Methods for all WCA events

[Gavsters_Cubing]

I want to know the best and fastest methods for all WCA events

Sorry if that sounds rude, I had to leave to go somewhere so I was rushing.

lol

 

[Eli Apperson]

I want to know the best and fastest methods for all WCA events

2x2: EG
3x3: Roux, CFOP, debatablly ZZ
4x4: Yau
5x5: Yau/Hoya
6x6: Redux
7x7: Redux
Megaminx: Westlund
Pyraminx: L4E
Square 1: Vandenbergh
Clock: 1 Flip/Pochman
Skewb: Sarah's advanced
Idk about the blind events

 

[Gavsters_Cubing]

well that was faster than i thought lol, thanks

 

[Timona]

2x2: EG/LS
3x3: Roux, CFOP, debatablly ZZ
4x4: Yau/Hoya/K4
5x5: Yau/Hoya
6x6: Redux/Yau
7x7: Redux/Yau
Megaminx: Westlund
Pyraminx: L4E
Square 1: Vandenbergh
Clock: 1 Flip/Pochman
Skewb: Sarah's advanced
Idk about the blind events

BLD - 3-Style

 

[Eli Apperson]

BLD - 3-Style

What about 4 and 5 bld?

 

[DynaXT]

What about 4 and 5 bld?

Probably still 3-style.

 

[Gavsters_Cubing]

Well I also want to learn 2x2 BLD

 

[DynaXT]

Well I also want to learn 2x2 BLD

It's literally just 3BLD corners

 

[LBr]

Well I also want to learn 2x2 BLD

EG

 

[Silky]

2x2: EG
3x3: Roux, CFOP, debatablly ZZ
4x4: Yau
5x5: Yau/Hoya
6x6: Redux
7x7: Redux
Megaminx: Westlund
Pyraminx: L4E
Square 1: Vandenbergh
Clock: 1 Flip/Pochman
Skewb: Sarah's advanced
Idk about the blind events

Would add PBL and Lin for Square-1

 

[gsingh]

I'll tell you about the nxn's since I don't know about anything else.
2x2: EG
3x3: ZB
4x4: Yau
5x5: Redux, Yau
6x6: Redux, Yau
7x7: Redux, Yau
OH: Roux, ZB

ZB is better than CFOP and Roux. It's harder to learn but won't take that long. (< 5 months if you are serious)

 

[Eli Apperson]

I'll tell you about the nxn's since I don't know about anything else.
2x2: EG
3x3: ZB
4x4: Yau
5x5: Redux, Yau
6x6: Redux, Yau
7x7: Redux, Yau
OH: Roux, ZB

ZB is better than CFOP and Roux. It's harder to learn but won't take that long. (< 5 months if you are serious)

ZB is not better at all lol. It's not significantly faster than ls+oll+pll, and certainly isn't comparable to roux at all.

 

[gsingh]

ZB is not better at all lol. It's not significantly faster than ls+oll+pll, and certainly isn't comparable to roux at all.

Movecount:
Average movecount for CFOP is 60.
It's 48 for Roux.
And it's 45 for ZB.
ZB wins in movecount.

TPS:
CFOP: Top solvers average around 9.5.
Roux: Top solvers average around < 8.
ZB: Tymon averages 10. (I know he does not know full ZB but he knows most of it and he is the only top cuber I could find that does.)

I don't see how CFOP and Roux are better than ZB.
CFOP has a much higher movecount with a similar TPS, and Roux has a similar movecount but lower TPS.

 

[Silky]

Movecount:
Average movecount for CFOP is 60.
It's 48 for Roux.
And it's 45 for ZB.
ZB wins in movecount.

TPS:
CFOP: Top solvers average around 9.5.
Roux: Top solvers average around < 8.
ZB: Tymon averages 10. (I know he does not know full ZB but he knows most of it and he is the only top cuber I could find that does.)

I don't see how CFOP and Roux are better than ZB.
CFOP has a much higher movecount with a similar TPS, and Roux has a similar movecount but lower TPS.

You silly goose, what about 1LLL? Its even MORE efficient!! And if you're really serious it'll only take 2 months

Also ZB averaging 45 moves is a bit of an overstatement. Most likely closer to 50.

 

[NigelTheCuber]

2x2: Full EG
3x3: CFOP
4x4: Yau
5x5: Redux/Yau
6x6: Redux
7x7: Redux
Pyraminx: L4E
Skewb: NS+Advanced (like CLL but on skewb)
Square1: 3 look Vandenbergh (OBL/PBL)
Clock: No flip
Megaminx: Westlund+2LLL
3BLD: 3-style

 

[LBr]

ZB method is difficult on recog. In tymons 4.86 average his 2 worst solves were zblls, and the reason the first solve was so good was tymons zbll optimisation and cancellation. Recog is much more time consuming and zbls isn’t always worth it either. It’s part of the reason cfce isn’t popular as recognition is hindered

 

[Klaudiusz Szyprocinski]

the best method is the one used by the current world record holder

 

[Imsoosm]

the best method is the one used by the current world record holder

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Okay cool, 95 percent of cubers use CFOP and all the world records are made with it. That doesn't mean other methods don't have the potential to be as good or even better than CFOP. Only a small percentage of cubers use Roux, and the method is definitely not as well developed as CFOP. Once CFOP records stop dropping and reach the barrier, people are definitely going to search for faster, more efficient methods.

 

[Klaudiusz Szyprocinski]

Once CFOP records stop dropping and reach the barrier, people are definitely going to search for faster, more efficient methods.

that's probably true for OH event, but definitely not for TH

 

[Silky]

the best method is the one used by the current world record holder

Good news! Yusheng Du's 3.47 WR solve uses Petrus!! I always knew it was the best method. Can't wait for everyone to switch