Should I learn algorithms for F2L?

[julesv]

I've already got the intuitive F2L, but would it be worth it if I started learning the 41 cases?

 

[Pietersmieters]

What's your average? I think it can come in handy when your sub-15. I'm pretty comfortable sub 30, and didnt learn any F2L cases yet. So I don't think you should...

 

[julesv]

OK thanks. I'll just wait too see what other people say.

 

[teller]

If you look at them, you'll likely find that they're the same as what you're already doing. It's pointless...there's nothing to memorize.

Look for algs only for difficult cases or annoying situations. Like stuck pieces.

 

[kaixax555]

For some cases, like case 4, 7, 11, 17 and 21 (from http://www.cubewhiz.com), you should memorize algorithms. For the others just do it intuitively.

 

[julesv]

Hard cases?

 

[kaixax555]

The cases above are way too long to do it intuitively, therefore I think those should be called "hard cases".

 

[GaroMaster1337]

i wouldnt bother learning all of them, just look for the ones that are hard/inefficient to do intuitively

 

[julesv]

OK, I'll check out the cases that you told me up there.

 

[Offblast!]

I only have one f2l alg that I learned and isn't intuitive, averaging 10/12 ~30

 

[not_kevin]

Well, for the "hard cases", look at the code and make it intuitive, so you can adapt it during your solve for a faster solve.

 

[anderson26]

No definately not. I would just watch badmephisto's videos on how to do the f2l. It is a step that is very intuitive and you'd be wasting your time by learning all the algorithms. In some cases, you can even do them quicker in less amount of moves intuitivlely, then actually learning the algorithms. So I have to say no, DO NOT learn the algorithms.

 

[shelley]

If you already know intuitive F2L, you'll find that you already know most of the algorithms. No point in memorizing all 41 cases, just the few that aren't so intuitive.

 

[04mucklowd]

always learn all the F2L algs

 

[Rubixcubematt]

OMG, don't learn the F2L algs. I wasted soooo much time trying to learn all of them, and with intuitive F2L, they are basically the same thing! I could have finished F2L waayyyy before I actually did. intuitive is way better, because you don't have to set it up to a case, then do the algo, you just solve it intuitively. only in tricky F2L cases should you learn the algo.

 

[ChromisElda]

Just learn them all, you'll find that it only takes you a few days maximum if you know them intuitively already. It might seem the same, but they're worth learning especially for the stuck pieces, and memorizing the algs for f2l on other sides of the cube will cut your average by a few seconds too.