bgcatfan
Regular
Hi everyone,
Here is an edge first method I developed back around 2005 shortly after I first got into cubing. Rubiks.com featured an edges first method in the early 2000s that was wildly inefficient (linked to on the Wiki). I made a few intuitive shortcuts that cut down the method quite significantly. I had 5 algorithms (3 if you do not count mirror cases) and could solve the cube in around 45s before I eventually moved on to CFOP. I feel like edges first became largely forgotten in cubing history and tends to get skipped over when the main cubing methods are reviewed, so thought I would share this to contribute my piece to the cubing community. Here is an overview (not a tutorial) of my method that will be easily understood by most cubers. I'll try and add chapters (time stamps) to the video for each section in the next couple of days.
I would classify this roughly as a beginner-level method, due to the few number of algorithms needed for the method. However, because it requires a lot of intuitive steps, I don't believe it is practical to teach this to a beginner. It also does not set up a cuber with the best foundation to move on to CFOP, since it is not a layer-by-layer method, with the exception of learning the cross and some intuitive concepts. The transition to F2L/layer-by-layer was a big transition for me when I finally made the jump.
Let me know what you think!
Here is an edge first method I developed back around 2005 shortly after I first got into cubing. Rubiks.com featured an edges first method in the early 2000s that was wildly inefficient (linked to on the Wiki). I made a few intuitive shortcuts that cut down the method quite significantly. I had 5 algorithms (3 if you do not count mirror cases) and could solve the cube in around 45s before I eventually moved on to CFOP. I feel like edges first became largely forgotten in cubing history and tends to get skipped over when the main cubing methods are reviewed, so thought I would share this to contribute my piece to the cubing community. Here is an overview (not a tutorial) of my method that will be easily understood by most cubers. I'll try and add chapters (time stamps) to the video for each section in the next couple of days.
I would classify this roughly as a beginner-level method, due to the few number of algorithms needed for the method. However, because it requires a lot of intuitive steps, I don't believe it is practical to teach this to a beginner. It also does not set up a cuber with the best foundation to move on to CFOP, since it is not a layer-by-layer method, with the exception of learning the cross and some intuitive concepts. The transition to F2L/layer-by-layer was a big transition for me when I finally made the jump.
Let me know what you think!
