How should pyraminx inspection time be used?

[cubersmith]

What do you look for during pyraminx inspection? I am mostly talking about LBL, but you can post for other methods like Erik's keyhole tutorial.

 

[angham]

I look for the starting block, and if i have time, the centers

 

[cubersmith]

I look for the starting block, and if i have time, the centers

Whats your method?

 

[cubernya]

I use Oka, so I plan out how to solve the first edge, and place the second edge. If that's easy (it normally is) I'll plan out what the orientation of the centers will be.

 

[Skullush]

I look for the starting block, and if i have time, the centers

I use Oka, this is pretty much what I do.
Sometimes the scramble will be really easy and I can figure out where the third edge will be after center orientation.
Basically I just look as far ahead as possible.

 

[cubersmith]

I use Oka, this is pretty much what I do.
Sometimes the scramble will be really easy and I can figure out where the third edge will be after center orientation.
Basically I just look as far ahead as possible.

Could you explain Oka method to me?

 

[Skullush]

Could you explain Oka method to me?

There's videos for it, and it's kind of hard to explain with just words, but...

First you solve two edges that surround one of the centers, then you orient the remaining centers. Then you use one of 3 algs to solve the third edge surrounding the first center. Finally you solve the edges of the last layer (ELL) using one of 5 algs.

EDIT: Algs are on this page.
http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Pyraminx_algorithms

 

[Carrot]

I voted centers+3 edges

if the scramble is kind of easy I'll just one look it, if it's not too hard I will try recognize if it's gonna be a hard or easy LL case.

 

[cubersmith]

There's videos for it, and it's kind of hard to explain with just words, but...

First you solve two edges that surround one of the centers, then you orient the remaining centers. Then you use one of 3 algs to solve the third edge surrounding the first center. Finally you solve the edges of the last layer (ELL) using one of 5 algs.

EDIT: Algs are on this page.
http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Pyraminx_algorithms

Thanks

 

[Specs112]

I try to get the centers and one edge, but I don't take Pyra seriously or ever practice it so I don't actually have a method that I use.

Unless there's a name for "do sexy move repeatedly until something happens", lol. Seems to be the one puzzle where you can not know what you're doing and get away with that.

 

[stricgoogle]

I just inspect centers and corners. And even that way, I sometimes fail to remember what to do :fp. I don't practice pyraminx, either.

 

[KryuzbanDmitry]

I use the LBL, and try to foresee the cross with the largest number of solved edges on this layer

 

[cubersmith]

LBL: I look for blocks, if let's say blue has 2 blocks, then that's my starting color. I also memorize all tips.

yeah, this is very similar to me.

 

[IanTheCuber]

I look for an edge to put in the proper spot. I use WO.

 

[cubersmith]

I look for an edge to put in the proper spot. I use WO.

What's WO?