[OcR] Feliks Zemdegs - 5.39 3x3 Single

[Berd]

So because Berd says it's freefop, it's all of a sudden very different to a doublr x-cross?

It is free fop tho right?

 

[G2013]

I see new WR coming, and so soon!

 

[biscuit]

Just saying but is CFOP not technically FreeFOP? The way you are chosing to go about the first two layers just happens to be cross then inserting f2l pairs. Just saying

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Just saying but is CFOP not technically FreeFOP? The way you are chosing to go about the first two layers just happens to be cross then inserting f2l pairs. Just saying

So zz and petrus are free fop too?

 

[molarmanful]

So zz and petrus are free fop too?

Don't start a flame war... FreeFOP is a shady and esoteric art form. Those who attempt FreeFOP go into hiding out of pure insanity... and never come back.
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But if you want a serious answer, the generally accepted definition for FreeFOP is something along the lines of "to solve the first two layers any way you want." This means that CFOP is one way to FreeFOP (and so is ZZ, Petrus, Columns-first, etc.).

In my opinion, FreeFOP implies that all F2L-first methods are considered FreeFOP sub-steps, but you should be switching and mixing methods regularly every few solves, depending on the best cases. For example, I sometimes create a 1x2x3 and extend it into a 2x2x3 (a mix of Roux and Petrus). Extended crosses would be considered a way to start FreeFOP.

I consider myself a FreeFOPer (because I really build F2L(+EO) differently every few solves), so I guess I have some experience to figure out the basic definition, implications, and so on. However, it's hard to form a definition for FreeFOP because it's so general and vague.

 

[Tim Major]

Freefop includes CFOP obviously, but I'd just call that an xxcross. Call it freefop if it doesn't fit cfop

 

[Ross The Boss]

just say he's solving the cube. it doesnt really what fopish type method he's using, the nomenclature is so skewed and overlapping that it doesnt even mater anymore.

 

[United Thought]

Great solve!!

Fun fact:

It has taken Feliks 869 days to beat Mats Valk's 5.55 officially.

 

[G2013]

Really? omg... about 2 and a half year!!

I would have affirmed that the 5.55 happened on late 2014 >.<