Redux-Yau or Yau-Yau

[LBr]

For 4x4, do you prefer to to attach last cross edge to a bar before finishing centres (yau-le) or dealing with it after centers (redux-le). I’ve been trying yau le as I think it’s more efficient and better for flow but if you disagree vote in the poll

 

[zzcuberman]

or hoya

 

[Eli Apperson]

For 4x4, do you prefer to to attach last cross edge to a bar before finishing centres (yau-le) or dealing with it after centers (redux-le). I’ve been trying yau le as I think it’s more efficient and better for flow but if you disagree vote in the poll

I use Hoya, so this isn't from personal experience, but redux LE seems better for ergonomics and consistency.

 

[abunickabhi]

I use Hoya, I do the 4 edges at once before completing the last 2 centers. I guess I would prefer Yau-LE if I were an active Yau user.

 

[OldSwiss]

If there is an easy cross edge I keep it, if not I do it later.

But with times around 2 minutes I may not be the reference

 

[mencarikebenaran]

on 4x4 i use reduction, but after pairing the first 4 edges, i use 3-2-3 method from yau, because it is really fast and saves so much time.
i still cant use full yau to solve 4x4 in under one minute. its hard to find and pair the edge for the cross.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I personally do it after centers. In some lucky cases it gets paired up on its own this way as well (I've had several solves where either it's a really simple case or it's done already).

 

[Gecko777]

redux le is very good,

 

[Kami]

redux-redux

 

[ProStar]

I like how 50% of all Hoya users responded to the post before any of the much larger group of Yau users responded

 

[Garf]

I wait until after centers to do my last cross piece, so redux LE for me ig

 

[randomness...]

I do yau LE because I cant trace the two edge pieces to correctly do redux LE

 

[SpeakCuba]

For 4x4, do you prefer to to attach last cross edge to a bar before finishing centres (yau-le) or dealing with it after centers (redux-le). I’ve been trying yau le as I think it’s more efficient and better for flow but if you disagree vote in the poll

What do you mean by “attaching last cross edge to a bar before finishing centers” ?

 

[Garf]

What do you mean by “attaching last cross edge to a bar before finishing centers” ?

So like let’s say you’re doing Yau and you decided to build all four cross pieces. You can’t just put all four into the cross, or otherwise centers will mess up one of the pieces you just made. What you do instead is build one of your centers and put the edge with that center. That way, the cross edge doesn’t get messed up when you solve the centers, and afterwards you can put the cross edge into it’s spot.

 

[SpeakCuba]

So like let’s say you’re doing Yau and you decided to build all four cross pieces. You can’t just put all four into the cross, or otherwise centers will mess up one of the pieces you just made. What you do instead is build one of your centers and put the edge with that center. That way, the cross edge doesn’t get messed up when you solve the centers, and afterwards you can put the cross edge into it’s spot.

Oh okay, thank you. I’ve tried to do that, but most of the time I mess it up and my cross edge gets messed up.

For 4x4, do you prefer to to attach last cross edge to a bar before finishing centres (yau-le) or dealing with it after centers (redux-le). I’ve been trying yau le as I think it’s more efficient and better for flow but if you disagree vote in the poll

So, I do 3 cross edges and all my centers, and once I finish all of my centers, I’ll pair and insert the last cross edge.

 

[SkewbIsTheBestEvent]

Doing the cross edge before heavily reduces the amount of freedom you have for centers. Also, doing it before does not have any benefits IMO, and if you do redux-le, you can pair the cross edge quite efficiently, so I would say that is better.

 

[JDAW6]

I just track the Last cross edge during L2C

 

[Curunír]

I just pretend I know what I'm doing and hope it doesn't turn out to bad.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

I don't think, I just solve

 

[randomness...]

I don't think, I just solve

me too, even with my 9x9 lol