What percentage of your solves start with an Xcross

[ilikecubing]

How much do you use the Xcross?

 

[RyanReese09]

Maybe one every 10 solves on average? Highly depends on the scramble.

 

[TMOY]

I never uses xcrosses. I sometimes happen to use orientation+separation of corners together, though

 

[That70sShowDude]

0.75%

 

[TimMc]

My cross is more of a + (plus) than an X.

Tim.

 

[Zane_C]

I only make x-crosses if they're very easy... or accidental. I wouldn't know the percentage but it would be very low indeed.

 

[bigbee99]

Around 5%

 

[Rinfiyks]

If a pair can easily be preserved (1 or 2 extra moves) then I will. I never search for x-crosses.

 

[theace]

I can't really use X Crosses. I have no clue how to. Unless it's something obvious or accidental.

 

[Carrot]

hmmm... I think 20-40% when I remember that I'm CN -.-' the rest of the time it's like never xD

 

[TiLiMayor]

I do xcross 50% of the time, but still my tps making it arent that high.

 

[da25centz]

less than 1%. for speedsolving i only use it accidentally, and i use it rarely for FMC

 

[cmhardw]

I don't honestly know exactly how often I use X-cross as I haven't counted a true percentage in a while. If I had to estimate I would say that I use X-cross 35% +/- 5% when using opposite color neutral solving. Using \( 1-(1-x)^2 \) as I do on my site, and working backward with my estimated opposite color neutral number, I would estimate that if I solved on only one color that I would use X-cross 19% +/- 3% of the time. I haven't taken an actual survey in a while, but the last time I did I used X-cross 25% of the time on one color, giving me an approximately 44% chance to solve X-cross using opposite color neutral. I have since chosen not to solve X-cross quite as often, more specifically not unless I see most or all of the solution during inspection. This does result in me sometimes wanting to attempt X-cross, but choosing not to.

 

[eastamazonantidote]

Ever since I started FMC I've been finding X-Crosses like crazy. I voted 61%-80%, but I think my definition of an X-Cross is a little different. Sometimes I preserve the pair and insert it after the cross is done but before I have to start looking for other F2L pieces. I count that as an X-Cross because it was all planned during inspection. I have also decided that doing opposite color neutral just to get an X-Cross is not worth it for me because I find them so often with just one color as my cross.

 

[uberCuber]

Exactly 1.63% of my solves start with an X-cross.

 

[qqwref]

A while ago I realized that when I see an xcross and go for it, I tend to get times that are *worse* than normal, instead of better. Since then I only do xcrosses if they are either really easy (like a premade 2x2x1 block) or accidental. I don't know the percent but it's not all that high.

 

[Daniel Wu]

For me, I think it's less than 1%. I only go for it if there's a 2x2x1 block already made.

 

[tx789]

Only when I see a corner and an edge paired

 

[Andrew Ricci]

A while ago I realized that when I see an xcross and go for it, I tend to get times that are *worse* than normal, instead of better. Since then I only do xcrosses if they are either really easy (like a premade 2x2x1 block) or accidental. I don't know the percent but it's not all that high.

Agreed. I only do an x-cross if it is very easy or there is a pre made pair that can be added to the cross in only an extra move or two. Otherwise I won't.