Just a little 3x3 survey.

PB: 8.94(Insanely lucky scramble I don't have right now) , 21-22 Global
Primary method: CFOP and Roux
Secondary method: ZZ(COLL) with some ZBLL
Number of Algs: Full PLL+OLL(78) + COLL - 8 (32) + 21 2GLLs + a few F2L algs + ~10 CMLLs + a few extra PLLs for AUFs and stuff = ~180-190 (I love learning algs)
Main: QiYi Warrior S
When did you start: May 22nd 2020 when I timed my first Ao5(3:08.94)
Right now, on a scale of 1-10 how serious am I: probs 9-10
What's more useful: CN, but CFOP-Roux MN can be useful imo.
 
PB: 6.73
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): Beginner‘s lol
Number of algs you know: OLL+PLL+WV+COLL+many F2L= ~230-250
Your main cube: RS3M 2020
When you started cubing: February 2019
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: definitely CN
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 2 I don‘t even cube right now
 
PB: 18:44

Primary method: CFOP

Secondary method(s): None for 3x3 - Ortega for 2x2, Old Pochmann for 2BLD.

Number of algs you know: For 3x3 - full PLL (21), 2L OLL (10), F2L (~30?) - mostly intuitive, but I do know some algs for more complex cases or backslot cases.
For 2x2 - Ortega - OLL (8, I think!), PBL (6).
For 2BLD - 1 swapping alg (1 alg method, poggers)

Your main cube: MoYu RS3M 2020

When you started cubing: 10th August 2020 (my first ever solve, took me several hours following the Rubik's official guide haha)

What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: I'd say colour neutrality. It's good to know other methods, so I know the fundamentals of Roux and ZZ, but not well enough to main. It takes a long time to master one, I'd say it's better to be a master of one than a Jack of all trades. Colour neutrality is more useful imo, you can have a more efficient solve if you can solve on more than white.

Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 9 - I'm pretty obsessed with cubing and practice as much as I can, usually 4+ hours a day.
 
I'll start:
PB: 6.5
Primary method: Method neutral (CFOP+Roux+3-style)
Secondary method(s): No idea, maybe freefop and ZZ sometimes in speedsolves
Number of algs you know: ~60,000, expected to be the algs for the 5-style algset
Your main cube: DaYan Tengyun v1
When you started cubing: September 2013
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Method
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 10^15 -ish serious xD
 
I'll start:
PB: 6.5
Primary method: Method neutral (CFOP+Roux+3-style)
Secondary method(s): No idea, maybe freefop and ZZ sometimes in speedsolves
Number of algs you know: ~60,000, expected to be the algs for the 5-style algset
Your main cube: DaYan Tengyun v1
When you started cubing: September 2013
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Method
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 10^15 -ish serious xD
Method neutrality in terms of CFOP-Roux or CFOP - ZZ might be useful but things like CFOP-Petrus or something uncommon will not be that useful imo.
(This is my personal experience. I tried petrus over the last month and I failed terribly lol)
 
PB: 14.49
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): N/A
Number of algs you know: 45 OLL + 24 PLL = 69 Total
Your main cube: Dayan Tengyun V2
When you started cubing: 2008, but quit in 2012, and started again in August 2020
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Color. From what I understand, knowing different methods can be beneficial, but being method neutral wouldn't really gain me much. I would like to learn Roux at some point though.
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 6
 
PB: 9.29
Primary method: ZZ-CT
Secondary method(s): Mehta, CFOP, ZZ-D
Number of algs you know: 72 TTLL + 7 OCLL + 19 PLL + 3 LSE + 13 COLL + 1 2GLL + approx 60 TSLE = 175 approx, probably more due to random algs here and there
Your main cube: GAN 354M
When you started cubing: December 2015
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: CN, full for CFOP, x2y for ZZ
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing: 7
 
PB:7.37 ((why is average not on this survey?))
Primary Method: Petrus
Secondary Method(s): Cfop ZZ
Number of algs I know(3x3):7 TTLLL+COLL-S/AS+11 ZBLLS+CMLL+1LSE+OLL+PLL=~141 but probably more random ones I didn't remember.
Main cube: Rs3m2020
When you started cubing:~December 2019
What's more useful CN or MN: color neutrality.
Right now, on a scale of 1-10 how
 
PB: 10.06(Globally I'm 13-14)
Primary Method: CFOP
Secondary Method(s): LBL
Number of algs I know: 60-80
Main cube: WRM 2020
When you started cubing:~ 2017 but I quit after a few months and came back March 2020
What's more useful CN or MN: CN.
Right now, on a scale of 1-10: 8
 
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PB: 7
Primary method: COL CFOP with some ZB
Secondary method(s): CFOP, Petrus, ZZ
Number of algs you know: 500 maybe
Your main cube: Tengyun M
When you started cubing: 2006 or thereabouts? Only got serious in 2015 though.
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: I reject this dichotomy; method neutrality is just a generalisation of colour neutrality
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 4
 
PB: 5
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): Petrus
Number of algs you know: 100 roughly
Your main cube: Air SM (soon to be 11 M pro)
When you started cubing: December 2019
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: CN
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 11
 
Primary method: EoCoL8 (related to Guimond or SSC)

Secondary method(s): Roux, CFOP

Number of algs you know: CFOP=16 ... Roux=14 ... EoCoL8=15 ... TOTAL = around 50

Your main cube: Giiker I3S

When you started cubing: 2015 (CFOP, then 2016: Solvexio app... 2017: CF... 2018: Roux... 2019: EoCoL8)

What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Method

How serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 3 (from 2015-2019 I kind of accomplished what I wanted and my interest has faded in 2020 :( )


-= Solvador Cubi
 
PB: 18.63
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): Beginners method, OP and sandwich method (search YouTube)
Number of algs you know: around 50
Your main cube: Rubik's brand (getting a new cube for Christmas)
When you started cubing: 3 months ago
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Colour neutrality, nut I don't use either.
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 8
 
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PB: 25.28 23.8

Primary method: CFOP

Secondary method(s): Old Pochmann Method (if that counts XD)

Number of algs you know: 11 PLL, 12 OLL, 4 F2L, and of course and left and right hand alg. (So about 29)

Your main cube: GAN 356 RS

When you started cubing: I first learned how to solve a Rubik's Brand on August 9, 2020.

What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Don't ask me :p

Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: My father restricts my cubing :( so maybe about 5??
 
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I'm super curious about what
I'm super curious about what different cubers know and how certain knowledge/skills translate to faster solves. So I thought I'd make this little survey to quench my thirst for data. I encourage everyone to respond regardless of skill level!

I'll start:
PB: 36.50
Primary method: Edges-first keyhole with CLL/ELL
Secondary method(s): Quadrangular francisco, ZZ-orbit
Number of algs you know: 9 F2L + 6 ZZ-orbit + 7 CLL + 10 ELL (including the 4 EPLL's) = 32
Your main cube: DaYan LingYun v2
When you started cubing: April 2020
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Method
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 7
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PB: 7.64
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): Roux
Number of algs you know: about 100
Your main cube: GTS2
When you started cubing: 2018
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: color neutrality
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?:
around 3-4
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PB: 36.50
Primary method: Edges-first keyhole with CLL/ELL
Secondary method(s): Quadrangular francisco, ZZ-orbit
Number of algs you know: 9 F2L + 6 ZZ-orbit + 7 CLL + 10 ELL (including the 4 EPLL's) = 32
Your main cube: DaYan LingYun v2
When you started cubing: April 2020
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Method
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 7
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PB:
Primary method:
Secondary method(s):
Number of algs you know:
Your main cube:
When you started cubing:
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?:
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?:

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PB: 8.45
Primary method: ZZ
Secondary method(s): none, I know cfop but cfop is crap.
Number of algs you know: approx. 250
Your main cube: GTS 3m
When you started cubing: 2011
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: color
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 1
 
PB: 21.86
Primary method:cfop
Secondary method(s):none
Number of algs you know: idk
Your main cube: RS3M 2020+
When you started cubing: in summer of 2020
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: color
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 8
 
PB: 11.60
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): LBL(Learning Roux now)
Number of algs you know: All Pll, 32 Oll, 5-10 F2L,
Your main cube: Black GAN X
When you started cubing: December 28, 2019
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Color Nutrality
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?:
6
 
PB: 30 secs
Primary method: Cross, Edges-first keyhole, Intuitive Yellow Cross, Sexy Move final corners
Secondary method(s): None
Number of algs you know: 1 - sexy move which i can do right, left, and reverse but still consider one alg
Your main cube: MoYu WeiLong
When you started cubing: 3 years ago
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: Colors for speed, method for min moves.
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?: 1
 
PB: 23.xx (I average around 30, trying to get sub 30)
Primary method: CFOP
Secondary method(s): LBL
Number of algs you know: around 20
Your main cube: RS3M 2020 (im getting a new one)
When you started cubing: halfway through August
What's more useful, color neutrality or method neutrality?: CN
Right now, on a scale of 1-10, how serious are you about cubing (1 being casual, 10 being serious)?:
8.7737812
 
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