slot insertion

[professoralpha7]

do you guys use sledgehammer/hedgeslammer or RUR' variations to insert f2l pairs?

 

[Hershey]

I use any insert I want, even (if the case comes up) rotation-less inserts.

 

[uberCuber]

it depends on how the last layer edges are oriented

 

[JyH]

I wouldn't consider R U R' an insert, I consider an insert when you already have the pair made.
It depends on the other pairs or bad cases. Different inserts are used for different cases. For example, if I'm inserting a pair and I see another free pair already formed, I'll use the insert that won't break up that pair, or if I see a bad case coming up after I insert the pair, I'll use the insert that will break up the pair.

 

[radmin]

The way I do sledge hammer angles the u face away from me so I'd loose look ahead for a split second.
RUR' angles the u face toward me so I can continue look ahead.

I'd only use sledge hammer if I had 2 pairs in U and RUR' would disturb the second one.

 

[ben1996123]

depends. i do r U R' U' M instead of F R' F' R anaswell

 

[Zane_C]

I've never heard it be called hedge slammer. I only do a R' F R F' insertion if I want to influence the LL edge orientation.

 

[Rpotts]

hedge slammer usually refers to sledge' aka F R' F' R

 

[riffz]

Can't see anyone using sledgehammer or hedgeslammer unless its for LL edge control...

 

[JyH]

Can't see anyone using sledgehammer or hedgeslammer unless its for LL edge control...

It can be used to influence other pairs.

Also, another possible insert is something like R U2 R' for LL control (like forcing a skip).

 

[hic0057]

Can't see anyone using sledgehammer or hedgeslammer unless its for LL edge control...

I find teaching these two insertion to noobs works quite well for solving the corners.

 

[Daniel Wu]

I just do RUR' unless something else would give me a better LL.

 

[professoralpha7]

I wouldn't consider R U R' an insert, I consider an insert when you already have the pair made.

correction: like a RU'R', when the pair is already made

 

[ilikecubing]

Wait....what about R U' R',R' U' R,R' U R,L U L',L U' L',L' U L,L' U' L. They all are inserts as well

 

[Cubenovice]

I don't insert slots...
I insert corner-edge pairs INTO slots...

RUR LUL RU2R LU2L RFRF and LFLF style

 

[RubikZz]

R U' R'
or
L' U L
or if it slot is agains their own colors, like green, whit red above then is green on de front with de green center on de front.
F' r U r'
Or mirrored
F R' F' R.

But what er sledgehammers?

 

[Rpotts]

sledgehammer = R' F R F'
hedgeslammer = F R' F' R

 

[Selkie]

I use both. Sledgehammer less often when I have enough lookahead to see edges have bad orientation, not just for partial edge control but for next pair.

 

[Raffael]

I use both. Sledgehammer less often when I have enough lookahead to see edges have bad orientation, not just for partial edge control but for next pair.

exactly this.
besides, i really like R U2 R' and even more L U2 L' or R' U2 R.
inserting in the back and the U2 gives me better look ahead.

 

[Selkie]

exactly this.
besides, i really like R U2 R' and even more L U2 L' or R' U2 R.
inserting in the back and the U2 gives me better look ahead.

I completely agree, I am only just finding out how U2 inserts give far superior lookahead than U or U', at least for me. I am suprised at how big the difference is.