Robert's 4x4x4 edges tutorial (another 2 edges at a time variation)

[Robert-Y]

(Copied from video description)

This is how I solve my edges, I've been doing this for... 2-3 years I think, without really telling anyone how I do them. It's about time that I made a tutorial

I started using a beginner's method for solving 5x5x5 edges, which I then made a few changes to, to improve it.

http://www.alchemistmatt.com/cube/5by5cube.html... (look at figure 6a and sequences used)

(This was requested by a few people)

Cube: Medium QJ 4x4x4 (just arrrived today )

If you are using my variation of edge pairing but you are having trouble getting faster, then this video might help you. In this video, I solve faster and show you pieces I spot whilst pairing up edges, in order to set up the next pair of edges. Don't turn too fast, and keep looking ahead until you get to the last 2 or 3 dedges. If you keep practising, you'll be able to know when you've got 2 or 3 dedges left to solve from looking ahead.

 

[byu]

I remember you talking about making a tutorial a while ago! I'm going to watch this now.

 

[joey]

This is basically the same as me, but I keep one pair at DB all the time, and don't rotate the cube.

Nice video.

 

[Robert-Y]

This is basically the same as me, but I keep one pair at DB all the time, and don't rotate the cube.

Nice video.

Thanks Joey, and happy birthday! (Almost forgot )

 

[Robert-Y]

I just finished adding annotations, so that it's easier to understand what I'm doing. If you're still having trouble, just tell me, and I'll try and help.

 

[PeterV]

I thought it was an excellent video. The annotations really helped and I thought everything was well explained. Nice job.

 

[Robert-Y]

I thought it was an excellent video. The annotations really helped and I thought everything was well explained. Nice job.

Thanks a lot Peter

@Cube terminology experts: Is this another "method" or is this considered to be a "variation"? I went with variation because I think that's what Arnaud called it.

 

[kuzelnet]

I think its very good.

 

[amostay2004]

The link doesn't work. Great edge pairing method btw

 

[rahulkadukar]

Thanks for the Video and how good is the Cube compared to Mefferts

 

[jcuber]

I really need to learn to work with those r2 cases. Great video!

 

[Robert-Y]

@amostay2004: Thanks for telling me, I just fixed the link

@rahulkadukar: I don't have a Meffert's sorry, so I can't compare

 

[Stefan]

Mine's very similar, except I put the pair at UFr and URf, then put the partner of UFl into the r slice. The resulting Rw U' R' U Rw' or Rw' U' R U Rw or Rw2 U' R2 U Rw2 all flow very nicely without regrips.

 

[Robert-Y]

Mine's very similar, except I put the pair at UFr and URf, then put the partner of UFl into the r slice. The resulting Rw U' R' U Rw' or Rw' U' R U Rw or Rw2 U' R2 U Rw2 all flow very nicely without regrips.

Ah I think perhaps I should use both, maybe my move count will decrease, and hence my times...

Btw I like your usage of the word partner I wasn't entirely certain on which words to use for two edges adjacent to each other, a single edge, and two edges which go together (i.e. two edges which have stickers of the same colours) in my video.

 

[dbax0999]

Great tutorial thank you! I was looking forward to this for a while.

 

[Mr Cubism]

Mine's very similar, except I put the pair at UFr and URf, then put the partner of UFl into the r slice. The resulting Rw U' R' U Rw' or Rw' U' R U Rw or Rw2 U' R2 U Rw2 all flow very nicely without regrips.

Maybe my question is very stupid because I started to learn 4x4 yesterday, but what is the easiest way to put the right red-yellow edge into the r slice in this case?

 

[Kolraz]

Thanks for the video, I'm definately gonna try this out as it looks like a really nice way of doing edges =)

 

[Vulosity]

Mine's very similar, except I put the pair at UFr and URf, then put the partner of UFl into the r slice. The resulting Rw U' R' U Rw' or Rw' U' R U Rw or Rw2 U' R2 U Rw2 all flow very nicely without regrips.

Maybe my question is very stupid because I started to learn 4x4 yesterday, but what is the easiest way to put the right red-yellow edge into the r slice in this case?

x' U' R U

 

[Mr Cubism]

x' U' R U

Aah, simple:fp

 

[Robert-Y]

If you only care about the positions of these edges, then wouldn't R B be the shortest way? I'm guessing I don't understand the problem, please explain it to me.