3 Look vs 4-7 Look (Unrealistic but meh)

[Sniph]

HEllo

Well, my LL is currently a 4-7 Look. What this means is sometimes, in the worst scenario, I will have to execute 7 algs to solve the last layer, but as little as 4. My solve time of the last layer with this method is 7-13 seconds on average, depending the cases. However, if it is a good case, you can see how fast the time is on it. I am able to do this so fast because I have memorized what happens after performing every alg i know in the LL, so there is little to no recogintion.

With a 3 look, which I am learning, the algs are alot longer. It seems they are even up to double as some algs in my method. Also, the recogintion for thses cases is alot greater then those for the 4 look. Is it possible that a well developed, fast 4-7look is better then a 3 look in some cases?

PS: I average aroud 28 seconds with Intuitive Fridrich and 4-7 Look.

 

[dougreed]

Well, first off, the recognition time will not be greater in the 3 look system than in the 4-7 look system you currently employ. It will just take a little bit of time. The first step, however, is only 1 of 3 cases (EASY recognition), the second step is something like 1 of 7 cases (still very easy recognition), and the last step (PLL) is something like 21 cases.

The PLL step is not hard to recognize for, either, since after a little bit of time you will start to notice obvious patterns, and you will only have trouble differentiating the cases like G.

With all this in mind, you will spend about the same amount of time between each step thinking of an alg, but since you have 1-4 less steps it will greatly decrease your time overall.

Also, it is true that some of the PLL algorithms are long, especially coming from a 4-look system. But most of them are not long, or at least can be easily applied quickly with a little practice. I think it's stupid to say that a person can never be better at a 4-7 look system than he is at a 3-look. I will say, however, that with the same amount of practice put in after the algorithms are learned, that person will probably be better with the 3-look.

-Doug