Color Neutrality

[rubikmaster]

Which do you think is the best: White cross,White and Yellow Cross or Color Neutral?

 

[jskyler91]

Which do you think is the best: White cross,White and Yellow Cross or Color Neutral?

Do a forum search and see, there are tons of threads on this.

 

[rubikmaster]

Do a forum search and see, there are tons of threads on this.

Yeah,but the only poll I have found asks which color do you start your cross on.Here I am asking what kind of cross do you think is the best.No matter how you do it.So I just want to know what does the community think about what kind of cross is the best.

 

[ZamHalen]

A better question would be be, "Do you prefer fixed cross, opposite color neutral,or color neutral?"
I chose color neutral anyway.

 

[jskyler91]

Yeah,but the only poll I have found asks which color do you start your cross on.Here I am asking what kind of cross do you think is the best.No matter how you do it.So I just want to know what does the community think about what kind of cross is the best.

This is true, the most recent one i found was in 2009 so I guess it would be interesting to see how people feel now. I say Color Neutral FTW, I have been CN since I was 30 seconds and i haven't turned back since. It can be hard though and make sure that if you do it that you still practice hard crosses or else you will get babyed and find hard crosses impossible.

 

[IMSLOW1097]

Definitely color neutral. look at this study by lars vandenbergh: http://www.cubezone.be/crossstudy.html

 

[chrissyD]

Colour neutral is best but I really don't think it's much faster than having one cross colour.

 

[Vinny]

I've been color neutral since I solved the cube for the first time. I really don't understand why people do fixed cross in the first place...

 

[cubernya]

Personally, I find 1 move shorter for a cross a big difference when you're talking 8 moves maximum

 

[Edward]

It's all up to the user
Some people love fixed cross, some people love CN. No real difference either way. Just pick what you like and roll with it
My crosses have been:
Green
CN
Orange
CN
Blue
White
CN
Orange/ red
Now I'm CN.

 

[IMSLOW1097]

Correct me if I'm wrong but according to that study, being completely color neutral saves you 1 move on a cross on average than if you were to make the cross on a fixed color.

Yes, you're right. As theZcuber said though, 1 move is quite a lot if you're talking a seven or eight move cross.

 

[emolover]

I've been color neutral since I solved the cube for the first time. I really don't understand why people do fixed cross in the first place...

Me too. I just don't get why anyone would choose a specific color.

 

[cubernya]

Being CN also gives you A LOT more opportunities for an X-cross or preserved pair

 

[musicninja17]

Not to mention having to lookahead one to two moves less for that first f2l pair is certainly beneficial.

 

[Muesli]

I'm colour neutral out of sheer boredom. Solving the same way every time is dull.

 

[Achifaifa]

I usually solve the white first because it's easier to see when everything is scrambled. If you are able to do it color neutral, do it. But i don't think it's a great difference when you are averaging more than 20 sec.

 

[drewsopchak]

I've been color neutral since I solved the cube for the first time. I really don't understand why people do fixed cross in the first place...

because they've trained themselves to look for white corners.

 

[cubeflip]

I do White/Yellow cross, and someday I want to be color neutral. But it's gonna be a lot of work...

 

[Dene]

CN ftw. Poll options are retarded.

 

[Florian]

Poll should be: On how many cross colours do you start?
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