[Member Intro] I’m new to this and my average is about 1 min 35 seconds

[AvaMarie10102]

My average is around 2 mins I’m 12 years old and trying to learn the roux method.

 

[Username: Username:]

Welcome to the forums! what do you average?, what method do you use?

 

[cuber314159]

welcome

 

[KeationianCube]

Welcome! What’s your main?

 

[Owen Morrison]

Welcome to the forums! do you do any other events?

 

[AvaMarie10102]

im getting my first speed cube on the 18th its a Yuxin little magic

 

[AvaMarie10102]

Welcome to the forums! do you do any other events?

I wish, I’m no where near good enough I’m still stuck on the beginners method lol I’m going to learn roux when I get my first speed cube on the 18th

 

[KeationianCube]

The YLM is pretty good from what I hear I don’t have one though. Also you can do other events even if you can’t do 3x3 yet. If your looking for another event to do I suggest 2x2, the beginners method is very similar to 3x3. You don’t have to switch methods right as you get a speed cube now. You could just ditch beginners method now and start with roux.

 

[AvaMarie10102]

Welcome to the forums! what do you average?, what method do you use?

Beginners method and my average is around 2 mins. I’m learning roux method though

 

[AvaMarie10102]

The YLM is pretty good from what I hear I don’t have one though

Yeah, it’s good with corner cutting and I’m super exited

 

[Owen Morrison]

Just curious, why Roux?

 

[AvaMarie10102]

Just curious, why Roux?

Well at first I wanted to learn beginners cfop but then when more advanced cubers talked to me all of them recommended roux

 

[Owen Morrison]

Most people consider me advanced and I would not recommend Roux if you want to do other events, It's about equal to CFOP for 3x3 but there aren't really any methods that work with Roux that have proven themselves to be equal for 4x4 and higher.

But if I were you I would try them both out and choose whichever is more fun for you.

 

[AvaMarie10102]

Most people consider me advanced and I would not recommend Roux if you want to do other events, It's about equal to CFOP for 3x3 but there aren't really any methods that work with Roux that have proven themselves to be equal for 4x4 and higher.

Oh really? I’m pretty new to all of this so I have no idea what I’m doing here so I’m going off of what others say

 

[Owen Morrison]

After I learned beginners method and I learned CFOP and got sub 20 seconds with it I switched to Roux, but my favorite event at the time was 4x4 and when I learned that you can't use Yau (the best 4x4 method) if you used Roux I switched back to CFOP and now am sub 10 seconds with it.

But again, you should try both out and choose whichever is more fun to you.

 

[AvaMarie10102]

After I learned beginners method and I learned CFOP and got sub 20 seconds with it I switched to Roux, but my favorite event at the time was 4x4 and when I learned that you can't use Yau (the best 4x4 method) if you used Roux I switched back to CFOP and now am sub 10 seconds with it.

But again, you should try both out and choose whichever is more fun to you.

Jeez TEN seconds?!?! That’s so fast dude!! That’s amazing. I tried learning cfop and it was super complicated but it’s probably just the tutorials I watched... I haven’t watched any tutorials for roux so I have no idea. I don’t know any speed cubers irl so I can’t have anyone teach me in person.

 

[Cuberstache]

I'll echo this: Roux is roughly equal to CFOP for 3x3 and probably better for one-handed, but if you're interested in big cubes and megaminx, CFOP works better with those.

 

[Owen Morrison]

I would recommend J Perm's video about the big three methods and their advantages and disadvantages:

 

[AvaMarie10102]

I'll echo this: Roux is roughly equal to CFOP for 3x3 and probably better for one-handed, but if you're interested in big cubes and megaminx, CFOP works better with those.

I just want to learn how to solve the 3x3x3 in at least under 30 seconds

 

[AvaMarie10102]

I would recommend J Perm's video about the big three methods and their advantages and disadvantages:

I watched it, I watch j perm a lot. That is what made me want to do cfop but then his f2l tutorial is super complicated