Roux users?

[Dirk BerGuRK]

Very Impressive. I use Roux and usually get sub 18 averages of 12. Best is a 16.23 average.

 

[mazei]

I was a Roux user that changed to Fridrich. I was averaging in the 20s at that time. It was nice and all using Roux but...well actually I don't have any buts. It was just that I never really finished learning my CMLLs and used the Rw R' for the Ms so it was kinda slow.

 

[waffle=ijm]

Waffle uses roux and talks in third person. He did a sub 20 on video. finishing up the last 4 sune/anti sune CMLLs and waffle will be done

 

[brunson]

What's his WCA profile?

Edit: I hate nicks.

 

[fanwuq]

I just started doing some solves with Roux again. Pure Roux, no Fridrich solves for 3 days now. The main thing that appeals to me is that you get to see 5 pieces instead of 4 pieces during inspection and that the move count in STM is usually sub-50 for solves. (I guess you can go for the 2x2x3 block or xcross during inspection for fridrich or petrus, but this is something more natural.)
I guess I’m pretty good at the first block, but sucks at 2nd block and the MU finish.
What times and move counts do you get for every step?
1: 2-6 seconds 5-11 moves.
2: 10-20 seconds 7-20 moves.
3: not so important, just execution of an alg
4: 4-17 seconds 4-20 moves.
I've counted moves for over 100 solves so far, but only timed less than 10.
So far best time is 31 seconds.

 

[Hadley4000]

I have messed with it before. I think I would have potential to be fast at it, as I am very good at M slices. My problem, is I am the most pathetic block builder ever.

 

[PCwizCube]

What's his WCA profile?

Big Green lives in the Southeast and has never been to an official competition.....

 

[waffle=ijm]

What's his WCA profile?

Big Green lives in the Southeast and has never been to an official competition.....

*sighs* he should go to one and prove the roux is a fast method officially.

 

[brunson]

What's his WCA profile?

Big Green lives in the Southeast and has never been to an official competition.....

He would seriously pwn. ;-)

I love solving LL Roux, I'm dead jealous, Big Green, you rock. Good on ya, mate.

 

[Kian]

i think gilles roux has proved that one, waffle.

 

[somerandomkidmike]

i really would like to hear a nice tutorial/tips/guides from former fridrich user that switched to roux.how did you adjust to this new system?

I guess there are none. Once you've sold your soul, there's no way back.

Kind Regards
Martin

I switched to corners first from Full Fridrich.... it's not too late to switch at any time.

 

[DonQuixote]

Just kiddin' pal.

Kind Regards
Martin

 

[fanwuq]

I just got 3 sub-40 move count solves in a row!
39, 35, and 37 STM.
I don't think I'm that efficient usually. I took an average of 12 and gotten 44.5 moves, but I suspect it to be more like 48 without such crazy sub-40s.
Afterwards, I also took averages using Fridrich and gotten 52.1 and Petrus 48.0.
The scrambles all appeared to be very difficult (at most one CE pair already made), but on almost all the scramble, at least one step somehow goes really smoothly. By solving so much with Roux this few days, solves over 50 moves I now consider to be horrible, the standard used to be 60 when I used Fridrich. Now if I can just do the 2nd block as well as I can do the first and cut my time for the MU part in half… I’d be using Roux for speedsolving.

 

[patrickpoako1]

i really would like to hear a nice tutorial/tips/guides from former fridrich user that switched to roux.how did you adjust to this new system?

I guess there are none. Once you've sold your soul, there's no way back.

Kind Regards
Martin

I think the one that did the youtube tutorial (Richard Meyer) was a Fridrich user before. I'll try to e-mail him for his adjustments. The last time I heard from him, he was in the army.

 

[BigGreen]

Waffle uses roux and talks in third person. He did a sub 20 on video. finishing up the last 4 sune/anti sune CMLLs and waffle will be done

waffel knows Big Green, he gave tips on your example solve video.

 

[pjk]

i really would like to hear a nice tutorial/tips/guides from former fridrich user that switched to roux.how did you adjust to this new system?

I guess there are none. Once you've sold your soul, there's no way back.

Kind Regards
Martin

I think the one that did the youtube tutorial (Richard Meyer) was a Fridrich user before. I'll try to e-mail him for his adjustments. The last time I heard from him, he was in the army.

He wasn't ever full Fridrich, and he is in the Marines.

anyway, that isn't the point. Switching shouldn't be a concern. Simply start practicing Roux. I can go sub-15 with Fridrich, and around 22 with Roux (without any CMLL's). Just practice making efficient blocks, and solving the last layer effectively, and you'll be fine.

 

[DavidWoner]

another Missouri cuber!

Waris Ali and I both live in KC(I see Cottleville is an STL suburb), although I am only there during the summer and winter breaks.

you are quite fast.

 

[krazedkat]

Just learning Roux but ALMOST have it grasped fully ....

 

[Liquiddi]

I bet this has been asnwered already, but here goes. How many avrg. moves is the ideal for each step? I feel like I'm using too many moves, especially on L and R blocks.

 

[Athefre]

I bet this has been asnwered already, but here goes. How many avrg. moves is the ideal for each step? I feel like I'm using too many moves, especially on L and R blocks.

Step 1: 9 - if you balance fast+long/slow+short solutions
Step 2: 12 - It takes a LOT of practice and struggle to get to that number.
Step 3: Depends on the person - my average here is 10 moves including the U adjustment
Step 4: Also slightly depends on the person, most will average 14 after they've learned most of the techniques - I average 13 for this step because I use a good amount of unconstrained center solutions to shorten the move count.