Help with getting to Sub-20

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Hi, I have not been cubing for a very long time and have done it on and off. I average about 35 seconds. I use intuitive f2l, and 2-look OLL and PLL. I had some questions on maybe how I could get to sub-20, which is my goal. If you have anything else you would like to add, or anything else to ask, please do so. Thank you!

1. Is Intuitive f2l good? Should I learn full f2l?
I don't know if I should spend my time learning full f2l, or another set of algorithms, like OLL or PLL. If intuitive f2l is good should I learn full or keep doing intuitive f2l. Also, do any of you have any tips for learning more algorithms?

2. PLL Recognition
Some PLL Cases look very similar and I don't know how to tell the differences between some of them, headlights can help but a lot of different cases are confusing to tell apart.

3. Help with cross
I can do cross pretty well, but sometimes I find it very hard and my cross times are somewhat inconsistent, I know that you are supposed to use good cross spots to move edges in bad cross spots into good ones, and keep doing that for all sides. But sometimes I lay out cross wrong and I mess it up which takes even more time.

4. What cube to get
Currently I use a meiying mainly, but I also use a thunderclap sometimes. I do not know what cube I should get, should I get a fast one or one I can control.

5. Look-Ahead
For look ahead I know that I should turn slower but sometimes I get it for a scramble and other times I get confused and then I forget. I really need some tips and other things for look ahead because it is a crucial part of solving fast.

6. Any overall tips
Do you have any things that had helped you a lot with solving? Anything to help in any way? Please tell me as it will help me a lot.

Thanks for reading!
 
1. Intuitive f2l is great. If you want, you can learn some lags for trickier cases. If you want.

2. Just keep practicing.

3. Also keep practising. Watching example solve videos might help some.

4. Get a Valk 3 M. JK, get whatever strikes your fancy. I like the Valk 3 M :p

5. Untimed solves. I hate slow turning. You can practice OH or usr terrible quality cube to kinda force slow turning.

6. Just keep practicing. You'll get to sub 20 :)
 
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