2x2 Method

[linkmaster03]

I currently average around 15 seconds using R U R' and similar intuitive moves for the first layer, then OLL and PLL. Should I learn the Ortega method now? I'm not too familiar with 2x2 methods, I hope someone can guide me in the right direction. I can solve a 3x3 40 seconds on avg using 2 look OLL+PLL if that helps.

 

[alexc]

Learn Ortega. You can learn it in a day, some of the algs you will already know if you know OLL and PLL. Erik's site has a good tutorial.

 

[Jai]

You shouldn't really think twice about learning Ortega, it's not like it's a huge project, it's really easy and fast to learn. If you already know OLL, then all you need to learn are the PBL (Permute Both Layers) cases, which are very short, and pretty intuitive.

 

[Erik]

LOL 'should I learn ortega' of course you should it's only like... 2 new algs to know (I don't consider a 3 move sequence a real algorithm )
in the time you asked this you could've learned it already

 

[fanwuq]

I'm going to learn it! It looked much more difficult a few month ago.
Why is there more to learn for method 2 than method 3 (aka Ortega)?

 

[Erik]

I'm going to learn it! It looked much more difficult a few month ago.
Why is there more to learn for method 2 than method 3 (aka Ortega)?

Why is a cube not round? Why can't cows fly?
It's just the way it is build.
By the way those averages I put at each method are very outdated, don't look at them.

 

[Jan]

Please Erik, update your averages with these methods

 

[Erik]

First of all it's not the averages I did with the methods, I haven't learned all of them. 2nd: I don't update my old website anymore

 

[dChan]

I used Rubikscube.info to learn Ortega. I like their guide as it is much cleaner and it also has a description of solving the edges if you just want to learn another 3x3x3 method. I recommend learning the whole thing as it is actually pretty fun to do when you are bored.

 

[linkmaster03]

Thanks guys, may I ask what Erik's site is?

 

[pcwiz]

Erik's New Website:
http://erikku.110mb.com/index.html

Do the fastest 2x2 cubers use Oretega? I heard Edouard Chambon uses Layer By Layer and CLL.

 

[dChan]

It is http://erikku.funpic.org

EDIT: This is the old one. I am nto sure if the new one has all the different 2x2x2 methods.

 

[linkmaster03]

Thanks everybody!!

 

[fanwuq]

I'm going to learn it! It looked much more difficult a few month ago.
Why is there more to learn for method 2 than method 3 (aka Ortega)?

Why is a cube not round? Why can't cows fly?
It's just the way it is build.
By the way those averages I put at each method are very outdated, don't look at them.

You mean cubes aren't round!?!!?