Hello, speedcubing world.

[Z I P P O]

There is no introduce yourself forum so I guess this will do.

My name is Frank, I recently started cubing. I at first tried solving the cube by myself, but at utter distress fell to having to resort to the internet. I quickly noticed on YouTube that most solvers used the same method. Then after a bit of searching around I came to understand that the Fredrich method was very popular. I learned the beginner method and got bored with it easily, left the cube for a bit. I was unhappy about my solve time since I averaged 1 minute and 40 seconds. So then I moved on to doing the F2L intuitively and quickly learned that my problem was the last layer. I was distraught with having to learn so many PLL's and OLL's. So I picked up the Petrus method. Now I average about 1 minute, but haven't memorized the 28 algorithms. I'm working on building blocks faster and cutting down my F2L to 15 seconds then I will try to learn all 28 algorithms.

I also just learned how to solve the 4x4x4 by watching Pogobats tutorials but was wondering if the only way to improve was by using the same OLL's and PLL's as the 3x3x3?

My favorite cubers are Lars Petrus and Erick(CaptainCrush) from YouTube. I was wondering if there are any Petrus users here and if there are any users that use Petrus in competition? Excuse any grammar or spelling mistakes as I typed this up rather fast and am to lazy to go back and check.

 

[badmephisto]

Hi welcome to the site. Have you tried looking into 2look OLL and 2look PLL? They total about 10 algs and they are pretty quick.

 

[Z I P P O]

No I haven't. How fast can you get with 2 look? Because if you can't get fast with it I would rather not waste my time.

 

[pcharles93]

A lot faster than you're averaging right now.

 

[Raffael]

at the moment i'm averaging in mid-20s (PB single non-lucky 18.11) with a 2 look OLL and almost full PLL (i keep forgetting the N-Perms).

so you see, there is much room for you to improve your times.
learning algos isn't really that bad either.
*goes searching those printed out OLL sheets*

 

[MTGjumper]

No I haven't. How fast can you get with 2 look? Because if you can't get fast with it I would rather not waste my time.

Well, for 2 look OLL and PLL, you are using the same algorithms that would be used for entire OLL and PLL, so you might as well learn them now to improve your times, and save having to memorise them later.

 

[Johannes91]

I was wondering if there are any Petrus users here and if there are any users that use Petrus in competition?

I've been to a few competitions and usually average about 15 seconds with Petrus.

 

[Z I P P O]

I was wondering if there are any Petrus users here and if there are any users that use Petrus in competition?

I've been to a few competitions and usually average about 15 seconds with Petrus.

Awesome. So do you know all 7 oll's and 21 pll's?

 

[Johannes91]

So do you know all 7 oll's and 21 pll's?

I do indeed, plus some other algs. But it's very possible to get sub-20 without knowing more than a few, focus on F2L instead of memorizing.

 

[Z I P P O]

Hmm, that's what I'm doing now. I've heard in many places that F2L is the most important so that's why I'm working on it the most. Mostly on less moves and trying to see moves ahead. Then later when I minimize my time by a lot I will move to memorizing the 28 algorithms.

 

[slncuber21]

welcome to the forums- as many have said I would learn 2look oll and pll
tour toms will decrease with a little practice

 

[Z I P P O]

Meh, screw 2 look. I'm going straight to the 28 algs. 7 oll's and all 21 pll's.