Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Yes We Can!]

4x4 BLD success in competition! So happy!
The time was 23:14.00. Sadly I only got 4th because Francois, Sebastien and Jens were faster.

But still, success in competition!
It was pretty cool to see it being solved becaused I thought it would be a DNF:
I was doing my edges, then noticed I shot to a wrong piece a few shots before. I was not entirely sure though. So I kind of guessed. Turned out I was right

Also, the scrambles were very nice for reorienting!

EDIT:
I forgot to say it:
I also did a 1:28 3x3 BLD success which got me the first place Awesome! Memo was 41 seconds. One edge solved.

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

Also, the scrambles were very nice for reorienting!

Oh?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Some nice improvements on 3x3x3 BLD averages:

10/12: 1:37.12

Spoiler

Statistics for 06-14-2010 18:17:55

Average: 1:37.12
Standard Deviation: 0.00
Best Time: 1:14.73
Worst Time: DNF
Individual Times:
1. 1:22.61 L' D' U' B' F2 L R U L B' L' U2 L' F2 D' L2 D' U' R2 F2 D' U2 L' B' F
2. 1:44.76 U' B F2 R' F D U2 L R B2 U B' L2 B' D' U' L F2 D' U F2 U R2 D2 F
3. 1:43.67 F2 R2 D2 U2 B2 L2 R' F R2 F2 U R' B' U2 B' F' L' D2 U' L' D' F' U L' D'
4. (DNF) R U B F2 U' B F D2 U' R2 D' U2 L' F2 L D U2 B' L' R D' U2 B F2 D2
5. 1:59.66 L2 R B R' D U R2 F L2 B2 R' B2 F' R B2 F' D F2 L R B' F2 R2 B' F'
6. 1:42.49 D2 U' R B F' D U2 F2 D2 R D2 B2 D2 U2 B' D' U F2 U' L R' F U2 F' R
7. 1:41.84 U2 L2 R2 B' F2 L' R' D2 U B D' R2 B' F' D' U2 L B2 F' R' B' D' L2 B' U'
8. 1:41.28 D2 B' D2 U B' F2 L2 R' B F' D U R2 B D2 F2 D R2 B D F' D2 F' U L2
9. 1:34.54 L2 U R2 D2 U R2 D2 U2 L' R2 U' F' L R' B2 U2 R' U R' B D R U B2 U2
10. 1:20.80 L U' R2 U' F2 L' R2 D2 F2 L B F L' R' B2 D B' F' U' L' U B U L2 R
11. 1:19.51 D2 B F L' D' U' B R' B F D L R D U2 L D B R' B2 D' R2 F2 D' B
12. (1:14.73) D' U2 R2 F' D U B2 U2 R D' L2 B2 U L2 R2 D' U R' D' U F D U' B2 U

and overlapping that one at the end,
3/5: 1:22.64

Spoiler

Statistics for 06-14-2010 18:19:59

Average: 1:22.64
Standard Deviation: 3.55
Best Time: 1:14.73
Worst Time: 1:34.54
Individual Times:
1. (1:34.54) L2 U R2 D2 U R2 D2 U2 L' R2 U' F' L R' B2 U2 R' U R' B D R U B2 U2
2. 1:20.80 L U' R2 U' F2 L' R2 D2 F2 L B F L' R' B2 D B' F' U' L' U B U L2 R
3. 1:19.51 D2 B F L' D' U' B R' B F D L R D U2 L D B R' B2 D' R2 F2 D' B
4. (1:14.73) D' U2 R2 F' D U B2 U2 R D' L2 B2 U L2 R2 D' U R' D' U F D U' B2 U
5. 1:27.61 B2 F D' R F2 D' L' R D' U' B F' U2 B2 U' F' L R B' D L' B' L2 R U

 

[Gunnar]

I made a nice improvement on 3x3BLD. Cut of 4.5s down to 1:28.34.

 

[musicninja17]

Stopped attempting BLD for the week due to competition saturday. Will pick up next week.

 

[McWizzle94]

It's been a while since I've been on these forums....well, here's my accomplishment: 1:09.42 3x3x3 BLD!! I've started using freestyle since the Chicago competition earlier this year, and it seems to be working pretty well. I'm glad, Mr. Hughey, that you convinced me to try it =]

 

[joey]

Like YO and stuff..

 

[Mike Hughey]

It's been a while since I've been on these forums....well, here's my accomplishment: 1:09.42 3x3x3 BLD!! I've started using freestyle since the Chicago competition earlier this year, and it seems to be working pretty well. I'm glad, Mr. Hughey, that you convinced me to try it =]

Wow, nice! Now there's another person from around here who can help make sure I never win a 3x3x3 BLD event.

 

[McWizzle94]

It's been a while since I've been on these forums....well, here's my accomplishment: 1:09.42 3x3x3 BLD!! I've started using freestyle since the Chicago competition earlier this year, and it seems to be working pretty well. I'm glad, Mr. Hughey, that you convinced me to try it =]

Wow, nice! Now there's another person from around here who can help make sure I never win a 3x3x3 BLD event.

Haha sorry
but still, you beat me in Chicago

and joey: I feel you

 

[Mike Hughey]

I was inspired by Daniel's great results from competition 2010-24. It's not as good as he's doing, but it's a PB for me.

4x4x4 BLD: 6:23.59 [3:13]

First scramble for competition 2010-25. It didn't feel like a particularly easy scramble, either. Amazing time for me!

 

[kinch2002]

I was inspired by Daniel's great results from competition 2010-24. It's not as good as he's doing, but it's a PB for me.

4x4x4 BLD: 6:23.59 [3:13]

First scramble for competition 2010-25. It didn't feel like a particularly easy scramble, either. Amazing time for me!

Congrats!
I'm glad I provide some inspiration to you now, seeing as you have given so much inspiration to me!

 

[Elliot]

Some nice improvements on 3x3x3 BLD averages:

10/12: 1:37.12

Spoiler

Statistics for 06-14-2010 18:17:55

Average: 1:37.12
Standard Deviation: 0.00
Best Time: 1:14.73
Worst Time: DNF
Individual Times:
1. 1:22.61 L' D' U' B' F2 L R U L B' L' U2 L' F2 D' L2 D' U' R2 F2 D' U2 L' B' F
2. 1:44.76 U' B F2 R' F D U2 L R B2 U B' L2 B' D' U' L F2 D' U F2 U R2 D2 F
3. 1:43.67 F2 R2 D2 U2 B2 L2 R' F R2 F2 U R' B' U2 B' F' L' D2 U' L' D' F' U L' D'
4. (DNF) R U B F2 U' B F D2 U' R2 D' U2 L' F2 L D U2 B' L' R D' U2 B F2 D2
5. 1:59.66 L2 R B R' D U R2 F L2 B2 R' B2 F' R B2 F' D F2 L R B' F2 R2 B' F'
6. 1:42.49 D2 U' R B F' D U2 F2 D2 R D2 B2 D2 U2 B' D' U F2 U' L R' F U2 F' R
7. 1:41.84 U2 L2 R2 B' F2 L' R' D2 U B D' R2 B' F' D' U2 L B2 F' R' B' D' L2 B' U'
8. 1:41.28 D2 B' D2 U B' F2 L2 R' B F' D U R2 B D2 F2 D R2 B D F' D2 F' U L2
9. 1:34.54 L2 U R2 D2 U R2 D2 U2 L' R2 U' F' L R' B2 U2 R' U R' B D R U B2 U2
10. 1:20.80 L U' R2 U' F2 L' R2 D2 F2 L B F L' R' B2 D B' F' U' L' U B U L2 R
11. 1:19.51 D2 B F L' D' U' B R' B F D L R D U2 L D B R' B2 D' R2 F2 D' B
12. (1:14.73) D' U2 R2 F' D U B2 U2 R D' L2 B2 U L2 R2 D' U R' D' U F D U' B2 U

and overlapping that one at the end,
3/5: 1:22.64

Spoiler

Statistics for 06-14-2010 18:19:59

Average: 1:22.64
Standard Deviation: 3.55
Best Time: 1:14.73
Worst Time: 1:34.54
Individual Times:
1. (1:34.54) L2 U R2 D2 U R2 D2 U2 L' R2 U' F' L R' B2 U2 R' U R' B D R U B2 U2
2. 1:20.80 L U' R2 U' F2 L' R2 D2 F2 L B F L' R' B2 D B' F' U' L' U B U L2 R
3. 1:19.51 D2 B F L' D' U' B R' B F D L R D U2 L D B R' B2 D' R2 F2 D' B
4. (1:14.73) D' U2 R2 F' D U B2 U2 R D' L2 B2 U L2 R2 D' U R' D' U F D U' B2 U
5. 1:27.61 B2 F D' R F2 D' L' R D' U' B F' U2 B2 U' F' L R B' D L' B' L2 R U

Wow Mike, that is amazing consistency. If you don't mind me asking, what is your memo method? And do you use freestyle? Thanks for the help.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Wow Mike, that is amazing consistency. If you don't mind me asking, what is your memo method? And do you use freestyle? Thanks for the help.

For 3x3x3, I don't use rooms for memorization. I just use a string of images in a story for the edges (two pieces per image), and then just the image words repeated verbally for corners. I use an image or two if needed for flipped-in-place edges, and then just visual for corners rotated in place.

I use almost pure BH for corners and a mix of BH and M2 for edges. For the really hard-to-remember edge algorithms, I just go with M2, but over half the cases are BH or optimized BH (optimized for 3x3x3). So it's similar to freestyle, but a little more structured than freestyle.

I got another successful average of 12 today; the average was somewhere around 1:45. Not quite as good, but still pretty nice. Forcing myself to do 12 solves per day is really improving my confidence.

 

[Tim Major]

and joey: I feel you

Lol, I'm hoping that came out wrong.

 

[MatsBergsten]

4x4x4 BLD: 6:23.59 [3:13]

Very nice! 11/12 at 3x3 BLD at full speed is very good too.
It is nice to know that there is hope for old men

 

[Elliot]

Wow Mike, that is amazing consistency. If you don't mind me asking, what is your memo method? And do you use freestyle? Thanks for the help.

For 3x3x3, I don't use rooms for memorization. I just use a string of images in a story for the edges (two pieces per image), and then just the image words repeated verbally for corners. I use an image or two if needed for flipped-in-place edges, and then just visual for corners rotated in place.

I use almost pure BH for corners and a mix of BH and M2 for edges. For the really hard-to-remember edge algorithms, I just go with M2, but over half the cases are BH or optimized BH (optimized for 3x3x3). So it's similar to freestyle, but a little more structured than freestyle.

I got another successful average of 12 today; the average was somewhere around 1:45. Not quite as good, but still pretty nice. Forcing myself to do 12 solves per day is really improving my confidence.

Thanks for the response. So you memorization method is kind of like Chris Hardwick's method with letter pairs? Except you don't use roman rooms? Have you memorized all of the 500 or so images, or do you just make them up on the spot?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Thanks for the response. So you memorization method is kind of like Chris Hardwick's method with letter pairs? Except you don't use roman rooms? Have you memorized all of the 500 or so images, or do you just make them up on the spot?

Yes, my approach is extremely similar to Chris's. I've experimented with lots of things, but for the most part, his approach seems to work best for me.

I use Roman rooms for all BLD bigger than 3x3x3 singles. So for multi and for 4x4x4 and bigger cubes, I use Roman rooms. But a 3x3x3 is just too small to need it, for me.

And yes, I've memorized images for every letter pair. When I did it, my 4x4x4 BLD speed became 5 minutes faster almost immediately, and my 5x5x5 BLD speed 10 minutes faster. So it was definitely a big help for me.

I started with Chris's image list and modified it to suit me. I use many of the same images as his. It took me about a month to come up with the list and memorize it.

 

[Elliot]

Thanks for the response. So you memorization method is kind of like Chris Hardwick's method with letter pairs? Except you don't use roman rooms? Have you memorized all of the 500 or so images, or do you just make them up on the spot?

Yes, my approach is extremely similar to Chris's. I've experimented with lots of things, but for the most part, his approach seems to work best for me.

I use Roman rooms for all BLD bigger than 3x3x3 singles. So for multi and for 4x4x4 and bigger cubes, I use Roman rooms. But a 3x3x3 is just too small to need it, for me.

And yes, I've memorized images for every letter pair. When I did it, my 4x4x4 BLD speed became 5 minutes faster almost immediately, and my 5x5x5 BLD speed 10 minutes faster. So it was definitely a big help for me.

I started with Chris's image list and modified it to suit me. I use many of the same images as his. It took me about a month to come up with the list and memorize it.

I am going to start using your method . I hope to create and learn a list of images by nationals (US). Thanks for the help and inspiration.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I am going to start using your method . I hope to create and learn a list of images by nationals (US). Thanks for the help and inspiration.

Great. I was surprised to see you mentioning US Nationals here, so I checked, and I see you're on the competitor list. That's great - I look forward to meeting you there!

 

[kinch2002]

Not really an accomplishment, but I've decided that weekly-25 will be a bld week for me. Hoping to do these bld: 2-5, 2-5bld, multibld, OH, feet, MTS, 2-4 relay, 2-5 relay, pyra, clock, FMC. Unfortunately can't have a go at sq-1 as I don't have one atm. Would like to do a megaminx sometime but probably not this week as I've not looked into it yet.