Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[dChan]

Pretty nice McWizzle! I use the timer to gauge where I should be at certain points during my memorization. For example, I average about 2 minutes for memorization so I try to make sure that at specific points I am already moving on to the next thing I should be memorizing. At 40 seconds I should be moving on to corners, at 1:20-1:30 I should be finished and I should start recapping my permutation memorization. Then at 1:45 I should start memorizing orientation. So, as you can see, it can help but I am sure, for some people, it might be more pressure than they can handle.

Nice job, again! I wish I could get sub-2.

 

[alexc]

7/7 multi bld in 34:51.90. For the weekly contest 22. 23:23 memo. After a 4/7 and four 6/7's I finally got it!

 

[alexc]

1:06.28 3x3 bld.

 

[Mike Hughey]

7/7 multi bld in 34:51.90. For the weekly contest 22. 23:23 memo. After a 4/7 and four 6/7's I finally got it!

Nice, Alex - I knew you'd get it soon. You got it faster than I did 8 - I think I took 8 tries to get 8. Now that you're past your sticking point, I assume you'll probably get 8 first try (unless you just skip it and go for 9).

And I like the way you waited for our approval before you announced your 1:06 3x3x3 BLD. Nice going.

 

[alexc]

9:33.14 4x4 blindfolded DNF. Off by two centers. This is my fastest attempt so far.

2:32.25 3x3, 3x3 one handed, and 3x3 blindfolded relay. It took me three times to get the blindfolded right. I wonder if anyone could do this in sub 2:00?

 

[joey]

2:32.25 3x3, 3x3 one handed, and 3x3 blindfolded relay. It took me three times to get the blindfolded right. I wonder if anyone could do this in sub 2:00?

I would try, but my 3x3 OH is really bad (like 45s), so thats 1:15 for 3x3 + 3x3 BLD. That's kinda hard!

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

4x4 BLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

U2 + r2 =

I don't know why that equation is true, but it is.

 

[ROOT]

i did a 2 2x2,3 3x3, and 1 4x4 blind relay and got all but 3 centers and 4 edges on the 4x4 right.

 

[alexc]

11:04.68 4x4 blind! My third success. Memo was around 5 minutes, so the solving was about 6. I think there was 6 centers correct, and no edges. I don't remember the corners, there was either 0 or 1 correct.

 

[Mike Hughey]

11:04.68 4x4 blind! My third success. Memo was around 5 minutes, so the solving was about 6. I think there was 6 centers correct, and no edges. I don't remember the corners, there was either 0 or 1 correct.

Way to go, Alex! You'll be sub-10 in another week or two.

I have 3 things; two were official:
1. 12:53 4x4x4 BLD in competition; the first time I ever won an event in a competition. I actually made a mistake (used the wrong letter) on the first center commutator, didn't realize it until after 2 other commutators, and decided to undo them all and start over. And I still got sub-13 - I'm pretty happy about that! My other attempt was a pretty messed up DNF and 10:23, but people tell me that it was really close until the end. I'm going to have to review the video to see where I went wrong.

2. 2:14.05 3x3x3 BLD in competition; I actually prequalified for something in the US Open! And I got all 3 3x3x3 BLDs this weekend - finally somewhat accurate in competition.

3. Warming up for the 3x3x3 BLD round, I got my new personal best 1:46 on a hand-scramble that was totally non-lucky - only one edge solved and all 8 corners mispermuted, with parity. I had a feeling it was going to be a good round after that!

And Swordsman Kirby, congrats on the 4x4x4 BLD!!! But what was your time?

 

[tim]

4x4 BLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

U2 + r2 =

I don't know why that equation is true, but it is.

Congrats . But uhm, i heard some horrible things about your center memo. Change that!

11:04.68 4x4 blind! My third success. Memo was around 5 minutes, so the solving was about 6. I think there was 6 centers correct, and no edges. I don't remember the corners, there was either 0 or 1 correct.

*scared*

 

[alexc]

Nice job on the 1:46 Mike! Soon you should be getting sub 2 pretty regularly!

 

[alexc]

8/8 multi bld in 44:33.06. 32:40 memo. Yay, I got it on my first try!

 

[Mike Hughey]

8/8 multi bld in 44:33.06. 32:40 memo. Yay, I got it on my first try!

Somehow, I knew you would. Awesome, Alex!

 

[Mike Hughey]

New 3x3x3 BLD Avg of 10 PB: 2:37.75

2:39.33, (4:27.06), (1:58.82), 2:27.81, 2:52.10, 2:32.94, 2:11.23, 2:47.31, 2:22.93, 2:56.65, 2:14.80, 3:12.35

This was actually a running average. I got 14 in a row! On the 15th I missed 2 flipped edges - I just didn't see them during memo (there were 3 flipped edges).

Just out of curiosity, what's the most anyone here has ever gotten in a row? I know Tim claims 90% accuracy, so I'd think he would probably have a whole bunch.

I guess if you count multiBLDs, Tim certainly has 24 there. (And Dennis has 21, and Rowe has 20...) But somehow that's different, since you're not going for speed in that case. And I was definitely going for speed in the average above - those were some fast solves for me!

Also, how often do you other guys get these? I've had only 10 successful averages in the past year, even though I almost always will keep going and try for one if I get up to 6 or 7 with zero or one DNFs, to see if I can make it.

 

[alexc]

I don't really take 3x3 blindfolded averages. The one that I did take was a while ago and it is still my best success steak. (10)

 

[Pedro]

Also, how often do you other guys get these? I've had only 10 successful averages in the past year, even though I almost always will keep going and try for one if I get up to 6 or 7 with zero or one DNFs, to see if I can make it.

hahaha...I probably had just 2 or 3 in 2 years-something

 

[joey]

Rowe did 77 or 74. (Can't remember correctly.)

 

[Mike Hughey]

Rowe did 77 or 74. (Can't remember correctly.)

Okay, my mind is officially boggled.

 

[KJiptner]

Rowe did 77 or 74. (Can't remember correctly.)

Are you sure, you didn't confuse him with me?