Newbie Cuber, planning to learn CFOP

[GamerEliza]

Hey guys, i'm new to cubing. My name is Sarah Eliza and i'm 18.
I got addicted to watching cubing videos a couple weeks ago so i decided to buy one. I've had my cube about 10 days. I use the beginners method starting on the white side, then doing the yellow side last.
I also got the Dan Harris book "Speed Solving the Cube: Easy to Follow, Step-by-step Instructions for Many Popular 3-D Puzzles" (which is where i found this website) however i'm more of a visual learner so i got back on youtube to find some tutorials. I can now solve the cube without having flashcards of algorithms in front of me. I average around 1 minute 30, my best time being 56.31 and only time sub 1 minute.

Is it a good time for me to start learning CFOP? Also which tutorials would you recommend?

Thanks, i look forward to being a member of this forum :tu

 

[pipkiksass]

Hi and welcome to the forums!

I learnt CFOP from Badmephisto's website, it's a great place to start, his tutorials are great.

Happy cubing! (Badmephisto.com)

 

[cubizh]

Welcome!
You should learn whatever method you find more useful and that you think it's more suited to you.
There are several methods out there, don't forget to see the description of the most popular (CFOP, Roux, ...) and decide.
Happy progress!

 

[TDM]

Hi, welcome! This thread explains a lot about CFOP. Although you may want to think about other methods; this thread has more information about Roux and ZZ, two methods which are good either for two-handed or one-handed solving.

 

[Ollie]

omgosh UK cuber hiya

 

[Scubicle]

I highly recommend this tutorial, definitely one of the best out there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT5BPHEZGJE

He also has separate videos on CFOP cross, CFOP f2l, CFOP oll and CFOP pll. you should check them out, good luck!

 

[chardison1980]

NOOOOOO!!!! dont do it go with ROUX!!!

 

[brian724080]

Highly suggest this thread: http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...ner-s-Guide-to-Choosing-a-Speedsolving-Method

Edit: DON'T DO IT!!! Do ZZ

 

[sneaklyfox]

Welcome! I'm always excited to see a fellow female cuber.

 

[GamerEliza]

Thanks for all the welcomes
As for those who are suggesting methods i feel i may get that a lot as you all prefer particular methods. I think i'm set on Fridrich though, i find i'm good at learning algorithms and am faster. I have a feeling i won't be as good with methods that require look-ahead and more initiative.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Thanks for all the welcomes
As for those who are suggesting methods i feel i may get that a lot as you all prefer particular methods. I think i'm set on Fridrich though, i find i'm good at learning algorithms and am faster. I have a feeling i won't be as good with methods that require look-ahead and more initiative.

All methods require look ahead if you want to be really good. With CFOP aka Fridrich, you can learn intuitive F2L, but you can also learn the F2L algorithms.

 

[GamerEliza]

All methods require look ahead if you want to be really good. With CFOP aka Fridrich, you can learn intuitive F2L, but you can also learn the F2L algorithms.

I'm working on cross and f2l at the moment. I'm still getting used to doing the cross on the D face rather than the top. I think i've been doing intuitive F2L, i position the edge and corner, connect them then put them in position, without using algorithms. But yeah, when i'm fluent in cross and F2L, i might do 2-look OLL rather than full. As for look ahead, i guess i'll get better at it with time, as a newbie i have lots of room for improvement.

 

[mark49152]

Thanks for all the welcomes
As for those who are suggesting methods i feel i may get that a lot as you all prefer particular methods. I think i'm set on Fridrich though, i find i'm good at learning algorithms and am faster. I have a feeling i won't be as good with methods that require look-ahead and more initiative.

Welcome to the forums. You're making the right choice. CFOP is the easiest progression from the beginners method, it's the most widely used method, there are shed loads of resources for learning it, and it's proven since most of the fastest cubers use it. Some people will advocate other methods, but my guess is that most of them know CFOP too and many of them learned it first (and I'll probably start a flame war by saying that ). CFOP is the bread and butter of speed cubing and you can't go wrong by learning it first. There is plenty of time to move on to other methods if you feel like it later!

 

[AmazingCuber]

Welcome to the forums!
CFOP is a good choice, but really take a look at other methods. I average high 15s with CFOP, but I really should have learned roux when I started.