Yau 6 and Yau 7

[BenChristman1]

It is very common to see fast 4x4 and 5x5 solvers using Yau. Is Yau a viable option for 6x6 and 7x7 as opposed to the reduction method? Share your thoughts on this.

 

[Cubingcubecuber]

For Yau 6 I do F2C, Cross plus an F2L Edge, put them on right bottom and right back, do centers, than I do 4 edges including one adjacent F2L edge to the already solved one, solve those two F2L slots in back, use the 2 open slots to solve the L3E, and solve like a 3x3

I have no 7x7 currently, but I would do F2C, Cross plus 2 adjacent F2L Edges, put them on right bottom, right front, and and right back, do centers, than I would do any 4 edges, solve two adjacent F2L edges with their slots in back, use the 2 open slots to solve the L2E, and solve like a 3x3

goodish for 6x6 badish for 7c7

 

[xyzzy]

Cross plus an F2L Edge, put them on right bottom and right back, do centers

Jesus, that sounds like doing loads of slice moves in L4C for no good reason. How fast are you with Yau versus Yau5 versus your method versus reduction?

 

[Ostrich001]

I think Ciarán Beahan proves that Yau on 6 and 7 works and can be world class, but then Kevin, Max and Feliks all use redux so I think you could say they are both viable

 

[PapaSmurf]

I think that hoya is more viable on 6x6 and 7x7. 5x5, I dunno, 4x4 yau. But yeah, Ciaran shows that yau is still flipping fast. He has an official sub 2 on 7x7 with it.

 

[Cubingcubecuber]

Jesus, that sounds like doing loads of slice moves in L4C for no good reason. How fast are you with Yau versus Yau5 versus your method versus reduction?

IDK, I am really bad at 6x6 only done like 5 timed solves
I got a 4:59 in comp using my method on my Aoshi GTSM
I can do a bunch of 6x6 today though
Mean of 3
Redux: 6:21.682
Yau 4: 5:45.066
Yau 5: 5:38.642

 

[BenChristman1]

4:59 is a lot better than me. I have a ShengShou 6x6 and average 12 minutes.

 

[Jared Burkhart]

brooo I am mad that I USE ALL but cannot submit vote. But just switched to Yau and feel decent at it. It just seems so logical.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

brooo I am mad that I USE ALL but cannot submit vote. But just switched to Yau and feel decent at it. It just seems so logical.

hmm i totally wonder why you can’t vote

maybe it’s because this thread is from 7 years ago

 

[Jared Burkhart]

hmm i totally wonder why you can’t vote

maybe it’s because this thread is from 7 years ago

why don't I learn to loo before I write?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

i swear if someone says something about the two numbers in the thread i will get mad and block them

anyway
we should get back on topic
but i don’t solve big cubes

 

[Jared Burkhart]

i swear if someone says something about the two numbers in the thread i will get mad and block them

anyway
we should get back on topic
but i don’t solve big cubes

Will you? I mean, are you considering on it sometime soon? I am always ready to help and will be there if you need me

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Will you? I mean, are you considering on it sometime soon? I am always ready to help and will be there if you need me

let’s see when i actually have one lol

 

[Jared Burkhart]

let’s see when i actually have one lol

when will that be? Do you not have the money or not have any real interest yet or what?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

when will that be? Do you not have the money or not have any real interest yet or what?

no budget
+ i can only get like one cube at a time
+ i don’t like asking my parents for things

 

[Jared Burkhart]

no budget
+ i can only get like one cube at a time
+ i don’t like asking my parents for things

Why not? Are they not cool with cubes?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Why not? Are they not cool with cubes?

it’s not that
it’s just me
i never really liked asking for anything
i guess it might be humility or something
not really sure how to explain it
they are usually supportive though except when my life looks like it’s starting to rotate around cubing

 

[Jared Burkhart]

it’s not that
it’s just me
i never really liked asking for anything
i guess it might be humility or something
not really sure how to explain it
they are usually supportive though except when my life looks like it’s starting to rotate around cubing

Well I am glad that they support you. Just remember that it is OK to ask, t yeah, been there before bro (I am not humble and therefor not liked by a ton of people)

 

[Martyt7777]

 

[abunickabhi]

I find Yau7 to be much better than Hoya7.

Still I use Hoya7 in my official solves because of better flow.