2x2 guide

[RaresB]

I was looking for a tutorial for the 2x2. Can you tell me about the different methods. What method i should start with and what the good cubers such as rowe use to get fast times. I like videos but i guess pdf's are ok. Thanks.
Btw is the ghosthand 2x2 good or is lanlan better.

 

[amostay2004]

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Category:2x2x2_Methods

I know about wiki tags

 

[riffz]

I recommend Ortega. It's fast and easy.

 

[Chapuunka]

To start, use Fridrich. No learning required.

 

[Sa967St]

2x2 methods:

 

[cincyaviation]

Rowe uses EG
most methods are in the wiki

 

[Sa967St]

Rowe uses EG
most methods are in the wiki

he usually uses CLL afaik

 

[Zarxrax]

Start off with basic LBL method. You can technically do it with just 2 algs.
1. Solve 1 layer
2. Orient the top layer. There are 7 (i think) OLL cases, but just doing F R U R' U' F' from different angles will eventually solve it.
3. Permute the top layer. There are only 2 algs, but doing one of them twice will solve the 2nd case.

After you master that, you should learn ortega method.
With ortega, the first step changes, you only make a face instead of a whole layer. Then you need to learn at least 2 more PLLs (or rather PBLs, they permute both layers at once).

If you still wanna get faster, you can learn CLL, which is just like the LBL method, with OLL and PLL steps combined. Its 40 algorithms.

If you STILL wanna get faster, you can learn EG, which is kinda like the ortega version of CLL.

 

[cincyaviation]

Rowe uses EG
most methods are in the wiki

he usually uses CLL afaik

He knows full EG though, so i kinda just refer to that