Improve Speed

[Leif]

Hello!

I solve the Rubik's Cube in 30 to 40 seconds on average and I want to improve my times. Here are my average times:

Cross: 4,24
F2L: 17,94
PLL: 7,15
OLL: 7,35

I wanted you to ask, wether 17,94 is too much for the F2L in relation to the other part-times. I know all algorithms for F2L, but I hold the cross on top and some algorithms don't feel good an I have to regrip very often, is this maybe my fault? Should I relearn the F2L with cross on the bottom and finger tricks?

 

[ExoCorsair]

You should really try to move that cross to either the left/right (depending on which is your dominant hand) or bottom.

I think that your OLL times are also a bit slow, as well as PLL (not so much).
How do you do these steps?

 

[pjk]

Work on your F2L a lot, and solve over and over and over. Your OLL and PLL will go down with practice. Work on minimizing your F2L movecount.

 

[AlexandertheGreat]

but in relation to the other parts of the CFOP method, F2L is still going to be the longest step

 

[hdskull]

I think the PLL is kinda long(unless it's not 1 step PLL), and cross can be moved to everywhere except top.

 

[Leif]

Thank you for the tips!
I think I will accustom to hold the cross on the bottom next time.

I don't know all algorithms for OLL and PLL yet, I forgot to tell you that. But I'm working on it.

 

[joey]

I just want to say, that world records have been set with cross on top. Also Ravi averages about 13s with doing cross on top, then putting it to the bottom. The same with Erik, unless he has changed ecetnly.

 

[hait2]

I just want to say, that world records have been set with cross on top. Also Ravi averages about 13s with doing cross on top, then putting it to the bottom. The same with Erik, unless he has changed ecetnly.

He said he holds the cross on top.. not solves on top then switches to bottom
during f2l that's a bad idea