I have a numb thumb! And I'm a newbie - I've only solved a Blue so far.
What else can I expect?
Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
- dignut
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Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
BLUE GREEN BRONZE SILVER gold orange lime... TITANIUM COPPER gunmetal indigo
Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
Blisters
Graham:-)
Ex
AG00078 - 22-03-11
R00104 - 06-01-12
OR00053 -20-01-12
LM - Hmm
TI00032 - Let's Go!!!...
Ob
Blue - 09-10-10
Blue Pro - 09-12-11
Green - 03-11-10
Black - 12-11-10
Black v2 - 04-02-12
Red - So near and yet...
Ex
AG00078 - 22-03-11
R00104 - 06-01-12
OR00053 -20-01-12
LM - Hmm
TI00032 - Let's Go!!!...
Ob
Blue - 09-10-10
Blue Pro - 09-12-11
Green - 03-11-10
Black - 12-11-10
Black v2 - 04-02-12
Red - So near and yet...
Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
...the odd hangover from trying to escape the 'maze...?
Amateur Puzzle Hoarder and occasional blogger
Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
headaches... nightmares... tendonitis... the increasingly common "revo-claw" deformity
OOOOOOOOOO? proud owner of set #29, BL09, R00009, OR00009, LM00009, HM-09 and BlackV2obs
Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
I think addiction is the big one to look out for.
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Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
addiction? nah... I can give it up at any time...
now where's my Gold puzzle?
now where's my Gold puzzle?
OOOOOOOOOO? proud owner of set #29, BL09, R00009, OR00009, LM00009, HM-09 and BlackV2obs
- TheJuggler
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Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
Well by the time I'd finished Bronze (Having done Blue, Green and Bronze inside 3 weeks) I had some pretty good callus' on my fingers which helped. My finger strength had improved so I could work much longer on the extreme's (since they are heavy and require reasonable strength to use for extended periods).
By the time I had finished Silver, I had thrown away any pre-conceptions I had about how Evil a tiny puzzle could be, or just how clever a solution was.
My mapping skills had improved such that my map is very nearly identical to the actual core.
So that's the good ... the bad ...
Well, lots of frustration, and cursing the inventor. And the feeling that it will not beat you ... many other people have opened it, so I must be able to as well. After all how difficult could it be
By the time I had finished Silver, I had thrown away any pre-conceptions I had about how Evil a tiny puzzle could be, or just how clever a solution was.
My mapping skills had improved such that my map is very nearly identical to the actual core.
So that's the good ... the bad ...
Well, lots of frustration, and cursing the inventor. And the feeling that it will not beat you ... many other people have opened it, so I must be able to as well. After all how difficult could it be
- DatabaseMonkey
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Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
Many? I don't think that 33 is all that manyTheJuggler wrote:Well, lots of frustration, and cursing the inventor. And the feeling that it will not beat you ... many other people have opened it, so I must be able to as well. After all how difficult could it be
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BR00455: Open
AG00195: In progress. Spinning
AUxxxxx: Arrived
Blue Obs V2: Open
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GO: Open
Black Obs V1: Open
Black Obs V2: Started
BR00455: Open
AG00195: In progress. Spinning
AUxxxxx: Arrived
- TheJuggler
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Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
Pretty sure I wasn't referring to any particular Revo with that comment
Re: Revo-RSI! (repetitive strain injury)
I solved 7 revomazes in 30 Days, and I am now having serious pain in my knuckles, especially my index fingers on each hand. I have been icing my hands daily and that seems to help. Remember when you're revomazing to map out the walls and corners really well so you know when to apply torque and when to relax. That will really help.dignut wrote:I have a numb thumb! And I'm a newbie - I've only solved a Blue so far.
What else can I expect?
Also take breaks. The addiction is impossible to kick so don't even try. just give in.
Now I just gotta solve red and gold!
Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated
Not started:
CU
Waiting on:
Mercury (paid )
MT, SA
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated
Not started:
CU
Waiting on:
Mercury (paid )
MT, SA