FAQs

❓️ Why are the pictures so low-quality?

Because I'm stupid and don't know how to upload image files, lol. I'm planning on making a Google Sheet for this sometime in the near-ish future.

❓️ What makes these the "best" algs?

These are not the algs I personally like most, nor are they the most popular algs. Rather, these algs are optimized to be as ergonomically effective as possible, based on known criteria that affect TPS potential.

For some cases, there's an alg which is just slightly faster, but significantly harder. To account for this, the F2L/OLL/PLL lists are curated to just have the most consistent optimizations, while the more advanced sets include the more difficult algs.

❓️ How do I fingertrick these algs?

For most cases, the fingertricks are what you'd expect. If you were wondering why one of the OLLs has a cube rotation, it's to make the fingertricks more obvious (it's usually written as f R f' U' r' U' R U M'). For OLLs and OLLCPs with M moves, you can either do M as r' R, or use your pinky finger from home grip.

There are also a few algs that start with R f R f', or use f moves in a way that seemingly requires a regrip. In these cases, you actually need to do the f moves as wrist turns, and the R move between them with your right pointer.

❓️ Where's ZBLL?

I don't have enough familiarity with ZBLL to compile a list of the best algs. Instead, I'd recommend using this resource made by Yoruba, which has algs from many sources and is basically the definitive ZBLL database.

pepkin88.me/zbll-explorer/

❓️ Why make a reddit account for this?

While the algs shown here are optimal in theory, at the end of the day, what matters most is what algs will actually get you faster times. And that answer can vary greatly from person to person, so it's important to try many kinds of fingertricks to see what fits your turning style.

Having these be reddit posts that people can freely comment on encourages more nuanced discussions, and allows potentially niche alternatives to reach the people that would get use out of them.