What tips would you want if you were starting over (aka back after 10 year hiatus)

[hatter]

Youtube recently recommended a video to me from CubeHead titled 'How Modern "Speed" Cubes Work' (link). I was big into speedcubing in the early 2000s-2011ish but havent been in the hobby since. I was shocked to find how much a modern cube has changed from the cubes that I currently have. So, I ordered a few and am excited to get back into the hobby.

I'm in an interesting place where I remember more or less how to solve the cube (I've forgotten some algs and am out of practice) but am kind of starting fresh. I think I have a cool opportunity to kind of 'start over' and build better habits.

So with that, what are some tips you would want to know if you could start over? I probably am averaging ~30 sec or so right now and at my best I averaged 20. It would be cool to get down to a sub 20 sec average if possible.

 

[caleb_g]

im assuming you used some variation of cfop 10 years ago, so you could try using a new method like roux, which probably wouldve been more difficult on older cubes cause of the m moves

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

im assuming you used some variation of cfop 10 years ago,

Completely agree

so you could try using a new method like roux, which probably wouldve been more difficult on older cubes cause of the m moves

Respectfully disagree


I think if you used a variation of CFOP 10 years ago then you should use CFOP again but instead update the algorithms, as in the days of early 2010s spreadsheets the algorithms floating around weren't optimised for rotations, fingetricks and speed but instead just getting the job done (Generalisation, sometimes this didnt happen). Updated and new algs can be found at speedcubedb.com .

I would also buy yourself a good quality budget/midrange cube like an RS3M or an RS3M V5.

 

[caleb_g]

i just figured that new method would make for more of a "fresh start" ig

 

[artless1der]

as a plus Roux only has 42 CMLL algs + intuitive LSE and lower overall move count per solve
vs
CFOP has 57 OLL algs + 21 PLL algs

[edit:] you can solve with Roux knowing only Sune OLL alg to get all corners with white/yellow "stickers" up, and then Jperm and Yperm CMLL algs to get to LSE

Here's where I began learning the Roux method: