What Method Do You Use?

[Gparker]

2x2rtega/lbl/some cll
3x3:fridrich with 3LLL
4x4: reduction with parity algs
5x5:reduction
2x2 blind: speed blind
3x3 blind:M2/oldpochmann
4x4 blind:r2, commutaters, oldpochmann
magic:same as everyone else
memo:letter pair images


must i go on?

 

[Sa967St]

2x2x2: ortega/LBL
3x3x3: full fridrich
4x4x4: reduction (solving 3 adjascent centres first (CN) and then the last 3 in any order, using M slices for edge pairing,)
5x5x5: reduction, same style as 4x4x4
megaminx: intuitive until the last layer, beginners LL: LL edge orientation, LL edge permutation, LL corner orientation, LL corner permutation
sq-1: making both layers square, LL corners, 1L corners, edge orientation, edge permutation

 

[Edmund]

2: Ortega/CLL (know about a quarter of CLL trying to learn more)
3: Fridrich F2L, I know about 20 olls so mostly 2-look, and full PLL
4: Centers, Single Edge Pairing , and then 3x3
5: see 4x4
Magic: what Eric Limeback teaches in his video

 

[moogra]

2x2 Really REALLY bad method
3x3 Fridrich
4x4 -7x7 Reduction
BLD - one on macky's page -> fails 90% time since I suck
Magic - The way different from everyone else
Master Magic - Ooms

 

[BigGreen]

3x3: roux
4x4: K4

 

[Nukoca]

3x3: Lars Petrus method

 

[toast]

2x2: Ortega
3x3: Fridrich(1-2 look OLL)
4x4: Reduction(6-4-2)
5x5-7x7: Reduction.
Sq-1: Not sure.

 

[JLarsen]

3x3: Lars Petrus method

First one lol

2x2 LBL

3x3 Petrus + EJF2L

4x4 and up Redux

 

[dChan]

2x2: First Face, OLL/COLL, PLL
3x3x3: Fridrich + Partial COLL
3x3x3BLD: 3OP Corners, Freestyle Edges
4x4x4: Reduction(Pochmann Centers, Syuhei Edges, Fridrich)
5x5x5: Reduction(Pseudo-Pochmann Centers, 2-Pair Edges, Fridrich)

And, err, that's about it. I'm still learning to solve Square-1 and also, I broke my 5x5x5 so I haven't really practiced it or optimized my method.

 

[Nukoca]

3x3: Lars Petrus method

First one lol

It appealed to me. Additionally, I didn't want to learn all the algs for Fridrich.

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

2x2: LBL
3x3: Keyhole for F2L, 2-look OLL, 1 look PLL
4x4: Reduction, I guess
5x5: Same as 4x4
Square-1: Get into square shape, Orient corners and edges, fix parities, permute both layers of corners, orient edges one layer, then the other.

I can't say I'm proud of using Keyhole method for the 3x3, but it works for me for now. Once I get 1-look PLL down confidently, then I'll learn Fridrich F2L.

Dude, how do you orient on a Square-1?

On topic:
2x2: ortega
3x3: fridrich
4x4 and higher: reduction --> fridrich
megaminx: sort of fridrich
square-1: square shape, put corners into their correct layer, put edges into their correct layer, permute corners, permute edges

 

[JohnnyA]

2x2: LBL
3x3: Keyhole for F2L, 2-look OLL, 1 look PLL
4x4: Reduction, I guess
5x5: Same as 4x4
Square-1: Get into square shape, Orient corners and edges, fix parities, permute both layers of corners, orient edges one layer, then the other.

I can't say I'm proud of using Keyhole method for the 3x3, but it works for me for now. Once I get 1-look PLL down confidently, then I'll learn Fridrich F2L.

Dude, how do you orient on a Square-1?

On topic:
2x2: ortega
3x3: fridrich
4x4 and higher: reduction --> fridrich
megaminx: sort of fridrich
square-1: square shape, put corners into their correct layer, put edges into their correct layer, permute corners, permute edges

Orient on Square-1 is putting each piece in the right layer. That gets you a solid colour on U and D.

 

[CubeThing]

Update To My Methods I use:

2x2: First Layer, OLL, PLL - Is that Ortega?
3x3: Intuitive Cross & F2L, Beginners Last Layer
Pyraminx: Own Method, Intuitive


Methods I would Like to Learn:

3x3: Full Algorithmic Fridrich
4x4: Reduction

 

[dChan]

@CubeThing: No, Ortega is:

1. Orient bottom layer corners
2. Orient top-layer corners
3. Permute all corners

 

[Afrobongo]

I'm the third using Roux on 3x3 right?
Bigger Cubes: Stadlermethod or reduction but veeeery slow...

 

[be_the_truffle]

I have yet to try a 2x2, 4x4, or higher, but I use the Fridrich method for the 3x3.
I do plan on getting a 2x2 soon.

 

[Cloud_9ine]

2x2 Ortega
3x3 Petrus

 

[noblsheep]

2x2 Ortega
3x3 Fridrich
have yet to go higher

 

[SimonWestlund]

2x2: Guimond
3x3: Fridrich
4x4+: Reduction
Megaminx: is there more than one good method? Well, F2L, S2L, LL...
Pyraminx: Layer by layer
Square1: Lars' method
Pyraminx Crystal: F2L, S2L, LL

 

[Kian]

2x2- Ortega
3x3- Full Fridrich
4x4- Reduction (2-2-2-2-2-2 Edges in M Slice)
5x5- Reduction (AVG Edges in M Slice)
Square 1- Vanderbergh with only one alg per step
BLD- Classic Pochmann