Am I doing alright? Will this be faster than LBL?

[terogop]

Hi everyone!

I'm new here. I've been using the LBL beginner's method the whole time, and I decided that it is time to move on to Fridrich's F2L.

I was around 50 seconds when I started learning F2L. Well, I'm actually not learning it, as I'm performing it intuitively, so no algorithms are involved. I'm now getting times of 1 minute and sometimes even higher.

I'm tempted to switch back to LBL, but before I'll do, I'm asking this question:
Will I get faster than LBL solving the cube this way (see example solve)?

This is what I came up with:

Scramble: R2 B U F B2 D' L2 R U' D2 R2 B D2 R U' L2 U' F B' R' U' L U2 B2 U'

Cross: B U F2 U B2 R' U F'
F2L #1: x2 R U R' U L U2 L' U L U' L'
F2L #2: R U' R' U2 L' U L
F2L #3: U R U' R' U R' U' R
F2L #4: U F' U F
OLL: F U R U' R' F'
PLL: F2 U L R' F2 L' R U F2

I don't need suggestions on how I could've done this better or this better, but I'd like to know if I'll eventually get faster this way than if I keep on LBL solving.

Thanks!

 

[blakedacuber]

fridrc is faster than lbl but alt of ntop cubers can sub 20 with lbl but id advise you to stic with f2l

 

[Erzz]

You will of course get faster with this than LBL. Otherwise top cubers would use LBL. Just keep practicing.

 

[Maniac]

F2L will pay off in time. Keep practicing. Instead of just timing your F2L you should practice with a metronome or (as everyone says) go slow and look ahead. Hope this helps.

 

[BC1997]

you will become faster

 

[ilikecubing]

yeah you are going the right way.you will be faster.Best of luck

 

[terogop]

Thanks very much, all!
This really heartens me!