Cross on top vs bottom/side

[Lucas Garron]

Since we're bringing this thread back: My 9.15 formed cross on top.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I build the cross on bottom. But first, I try to secure any F2L pair I may find.

 

[Zubon]

I do the cross on the bottom but when it is time to adjust the bottom face, I use u2, u and u' instead of D2, D' and D turns. This often gives me a great peek at which pieces are in the back F2L slots.

 

[adimare]

I average around 22 seconds. I start with the cross on the bottom, but 9 out of 10 times I do the double layer turn in the 2nd or 3rd edge of the cross rather than the last to start looking for pairs.

 

[nlCuber22]

I build crosses on top, but do F2L on left.

You are awesome. Do you do half of your F2L on right or make a cube rotation?

 

[AdvanceFIN]

I do the cross on the top since its easier to perform finger tricks for me. I average about 16 seconds.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Watching badmephisto's advanced cross tutorial helped A LOT

 

[eastamazonantidote]

I find that my best crosses/x-crosses always come from a combination of top and bottom. I usually start on top and slowly rotate the cube to make the cross on the bottom. However, for harder cases I usually build on the left or right, getting the best of both worlds (look-ahead and speed).

I've been trying to build on top + double layer turn, but I just don't find the pieces fast enough.

I average around 26 seconds but have been without my Jig-a-Loo for 6 months.

 

[girishganesan]

It really doesnt matter

@Stefan:
It really doesnt matter where a person CHOOSES a cross to be. The only thing that matters is how well he can continue making moves on the cube after choosing the spot. Did you see Erik holding the cross UP even after completing it? If so he's comfortable with doing Ds and Rs (in that perspective).

I too form the cross on top, but gradually as i complete it it ends up on my left and since i'm comfortable with Rs and Us ( Erik's Ds and Rs) LEFT is ok with me. And by the time i reach the last F2L pair, the cross is almost on the bottom, so i directly start the LL.

Btw, i'm my average is b/w 20 - 30 cause i know only 15 OLL and 18 PLL of The System. (still learning)

 

[SuperNerd]

I build crosses on top, but do F2L on left.

You are awesome. Do you do half of your F2L on right or make a cube rotation?

No, just full f2l on left. Because I am that awesome.

 

[abunickabhi]

The meta for speedsolving keeps changing even decades later, cross on top is relevant yo