Nice F2L shortcut

[Erik]

This is a nice one...

L'U2L2DFD'L'

This is always been a long case.

 

[Erik]

Or when that pair is on the other side:RU2R2D'F'DR

 

[Erik]

This one is so easy...

DRU'R'D'

 

[Erik]

Well, you can forget the pair in FR of course.

 

[pjk]

Very nice. Thanks

 

[Harris Chan]

Instead of RU2R2D'F'DR, you can use "u" turns, giving it: R U2 R2 u' R' u R

R' u' R'uR (5)

u'RU2R'u RUR' (8)

R u R'UR u'R' (7)

u'RU2R'u RUR' (8)

R2u'R'uR2 (5) (FL w/BR open)

R2 u R2 u' R2 (5) (FR or BL)

R2u' R'U'RU u RU'R (10) (BR)

R'U2 u'RUR'U2 uR (9) (BR)

From Speedcubing.com

 

[Joël]

Originally posted by Erik@Sep 7 2006, 02:02 PM
This is a nice one...

L'U2L2DFD'L'

This is always been a long case.

Hi Erik,

How about: y LF'L'F LUL' ?

 

[Harris Chan]

Joel: you mean y U' LF'L'F LUL'

I kinda do it like... y U' r U' r' F L U L'

 

[pjk]

THank you, this is a helpful thread.

 

[Mr Cubism]

Old thread, but old is good!

I like this shortcut:

 

[qqwref]

Ah yes. Good thread, I could learn a lot from studying some of these.

Here's one for inserting a corner that's got the D face on U:
F R' F' R U' R U R'
Alternate ways of inserting an edge:
R' F' R U R U' R' F [edge on R]
R2 U R' U' R' F R F' R' [edge on F]
Save two moves:
x' R U' R U R2'
Insert a connected pair in the wrong direction without F moves:
x' R2 U' R' U R'
Another icky case solved with an x rotation:
x' R U' (R U R' U') R U R2'

 

[DavidWoner]

Yeah I actually think that this is an acceptable bump of a 3 year old thread. There's a lot of valuable information here that I didn't know existed.

 

[Mr Cubism]

A few here:
http://www.learn2cube.com/cfop/f2l/shortcuts.php

 

[Stefan]

Alternate ways of inserting an edge:
R' F' R U R U' R' F

That's one of my favourites because... (R' F' R U R U' R' F x y')*4

Btw I think your x is the wrong way. Or is that intentional?

 

[Lucas Garron]

Unfortunately, I don't have a list of my F2L tricks...

However, the first post reminded me of something: 8.90, slot 1. So, these tricks actually work in practice!

 

[qqwref]

Alternate ways of inserting an edge:
R' F' R U R U' R' F

That's one of my favourites because... (R' F' R U R U' R' F x y')*4

Btw I think your x is the wrong way. Or is that intentional?

Haha, nice cube-in-cube alg. And the x was not the wrong way on purpose. I fixed it.

 

[StachuK1992]

R2 U R2 U' R2
R2 U' R2 U R2

short, sweet, and to the point,
Sorry for the bump, but I found these somewhat useful...