[Help Thread] How many cube rotation during the F2L is best?

[CubePro]

Better yet, start doing edge control while doing f2l. Learn rotationless solving, use empty slots more. Having no rotations in f2l seems very doable but I would say try to aim for 2 rotations or anywhere between 1-3. I do lots of rotations and sometimes it is inefficient.

While I was away, I made a video doing "optimal" aka zero rotation f2l.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETmWfWHqDEI

So, there's another version of it, do d and d' moves, which is MUCH easier and faster. Please do make a video of it also

 

[shadowslice e]

So, there's another version of it, do d and d' moves, which is MUCH easier and faster. Please do make a video of it also

That's just keyhole isn't it? It's easier but a lot less efficient than normal intuitive F2L

 

[CriticalCubing]

So, there's another version of it, do d and d' moves, which is MUCH easier and faster. Please do make a video of it also

Haha probably not. I have to start the daily OLL series now, so maybe in future

That's just keyhole isn't it? It's easier but a lot less efficient than normal intuitive F2L

Generally speaking, keyhole is good for some cases but for most f2l's, it is inefficient.

 

[shadowslice e]

Generally speaking, keyhole is good for some cases but for most f2l's, it is inefficient.

Yeah I know. I can F2L too you know.

 

[ryanj92]

That's just keyhole isn't it? It's easier but a lot less efficient than normal intuitive F2L

keyhole is u/u'/u2, right? the aim is to insert edges using an empty slot...

 

[shadowslice e]

keyhole is u/u'/u2, right? the aim is to insert edges using an empty slot...

It can be either, at least I use it for either and it's not much more efficient either way.

 

[CubePro]

That's just keyhole isn't it? It's easier but a lot less efficient than normal intuitive F2L

Lol I was not saying D/D'/D2 but d/d'/d2 a.k.a Dw/Dw'/Dw2

 

[shadowslice e]

Lol I was not saying D/D'/D2 but d/d'/d2 a.k.a Dw/Dw'/Dw2

Isn't that essentially rotations with a U? Cause it's basically the same but slower.

 

[turtwig]

Sometimes rotating is faster, for example F U' F' U F U F' is not as fast as y' R U' R' U R U R'

Rotations sometimes make F2L faster, but optimally, you get a rotationless F2L.
If everything else is the same, a solve with 0 rotations is obviously going to be faster than a solve with more rotations.
If you say that 1-2 rotations is optimal, that means that you would rather have a solve with 1-2 rotations than a solve that you never have to rotate.