Blindsolving Failure Thread

[vrumanuk]

First attempt at 2 cube mbld. 0/2 First cube was off by two twisted corners; on the second cube I visually memorized two two swaps at the end of the edges and during the solve confused them with each other.
I am surprised by how much easier the memo was than I imagined, neither solve was lucky but the memo didn't feel anywhere near two times what I am used to.
Edit: Time was 16:xx.xx

 

[mr. giggums]

first 3x3 BLD off by 1 3 cycle of both corners and edges

 

[Henrik]

10:33 min 4x4 BLD

DNF by two centers. Forgot to memo. Stupid me.

But the good side was that I used a new centers method, (was U2) now more freestyle with some rules I understand. (Thanks Arvid) Learned this "new" method yesterday in 1 hour. Used all day to practice centers and find shortcuts, and now sub-PB.

 

[Sakarie]

10:33 min 4x4 BLD

DNF by two centers. Forgot to memo. Stupid me.

But the good side was that I used a new centers method, (was U2) now more freestyle with some rules I understand. (Thanks Arvid) Learned this "new" method yesterday in 1 hour. Used all day to practice centers and find shortcuts, and now sub-PB.

That's great! And the fact that you're already faster than you were before (at least in this solve) takes away all the "Oh, maybe I should change back my old method..."

 

[Slash]

8:27 4x4 blindfolded DNF today (on a bus...) 3 wings cycled=I mixed two in my memo... 10 centers solved btw

 

[Muesli]

Solved edges, screwed up corners.

Meh.

 

[whauk]

some guys from school didnt believe i can bld. so i tried to show them 2 times:
1. off by a Tperm
2. 2 flipped edges
they still dont believe me xD

 

[Zane_C]

I just attempted a 4x4 center solve BLD, but because of my crappy rubik's 4x4 cube I was being very delicate not to pop it.

It turns out you can actually be too delicate.

I was being so careful and slow, that I forgot whether I had done ABC A'B'C' or just ABC. :fp

I had 50/50 chance so I guessed, straight after that I shot to a wrong target and I knew it was all over.

 

[That70sShowDude]

DNF at 2:16.82

Would have been correct if I remembered to preform parity ...

 

[99aceofspades99]

First BLD 3x3 attempt at church XD, I WAS OFF BY 4 CORNERS AGGHHHH!!!!!

 

[Zane_C]

I just spent about 20 minutes pointlessly memorizing a cycle of 4x4 edges because the 4th target was assigned in the wrong spot. :fp

 

[TMOY]

4^3 BLD:
Yesterday in the bus: 12:04, off by 2 centers.
Today, in the bus again: 12.03, off by 3 corners.

 

[SuperNerd]

First ever attempt at 3x3 blind

DNF(9:53.16)
B' L' B R' F' D' B2 D' L' F2 L R2 B R2 D' R2 D R2 L' B' R2 U F R' B'

Finishing State: FR and UB swapped, UFR and UBR swapped and oriented incorrectly, and DFR and DBL oriented incorrectly.

Pretty close, but my memo is reaaaaaally slow. I do the story memo. Anyone have any tips? I'm going to go do another attempt now.

 

[Mike Hughey]

First ever attempt at 3x3 blind

DNF(9:53.16)
B' L' B R' F' D' B2 D' L' F2 L R2 B R2 D' R2 D R2 L' B' R2 U F R' B'

Finishing State: FR and UB swapped, UFR and UBR swapped and oriented incorrectly, and DFR and DBL oriented incorrectly.

Pretty close, but my memo is reaaaaaally slow. I do the story memo. Anyone have any tips? I'm going to go do another attempt now.

For a first attempt, that memo is not very slow! It's quite fast for a first try. Just simply practicing by doing more solves usually at least halves your time, without making any method improvements at all. I'd just stick with what you're doing now for a good 20 or 30 solves, anyway. Then you can start trying other ways to memorize.

 

[Zava]

8/9 multi in 31:35
it wouldn't normally be a failure for me (as it is better than my competiton PB) but I wanted to tape it, and at the 3rd cube I could hear the camera turning off I think that was my dnf cube.

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

25:45.45 5x5BLD DNF, off by 2 centers and 3 edges. First 5x5 in ages. Also, commutator centers

 

[kemot_13]

First ever attempt at 3x3 blind

DNF(9:53.16)
B' L' B R' F' D' B2 D' L' F2 L R2 B R2 D' R2 D R2 L' B' R2 U F R' B'

Finishing State: FR and UB swapped, UFR and UBR swapped and oriented incorrectly, and DFR and DBL oriented incorrectly.

Pretty close, but my memo is reaaaaaally slow. I do the story memo. Anyone have any tips? I'm going to go do another attempt now.

OMG! This scramble is awsome. I just have attempt and my time was 43.20 It's my new PB Thanky you very much SuperNerd

 

[Gunnar]

4x4BLD with 5 edges wrong in 12:15, which is 2min below my personal best. I hope I can get a succeful solve around this time in a few days.

 

[Faz]

Spent an hour just to fail. I was just casually memorising while chatting

At 1:18, you'll see I wipe my hands.

 

[Tim Major]

Faz doing 4bld? That's scary. Why the new channel? Didn't want subbers from your main channel watching it?