Which hand do you use for 3x3 OH?

[DGCubes]

Proud lefty here, but righty for OH.

Probably explains why OH is by far my worst event.

 

[YouCubing]

Right handed, do OH with right hand. Because LU-gen FTW.

 

[GenTheSnail]

Write right handed, OH left hand because Phil. E: Actually because Antoine.

I can do OH right handed; I'm just 10 seconds slower.
I can also write left handed; I'm also 20 seconds slower and considerably less steady.

 

[muchacho]

Right hand for both, it felt more natural and I saw people like GuRoux using it so I thought it should be ok.

 

[Mastermind2368]

I am about the same, just a little faster with left

 

[joshsailscga]

25ish LH
38ish RH

 

[Dom]

I just don't understand. So many people do OH with their non dominate hand! I just don't get it.

 

[Robert-Y]

Most cubers who write left handed, use their dominant hand for OH according to the poll. However, maybe we do not have enough data...

 

[pipkiksass]

I just don't understand. So many people do OH with their non dominate hand! I just don't get it.

Surely it's because most right-handed cubers use R-heavy algs for 2H, and R turns are VERY tricky when holding the cube in your right hand. They are, however, pretty easy using the left hand.

The same is true for lefty cubers using right for OH.


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[shadowslice e]

I just don't understand. So many people do OH with their non dominate hand! I just don't get it.

I did it for 3 reasons really:
1) It means I'm looking at the same place most of the time for OH and TH
2) A lot of the tutorials I watch did it that way
3) I never really found it much of a hindrance compared with actually learning to turn OH with either hand.

 

[AlphaSheep]

I'm right handed but I use my left hand for OH because I started out turning my cube randomly with my left hand while using my right hand for other stuff (writing or using the computer). When I started actually solving, it made sense to stick with the hand that was already used to OH turning.

 

[Robert-Y]

Surely it's because most right-handed cubers use R-heavy algs for 2H, and R turns are VERY tricky when holding the cube in your right hand. They are, however, pretty easy using the left hand.

The same is true for lefty cubers using right for OH.


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But the poll "disagrees"... Most people are using their left hand for OH regardless of their writing handedness...

 

[pipkiksass]

But the poll "disagrees"... Most people are using their left hand for OH regardless of their writing handedness...

Yeah, I find that both interesting and surprising.

Any left-handed OH solvers care to chime in on this: does this mean you use different F2L solutions and LL algs for OH and 2H?

I'm assuming (and I think it's a relatively safe assumption?) that lefties use L heavy algs by preference for 2H, in much the same way as many righties like me use R heavy algs. Also, my left hand sucks during 2H, but it's less awkward for OH than using my right for R moves.


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[Robert-Y]

My dominant turning hand is my left hand. I learnt some algs that were catered towards the left hand. I started OH when I was around sub 20. I tried with my left hand at first but then after a few solves I tried using my right hand. It was clearly superior to my left hand and I didn't know why at the time. So indeed, I think a reasonable explanation is that only a small portion of cubers whose dominant turning hand is their left hand bothered to learn algs catered to their left hand which possibly influenced their hand choice for OH.

 

[shadowslice e]

But the poll "disagrees"... Most people are using their left hand for OH regardless of their writing handedness...

Might that not be be use a lot of left handers learn right algs when they start so the left hand is still more natural due to the R move dominance?

 

[Elo13]

I'm a lefty but I learned righty algs when I started, so it's natural for me to use my left hand for OH.

 

[G2013]

Write with left, OH with right. I'm super slow anyway hahaha

 

[Tycubing]

OH is dum

I write with right, and solve with left

 

[greentgoatgal]

I can do OH right handed; I'm just 10 seconds slower.
I can also write left handed; I'm also 20 seconds slower and considerably less steady.

How did you calculate that you're 20 seconds slower with your left hand?

 

[GenTheSnail]

How did you calculate that you're 20 seconds slower with your left hand?

lel *facepalm*
more like 20% slower I guess.