People · United States
Nathan Waitt
Pyraminx · top 2.3% of 129,321 all-time · competing since February 2018 · 2018WAIT01
Nathan Waitt has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 2.56, set at Spokane Summer 2019, puts him in the top 2.3% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 625th in the United States. Until January 2011, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since February 2018, he has put 305 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 74% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 24.48 in February 2018 to 11.78, a 52% improvement. Nathan has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 2.56 | 6.93 | top 2.3% | 625 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 1.91 | 3.68 | top 4.2% | 1,655 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 11.78 | 14.38 | top 13.1% | 7,044 / 59,724 | |
| Clock | 7.82 | 8.73 | top 14.3% | 1,095 / 8,927 | |
| Square-1 | 16.52 | 21.33 | top 19.9% | 1,339 / 6,743 | |
| Megaminx | 1:19.94 | 1:31.91 | top 21.8% | 1,500 / 7,841 | |
| 4×4 | 54.81 | 57.62 | top 30.5% | 4,804 / 19,072 | |
| Skewb | 7.31 | 10.53 | top 36.1% | 6,127 / 18,907 | |
| 5×5 | 1:41.34 | 1:53.83 | top 36.4% | 2,894 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.15 | 34.93 | top 39.7% | 5,288 / 15,683 | |
| 7×7 | 5:04.79 | 5:19.43 | early days — 3 solves | 1,514 / 3,184 | |
| 6×6 | 3:32.37 | 3:41.33 | top 55.6% | 2,103 / 4,196 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 48 moves | — | early days — 3 solves | 1,529 / 2,040 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 26 Aug 2023Six personal bests in one day at Spokane Summer 2023.
- 7 Sep 2019Four personal bests in one day at Spokane Summer 2019.
- 21 Jun 2019Four personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Northwest Championship 2019.
- 6 Apr 2019Three personal bests in one day at Atomic Cubing Spring 2019.
- 19 May 2018First sub-15 3×3: 13.38 at Inland Empire Spring 2018.
- 19 May 2018Four personal bests in one day at Inland Empire Spring 2018.
Competitions
- Spokane Summer 2023 · 26 Aug 2023 — 6 personal bests set
- Spokane Summer 2019 · 7 Sep 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Northwest Championship 2019 · 21 Jun 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Atomic Cubing Spring 2019 · 6 Apr 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- Yakima Valley Cubing Fall 2018 · 13 Oct 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Inland Empire Spring 2018 · 19 May 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Atomic Cubing Spring 2018 · 6 Apr 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Spokane Winter 2018 · 3 Feb 2018 — 3 personal bests set
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Coleman Vaughn — met in 60 rounds, finished ahead 29 times
- Mia Sponseller — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 17 times
- Luke Tycksen — met in 49 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 Pyraminx single — 1,476 people have one; it is 0.56 away.
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.91 away.
Targets move as he improves.