What is the easiest speed solving method?

[Funkboy]

I just last night shortened my personal record to 59.82, beginners solution, no finger tricks. I learned how to solve the Rubik's cube with a mixture of a solution I found on the internet, and the official "You Can Do The Cube" PDF document on the Rubik's website. I am interested in speed solving, but I learn better if things are neat and explained clearly like the PDF. If anybody could make/give me a link to a PDF with a speed solving method that is easy for people who have only used the beginners solution, I would greatly appreciate it.

(I am hoping to attend the Chicago Open 2010, but I am in school that day, so my parents might not allow it. So, incase my parents do allow it, I would need the guide before the 6th of February so I can master it!)

Thanks in advance!

 

[ben1996123]

Watch this

 

[cubeninjaIV]

use the wiki

EDIT: that works too

 

[iSpinz]

Intuitive Fridrich

 

[fariq]

Go for intuitive fridrich if you want easy.

 

[FatBoyXPC]

I'd honestly have to say if you can understand reading algorithms, learning the Fridrich algs would be much easier than learning intuitive fridrich. I mean, anybody can memorize algorithms for each case, learning something completel intuitive takes more time, but it's a LOT more beneficial in the end (in my opinion).

Let's also not forget that finger tricks can easily shave 5-10 seconds off your time overall, especially when working on the last layer.

In short: You won't reduce you speed significantly without learning more algorithms. I'd say badmephisto's tut on 2 Look OLL and 2 Look PLL is quite a good one. You can use the speedsolving wiki to find better algs if the ones he shows you are too awkward for you cubing style.

 

[rubiknewbie]

You can't get much easier than the Rubik official website solution. Fridrich is probably the easiest if you can memorise algorithms.

 

[FatBoyXPC]

The Keyhole method is still pretty quick and if you learn the 4 Look Last Layer approach you can get pretty quick times. I saw a video from Erik Akkersdijk doing it in 19 seconds using beginners + 4LLL.

 

[Daniel Wu]

lar5.com/cube

Petrus method. This can be a really fast method. But I also found it to be a good method for getting used to the cube. It was the first method I learned (LBL confused me...). You can start with it as a beginner and stick with it or go to another method if you want.

 

[JTW2007]

I mean, anybody can memorize algorithms for each case, learning something completel intuitive takes more time, but it's a LOT more beneficial in the end (in my opinion).

I'd actually say intuitive is much easier.

Just learn a method you like.

 

[waffle=ijm]

easiest is bleh.

You have to put effort for you to go fast. there is no such thing as a magical easy speedsolving method.

Pick one that suits your style of cubing. More intuitive? Go blockbuilding! Too lazy to blockbuild? Go CFOP! Some people learn different methods since they find that style easy. It doesn't really mean that it could apply to you. So pick a method that fits your style.

After you picked one out, Practice like crazy and learn the algs for that method, and practice like crazy some more.

 

[dillonbladez]

maybe petrus + 4LLL? it's easiest if you already know petrus, and you are great at block building, then the 4LLL is kinda fast.

4LLL instead of petrus last layer, as it is kind-of slow, especially the allen. but not the sune! it's great!

 

[rubiknewbie]

The Keyhole method is still pretty quick and if you learn the 4 Look Last Layer approach you can get pretty quick times. I saw a video from Erik Akkersdijk doing it in 19 seconds using beginners + 4LLL.

That doesn't mean the method is good. I mean cuts the time in half if he doesn't use it.

 

[Tim Major]

TICT.
Not really, but you already have all your answers from earlier posts.

 

[FatBoyXPC]

Rubiknewbie: I'd certainly agree to that, but learning Fridrich is more advanced than Keyhole. Of course a more advanced method doing the same amount of moves for twice the work would be more beneficial.

JTW: Why do you say that? Just curious. Seeing how pieces move isn't really difficult, but the concept at first can be a bit tough to understand. Anybody can look at a picture and perform an algorithm to solve it accordingly. Anything so look and memorize is much easier than "figuring something out." You compare a pictures and equations. I guess that's just my opinion.

 

[richardzhang]

Alg. F2L
Full OLL
Full PLL

 

[hyunchoi98]

Easiest is beginners

fastest is full fridrich method

 

[baker`]

I hadn't looked into speedcubing until about two months ago because I figured that it was either beginners or, alg f2l full OLL full PLL (too overwhelming for a novice such as myself).... I learnt intuitive F2L and 4 look last layer. It isn't very hard to learn and from that I have now nearly learnt full PLL.

 

[miniGOINGS]

maybe petrus + 4LLL? it's easiest if you already know petrus, and you are great at block building, then the 4LLL is kinda fast.

4LLL instead of petrus last layer, as it is kind-of slow, especially the allen. but not the sune! it's great!

Why would you do 4LLL with Petrus?

 

[jms_gears1]

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