How to get sub 20 OH?

[MoyuFTW]

If I wanted to get sub 20 OH, do you need to know all the OH algorithms? Or can you use your 2H algorithms and still make the sub 20 barrier?

 

[Ross The Boss]

idk how it works for OLL people, but ive found that after a while you start to execute your 2h algs differently so its basically like having oh algs without having to learn anything new.

 

[frogmanson]

Most of the "two-handed" OLLs work perfectly fine for OH. Some of the dot cases might give you trouble, though. You could get sub-20 probably without learning any new algorithms and just executing your normal OLLs. It might be slightly better for you to relearn, in my estimation, ~10 algs for the problem cases to reduce your standard deviation in your average.

 

[MoyuFTW]

Thanks. What are the split times for sub 20 and sub 30, as I am still above the sub 30 barrier OH

 

[frogmanson]

Not sure I haven't been averaging 20s or 30s in long time. My best guesses:

20 second average - Cross: 3-4s; F2L with cross: 12-14s; OLL: 3-4s; PLL: 3-4s

30 second average - Cross: 5-6s; F2L with cross: 19-21s; OLL- 4-5s; PLL: 5-6s

 

[MoyuFTW]

What do you think is the best way to time splits? Start and stop the timer? Or just look at the timer while it's going

 

[Reprobate]

I'd say video yourself and watch how long it takes in some normal solves.

 

[frogmanson]

Can use this if you can't be bothered to record yourself.

http://timinator.herokuapp.com/#/timer

 

[mrtomas]

I average 16-17 and I didn't learn any specific oh algs. So just practice and try to improve your TPS

 

[shadowslice e]

What do you think is the best way to time splits? Start and stop the timer? Or just look at the timer while it's going

some timer apps actually record step times such as the cube companion for android so you might want to check those out

 

[y235]

cTimer has a breakdowns option (you specify the number of steps and when you complete a step you just press space and continue solving)