4x4 Obli Method (Petrus Yau Variant)

[Metallic Silver]

 

[TDM]

Similar to OBLBL, but I think OBLBL has fewer awkward turns, fewer rotations and better lookahead.

Interesting how the names are similar though - is that a coincidence?

 

[Metallic Silver]

Holy crap it is similar, I didnt even kno about this method.

 

[I_<3_SCS]

Why not just use Petrus? haha

That's interesting!

 

[Metallic Silver]

Why not just use Petrus? haha

That's interesting!

lol

 

[zipper]

Do you have speedsolve video using this method? Tried one solve with this but seemed to be way too hard to look ahead.

 

[xyzzy]

Many years ago (like, 2009?) I used to do a 3×3×3 block first, just as in this method. Something you can also try is to use keyhole to insert wings or the corner into the block, sort of like this:

/* Scramble */
B2 R2 B2 F2 D' L2 U2 B2 L B' R' D' R B2 R D' L D2 U Fw2 L Uw2 F Rw2 Fw2 B2 L Fw2 B' Rw2 L2 D' R Uw L2 Fw2 L' Fw Uw' F' Rw D L Fw'

/* Solve */
B' r' F r F r f2 D f2 F u2 R' u' L2 u' // three centres
F r2 U R U' r2 F2 L2 u' R' u // two edge pairs
F D2 B' U F' u2 // almost block
R U' R' U' u2 // finish block with keyhole insert

// View at alg.cubing.net

 

[lejitcuber]

Cool concept, I have done an average of 5, and got a 58 average with a 54 single (DP), seems somewhat viable as a speedsolving method, sub 40 is definitely possible

 

[Metallic Silver]

Cool concept, I have done an average of 5, and got a 58 average with a 54 single (DP), seems somewhat viable as a speedsolving method, sub 40 is definitely possible

Dam thats fast.

 

[lejitcuber]

51 on 4x4 and a 1:28 on 5x5, pretty fun method tbh