[Help Thread] Can someone critique my solves? (14.43 ao5)

[SpeedCubingLord]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-26
avg of 5: 14.43

Time List:
1. 14.98 B' L U2 L D2 L' F2 D2 B2 L' D2 R F' D L U F' L2 B2 L'
2. (15.03) U2 L2 F' R2 D2 F' D2 B2 L2 U2 F' D2 U L U B' D' R B2 D' U
3. (12.39) F' L U2 F2 R2 D2 B2 D' L2 D B2 U2 F2 R' B' D2 U2 L' D B' R
4. 14.32 U2 F L2 B2 F U2 R2 D2 L2 U2 B2 D R' U2 F' L B' D' L' R' U'
5. 13.98 D L F2 L2 U F2 L2 D2 R2 D B2 U' L' B' F D2 L D U F

 

[EvanCuber1]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-26
avg of 5: 14.43

Time List:
1. 14.98 B' L U2 L D2 L' F2 D2 B2 L' D2 R F' D L U F' L2 B2 L'
2. (15.03) U2 L2 F' R2 D2 F' D2 B2 L2 U2 F' D2 U L U B' D' R B2 D' U
3. (12.39) F' L U2 F2 R2 D2 B2 D' L2 D B2 U2 F2 R' B' D2 U2 L' D B' R
4. 14.32 U2 F L2 B2 F U2 R2 D2 L2 U2 B2 D R' U2 F' L B' D' L' R' U'
5. 13.98 D L F2 L2 U F2 L2 D2 R2 D B2 U' L' B' F D2 L D U F

I will critique them in a bit

 

[GloopyGum]

I've only looked at solve 1, but here's a few things I found.

1. Your cross solution was not bad, but it could have been better. I would do D' B2 U2 R' F D, which saves one move.
2. BG is a much better first pair. It's rotationless and requires fewer moves.
3. You did mess up on the last pair (but I'm sure that was just a mistake). A bigger problem seems to be that you're in the habit of doing U moves to scan for pieces after every pair. Try not to do that.
4. Fix your OLL alg lol.

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

I've only looked at solve 1, but here's a few things I found.

1. Your cross solution was not bad, but it could have been better. I would do D' B2 U2 R' F D, which saves one move.
2. BG is a much better first pair. It's rotationless and requires fewer moves.
3. You did mess up on the last pair (but I'm sure that was just a mistake). A bigger problem seems to be that you're in the habit of doing U moves to scan for pieces after every pair. Try not to do that.
4. Fix your OLL alg lol.

Thank you very much! Half of my oll algs were made by me mysef so i gotta hop on algdb or smth. Aldo, cross is and always has been my one of my biggest weaknesses and I can't seem to be able to fix it... any suggestions?

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

I will critique them in a bit

Sorry for the reminder, but i'm still open for suggestions.

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

Thank you very much! Half of my oll algs were made by me mysef so i gotta hop on algdb or smth. Aldo, cross is and always has been my one of my biggest weaknesses and I can't seem to be able to fix it... any suggestions?

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

ty i will watch this later since i am accessing this on an amazon kindle that cant play video. also what is the title?

 

[EvanCuber1]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-26
avg of 5: 14.43

Time List:
1. 14.98 B' L U2 L D2 L' F2 D2 B2 L' D2 R F' D L U F' L2 B2 L'
2. (15.03) U2 L2 F' R2 D2 F' D2 B2 L2 U2 F' D2 U L U B' D' R B2 D' U
3. (12.39) F' L U2 F2 R2 D2 B2 D' L2 D B2 U2 F2 R' B' D2 U2 L' D B' R
4. 14.32 U2 F L2 B2 F U2 R2 D2 L2 U2 B2 D R' U2 F' L B' D' L' R' U'
5. 13.98 D L F2 L2 U F2 L2 D2 R2 D B2 U' L' B' F D2 L D U F

Ok so first thing is that you should improve on cross
And some of your solutions for f2l pairs can be inefficient
Lastly, turn more fluidly, as it seems you lock up quite a bit and sometimes you have huge pauses, while other times your turning is good and you barely pause

 

[GloopyGum]

Many times have an option to let you see the optimal cross solution

 

[Exmestify]

as the others have said, work on your cross
also i noticed ur f2l can be more fluid, and decrease recognition time for oll, pll and auf.

 

[someone.]

I used to be like this lol. Focus on better cross solutions without B moves also learn 2 sided reg, if you know then practice using cubeskills 2 sided reg trainer

 

[someone.]

wait this is an 1 year old thread

 

[BVCuber13]

I used to be like this lol. Focus on better cross solutions without B moves also learn 2 sided reg, if you know then practice using cubeskills 2 sided reg trainer

wait this is an 1 year old thread

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