Fast algorithm to flip an edge

[Mark Skelton]

Here is an alg I generated on cube explorer, quite nice. R U' R' B' R' U' R2 U R' B Hold your right hand on the S-slice and the left hand normally, the B' is done with your right ring finger, the B is done with your left index finger. No re-gripping at all. Hope this helps.

 

[obelisk477]

Here is an alg I generated on cube explorer, quite nice. R U' R' B' R' U' R2 U R' B Hold your right hand on the S-slice and the left hand normally, the B' is done with your right ring finger, the B is done with your left index finger. No re-gripping at all. Hope this helps.

This alg is great, gj. alfter the R U' R', I actually still like the remainder for that f2l case.

 

[pdilla]

Here is an alg I generated on cube explorer, quite nice. R U' R' B' R' U' R2 U R' B Hold your right hand on the S-slice and the left hand normally, the B' is done with your right ring finger, the B is done with your left index finger. No re-gripping at all. Hope this helps.

Ooh. It's a foreign feeling, but very nice.

 

[rowehessler]

i use R' F R F' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R'

 

[Chree]

I use Rowe's now, but also like:

R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R'

 

[Mark Skelton]

I use Rowe's now, but also like:

R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R'

I began with that alg but I couldn't seem to execute it fast enough. I still can't believe the speed Teller West executes it.

 

[qqwref]

R' F R F' R' U2 R2 U R2' U R

Except for UF, it also preserves OLL.

 

[Chree]

I began with that alg but I couldn't seem to execute it fast enough. I still can't believe the speed Teller West executes it.

Yeah, the regrips are kind of a pain. The F/B mirror is pretty easy to execute, however... even though it has a couple B moves...

R2 U2 B' R2 B U2 R U' R

I after the first R2 U2, I grip with thumb on D and do the B' with my right ring finger. Then R2 and do the B with my index finger.

 

[Mark Skelton]

Thanks Chree, I think that that alg might be helpful it I get a case with the edge in back. One question, how do you hold the cube to start the alg?

 

[mark49152]

Yeah, the regrips are kind of a pain.

Where do you regrip in that alg? I start it with thumb on U, which isn't ideal, but have no regrips during the alg.

 

[brian724080]

I use ZZ

 

[nalralz]

Do (M' U)4 and then (M U')4 to flip the top front and back without doing anything else to the cube and Rw U R' U M U R U' R y and then you will need to do the 3 edge rotation counterclockwise. Hope that helps!!!

 

[Chree]

Thanks Chree, I think that that alg might be helpful it I get a case with the edge in back. One question, how do you hold the cube to start the alg?

I had to play around with this a bit. It's kinda fun to start with right thumb on UR, right middle finger on DR. Then do the first U2 with lefty double flick. Then the right ring finger lands on UBR for the B'. Dot dot dot...

Where do you regrip in that alg? I start it with thumb on U, which isn't ideal, but have no regrips during the alg.

After the F' I regrip to get to the U2, then a small one again after that to get my index on DBR for R' U R'. Not pro.

 

[mark49152]

After the F' I regrip to get to the U2, then a small one again after that to get my index on DBR for R' U R'. Not pro.

Try starting with thumb on U, then R2', U2 with left, F with right index, R2, F' with right ring, then you're already set up for R' U R'. Both U2s with left hand. No regrips except for at the start.

 

[Mark Skelton]

Do (M' U)4 and then (M U')4 to flip the top front and back without doing anything else to the cube and Rw U R' U M U R U' R y and then you will need to do the 3 edge rotation counterclockwise. Hope that helps!!!

This thread is actually talking about and f2l edge flip, not oll. Thanks anyway!

 

[Chree]

Try starting with thumb on U, then R2', U2 with left, F with right index, R2, F' with right ring, then you're already set up for R' U R'. Both U2s with left hand. No regrips except for at the start.

OMG so pro.

 

[Parity Case]

Lazyflipping:

The nice thing about this F2l case is that you only have to learn one alg (whichever you prefer) to solve in any of the 4 slots, if you don't mind doing E-slice set up moves:

E.g.:
If the pair to be flipped is in in the left front slot, but you've learned (R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R') for the right slot:
E + (alg) + E' :
E (R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R') E'

If the flip is required in the back left slot, E2 + (alg) + E2' [I prefer to use E2' for both, it amounts to the same thing]

If the flip is required in the back right slot, E' + (alg) + E

 

[obelisk477]

Lazyflipping:

The nice thing about this F2l case is that you only have to learn one alg (whichever you prefer) to solve in any of the 4 slots, if you don't mind doing E-slice set up moves:

E.g.:
If the pair to be flipped is in in the left front slot, but you've learned (R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R') for the right slot:
E + (alg) + E' :
E (R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R') E'

If the flip is required in the back left slot, E2 + (alg) + E2' [I prefer to use E2' for both, it amounts to the same thing]

If the flip is required in the back right slot, E' + (alg) + E

Why not just u or u'? Much easier to fingertrick

 

[Stefan]

I found this really fast algorithm to flip an edge when a corner is oriented


R U' R' U R' F R F' R' F R F' R U' R'

Much faster:
F R U

(flips the UF edge)

 

[guysensei1]

Much faster:
F R U

(flips the UF edge)

Even faster: M' U2