Making a 2-look reference sheet for myself

AcidicJello

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Hey everyone, this is my first post here. I've seen so many different resources for learning the last layer in four looks that I decided to compile some of the methods that worked best for me into a reference sheet. I made the visuals from scratch and used a compilation of algorithms from different websites and videos that I thought were easiest to learn. It would be awesome if I could get some insight as to whether these are the easiest and best algorithms for me to learn (I don't plan on learning full PLL or OLL). Also, I've seen two main methods for 2-look PLL and I don't know which to choose. There is one that simply solves the edges then the corners (7 algs), and there is another that I outlined in the bottom right of this first draft (6 algs). Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I've replaced the original attachment with the revised version!
 

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The first CP alg is good but can be recognized much easier, just look for headlights (two corners are the same color on one side) and but them in the back.
The second CP is probably the hardest PLL to execute, use F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' instead.
many of the the OCLLs are bad, the worst are the second and fifth and for the seventh you should switch to the Right-handed version.
 
I guess it looks to me like I should start over with the algorithms. There are so many different resources. Where can I find the "good" algs? Also, is it best just to do edges then corners with 7 algs, or is it easier to do the 6 alg method where you look for headlights, do the first or second CP depending on if there are any, then identify which one will solve the rest?
 
I guess it looks to me like I should start over with the algorithms. There are so many different resources. Where can I find the "good" algs? Also, is it best just to do edges then corners with 7 algs, or is it easier to do the 6 alg method where you look for headlights, do the first or second CP depending on if there are any, then identify which one will solve the rest?

I would recommend checking algdb.net there are multiple algs for every case and most of them are very good.
For 2Look PLL I would recommend doing CP first, by just looking at two sides you always know what case it is and can therefore be recognized very fast. The EPLLs afterwards are also very easy too recognize and can be executed very fast.

The 5th is fine, everyone uses this one. Of course you have to know how to fingertrick.
Really? I thought the RUF comm was the standard alg.
 
The second CP is probably the hardest PLL to execute, use F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' instead.
So in the first look of PLL, if there are no headlights, I just use this alg on any side and it will bring me to an EPLL?
 
Really? I thought the RUF comm was the standard alg.
A lot of people do it with an x rotation so it becomes RUD.
x R' U R D' R' U' R D x'
which is super fast and probably the best alg for the case with practice. For some reason, I use
x U R' U' L U R U' Rw'
but not everyone likes RUL, so some people do it as
F R' F' Rw U R U' Rw'
which is actually a nasty alg, to be honest, but if you do a cyclic shift, you get a much better alg
y F' Rw U R' U' Rw' F' R
which is the most popular alg for this case. But the RUD one is better.
 
Thank you all for the input; here's the revised version. Of course anyone is free to use it but keep in mind all of these algorithms are my personal preference. For many of them I chose ease over speed.
 

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