What Method Do You Use?

[Vesper Sword]

Method: Roux
Time: 10-12 usually
Why: I used to use CFOP but got bored so I just started using Roux because block building interested me.
Why I think it's the best: Low move count when compared to other methods, Not a lot of algorithms are needed, pretty intuitive
What I think someone can learn from this method opposed to others: You learn block building which is fun and efficiency improves.

 

[Dane man]

Method: A mutant mix of many lazy things including the F2L of CFOP and the LL of 4-alg BLL
Time: ~35 - see reason below
Why: I haven't been able to cube for 2 years until recently, and I have had almost no time to practice since I got back, so I have forgotten all of the algorithms except for about 6 of them, and I don't have the time or the drive to try to memorize more as I should (mostly because there are never competitions near enough to where I live). I really want to learn a block building method and Roux, I also want to (re)memorize OLL, PLL, and COLL. Despite my current lack of time to practice, and thanks to the experience I had before, I do have a very in-depth understanding of the principles and algorithms, and I have been sub 30 before, so I spend some time here every once in a while to propose and discuss methods, techniques, and interesting puzzle theories.
Why I think it's the best: I don't, but it's all I've got until I find time to memorize and practice more. I'll figure out what is "the best" for me when that time arrives.
What I think Someone can learn from this method opposed to others: Not from the method so much as my current situation. They can learn the amazing speed that is achievable even with very few (and I mean very few) memorized algs and very little practice. Meaning that with more algs, and more practice, even more amazing speeds can be achieved.




I need to find more time to cube. I would easily be sub-20 now if I could remember all the OLLs and PLLs.

Oh well, until then, I guess.

 

[Ulbert]

Method: cfop
Time: usually 21 (OH)
Why: easy transition from beginners, have tried other but this one works best for me
Why I think it's the best: I don't, zz is easily better, eo line is equivlent to cross, and then all the edges are oriented, you know th rest

2 lazy to answer the last one, but not lazy enough to type this

 

[CriticalCubing]

Method: CFOP
Time: Sub-18
Why: It was the first method I learned after Beginner Method
Why I think it's the best: It's not. No method is the best. It's the cuber. It's their dedication and natural ability.
What I think someone can learn from CFOP and not other methods: It is just a good extension to Beginners method and has a lot of resources, which can help you with Q&As.
Other Info:Just practice multiple methods. I know ZZ, ROux and Petrus and practice ROux and Petrus for fun. ZZ is not for me because I mostly do EOCross and normal cross is faster for me!

 

[somerandomkidmike]

Method: Watermelon
Time: Average 13-ish
Why: It's a method that I know.
Why I think it's the best: It's not the best method.
What I think Someone can learn from this method opposed to others: blockbuilding the first layer, about 90 algorithms, the difference between a fruit and a speedsolving method

 

[kcl]

Method: CFOP
Time: 8.5-9.5
Why: I learned from badmephisto. I felt that this method clicked with my style, and I picked it up quickly.
Why I think it's the best: has fast triggers allowing for crazy TPS, f2l is extremely free, easy recognition, can be used with big cubes

What I think someone can learn from this method opposed to others: TPS, alg learning.

 

[CUB3R01]

CFOP/Frodrich white side cross only full PLL- only ten or so cases left to learn on OLL. I'm so lazy xD

Time: on 3x3 ~18 seconds average

Why: I have had the best luck with this method! I have tried switching over to Roux and Petrus but I am just not relatively
as fast with these methods than I am with Fridrich. I like block building but am not very good at it.

Why I think it is the best: I don't. I think Roux is the best if we are talking top speed. However, I think CFOP is great for most people because ist isn't incredibly hard to transition from beginners method to CFOP. They sort of have the same.. route.

What someone could learn from this method: F2L is pretty fun and I enjoy figuring out how solving one f2l pair can influence the next pair to take less moves/fewer cube rotations to solve. So, from this idea of planning ahead, you can keep pushing yourself to see more and more ahead! The key is to never be satisfied with how good you are at looking ahead!
I think this method really encourages you to find ways to improve! (Listed some tips below)
Also, of its incredible popularity, there is a ton of information and special tricks that you can find online

An idiots guide to getting faster than I am with CFOP:
1. Be able to solve the cross without looking (I used a blindfold)
2. When you solve your first F2L pair you should already know what moves are required for the next pair. After completing the second pair, do the same as before and already know what moves will be required for the third pair.
3. On the final f2l pair, see if you could possibly influence what your OLL case will be. It is typically worthwhile to do a couple extra moves to change that "two adjacent edges correctly oriented OLL case" into a "all edges correctly oriented case"
4. Learn the easy OLL cases
5. Learn all PLL cases
6. Learn the rest of the OLL cases
7. Be able to transition into each step very fluidly!

I have been cubing since late 2007! I wish I had really started trying to improve before 2011ish.. I had been on a long hiatus from beginning of 2013 to a few weeks ago.. Shameful.
I am more than likely slower than a majority of everyone else on this site that has been cubing since 2008 or before, but I will not stop practicing ever
Haha, I'm not sure if this is inspirational or sad, but yeah just keep trying to find ways of improving! I will be.

 

[IRNjuggle28]

Method: CFOP

I can't wait until you can say full ZB instead of CFOP.

Why I think [CFOP] is the best: Because switching methods is too hard

That's the reason that you should keep using CFOP, not the reason that CFOP is intrinsically better than other methods. The latter is really what this thread asked for.

 

[GuRoux]

Method: Roux
Time: 10-11
Why: I liked it better than other methods.
Why I Think it's the Best: no cube rotations, fewer moves, fun to block-build
What I think someone can learn from this method opposed to others: block-building skills, versatile M slices,

 

[Dane man]

Method: Watermelon
Time: Average 13-ish
Why: It's a method that I know.
Why I think it's the best: It's not the best method.
What I think Someone can learn from this method opposed to others: blockbuilding the first layer, about 90 algorithms, the difference between a fruit and a speedsolving method

What's the Watermelon method? Never heard of it. Unless you talking about your LC2E method (or the Waterman method).

 

[TDM]

What's the Watermelon method? Never heard of it. Unless you talking about your LC2E method (or the Waterman method).

Yeah, Watermelon = Waterman.