Method in Solving the Cube (Faster)

[Harry]

Hey guys, is there any faster method in solving the cube? I tried the booklet's method. My best time is 1.40 min. I use Pjk's method and my best time is 1.54 min. They are very helpful though, what made me ask this question is that I heard Jessica Fridrich method is quite fast as well.

For those experts, help please....

Thank You

 

[dChan]

Go to Joel's website solvethecube.co.uk and check out his intermediate solution. I used it until I was around 30 seconds. Well, with some modifications but basically that is how far it got me.

 

[Lofty]

yea try out
solvethecube.110mb.com
lar5.com
http://grrroux.free.fr/method/Intro.html
those are the three main speedsolving methods Fridrich Petrus and Roux
of course there are many more websites and such for Fridrich than Joel's his is just a good one.

 

[Harry]

Some people are talking about F2L, OLL and PLL. I know the abbreviation but I do not know how to do it. Is it the same as what the booklet's method?

 

[dChan]

That is the Fridrich method. Check out the above link Lofty gave.

 

[pcwiz]

There are several other speed cubing methods that can be done faster than the layer by layer methods (the one you use).

Fridrich Method
Petrus Method
Roux Method
Heise Method

Most links are provided in the other posts above.

Most people use the Fridrich method, and it is the most related to the Layer by Layer (LBL) method. Petrus is next in popularity, then Roux, then Heise, and then other methods I don't know of. All these methods are capable of times under 15 seconds, and the LBL method is also capable of times under 20 seconds.

Also, before moving on to another method, I would recommend getting a sub 1:30 average with pjk's LBL method. If haven't already, lubricate your cube.

 

[Crzyazn]

Are you using fingertricks yet? LBL has A LOT of room for improvement...

 

[coopersacatfilms]

I would say fridrich is the best because there is hardly any Intuitive except for the cross or if you use intuitive F2L I can give you some links too
cubewhiz.com (Bob Burton)
cubezone.be (Lars Vanderburg) sorry if I miss spelled it
speedcubing.com
cubestation.co.uk


good luck =]

 

[Harry]

Hmm, ok2. Thanks for the advices guys. For Crzyazn, I haven't done any fingertricks. For R, F, B and L, I use whole hands while for U and D I use my pointer finger. Is that good enough? So, Pcwiz, I must learn to average 1.40 min before I could learn Fridrich. Ok2, your wish is my command

 

[dChan]

You do NOT have to average a certain time before you move on but it might be a wiser decision to do so. If you are just looking to get fast, switching methods won't automatically make you faster but it will help you in the long run. If you want to immediately get faster try to go nice and slow while solving. Keep your speed at a steady pace and look ahead. This might not help much for a cuber above 1 minute but it should do you some good if you just want to be a bit faster and more consistent.

 

[pcwiz]

Hmm, ok2. Thanks for the advices guys. For Crzyazn, I haven't done any fingertricks. For R, F, B and L, I use whole hands while for U and D I use my pointer finger. Is that good enough? So, Pcwiz, I must learn to average 1.40 min before I could learn Fridrich. Ok2, your wish is my command

You don't have to, it's just recommended, because if you can get around a sub 1:30 average, you have probably played with it enough and experimented it enough that you know a lot how things work. Then you will easily understand the Fridrich Method or some other method.

Some people can average 20 seconds with the layer by layer method, and it's not that hard. Just try to reduce pauses, and do your algorithms fast (for the last layer), and it's easy to get an average that is below 1:30. My LBL average is like 50 seconds, and my Fridrich one (still learning the method) is like 40 seconds. That is really bad, but I'm still improving. I started learning Fridrich where my average was around 1:10 so you should get your times down to around there.

Also follow dChan's advice!

You do NOT have to average a certain time before you move on but it might be a wiser decision to do so. If you are just looking to get fast, switching methods won't automatically make you faster but it will help you in the long run. If you want to immediately get faster try to go nice and slow while solving. Keep your speed at a steady pace and look ahead. This might not help much for a cuber above 1 minute but it should do you some good if you just want to be a bit faster and more consistent.

 

[Harry]

Wait wait, my best time so far is 1.20 min. But in the average it should be much more than that. So, following dChan's advice, i should go slowly right? in Brief?

 

[pcwiz]

Wait wait, my best time so far is 1.20 min. But in the average it should be much more than that. So, following dChan's advice, i should go slowly right? in Brief?

What he means that when you're practicing or "training" to become fast, practice slowly, especially for the Cross and First Two Layers. Make every move is steady so there aren't any pauses, and do that when you practice slowly. Then practice faster and faster and then you'll have few pauses then before. This will speed up your times.

When you're doing the cross, look ahead by determining which corner you should insert first. Then, when you are inserting your first corner, look for a second corner to inert, and IMMEDIATELY insert that corner after you have finished the first one. Same goes for all the other corners, and inserting the edges too. This is called looking ahead. It will help reduce pauses and increase your times. Practicing slowly will help you look ahead at first. Then speed up, and you will look ahead while going faster.

To help train yourself on keeping every move the same speed, use a metronome. Every beat the metronome hits, a move you do on the cube. Then, speed up the metronome and speed up your moves.