MJS Cubing's Progression thread [Week 9]

[MJS Cubing]

Case recognition comes with practice. For each PLL come up your own way to recognize the case. For example I recognize V usually by the large block and the outer stickers being opposite colors to the block.
Also, what V Perm are you using? Please don't say you're using the V Perm with a rotation

Well there’s quite a few v perms with rotations, but I use x' (R' F R F') (U R U2 R') (U' R U' R') (U2 R U R') U'. I like it because it is basically 2 gen except for the F and F’ at the beginning. I don’t mind the x’, since thats the same rotation I start my E perm with.

 

[Deleted member 55877]

That alg is pretty bad. Even R' U R' U' y R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F is better. I'd recommend one of these:
- R U' R U R' D R D' R U' D R2 U R2 D' R2
- R' U R' U' R D' R' D R' U D' R2 U' R2' D R2

edit: I personally use the second one

 

[MJS Cubing]

That alg is pretty bad. Even R' U R' U' y R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F is better. I'd recommend one of these:
- R U' R U R' D R D' R U' D R2 U R2 D' R2
- R' U R' U' R D' R' D R' U D' R2 U' R2' D R2

edit: I personally use the second one

I’ll try, but I’m really bad with D finger tricks which is why I use the one thatI use.

 

[Deleted member 55877]

I’ll try, but I’m really bad with D finger tricks which is why I use the one thatI use.

If you really, really struggle with D moves then use the standard R' U R' U' y R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F

 

[the dnf master]

That alg is pretty bad. Even R' U R' U' y R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F is better. I'd recommend one of these:
- R U' R U R' D R D' R U' D R2 U R2 D' R2
- R' U R' U' R D' R' D R' U D' R2 U' R2' D R2

edit: I personally use the second one

I personally think the second alg is worse than the standard, because it has the same first regrip and is longer in movecount.

 

[Deleted member 55877]

I personally think the second alg is worse than the standard, because it has the same first regrip and is longer in movecount.

It has no rotations, and it can be executed at a really high TPS if the correct fingertricks are used. I agree that the standard can be executed faster because of the lower movecount, but my alg is much more consistent

edit: I average consistently 1.1-1.2 with my alg, whereas with the standard I can range anywhere from 1.0-1.5

 

[the dnf master]

It has no rotations, and it can be executed at a really high TPS if the correct fingertricks are used. I agree that the standard can be executed faster because of the lower movecount, but my alg is much more consistent

edit: I average consistently 1.1-1.2 with my alg, whereas with the standard I can range anywhere from 1.0-1.5

True, but I also think that the other alg you listed is by far the best V perm

 

[Deleted member 55877]

True, but I also think that the other alg you listed is by far the best V perm

They're about equal

 

[MJS Cubing]

It is now week 5! This week I will try to learn the G perms and maybe get a better V perm alg. Last week I learned the E, R, F, and V Perms. I also got a little sidetracked and learned Ortega for 2x2, so now I Average about 2 seconds faster in that.

 

[MJS Cubing]

Learned Gc perm with R2 F2 R U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F R2 while holding headlights on the right. I know this isn’t the standard alg, but I like it better since I know more of the triggers

 

[DNF_Cuber]

Learned Gc perm with R2 F2 R U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F R2 while holding headlights on the left. I know this isn’t the standard alg, but I like it better since I know more of the triggers

yeah, that's a pretty good one. I still think the RUD is better though

 

[Scollier]

Learned Gc perm with R2 F2 R U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F R2 while holding headlights on the left. I know this isn’t the standard alg, but I like it better since I know more of the triggers

My rule of cubing is that I will never use an adjacent corner swap 3x3 PLL without putting the headlights on the left.

 

[BenChristman1]

My rule of cubing is that I will never use an adjacent corner swap 3x3 PLL without putting the headlights on the left.

I mean, that makes sense, because if you see that you have an adjacent swap, you’ll be able to do the same pre-AUF every time while recognizing the PLL. All of my adjacent swaps’ headlights are on the left as well.

 

[the dnf master]

I mean, that makes sense, because if you see that you have an adjacent swap, you’ll be able to do the same pre-AUF every time while recognizing the PLL. All of my adjacent swaps’ headlights are on the left as well.

How do you do that for the a perms. One has headlights on the back and other one has headlights on the right side.

 

[BenChristman1]

How do you do that for the a perms. One has headlights on the back and other one has headlights on the right side.

A perms are a 3-corner cycle, not an adjacent swap.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

A perms are a 3-corner cycle, not an adjacent swap.

well yes but they still have headlights

 

[MJS Cubing]

So last week I didn’t make much progress, and it’s mainly because Im getting tired of learning algs. So this week instead of learning algs, I’m going to do some recognition and finger trick practice. I’ll learn the rest of the G perms and the N perms when I feel like it.

 

[ZB2op]

Ua Perm - F2 U’ L R’ F2 R L’ U’ F2
Aa Perm - R’ F R’ B2 R F’ R’ B2 R2 U

These two algs aren't that good. I recommend:
Ua Perm - R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2 or M2 U M U2 M' U M2
Aa Perm - x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2
but there are other really good ones aswell.

Learned Rb perm with R2 F (R U R U') R' F' R U2 R' U2 R. Maybe I just need to practice it, but I keep trying to do a sexy move with the trigger R U R U'. If anyone has a better alg (Maybe even 2 gen because I do regrips for the F moves) I'm open to suggestions.

Mabye you'll find it easier thinking about it like this R2 F R (U R U' R') F' R U2 R' U2 R because then you have inverse sexy.

How do you do that for the a perms. One has headlights on the back and other one has headlights on the right side.

Aa perm: x L2 D2 L' U' L D2 L' U L'
Ab perm: x' L2 D2 L U L' D2 L U' L
Both have headlights on left.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

Aa perm: x L2 D2 L' U' L D2 L' U L'
Ab perm: x' L2 D2 L U L' D2 L U' L
Both have headlights on left.

Nice triple post.the algs are all pretty good though.

 

[MJS Cubing]

Aa perm: x L2 D2 L' U' L D2 L' U L'
Ab perm: x' L2 D2 L U L' D2 L U' L
Both have headlights on left.

I’ll try, but I hate L moves.