What time should I shoot for?

[Hiero]

It depends on what you are at right now. If you are between 1:00-1:30, then I suspect you will probably get down to around 40 seconds in about 2 months. Once you learn 4LLL most people I know average about 50 and work their way down to 40 seconds within a few weeks. If you are naturally really good on the cube you might get down to 30 sec.averages. I think it takes some time and focused practice to knock off time when you are averaging in the 20's. Just my opinion and experience I have with other cubers.

 

[cfopfapfap]

what is 4LLL? and thanks guys

 

[josmil1]

You do the last layer in 4 looks. Go to http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Cubing_Terminology for more info or use the search function. There are plenty of topics and definitions for all the cubing terms on that website

 

[cfopfapfap]

2 look PLL doesnt make sense to me, why do an extra step if you still have to remember like 8 pll algorithms? 2 look oll on the other hand is reasonable because theres like 57 or something to remember, just my opinion.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

2 look PLL doesnt make sense to me, why do an extra step if you still have to remember like 8 pll algorithms? 2 look oll on the other hand is reasonable because theres like 57 or something to remember, just my opinion.

8 algorithms < 21 algorithms last time I checked my counting skills.

Two Look OLL/PLL are a bridge to the 1 looks.

PLL algs are a lot longer too and the G-Perms (used in full PLL) are pretty annoying to remember at first.

Believe me, you'll want to use 2 look PLL first before you use 1 look.

 

[miniGOINGS]

Believe me, you'll want to use 2 look PLL first before you use 1 look.

Why?

 

[Deleted member 2864]

Believe me, you'll want to use 2 look PLL first before you use 1 look.

Why?

Because if you were to simply memorize random algs, how would you use them efficiently.

If I were to learn all the G's, Y, and a couple random algs first while learning PLL's, you wouldn't be able to use them efficiently in a real solve. It would be too hard to set up and recognize. With 2-look PLL, you will ALWAYS be able to permute the corners and ALWAYS be able to permute the corners with good recognition/execution when you get used to the algs.

Two look would let you keep a semi-efficient LL while allowing you to gradually build up the other algs.

 

[shelley]

Aim for 0. If you fail, at least you'll still be fast.

(Seriously though, 15 second averages are possible using a 3 look last layer.)

 

[Thomas09]

Aim for the best you can be.

 

[dunpeal2064]

the first goal I set for myself was to beat the 1st world record set, which I beleive is 22,95 seconds. Now my goal is sub-20... and when I get there it will change.