Learning other methods in order to get faster times?

[ooveehoo]

I think learning alternative solutions is also a lot of fun. Specially I like using my own (old) CF-method and Roux (they are very nice to use, but mine is slower), and just use fridrich for speed. Also I can average around 30sec with petrus, and I like to adapt some techniques from petrus to fridrich. For example, I often start with a 2x2x2 block and solving the two last slots is now easier. And as I better understand the cube, I have a few times used alternative F2L alg to skip OLL.

And from heise you can learn commutarors and block building, from roux edge solving, from waterman 2x2x2cube(as well as from other CF-methods)/FL solving...

 

[fanwuq]

Today, I just got sub-20 average! So I can definitely say this works now!
I started of by doing pure petrus and counting the moves as I go for pretty much linear FMC like solves of about one minute. The move count sucked but still better than Fridrich, the average was like 49. Then, I started doing Fridrich and it feels so easy. It's like solving a 2x2 after finishing a 4x4. After thinking about methods for a long time yesterday. I concluded that for me, If I can master all the block building involved, (very difficult), Sub 45 moves on average is possible with Petrus. It seems impossible for me to try that with Roux or Fridrich. I can often solve the 2x2x3 block in about 10 moves. I only know 2 algs to flip edges and finish F2L like Fridrich by slotting. But with more practice, I think saving more than 5 moves might be possible for that step. And solving the last 1x2x3 can probably be like 1 second with only RU moves. Very appealing! Perhaps full switch in a year?
The Fridrich move count was about 55 moves and the only improvement I see is maybe save 2 moves by learning all the OLLs.

 

[Smartyy]

p.s. the fastest method would definably 1lwc (one look whole cube) XD that's over 43 quintillion algorithms!

It's called BLD.

uhm....
i mean solving the whole cube in 1 algorithm.
but yes I get what your saying

 

[fanwuq]

p.s. the fastest method would definably 1lwc (one look whole cube) XD that's over 43 quintillion algorithms!

It's called BLD.

uhm....
i mean solving the whole cube in 1 algorithm.
but yes I get what your saying

What's your definition of algorithm?

 

[Dorsenstein]

I actually use Petrus-Fridrich combo, I build the 2x2x3 block, then finish F2L
then It's Fridrich LL. I would just go with whatever you like best. learning all the PLL's would definitely help.

 

[hawkmp4]

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