Yu Nakajima Notation

[yukiwerts]

Hey guys, I just finished learning my PLL again because I have been jumping from algorithm to algorithm(cubewhiz, badmephisto, jason baum, etc.)
Now, I am trying out Yu's algorithms. But, I can't understand his notation. Help! Here is the page: http://www.cutex.info/3/

EDIT: Sorry guys, it's not the notation, it's the cube notation. Now, what will I do about that title?

EDIT: Oops again. It's not the cube notation it's the cube rotation.

 

[nitrocan]

What don't you understand? It looks like the standard notation to me.

 

[Sa967St]

(x)=(r)
(y)=(u)
(z)=(f)

 

[yukiwerts]

Thanks a bunch!

 

[soccerking813]

Yea, what Sarah said
x is the same as turning the whole cube the same way as an R turn.
y is the same as turning the whole cube the same way as a U turn.
z is the same as turning the whole cube the same way as an F turn.

It is hard to remember, at first, but after a while it shouldn't be too difficult.

 

[JohnnyA]

The only thing that might be confusing there is wide turns (i.e. Rw) but that's the same as r in what I'd consider standard notation.

Oh, and rotations - (f) is x, (r) is z and (u) is y.
(lol, people got in before me )

 

[yukiwerts]

Oh yeah, speaking of Yu Nakajima's PLL, how many people recommend it?

 

[soccerking813]

Do you mean all of his PLLs or one specific one?

 

[nitrocan]

They're pretty awesome. I use most of them.

 

[yukiwerts]

Overall, the whole PLL.

 

[soccerking813]

I would suggest you go to the PLL wiki page and find the one you like best for each case. Here is the link: http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/PLL

 

[shelley]

Which PLLs to use are up to each individual cuber. If you like the algorithm and it's comfortable for you, go ahead and use it. Most algorithms end up being the same across different people's sets anyway, with only minor variations on gripping and cube rotations, which you can (and should) easily customize yourself.

As for the reliability of this particular set of PLLs... come on, it's Yu Nakajima. He had a world record or two, surely he must know what he's doing.

 

[yukiwerts]

What if it was a choice between Yu Nakajima and Erik Akkersdijk? A lot of poeple are saying the Erik's PLL's are good.

 

[Chuberchuckee]

Nakajima because he uses the Japanese color scheme.

 

[SimonWestlund]

lol ^^

I think his rotation notation is easier to understand than the normal one

 

[mazei]

Erik's U-perm is the M-slice way which I don't really execute fast. Which is why I use the R,U one. Same with the Z-perm. So that just shows different people have different PLLs that are comfortable for him.