newtonbase
Premium Member
Cubing is cheap until you start competing.
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mafergut
Legend
That's why I hadn't realized it yet
Jason Green
Veteran
I guess you're counting travel in the not cheap part.
Entry fees are usually low.
"it is just damn cool to solve a cube OH"
Welcome to the OH club. Has your enthusiasm resulted in you attempting other puzzles OH? I had a try at 4x4x4 last year, but my Weisu locked up way too much, ruining the fun, I think 2m40 was the best I could come up with at the time. I'll have another try some time...sub 2m has to be achievable.
'Badmephisto' said one of the cool things about OH is you can cube and eat noodles at the same time...I haven't tried that one, could be messy.
I might have got my first sub-20 333 OH solve yesterday, it was pretty borderline, if I'd done it properly on a stackmat, it likely wouldn't be sub.
Welcome to the OH club. Has your enthusiasm resulted in you attempting other puzzles OH? I had a try at 4x4x4 last year, but my Weisu locked up way too much, ruining the fun, I think 2m40 was the best I could come up with at the time. I'll have another try some time...sub 2m has to be achievable.
'Badmephisto' said one of the cool things about OH is you can cube and eat noodles at the same time...I haven't tried that one, could be messy.
I might have got my first sub-20 333 OH solve yesterday, it was pretty borderline, if I'd done it properly on a stackmat, it likely wouldn't be sub.
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h2f
Premium Member
I must take a serious part at OH Roux. 
newtonbase
Premium Member
Yes, travel and accommodation.I guess you're counting travel in the not cheap part.
muchacho
Veteran
I'm serious now at OH Roux.
Ao5: 56.849 (was 58.318)
Ao12: 58.994 (was 1:03.544)
Ao5: 56.849 (was 58.318)
Ao12: 58.994 (was 1:03.544)
h2f
Premium Member
Nice.
I did fast OH ao5 47.74 [(59.04), 50.04, (35.87), 53.72, 39.44]. Two 30.xx were with one-look cmll (H4 and T1). Looks like Roux may be efficient in OH. My ao100 with CFOP OH is 47.xx
mafergut
Legend
Table abuse for L6E is the only thing I don't like of OH Roux.
muchacho
Veteran
Oh why? It's a fun part 
What I don't like is not being able to use M/M' during F2B, I guess that's easier for CFOP solvers.
What I don't like is not being able to use M/M' during F2B, I guess that's easier for CFOP solvers.
I guess you're counting travel in the not cheap part.
I think there's enough comps in my immediate area, that I won't have to travel much. I'm more curious if I'll run into comps when I travel.
Not yet, though I imagine once I'm used to solving 4x4, I could try that. I have a 4x4 around
. But I need more 3x3 practice first.Oh why? It's a fun part
What I don't like is not being able to use M/M' during F2B, I guess that's easier for CFOP solvers.
I think once you concede to that you'll be abusing the poor table, you can use M/M' during F2B. But given that I'll practice sitting on the couch relaxing, with the wife, I don't see Roux OH being in my future, for now.
Some of me also goes: It is one handed, not one handed + table
.I've gone sub 1:30 OH, but I don't have a proper sub 1:00 solve 2H or OH. I expect it'll come along. Full PLL will help me quite a bit I suspect, I'm finally making a "more serious" attempt at it. We'll see how I do. Still have the Gs, Ns, Rs, V and F. I'm working on T and I expect to get that today. I'll look after T, and decide what to take on next, I'm hoping I can get two total today... we'll see.
earth2dan
Veteran
Yeah, I can see competitions getting pricey if you have to travel and stay in hotels. Especially if you're like me and live in a 1000km cubing dead zone. I've still never been to a competition.
Thus far, I've not had to factor this into my cubing budget
muchacho
Veteran
ok, it's logical, but since it's in the rules that the table can be used, and it's faster, the table will be used.I think once you concede to that you'll be abusing the poor table, you can use M/M' during F2B. But given that I'll practice sitting on the couch relaxing, with the wife, I don't see Roux OH being in my future, for now.
Some of me also goes: It is one handed, not one handed + table
I put something between the table and the cube, the poor table is safe ...when not on a table I use my leg or whatever I can, or do it just "properly" OH.
It takes time to put the cube on the table to use it and then continue with the solve, so I don't think it could be used during F2B.
I think I've seen videos of people doing it, from the start. How do you do M/M' without a table/leg?
muchacho
Veteran
I'm just doing Mw' L / Mw L' instead... that's not fast, I'll learn better for F2B, until now I didn't paid much attention to OH.
h2f
Premium Member
I do M/M' with table during FB/SB. I really take a serious account OH Roux.
muchacho
Veteran
I'm curious how fast that is, will you film a OH solve "soon"?
