In general, who has the advantage: Right or left-handed OH cubers?

[nicjsb]

I am somewhat ambidextrous, there is little variation in my right and left hand OH times (though I haven't done it much).

I could choose either one as my main OH, but I would want to stick with that one. Which one tends to be the better choice, in terms of making algorithms easier? I know that Yu Nakajima uses his left hand...

 

[shelley]

Right or left handed cubers? I can't see any advantage if the cube is symmetric.

Perhaps you mean same hand vs. opposite hand OH cubers? I'm right handed, but I do OH with my left hand. Since most of my algorithms involve R turns, holding the cube in my left hand leaves more of my fingers available to do R turns.

Of course, the Dzoans do OH with their dominant hand, and they're pretty decent at OH cubing

 

[nicjsb]

What I meant was, since most of the algorithms use FRU moves, are those moves easier to do with the right or left hand?

 

[alexc]

What I meant was, since most of the algorithms use FRU moves, are those moves easier to do with the right or left hand?

Uh.. if you use your right hand you can mirror any alg to FLU.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

I'm both handed! I'm currently trying to get my times around the same in each hand, but I like right more, I don't see an advantage in either

 

[PCwizCube]

A lot of moves in solves are R and U moves, and they are easer to do it OH with the left hand. However, you can mirror those moves with your right hand, but I wouldn't do that LOL.

You should do what you're most comfortable with. Try one hand for a week, then try the other hand the next week. Then pick what you like most.

 

[hdskull]

Flip a coin, pick a hand, and always use that hand. You'll get good at it, it doesn't really matter which one it is.

 

[Rama]

I allways mirrored algs from the start, but I use my left hand because it's my most dextrous one.

 

[Dene]

A lot of moves in solves are R and U moves, and they are easer to do it OH with the left hand. However, you can mirror those moves with your right hand, but I wouldn't do that LOL.

1: Only if you learn algorithms with lots of R and U moves.
2: I do most of my R/U algorithms quite easily with my right hand. (Of course, the cube is rotated).
3: Why not? I did that for many of the OLL's to save learning two algorithms for a mirrored case.

 

[alexc]

A lot of moves in solves are R and U moves, and they are easer to do it OH with the left hand. However, you can mirror those moves with your right hand, but I wouldn't do that LOL.

1: Only if you learn algorithms with lots of R and U moves.
2: I do most of my R/U algorithms quite easily with my right hand. (Of course, the cube is rotated).
3: Why not? I did that for many of the OLL's to save learning two algorithms for a mirrored case.

Wow, how do you do RU algs with you RH?! My algs are all mostly RU. With my LH, I average about 30-33 seconds. With my RH, I am usually a whole minute slower at least.

 

[Johannes91]

I wonder why so many people think that UL is very easy but UR is very hard, there isn't a big difference.

 

[Lucas Garron]

I wonder why so many people think that UL is very easy but UR is very hard, there isn't a big difference.

Uh-huh.

I've set NR singles on records that had long UL CLS algs. One had a CLS alg that I can do almost as fast in UL as 2H, and takes longer to mirror to UR...

 

[hdskull]

Wow, how do you do RU algs with you RH?! My algs are all mostly RU. With my LH, I average about 30-33 seconds. With my RH, I am usually a whole minute slower at least.

z' then U/L moves = R/U moves.

 

[Sin-H]

Wow, how do you do RU algs with you RH?! My algs are all mostly RU. With my LH, I average about 30-33 seconds. With my RH, I am usually a whole minute slower at least.

z' then U/L moves = R/U moves.

That's exactly what I do.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

I think the only alg I inversed for oh [because of my right handedness] is the T. None of the other ones are difficult to execute [that, or I use a different oh-friendly alg all together].

 

[Lofty]

Obviously left hand is better because most of the top OH cubers use left hand.
Just like fridrich is obviously the best method because so many people use that too.

 

[Dene]

Duh! Couldn't agree more.

 

[hdskull]

#4,5,7 are right handed.

 

[Andreaillest]

I'm dominant on my right hand. So right OH just seems natural to me. I think you just need to pick a hand to practice OH with and you'll improve.

 

[Hadley4000]

#4,5,7 are right handed.

And 8, Dan Dzoan is righty.