Edge pairing on the 5x5x5

[Hadley4000]

The 5x5x5 is the cube I'm the worst at. I still average around 4:30

My biggest problem, is pairing the edges. I only pair one piece at a time, by using r U L U' r'

Where is a good tutorial, or just good algorithms for pairing the edges using the advanced method?

 

[Lucas Garron]

1) If there's something basic you don't know/don't understand/want to improve on, we have a beginner's forum.
2) Look at the second sticky (and first tutorial) in our very own appropriate forum.

 

[Hadley4000]

I meant to post this in the beginner forum. My bad.

 

[jonny guitar]

Did you go over Arnaud's threads on 5x5 edge pairing in the instructional forum?

 

[Erik]

Don't forget my utube tutorial too

 

[Rama]

Two days ago I was around 2:25 average now 2:05 average with Arnauds method!
I definately recommend this method, you just keep turning with it.

 

[KConny]

Nice typo Rama.

 

[AvGalen]

Nice typo Rama.

I HOPE that was a typo.

I guess Rama is just very used to typing 20.xx because of his OH times

 

[Rama]

Nice typo Rama.

Kconny the only thing you have to worry about is ceiling cat.

 

[AvGalen]

Dutch guys don't sleep
It's 01:06, I just got of MSN with Joël, saw a post by Erik and now this one?

Goodnight everyone

 

[pajodaep]

Two days ago I was around 2:25 average now 2:05 average with Arnauds method!
I definately recommend this method, you just keep turning with it.

hmm... me too. my improvement was really fast with this method...

 

[mrCage]

There is really only ONE algo needed for edge parity, regardless what method you are using. You can of course learn all the last 2 edges cases on bigcubes.com or just pair the edge number 11 on it's own and be left with a parity. If you use a reduction method like ce3.

The algo to use is simply: l' U2 l' U2 F2 l' F2 r U2 r' U2 l2.

Well, so how do i swap say UFl and UFr with this algo? The algo swaps UFr and UBr. Well this is where you need just a LITTLE imagination.

You do the following conjugate: l2 B2 l2 - algo - l2 B2 l2. You will find 3 cancelled turns [l' l2 and l2 l2] along the way. This results in the following: l2 B2 l U2 l' U2 F2 l' F2 r U2 r' U2 B2 l2. (optimal AFAIK)

For other swaps the conjugations (setup - algo - undo setup) are easier.

- Per