5BLD's And PandaCuber's Roux Tutorial

[AbstractAlg]

I know DF-DB solving is bad, but it somehow popped in the solve and it turned out to be superb.

 

[AbstractAlg]

(12.79), 16.36, 13.38, (17.95), 15.09 = 14.94

First ao5 sub15.

I tried to keep first block as simple as possible and tried desperately to escape f2l-ing pairs which led me to a bit faster fb, and when fb is a bit easier then I have sub15 time.
Slowly learning cmll and using commutators from bld for some cases.

 

[PandaCuber]

(12.79), 16.36, 13.38, (17.95), 15.09 = 14.94

First ao5 sub15.

I tried to keep first block as simple as possible and tried desperately to escape f2l-ing pairs which led me to a bit faster fb, and when fb is a bit easier then I have sub15 time.
Slowly learning cmll and using commutators from bld for some cases.

Already faster than me...Why does everyone improve so quickly!?

 

[AbstractAlg]

Already faster than me...Why does everyone improve so quickly!?

This is best ao5 ever with Roux. You probably have like sub12 ao5. Usually my ao5 is high 17.xx or low 18.xx. Also, I retained some of the speed and reco from 3 years of cfop.

 

[PandaCuber]

This is best ao5 ever with Roux. You probably have like sub12 ao5. Usually my ao5 is high 17.xx or low 18.xx. Also, I retained some of the speed and reco from 3 years of cfop.

Ive only had one sub 15 Ao12.
haha yeah TPS helps a lot.

 

[Cool Frog]

Woke up yesterday... Broke PB avg 12.

15.91, (20.23), 17.63, 16.80, 15.52, 17.54, 15.08, 14.58, 15.55, 15.16, (11.93), 14.66

15.84 avg 12
14.80 avg5

FInally improving after a SUPER long plateau.

Oh yes, I am also working on an interesting LSE "tricks"
will post with updates after it is done =P

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

Already faster than me...Why does everyone improve so quickly!?

Not everybody improves quickly. I've been cubing for over four years now, and I'm barely 13-14.

 

[PandaCuber]

Not everybody improves quickly. I've been cubing for over four years now, and I'm barely 13-14.

Wow, but 4 years with Roux?

Woke up yesterday... Broke PB avg 12.

15.91, (20.23), 17.63, 16.80, 15.52, 17.54, 15.08, 14.58, 15.55, 15.16, (11.93), 14.66

15.84 avg 12
14.80 avg5

FInally improving after a SUPER long plateau.

Oh yes, I am also working on an interesting LSE "tricks"
will post with updates after it is done =P

Show us

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

Wow, but 4 years with Roux?

Three years and ~ three months.

 

[Cool Frog]

Show us

It is in the early stages... but I could give an example....

setup: M' S2 M D' M2 u M2 U M' U' M

Solution: (poor example but live with it)
M U' M2'

 

[5BLD]

Ya misoriented centres are cool
I was discussing stuff like that with Pandacuber a while ago

Are the tricks mostly to do with EO+ULUR?

 

[Cool Frog]

Ya misoriented centres are cool
I was discussing stuff like that with Pandacuber a while ago

Are the tricks mostly to do with EO+ULUR?

including a few easy LSE cases to recognize... yep!

thought about having UF/UR stuff in there also, however it is a bit hard to recognize with NM centers. (don't stand out as much as UL/UR)

 

[Petro Leum]

i have many qproblems with LSE, but im currently too busy to work it out will come back on it, maybe your "tricks" can help me

 

[PandaCuber]

It is in the early stages... but I could give an example....

setup: M' S2 M D' M2 u M2 U M' U' M

Solution: (poor example but live with it)
M U' M2'

i liek.

 

[Renslay]

Hi There!

I'm using Roux since ages (more than 6 years, ugh, yeah, I started it at the end of 2005, switching from Petrus), but I'm not really that fast-learner... My average is now about 17.5 seconds (breakdown is about 11-2.5-4). I'm thinking about improving my partial color-neutrality. Currently I can start with 4 different blocks: White or yellow blocks on left with always red or orange on bottom (so my CMLL corners are always orange or red on top). The second block has always the same color on bottom as the first one (no "rotation"). What is your suggestion for next step? Or this is enough, and I have to improve it in an other way?
Currently my F2B is considered "fast" when it is about 9 sec. I also try to minimize the cube rotation to zero; I rotate it one times occasionally.

Thanks!

 

[AbstractAlg]

Try improving f2b.
Use as least moves as possible and try to see whole FB during execution so you could solve it sub2 and SB in 3-4 seconds. Your cmll and lse seem pretty good, but blocks should be a lot quicker, I wouldn't suggest color-neutral solving if you are not all great with the most familiar colors. Improve f2b to solve them sub6.

 

[AbstractAlg]

13.45, 13.18, (12.40), (21.30), 16.15 = 14.26

Not bad, not bad at all.
I cleaned up and re-lubed my Fedora cube now M turns soooo smooooth.
Amazing what cleaning does. : ]

 

[PandaCuber]

13.45, 13.18, (12.40), (21.30), 16.15 = 14.26

Not bad, not bad at all.
I cleaned up and re-lubed my Fedora cube now M turns soooo smooooth.
Amazing what cleaning does. : ]

Maybe one day you could make a video ao5 or something. Would love to see you roux.

 

[arcio1]

After a few days without solving using two hands:
18.91 L U L2 F R' B' U2 F R' B' L2 R' B2 F R U L D' B' R' F2 U F2 R F Full Step
First Non-LC sub-20 after 20 days with Roux and about 5 days without TH solving, nice, Roux is amazing

 

[ThtDarnNeighbor]

kso i still do second block f2l style and i have no idea how not to

and a problem i have w second block is when the corner (white cross) is facing up, i cant do F or B moves

how to do both?