
2. (16.93) F2 L' B2 D' U2 L R2 U' B F R' B L' U L2 B' F L' R B' F' L2 R2 D2 U2
3. 20.43 B2 F D U' R2 U L' D B' F2 U2 B2 F' U' B F' R' D2 F D2 U' L2 R B' R
4. (DNF) L' R D2 U2 L2 U' L' R B' L' R B' F2 R U2 R' B L F R' B2 D2 F2 R' F2
5. 18.73 F2 L2 R2 D2 U' L B2 F2 L' R2 U2 L' R U2 B' F' D2 F2 R B' F D B' L R2
Friday, September 12, 2008
3x3 single solve
PB 3x3 Non Lucky Single of 14.83 seconds!
Scramble (white = top, green = front): B F2 L' D' U2 B2 U R F R D L F L' B D' U B F' L R' F' D' U' R
Cross: x2 y' B F' U' R' F (5, 5)
F2L 1: R U' Lw U' R' U Lw' (7, 12)
F2L 2: U R' U' R (4, 16)
F2L 3: y' U' R U' R' U R U R' (8, 24)
F2L 4: L' U2 L U' L' U L (7, 31)
OLL: U' F R U' R' U' R U R' F' (10, 41)
PLL: U R' U2 R U' U' R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2 U' (16, 57)
Scramble (white = top, green = front): B F2 L' D' U2 B2 U R F R D L F L' B D' U B F' L R' F' D' U' R
Cross: x2 y' B F' U' R' F (5, 5)
F2L 1: R U' Lw U' R' U Lw' (7, 12)
F2L 2: U R' U' R (4, 16)
F2L 3: y' U' R U' R' U R U R' (8, 24)
F2L 4: L' U2 L U' L' U L (7, 31)
OLL: U' F R U' R' U' R U R' F' (10, 41)
PLL: U R' U2 R U' U' R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2 U' (16, 57)
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