Inspection usage

[5BLD]

note: for the poll I mean 3x3 but you can explain different puzzles in the thread. I'm curious.
How much inspection do you typically use, and more importantly how do you use it?

I inspect for around 9 seconds. I spend a second just glancing around quickly to find a few nice squares to build, then I use a few more secs to go through each square, and pick the one with the best corresponding pair. Then I use the rest to plan the whole first block and know 'about where' the first second block pieces will be.

 

[Carrot]

depends on the puzzle...

 

[5BLD]

Oops. For the poll I meant 3x3, but you can elaborate on different puzzles when you post in the thread.

 

[cubernya]

I put 8-10, but for other puzzles it may be less (2x2) or more (mega)

 

[aaronb]

I only inspect for the cross, which takes me 5-7 seconds. I would assume people who use blockbuilding methods, like Roux, would use more, but what do I know about cubing? ;p

For any other puzzle I use about 10 seconds.

 

[ben1996123]

2x2/4x4/5x5: 8
3x3: 12
6x6+: ~10
Megaminx: 13+
Square 1: 3

 

[Dene]

I put 8-10 but that was mainly just a guess. If there's something obvious, only a few seconds.

 

[Escher]

I seem to use less than I think I do whenever I watch recordings back over - roughly 5s.
I choose either white/yellow cross, either based on how easy it is to see/positively effect pieces in the f2l, or simply how nice the cross is to execute, and I try and balance these two factors. It's nice when both are the same colour.

Edit: Sorry, I didn't realise you were talking about 'inspeciton' (sic)

 

[Sa967St]

Usually just 2-4. Enough to find the cross pieces and plan the first few moves.

 

[benskoning]

I put 8-10 but that was mainly just a guess. If there's something obvious, only a few seconds.

Me to.

 

[Hershey]

About 4 seconds (I use color neutral cross).

 

[hcfong]

I'm not sure how much inspection time I use, but I know I use it quite badly. I usually only have 2 cross pieces planned. 3 max. Mainly because I can't look that far ahead and will lose the remaining cross pieces anyway.

 

[insane569]

Just a small amount of time to plan the cross and I look for F2L pieces while solving the cross.

 

[Achifaifa]

I'm learning how to inspect a puzzle. But normally I don't even care. When I spend 15 seconds inspecting I can't see more than the first 3 edges or so, so I usually don't use it.

 

[whauk]

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

 

[Thompson]

I don't notice at home but in competition I usually put my puzzle down to start solving as the judge says 8 seconds.

 

[sa11297]

I don't notice at home but in competition I usually put my puzzle down to start solving as the judge says 8 seconds.

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[Zane_C]

I voted 8-10.
I'll use however long it takes to plan the cross or 3 edges.

Just did a few cross solves while taking notice of inspection time, 5-7 is probably more accurate.

 

[immortalchaos29]

12 seconds. Always. I've never been to a competition but I guess that's when the judge would say, "go." If I can plan the cross or 2x2x2 block within 5 seconds, I look for a corner edge pair on faces that I don't use or use toward the end of my cross solve (so that it will be easy to track). Then I can transition easier. This is all still a work in progress though, I have to get back to practicing...

 

[emolover]

Genreally as much time as I can until I am satisfied with my starting solution.

For 3x3 its around 10ish seconds to look at all the crosses and decide.

2x2 it is all the time I get because I look for the quickest side, determine what the permutation for the bottom side is, and try to predict the OLL.

For megaminx I use all the time and hope to god I find all the star pieces.

Big cubes is like 7.

Other puzzles is like 8.