Fridrich F2L: Cross to F2L Transition

In my previous F2L tutorial, I talked about going slow and looking ahead between the F2L pairs.

But going slow and looking ahead between the cross and the first pair is important too. It is often overlooked, and is a little bit harder than looking ahead between two F2L pairs.

In this tutorial I show a technique that you can use to make looking ahead from the cross easier. If you have a smooth transition from the cross to F2L, it not only makes that transition better, but it makes the rest of looking ahead in F2L easier.

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[D4RK809]

I can't make out the name of the person you suggested for the cross, could you please post it? good tutorial other than that

[pcwizcube]

@D4RK809 Are you talking about badmephisto?

[Braz1121]

You think it's common to have your average get worse after learning new f2l algorithms?My times have gotten worse since I started using more "fast ways to solve" rather than doing it the way that takes more moves but that I'm more used to. I was averaging around 45 sec with a rubiks brand, and then I bought a couple of DIYs and in like 3 days my average was down to 33-34 sec. Then after learning new f2ls I seem to only get worse times how ever I do it.

[pcwizcube]

@Braz1121 hmm well its is normal to get slower at solving when you first learn something new. But if you've practiced a lot (at least a week) you'll probably start to get faster again.

[hanzierbier]

ho fast is your ll ?

[pcwizcube]

@hanzierbier My last layer takes about 5 seconds. I use 2 look OLL (I know 28 OLLs) and full PLL.

[richard9831]

You sound like weston.

[speedcuber62898]

u rock thanks!

[D4RK809]

@pcwizcube yep thanks! didn't know how to spell it :P

[sa11297]

@richard9831 lol i thought he was weston

[ShadowKyler]

This is Dan Dzoan !!

[xxoxia]

Ok, so I see 5 months ago I last commented here that I was stuck at 23 with an occasional sub 20, well now I'm usually getting around 18 with the occasional sub 15 and still get some crappy 20's. I just want to break these stupid 20's for good GRRR. I like the sub 15's though. Why can't every solve be that good? Now I'm trying to work on CN.

[hanzierbier]

@pcwizcube

wow i use full friedrich but i need 5 seconds for ll too ^^