Solving 2 at the same time

[MechaTech84]

Anyone got any tips on solving two rubik's cubes (one in each hand). Just general information on how you do it, or even experimental stuff (that sounds reasonable). Oh, and I will be using this in a talent show if I can get it right, so the cooler it looks, the better.

Currently, with my dominant hand (right), I can get about 1 min 30 secs. on average. (these were all in a row too, so it got worse with time...)
With my non-dominant hand (left), I'm just a little slower, maybe 20 seconds or so.

The main question I have is whether or not you try to make it where you can do mirror moves, or what. Not that you would rig it, just do the steps until you get one... The current method I use is Cross, top corners (unless I get a F2L I know), 2nd layer edges, orient edges, orient corners, permute corners (unless I get a PLL I know) permute edges.

Sorry to have to write all that, but I like to try and answer any questions beforehand.
Thanks! --Mecha

 

[Pedro]

well, what I did was solve one step on each cube, but you can do whatever you want...but looks cooler if you move both at the same time, or at least a bit on each at a time

there's a video of my best attempt here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOjlVwYkylc

 

[martijn_cube]

you mean something like this?
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=RW3akfdEGI8

there is another one on youtube, it's a mirrored solve, but its very fast. but i can't find it.

 

[MechaTech84]

I can't get on youtube.... Its blocked on my computer... Actually, its blocked on every computer I have access to... It really stinks, but no getting around it...

Maybe I should look at general OH stuff, and just apply and mirror it for my left hand...

@Pedro: Yeah, I try to do the same thing...

 

[AvGalen]

What do you want to achieve?

a) Solve 2 randomly scrambled cubes
b) Sove 2 mirrored scrambled cubes

 

[MechaTech84]

A) Solve 2 randomly scrambled cubes.

I won't be mixing them up, so it will be more practical for me this way.

 

[AvGalen]

I don't know your level, but to perform that really fast you need to
a) look-ahead on cube A
b) perform on cube A while looking ahead on cube B
c) perform on cube B while looking ahead on cube A
d) repeat b/c untill both cubes are solved

Figure out how far you can look ahead and practise performing (memoed) moves on cube x while looking at cube y

It looks even cooler if you are performing moves on both cubes at the same time, but that is extremely difficult

 

[ShadenSmith]

Sounds like a job for multi threading.

 

[MechaTech84]

I can't do moves on them at the same time unless its the same move or its mirrored... But I try to look ahead like you mentioned, I think that's what I should practice, thanks!