[crAzerk]

Ive flirted with Roach openers in the past too, but the general feeling is that its harder to play

- you have to be defensive
- opponent's speedling-expand does not necessarily mean you're ahead in drones just cos u hatch first - rem ure pumping roaches to block ramp n maybe even a spine, and you really cant' tell when it's safe to drone up until speed is done (which is considerably later cos of your roach investment
- virtually no map control

Whereas a speedling(baneling) opening (with expo) is more flexible and you can drone up comfortably (with spines if you're concerned of roach allin)

I think it's map dependant as mafia said, some maps allow a generally defendable 15hatch, some are jus shit n need good micro+drone split so speedling expand may be better

I really don't think there's a 'right' answer of which is better, you just have to consider which side you feel more comfortable with. As you said you feel safe with this so I guess it's good for you, for me i feel like I'm playing blind/too defensive with these roach-first builds)