Modern F2L Edge Inserts (video)

[blakedacuber]

anyone got an alg for the FU edge into FR slot... soething similar to the first alg(erik's) thanks i lovve these algs been playin around with for my last avg of 100 got 17.98 lots of sub 13 singles because of that alg

 

[teller]

I'm sorry Teller, I didn't watch the entire video yet >_>. Apologies.

Also, I thought:

UF -> FR: R S' R' U R S R'

was very interesting. I'm guessing you found this yourself?

I think it's a very nice ZBLS alg. You can easily see which OCLL case you'll end up with. (Similar effect to y' R U R U R U' R' U' R')

No worries. Yes, that one I found with Cube Explorer...a year ago I would have dismissed it as unusable, but after Breandan's insane "S" U-Perm and the newer Dayan cubes, the cubing horizon has expanded yet again.

Unfortunately, I do not use ZBLS so I will have to take your word for it.

 

[Escher]

Ok, that's what I thought...it just feels so wonky to do that. But looking at it, you don't have to push that far; the corner cutting is built in. I'll do it a thousand times and see if it gets better.

Thank you, kind sir!

It's no more wonky than LH push on LBU for U turns!

Knowing you, you'll get used to it quick anyway

 

[Joël]

UR -> FR: R' F' R U R U' R' F (Erik Akkersdijk)

Just fyi, I taught him that. Same thing with sexy J.

And that was well over 2 years ago, so you can't exactly call it 'modern'. Modern is a relative term anyway.

 

[DaKrazedKyubizt]

Also there is R U' R' U' R U R U R U' R2' for UL->BR
it's long but regripless and flows well.

I'd rather do a U2, then this:

UR-->BR
R U R U R U' R' U' R'

Depending on how you do it, it could have 0 or 1 regrip(s).

 

[uberCuber]

WAT HOLY HELL

That was my reaction too. That is the coolest thing I have seen for quite awhile. :O

 

[Erzz]

UR -> BR: x' R U R' F' R' F R U'

UF -> BL: x' U' r U r' F' r' F r

Thanks for these two. They are two of the three cases I need(ed) to rotate for. But with the first one, why not just do l instead of x' R? You're not using your left hand for anything else in that alg anyway.

 

[cubernya]

(U) R U' M' U R' U' M

Playing with the direction of the turns comes out with some nice commutators for FMC

 

[Jungleterrain]

That was my reaction too. That is the coolest thing I have seen for quite awhile. :O

You said it, bro.

 

[JTW2007]

Oh wow, nice. I really like that F' R U R' U' R' F R F' one. Not sure how that escaped my notice for so long. The S one is pretty mind-blowing, but since I generally don't use my GuHong for 3x3 speed I think I'll pass.

Also this is awesome:

F r' F' r U r U' r' for UB->FL.

 

[teller]

Just fyi, I taught him that. Same thing with sexy J.

And that was well over 2 years ago, so you can't exactly call it 'modern'. Modern is a relative term anyway.

Ha! I might have guessed. Very good, I have updated the description.

As of 2011, it is one of the strongest algs in popular use and people are still discovering it, so I'm calling it modern.

 

[macky]

Added algs and fingerings to http://cubefreak.net/speed/f2ladvanced/a0.html and modified some attributions.

Oh wow, nice. I really like that F' R U R' U' R' F R F' one. Not sure how that escaped my notice for so long.

Because you haven't explored my Advanced F2L section.

 

[JTW2007]

Because you haven't explored my Advanced F2L section.

I have explored it, I think I just didn't see that because I wasn't looking for an alg for that case at the time. That or I was too distracted by F (Rw U Rw' U')x3 F'.

 

[AJ Blair]

I have explored it, I think I just didn't see that because I wasn't looking for an alg for that case at the time. That or I was too distracted by F (Rw U Rw' U')x3 F'.

That one's fun! I just used that like three times yesterday! Very useful to know!

 

[zenzzzz]

(R U' R' U' R U' R') U R U R' I think is OK

 

[Cool Frog]

r U' L' U r' U' L

reflections mirrors and inverses for all of them

 

[macky]

I have explored it, I think I just didn't see that because I wasn't looking for an alg for that case at the time. That or I was too distracted by F (Rw U Rw' U')x3 F'.

Ok. =) Yeah that one's fun.

 

[teller]

I have updated the OP to include your submissions. Unlike an alg database, these are used by real people who are suggesting them based on experience, and there are quite a few I had never seen before.

Personally, I feel that one should have a bias toward low movecount when shopping for algs, but when something feels great it can generate extremely high TPS, so...use your judgement.

Thank you everyone, for the both the likes and the contributions!

 

[Jorghi]

What about algs that have more benefits than just solving the pair xD

 

[teller]

What about algs that have more benefits than just solving the pair xD

If you are referring to edge-control, you are on your own. I do not believe in edge control.

If you are talking about multi-slotting, then you are onto something important, but I am not strong enough in this area to comment.

If you just want more F2L stuff, then head on over to Macky's Supermarket of Advanced F2L algs!