why is cfop "the best method"

[1973486]

I have this on cam with R L x etc for LSE

Viljo is the fastest at Roux feet though

 

[Gavin Olson]

i was reading the pole on what speedcubing method people used and i started to think
"what makes cfop a compelling method?"
i use zz and in my very very VERY biased opinion zz is cfop but without rotations and an easier ll
and roux has less moves and better ergonimics than both of them

I average about 2 rotations per solve.

 

[_zoux]

1. similar to LBL.
2. a lot of additional substeps.
3. a lot of info.
4. good tut's.
5. easy lookahead.
6. very easy to sub 20. (at least what i experienced)
7. a lot of world class solvers use it .
7.5 popular af.
8. very good method until you discover other.
9. Le R, R' "reduction".
10. easy algs.
11. cross.

 

[Mr.Roux86]

Although there is the whole "more resources argument for CFOP," personally I think I prefer to have less (talking about Roux). Having fewer resources allows for more people to add to the community in their own creative way. Also, having fewer people telling you how to solve with a certain method, it allows you to develop your own style. This also allows you to explore and find things on your own. With fewer people using the method (Roux) it is a lot more fun to meet another Roux user at a comp. Not many CFOP users walk around and high five other CFOP users. When I see another Rouxer at a comp, we fist bump because we know we use the superior method.

All you need to know to learn CFOP is cross, which many non-cubers already can do. The rest is intuitive F2L and easy algorithms. I still haven't gotten around to learn Roux.

Do it. It will help your F2L

 

[CraZZ CFOP]

If you search for a tutorial on how to solve the cube, there's a 99% chance that the tutorial you find will tell you to start solving the cross first.


In the same sense that Roux is just CFOP but ignoring the M-slice until the end? And CFOP is just a structured form of Petrus but you delay the EO step until LL? Or in the sense that you just do EO-first CFOP and don't actually use ZZ.

EOCross is actually decent.

 

[ImmolatedMarmoset]

(This is a joke)
CFOP is to restricting and forces you to learn only algs you have no free choice we need a Rouxvolution and to *insert pun that combines civil war and zz or something* also Hexagonal Ct ftw

RUL the world.

Oh gosh that’s late.