jskyler91
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Which do you think is better? To go fast and choppy or slow and smooth? I know the ultimate thing would be to be smooth and fast, but thats not possible for most of us so I am curious which of the two most people use.
Choppy, but fast vs Smooth, but slow solving, Which do you use
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waffle=ijm
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smooth and slow. crucial when block building.
jskyler91
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^^True, it would be hard to look ahead, block build and go fast!
RaresB
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You could get good times with both through practice but if I had to take one I would take fast and choppy because it's not that hard to reduce pauses. But I try to have a mix of both.
Zarxrax
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How I think I solve: slow and smooth
How I actually solve: slow and choppy.
How I actually solve: slow and choppy.
jskyler91
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lol, I know what you mean. I used to think that I was very smooth, but when I watch myself solve I realize how choppy I am.
uberCuber
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I'm pretty sure you aren't smooth or fast, much less both, considering what your average is....
So that this post is actually worth something, I definitely use a mix in my solves. TBPH, some F2L cases I can't help but turn as fast as I can for, but other times I can be relatively smooth
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tx789
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When I turn slower my times are faster
jskyler91
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Kinda harsh.
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Slow solving is great to improve lookahead. What I like to do is sometimes I'll do slow solves with great lookahead, whereas other times I'll just turn really fast and have "meh" lookahead. When I do slow turning, I start off slow, then I do the last F2L pair, OLL, and PLL really fast.
Phlippieskezer
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I do a mix of both, though I consider "slower, but smooth" to be better until you get "fast, and smooth" (which I'm quite far from, mind you).
emolover
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During Cross and F2l I would say turn at a medium speed and in-between choppy and smooth. On the last f2l pair I end up turning as fast as I can then on OLL and PLL I en up turning slow an smooth because I am in fear that my LinYun will pop. I can't wait for my ZhanChi that gets here Monday. 
jskyler91
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SO i have to also EMOLOVER, who are your avatar pics of? Because when i first saw it I thought you were a girl. I figure they are either just random "emo" girls considering your name or pics of your gf. Just curious.
Andreaillest
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I think I'm slow and choppy, but I prefer to be fast, smooth, AND consistent.
Cool Frog
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Smooth and sauce.
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Fast and choppy.
emolover
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It represents that fact that I am a girl in a guys body.
jskyler91
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Gottcha, that has been puzzling me for a while. :0
emolover
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Not joking bro. You should join my megaminx thread. Link is in my signature.
Never posted my average in my first post. It's 16-17.
