Trying to relive the 80s

[mightyred]

Always wanted to complete the CUBE as a kid in the 80s and after my Christmas present I have done that goal. I have learnt beginners methods and was wondering should I begin to learn F2L methods or define my beginners methods before moving on.

 

[ianography]

Always wanted to complete the CUBE as a kid in the 80s and after my Christmas present I have done that goal. I have learnt beginners methods and was wondering should I begin to learn F2L methods or define my beginners methods before moving on.

I would recommend going to badmephisto on youtube. He has great tutorials. Also, I would recommend headin' on over to CubeDepot and getting a Ghosthand II 3x3. It's a wonderful cube for beginners, and the store is very reliable and has fast shipping.

 

[Cool Frog]

I say look into some more advanced method once you understand how your algorithms work. Roux, Petrus, ZZ, and some other "speedsolving" methods are all good choices.

 

[freshcuber]

Fridrich is the most popular system. I can solve with ZZ and Fridrich. I find ZZ to be more fun and if I ever actually practiced it I think it could be pretty quick for me but my main method is Fridrich. Learning OLL now. Yayy alg drilling lol

 

[DavidEBowyerJr]

I am fairly new myself. I just competed in my first competition. I suggest heading over to youtube and watching tutorials on the different methods. I learned intuitive f2l and started learning oll and pll (orient last layer and permute last layer) but got kind of bored with fridrich. After that I tried petrus which is pretty fun and then ultimately I am now using roux averaging around 30 seconds with it. I am starting now to learn even more algorithms to get even faster. I said all that to say this. try learning at least the basics of each diff method. It will seem intimidating and a little frustrating but it is worth it. You will gain a different perspective from each method and may be able to help with some of the others. You will really learn how the cube works. To each his own... But I love roux.

 

[cubeslayer]

To note, the beginner's method you are likely using is a very diluted form of Fridrich. Transitioning into an intermediate form of F2L ( e.g. intuitive) is a natural progression. The ultimate goal here, to never be forgotten, is to enjoy the process of learning more about the cube and improving.