Should I switch?

[deepSubDiver]

Hi,

I usually average about 40s using seefop and normal cross. The last few days I tried taking more inspection time and did x-crosses instead of normal crosses. I average about 10 seconds less.
Is this an indication I'm better at blockbuilding? Should I switch to another method that involves blockbuilding? I'm curious about that, cause it takes me a lot time to memorize algorithms. I don't want to go hybrid, so I will need to learn new algorithms, which keeps me from switching.

Any ideas?

 

[piemaster]

Try out roux if you like it.

 

[Novriil]

OMFG! I got 37 seconds with beginners LL With 4-look it already got to sub-20.. just practise dude.. and 4LLL first, then F2L.. Find You're own ways for F2L like I did. just practise and don't lose faith!

 

[deepSubDiver]

I really like Roux, I sometimes use it when I feel like. anyway, I am using COLL + PLL (y-perm, l-perm) to solve the top corners, which takes ages compared to CMLL. Also, I use M'UM' for the orientation step only ignoring the three groups. As I said, would I really benefit from learning new algorithms?

 

[StachuK1992]

Hi,

I usually average about 40s using seefop and normal cross. The last few days I tried taking more inspection time and did x-crosses instead of normal crosses. I average about 10 seconds less.
Is this an indication I'm better at blockbuilding? Should I switch to another method that involves blockbuilding? I'm curious about that, cause it takes me a lot time to memorize algorithms. I don't want to go hybrid, so I will need to learn new algorithms, which keeps me from switching.

Any ideas?

woah woah woah.
When did people start stealing my name for seefop?

 

[cheiney]

You don't need new algorithms to switch to Petrus. I do Petrus with OCLL and PLL.

 

[waffle=ijm]

go Roux

 

[mr.onehanded]

I would say it depends on what algs and times you want. Make sure you learn a method you want to stick with because there is a lot of commitment with picking a method.

 

[*LukeMayn*]

Or you could just use petrus

 

[deepSubDiver]

woah woah woah.
When did people start stealing my name for seefop?

Probably since I read a post of yours

You don't need new algorithms to switch to Petrus. I do Petrus with OCLL and PLL.

Or you could just not use Petrus. It is like a hybrid to me, which I don't personally like.

go Roux

Probably, yes. Any clue where I can find nice fingertrick-able CMLL sets?

Or you could just use petrus

Same as above.

 

[cheiney]

You don't need new algorithms to switch to Petrus. I do Petrus with OCLL and PLL.

Or you could just not use Petrus. It is like a hybrid to me, which I don't personally like.

What is Petrus exactly a hybrid of?

 

[deepSubDiver]

For me, it feels like a mixture of blockbuilding F2L and LLOP, except you fix the edges first. Its only a matter of preference for me, it just doesn't feel natural. I bet all Petrus user will be super defensive about that comment

 

[Rubiks_Lizard]

try coners first just for fun

 

[StachuK1992]

woah woah woah.
When did people start stealing my name for seefop?

Probably since I read a post of yours

Oh. Okay.

try coners first just for fun

Do this. but change coners to corners, and also try all methods for fun.
Including triangular francisco.

 

[JTW2007]

Roux.

 

[piemaster]

What's a seefop? And deepsubdiver, you don't need CMLL until sub 20.

 

[oneofthosedudes]

i would suggest roux just because the blockbuilding will be easy for you.

maybe petrus?

just try out a bunch and see which you like best.

but give them all a fair chance. some methods may take a little longer to reach their full potential.

 

[JTW2007]

What's a seefop?

CFOP.

 

[Edmund]

Use Petrus. And learn Winter Variation algs that basically (if you use edge control like you do in Petrus) forces an OLL skip.

 

[Haste_cube]

Maybe ZZ??
I use it for fun!
There's no alg for it except the LL