Does anyone else just memorize the whole cube+colors for 3BLD? I do!

[Megaminxer]

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[asacuber]

isnt that speedbld?

 

[newtonbase]

isnt that speedbld?

Yes. A poorly named event if there ever was one.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Actually, no. In speedBLD, you typically trace the positions of the pieces up front as you work out your solution. So you wind up with a very fast solve after memorizing - one that can theoretically be significantly faster than a normal speedsolve (if you don't have memory recall pauses). The way the OP here is describing, you memorize the starting positions of all the pieces, then trace their positions as you solve blindfolded, leading to a very slow solve after memorizing.

 

[newtonbase]

Actually, no. In speedBLD, you typically trace the positions of the pieces up front as you work out your solution. So you wind up with a very fast solve after memorizing - one that can theoretically be significantly faster than a normal speedsolve (if you don't have memory recall pauses). The way the OP here is describing, you memorize the starting positions of all the pieces, then trace their positions as you solve blindfolded, leading to a very slow solve after memorizing.

Good point. I've always read the name as a fast way of doing blind but if you look at execution only then it is indeed speedy and blindy.

 

[Hssandwich]

Why use beginners when you can use any other more efficient method to reduce the amount of tracing you have to do?

There are also a few suspicious points in your solve where you rotate or do U-moves for no reason, which make the solve look fake to be honest.

 

[Ollie]

I'll stick my neck out and call claptrap.

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

The way the OP here is describing, you memorize the starting positions of all the pieces, then trace their positions as you solve blindfolded, leading to a very slow solve after memorizing.

Not watched it but I'm taking this description as accurate. When I tried to do BLD before looking up tutorials this is pretty much what I did. I went through the pieces in a certain order and visually remembered where a certain sticker of it was (U/D mostly, F/B for the E slice), then kept track of where the pieces were as I was solving them in whatever order I felt like. It's extremely slow and awful so I don't recommend it!

 

[Ollie]

Not watched it but I'm taking this description as accurate. When I tried to do BLD before looking up tutorials this is pretty much what I did. I went through the pieces in a certain order and visually remembered where a certain sticker of it was (U/D mostly, F/B for the E slice), then kept track of where the pieces were as I was solving them in whatever order I felt like. It's extremely slow and awful so I don't recommend it!

The video does look very suspect. Lots of unnecessary moves as though he is looking for pieces with his eyes. Strange rotations. It's just odd.

 

[CLL Smooth]

The video does look very suspect. Lots of unnecessary moves as though he is looking for pieces with his eyes. Strange rotations. It's just odd.

He obviously is misinformed about where to put the blindfold.

 

[adimare]

I'll stick my neck out and call claptrap.

Came here to say this. If you ever try speedbld for real you'll understand how ridiculous it is to claim that you can trace the pieces while solving a cube if you didn't plan the entire solution ahead of time.

 

[adimare]

You may remember that I memorize the colors on the cube and track each piece.

I remember not believing you the first time you claimed that.

 

[CarterK]

It would be cool, and I think some people would be interested since it's different.

 

[Thom S.]

I first want a convincing video of you doing it

 

[1001010101001]

Track ALL the pieces??!!
But still, show how you do it pls.

 

[Thom S.]

I didn't expect so much hate... jeez!

Do a video of opening your timer, scrambling, memo and solving and I'll believe you immediatly

 

[FastCubeMaster]

Me

 

[CarterK]

I first want a convincing video of you doing it

If he made a video explaining it wouldn't that be enough proof?

 

[Hazel]

The reason people don't believe you is that the video just looked suspicious, the way it seemed like you were looking around the cube for pieces and doing unnecessary turns like many people do during normal sighted solves.

 

[Underwatercuber]

The video was super suspicious, if you did track the pieces I would suspect pauses far more often in far greater length than in your video. You did the whole thing relatively fast and the way you kept turning the cube reminded me of a sighted solve. I also noticed how when you put the cube down you started looking at all the sides, and then pulled off the blindfold, it almost looks like you peeked under a blindfold the whole time and when you finished you forgot that it was supposed to look like you couldn’t see lol. I would recommend making a solve video showing the scramble, memo and solution (even if it’s dnf) and posting that if you want to prove it’s not fake. I’m personally not interested in the tutorial idea because it’s just not a good method.