DoctorKilgrave
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Hi. I'm really new to cubing- for about 3 weeks. it started at work, when we got a new break room. Among other things, they brought in a Rubik's Cube. Someone sat down and solved it in about 10 minutes, and I got jealous. So I bought one, and learned how to solve it that Saturday.
I promised myself I wouldn't move beyond the beginner's method, but this is addicting.
Currently, I'm using a slight variation of the BM.
Make a cross on the bottom, solve 3 corners around the cross. I leave the fourth corner unsolved, so I can do the keyhole method. (F', U. F) or (F, U', F), to solve the second layer. I still have to do the U, R, U', R', U', F', U, F and it's reverse for the last side piece sometimes.
The other variation, at least according to sites like youcandothecube.com, is I don't solve the top the same. I solve the top cross with that method, but their last step seems so convoluted. Once I have the cross, I use U,R, U', Li, U, R', U', L to put the corners in the right places, then R', D', R, D to orient them.
I've gotten down to under 2.5 seconds consistently with this. That's with a V-Cube
I also bought a Rubik's Void Cube, and do basically the same thing. Although, with the holes, I solve the corners of one layer first, and use that to know where the side pieces go. I still get confused using the keyhole for the second layer, with no middle pieces, but I'm getting there. Haven't times myself on this cube, but I'd guess it takes me twice as long. I did have to look up a parity solution, although I don't get it as often as I used to. Probably lucky is all. I use M2, U, M, U2, M2, U, M2 if i hit parity, then solve the top again.
All that said, I'm trying to decide what speed solving method to go to. I'm leaning towards Roux. I just don't want to learn 80 algorithms if I can help it. And to start, i'd like to get my times under a minute. I'm not as intimidated of the algorithms as before, but still want something that feels more intuitive.
Started trying to figure out the blocks with the Roux, and that didn't go well. That was before I learned the Void though. Going to give it another shot, I think.
I promised myself I wouldn't move beyond the beginner's method, but this is addicting.
Currently, I'm using a slight variation of the BM.
Make a cross on the bottom, solve 3 corners around the cross. I leave the fourth corner unsolved, so I can do the keyhole method. (F', U. F) or (F, U', F), to solve the second layer. I still have to do the U, R, U', R', U', F', U, F and it's reverse for the last side piece sometimes.
The other variation, at least according to sites like youcandothecube.com, is I don't solve the top the same. I solve the top cross with that method, but their last step seems so convoluted. Once I have the cross, I use U,R, U', Li, U, R', U', L to put the corners in the right places, then R', D', R, D to orient them.
I've gotten down to under 2.5 seconds consistently with this. That's with a V-Cube
I also bought a Rubik's Void Cube, and do basically the same thing. Although, with the holes, I solve the corners of one layer first, and use that to know where the side pieces go. I still get confused using the keyhole for the second layer, with no middle pieces, but I'm getting there. Haven't times myself on this cube, but I'd guess it takes me twice as long. I did have to look up a parity solution, although I don't get it as often as I used to. Probably lucky is all. I use M2, U, M, U2, M2, U, M2 if i hit parity, then solve the top again.
All that said, I'm trying to decide what speed solving method to go to. I'm leaning towards Roux. I just don't want to learn 80 algorithms if I can help it. And to start, i'd like to get my times under a minute. I'm not as intimidated of the algorithms as before, but still want something that feels more intuitive.
Started trying to figure out the blocks with the Roux, and that didn't go well. That was before I learned the Void though. Going to give it another shot, I think.