These are really cool because a series of kanchan waits has many opportunities to form shuntsu. In my case, holding all the odd-numbered man tiles means that any even-numbered man tile I draw will complete a shuntsu -- and any I draw after that will either form another shuntsu or upgrade my current one to a 3-sided wait shape!
The first problem with these is that they consume a lot of tiles, so you will have to cut them down eventually. I prefer to cut off the ends first, as keeping the chain as long as possible ensures the maximum number of waits as well as higher chances of getting a 3-sided wait.
And now the real problem rears its ugly head: these are deadly, deadly Furiten traps!
With my luck, I can be sure that if I cut the 1, I'll draw a 2 the next turn.
Sometimes a middle piece has to go because the ends have formed something useful. This time I'll cut the 3 or the 5...
...and draw a 4! Furiten again!
Sigh. Maybe I should have just gotten rid of the 5p earlier.
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