I averaged about 27 or so back just before I switched to CFOP again. Then, I didn't know any corner algs, so Step 3 was two substeps for me. I averaged a tad over 22 just now for an average of 30, and I haven't practiced the method in months, literally. That made my day.
My best times with this method are just over 17. At present, I use COLL cases for the Step 3 corners, and I know all but the Bruno cases. Using the CLL cases instead, you can save a few moves/seconds here and there. An easy example is the U orientation, when all four corners are permuted incorrectly. I haven't learned any of the optimizations for placing edges or or anything fancy for Step 4, which I do using the second method described, if memory serves. I took an average for this step just now and got a bit under 6 seconds. If you work at it and learn the third method and some or all of the special cases, I don't see why you couldn't get faster than that. As for flipping UF and UB, I would orient them just like normal, unless the F2L happened to be finished, or only those two pieces incorrectly flipped, and perhaps an M slice edge shuffle left. In those cases, I would orient them with MUMUMU2M'UM'UM'U2 or the appropriate ELL alg, if I saw it. Anything else would be easier accomplished as M'UMU'M'UM' as normal. Hope this helps. -Mike --- In [email protected], "kovacic81" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have decided to switch to the ROUX method, but i am slow. > I used to do it every once in a while, if I could see a good start. > Doing a 2x3x1 block every scramble 12 times is harder. > > I would like to hear from anybody who uses, or has experimentented > with this method. WHat are your averages, how many CLL cases do you > know? What do you use to flip the two edges in UF and UB? > > I took my first Roux avg tonight. Avg = 33.85 Best time was 26.88. > > Keep in mind, I haven't learned a single CLL alg. So Step 3 (Corners) > takes me about 6 sec. > The Last 6 Edges take me about 8-10 seconds right now, but I can cut > that down to 5-6 with a little practice. Step 4 (Edges) is comparable > to OLL/PLL. > > Any advice or help > would be greatly appreciated > > Jason Kovacic > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
