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Haliax

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Hi cube community.

I just started with 2 look OLL and PLL.

There is this 2 look OLL algo that i always mess up.

It is for the T orientation see image below



The algo is as follows r U R' U' r' F R F'

Now i wondered whether it might have something to do with the lower 'r'. I know in a 4x4 a non capital means the one on the inside. But what does it mean in this case? the middle? shouldn't it be called 'M' in that case?
 

PCCuber

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It means a wide move, where you move the outer layer and the inner layer. If there is a prime than you would make the move in the direction that the outer layer would usually make. Eg. r' means to turn both the m and r slice down.
 
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Hello. I am a cuber which finally reached sub 20 2 months ago. However, I finished learning all the OLL and PLL and am too lazy to learn ZBLL or Roux or anything else. It was at this point that I decided that i should try to improve my PLL algs. This thread is for people to get general advice on which PLLs to use.
Also, I feel like there shoulld be an updated PLL spreadsheet with alternate algs in case other cubers would like them which is why I made a google sheets. (will be added in an update)

Also, which alg do you use for Aa Perm? x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2 or l' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2?
 

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For Aa I use the L2 D2 alg. I am kind of right hand dominant but can still get 0.8-0.9 on average with that algorithm. I do use a lot of lefty algs (probably about 10-12 lefty olls) but can get the 10 tps required fairly easily with that alg.

I want to know, how fast can you guys get at V Perm? I know zzoomer is sub 1 with every pll but everyone has different algs that they prefer for V perm.

And; F perm. This one will be **controversial** but F Perm is actually one of my preferred PLL’s. easy recog; rotationless and regripless algorithm, can get about 1.2 seconds on it, what’s not to like?

Again, maybe one of the weirder things about me: I like getting G perms and R perms. I’d kind of be prepared to call Rb Perm one of my favourite plls. The only bad G perm is the one that starts with F’ U’ F because of said F’ U’ F.

I’m not new to knowing full pll; I’m not old either, but I’ve had 6 months to be decent at recog and exec.

Edit: me and my friend are making an algorithm sheet which has some alternate plls and olls.
 

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I want to know, how fast can you guys get at V Perm? I know zzoomer is sub 1 with every pll but everyone has different algs that they prefer for V perm.


And; F perm. This one will be **controversial** but F Perm is actually one of my preferred PLL’s. easy recog; rotationless and regripless algorithm, can get about 1.2 seconds on it, what’s not to like?

I agree. Great recognition, fun alg (the one I use, at least), consistent. Sub 0.9-able

Again, maybe one of the weirder things about me: I like getting G perms and R perms. I’d kind of be prepared to call Rb Perm one of my favourite plls. The only bad G perm is the one that starts with F’ U’ F because of said F’ U’ F.

Yeah G perms are heavily underrated. It gains hate for no clear reason. They're average at worst. Gc is actually one of my favorite PLL's because i have the YTWB because it's fun. As for R perms, they're average imo.

I'm working on a PLL video where I show all my PLL algs and executions. I will share once I'm done making it!
 
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If you want to get better I recommend focusing on improving f2l and look ahead. I am sub 20 and only know beginner oll and pll Though I do know some more pll's I am not fast enough with them to use in solves yet.
Thanks @CFOP INC for that. Maybe will come back to this thread after I improve my times a bit. (I don't time many of my solves)

Also zzoomer which RUD V Perm is that?
 
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