The Ultimate Speedsolving Survey
Ever heard of speedsolving? No? Well, speedsolving is the art of solving a puzzle as fast as humanly possible. The most popular is the famous Rubik's cube, designed by Erno Rubik. With 27 pieces, this puzzle can easily be solved in under 20 seconds if you have the right know-how.
If you want to learn to solve the Rubik's cube, visit speedsolving.com's wiki page and select a method you would like to learn.
Beginner's methods: http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Beginner's_Methods
Intermediate and advanced methods: http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/3x3x3_Speedcubing_Methods
I would suggest learning the Petrus, Roux, Heise, or Fridrich methods. :)
Are you a guy or a gal?
| 91% (43) | Guy | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (4) | Gal |
47 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 0% (0) | 6-10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | 11 | |
| 6% (3) | 12 | |
| 10% (5) | 13 | |
| 14% (7) | 14 | |
| 4% (2) | 15 | |
| 4% (2) | 16 | |
| 8% (4) | 17 | |
| 6% (3) | 18 | |
| 8% (4) | 19 | |
| 4% (2) | 20 | |
| 14% (7) | 21-25 | |
| 6% (3) | 25-30 | |
| 10% (5) | 30-40 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-50 | |
| 0% (0) | 60+ |
47 voters have answered this question.
How long have you been speedsolving?
| 0% (0) | What's that? (Hint: it's solving a puzzle as fast as you can.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (2) | I don't speedsolve. | |
| 4% (2) | Less than a week. | |
| 10% (5) | Less than a month. | |
| 8% (4) | About 2 months. | |
| 4% (2) | About 3 months. | |
| 8% (4) | About 4 months. | |
| 4% (2) | About 5 months. | |
| 19% (9) | More than 6 months. | |
| 17% (8) | More than a year. | |
| 14% (7) | 2 years. | |
| 2% (1) | 3 years. | |
| 0% (0) | 4 years. | |
| 2% (1) | 5 years. | |
| 0% (0) | 6+ years. | |
| 0% (0) | 10+ years. | |
| 0% (0) | 15+ years. | |
| 0% (0) | 20+ years. | |
| 0% (0) | 30+ years. |
47 voters have answered this question.
What is your main speedcube?
| 4% (2) | Type A | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (2) | Type A II | |
| 0% (0) | Type A III | |
| 0% (0) | Type A IV | |
| 4% (2) | Type A V | |
| 0% (0) | New Type A I | |
| 0% (0) | New Type A II | |
| 2% (1) | New Type A III | |
| 0% (0) | Type B | |
| 8% (4) | Type C | |
| 2% (1) | Type D | |
| 4% (2) | Type E (Diansheng no.222) | |
| 2% (1) | Type E (Diansheng no.333) | |
| 13% (6) | Type F | |
| 6% (3) | Cube4You Cube | |
| 0% (0) | JSK Clone | |
| 17% (8) | RubikâÂÂs Storebought | |
| 8% (4) | Rubiks.com DIY | |
| 2% (1) | Japanese Speedcubing Kit (JSK) | |
| 0% (0) | Studio Cube | |
| 4% (2) | Edison Cube | |
| 0% (0) | Joy Cube | |
| 4% (2) | Type Y | |
| 6% (3) | Clown Cube | |
| 2% (1) | Slick Cube |
45 voters have answered this question.
What is your best speedsolve time?
| 2% (1) | I can't solve it. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | 3.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 4.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 5.xx seconds | |
| 4% (2) | 6.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 7.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 8.xx seconds | |
| 2% (1) | 9.xx seconds | |
| 2% (1) | 10.xx seconds | |
| 2% (1) | 11.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 12.xx seconds | |
| 4% (2) | 13.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 14.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 15.xx seconds | |
| 6% (3) | 16.xx seconds | |
| 4% (2) | 17.xx seconds | |
| 6% (3) | 18.xx seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 19.xx seconds | |
| 4% (2) | 20.xx seconds | |
| 12% (6) | 20-25 seconds | |
| 4% (2) | 26-30 seconds | |
| 10% (5) | 31-40 seconds | |
| 2% (1) | 41-50 seconds | |
| 8% (4) | 51-60 seconds | |
| 8% (4) | 60+ seconds | |
| 12% (6) | 90+ seconds | |
| 0% (0) | 2+ minutes | |
| 0% (0) | 5+ minutes | |
| 2% (1) | 10+ minutes |
47 voters have answered this question.
How many of these puzzles do you own?
| 58% (28) | 2x2x2 cube | |
|---|---|---|
| 97% (47) | 3x3x3 cube | |
| 70% (34) | 4x4x4 cube | |
| 58% (28) | 5x5x5 cube | |
| 22% (11) | 6x6x6 cube | |
| 29% (14) | 7x7x7 cube | |
| 4% (2) | 8x8x8 cube | |
| 4% (2) | 9x9x9 cube | |
| 2% (1) | 10x10x10 cube | |
| 2% (1) | 11x11x11 cube | |
| 25% (12) | Square-1 | |
| 2% (1) | Master Square-1 | |
| 33% (16) | Megaminx | |
| 8% (4) | Gigaminx | |
| 4% (2) | Teraminx | |
| 2% (1) | Examinx | |
| 8% (4) | Skewb | |
| 14% (7) | Void cube | |
| 31% (15) | Mirror blocks | |
| 16% (8) | Floppy cube |
48 voters have answered this question.
What method do you use to solve the 3x3x3 cube?
| 10% (5) | Completely intuitive (no method) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Ryan Heise | |
| 0% (0) | Salvia | |
| 0% (0) | Corners First | |
| 2% (1) | Edges First | |
| 0% (0) | Waterman | |
| 0% (0) | Cage | |
| 16% (8) | Layer by Layer (Dan Brown Method) | |
| 0% (0) | Layer by Layer with Keyhole | |
| 8% (4) | Petrus | |
| 0% (0) | Roux | |
| 60% (29) | Fridrich | |
| 0% (0) | ZZ | |
| 2% (1) | ZB | |
| 0% (0) | Human Thistlethwaite | |
| 0% (0) | Vandenbergh-Harris |
48 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2009-08-18 18:39:08
by lazyastronomer
