Inspection usage

[Forte]

Probably 11-13 because sometimes all the crosses suck so I have to look at them all.
When the easy cross is obvious, I still spend the time planning F2L pairs and stuff anyway, so 11-13 sounds about right.

Also sq1 is usually like 1 second, unless there's some CO stuff I can do during cubeshape, in which case it becomes around 15 because I suck at it lol

 

[HelpCube]

I almost always use 8-9 seconds of inspection. If its a hard cross, I might only plan out the first 3 spots. But if it's easy, I'll look for an F2L pair or two. I'll almost always fill that amount of time though.

 

[ben1996123]

Just done 3x3 inspection average of 5: 11.64, 11.64, 11.00, 9.86, 12.81.

 

[PandaCuber]

I use as much as I can in order to get blocks right. Depends on how hard the solve is.

 

[fastcubesolver]

I usually take around 5-10 seconds to inspect. I look for the cross and any F2L pairs that I happen to see.

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

When the judge says "8", I always freak out and start.

At home, I honestly have no idea. Probably 8-11, I really don't follow inspection time that closely.

 

[Jaycee]

Unless there's an X-Cross which I carefully plan out (10 seconds), normally about 5 seconds.

 

[emolover]

When the judge says "8", I always freak out and start.

For some reason my inspection is way better at comps.

 

[Noahaha]

For Petrus I do like 7 seconds figuring out my 1x2x2, 3 seconds locating the third edge and l spend the rest of the time planning the fingertricks. Then I use lookahead to find my pieces for the 2x2x3 extension. I find that when I plan the 2x2x3 extension in the inspection time, I get confused about the initial 2x2x2.

 

[RaresB]

In competition I use about 10 secs but at home or in other place like a quick scan maybe like 4 secs. If I'm trying to get a good average at home like 8ish

 

[LeighzerCuber]

I use roughly 7 seconds on the crosses I have to really plan out. If I can get an extra easy case cross I will take less. If I have a rather easy cross and see an easy pair or piece to track I will take 12-14. I usually use full inspection for big cubes/ 2x2 I basically plan the first side (ortega) and see if I can predict the OLL.

 

[RyanReese09]

Don't know about home, but competition, 99% of the time I never get to 12 seconds, 30% or so I get to the 8second mark.

I'd say normally 6-7? Depends on the cross.

 

[TheZenith27]

Depends on how easy the cross is. I may choose to plan an X-Cross if I see an easy one, which may take longer. I use around 9 seconds. At competitions, I always hear the "8 seconds" but never the "Go!"

 

[RCTACameron]

I never really pay much attention to inspection, but it seems like for 3x3 I usually take 11-13 seconds. Even if there is a really easy x-cross, I always try to lookahead to the next pair instead of just starting immediately.

For 2x2, I use a lot of inspection. I 1-look every decent side until I find a nice solution, then find the best angle to do that solution from before I start the solve. In competition, I can usually do this before the 8 second mark, but if it's bad I usually get to 12 seconds, and start without knowing exactly what to do, and get a bad time.

 

[cubenut99]

Depends on how hard the case is?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

About 5-7

 

[chris w]

voted 5-7, probably more accurately would have been 2-4s, In the past I've used 2-4s to find cross edges and plan at most 3, unless its a really easy cross, but at the moment I'm really trying hard to fully plan a cross and track f2l pairs. Cross-F2L transition is easily the worst part of my solve right now

 

[Kian]

Not quite sure but I rarely get to the 8 second warning in competition so I put 5-7.

 

[Mal]

I use about 5-7 for 3x3. I just look at the cross on white and if it's easy I wil do it and try to see the first F2L pair as well. But if the cross is bad then I look at the yellow cross, and if that's bad then I look at the white and yellow and see which one is better and do the one that is better.

 

[oll+phase+sync]

i always search for an xcross and in case i didnt find one until 10 seconds i panic and just plan a random cross.
if i find xcross: <10, if i dont: >12

I like this aproach