Blindsolving Failure Thread

DNF(25:39.15)[14:34.66] 4BLD

I'm trying to get back into BLD, but it's not as easy as I would like. This one was off by 4 corners :(
 
6BLD DNF 1:07:10.43[47:32.93] scramble: 2F2 2B' U' 3U' 3R' 2L F' 2F2 U2 2F' U2 2F2 F2 2B 2U' B' D2 3F2 2L' F' B' 2D2 2F D2 F U2 2L 2B2 U' B2 2F2 3R' 2D' B' D2 2L' F R 3R' 3F' 3R2 3F2 3U F2 2F2 2U L2 2R' 3R2 B' R' 2D2 U2 D F' 3R' 3F 2R2 3R' 2D D' L 2R2 2B' L 2F' 2B2 2R 2B2 3R' U B2 R 2L' U2 3U' 2D' 2U2 F' 2D
happy with the time 25 minutes fastest then my last attempt which was 13 months ago I cant believe it had been that long since my last attempt o.O
 
First 4BLD attempt (DNF) - 51:48.33[28:31.65] (Off by 7 centers, 4 corners, 14 wings)

Took way longer than I anticipated. Like 80% of the memo was wings.

I got the algorithm for the dbl center wrong (starting l' instead of l). I also forgot to take into account The U2 for a U layer target and had to undo half my centers.
 
First try 2-5 relay DNF by 3 center on the 4x4 and 2 center/5 wings on the 5x5
Time was 1:25:23 with 1:02:55 memo
 
2nd 4BLD attempt (DNF) - 27:22.40[12:56.74]

A LOT faster than last time. Off by 4 centers, 4 corners, 10 wings.

Edit: 3rd 4BLD DNF - 35:23.95[18:29.12]

Off by 2 centers and 5 wings. Glad I'm progressing. The time was really slow though. Had to undo a couple centers because of wrong setup moves. Wing and center memo took a while because of cycle breaks near the end.
 
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7BLD UWR attempt - DNF(28:20.66) by a few wings.


I failed memorization again (it was over 15 minutes, lost tracking of obliques), I failed execution (performed parity alg like 4 times or something), and still sub-UWR. Got DNF because forgot to execute some words from one room location.
Conclusion: my UWR is very easy to beat, so don't even think about it, Ollie, please!
 
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Roman said:
7BLD UWR attempt - DNF(28:20.66) by a few wings.
Conclusion: my UWR is very easy to beat, so don't even think about it, Ollie, please!
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Based on the fact that current UWR speeds on 5x5x5 are sub-5, and I'm the only person in the world who's ever really worked very hard on 7x7x7, and my ratio of best times, 7x7x7:5x5x5, is 37:11, I believe that an appropriate amount for UWR for someone good at 5x5x5 who works relatively as hard as I did at 7x7x7 vs. 5x5x5 would be sub-17. So yes, I agree with you - the 7x7x7 UWR should be quite easy to beat.

And I really do think sub-17 should be quite reasonable to achieve; 7x7x7 is a lot easier than many people think it is, especially after you've done several hundred attempts, like I have. I'm just slow because, well, I'm slow overall.

Anyway, Roman, I don't want to take away from what you're doing. I think it's awesome. But I really bet you could get sub-20 with just a few months of effort (maybe less!).
 
Mike Hughey said:
Based on the fact that current UWR speeds on 5x5x5 are sub-5, and I'm the only person in the world who's ever really worked very hard on 7x7x7, and my ratio of best times, 7x7x7:5x5x5, is 37:11, I believe that an appropriate amount for UWR for someone good at 5x5x5 who works relatively as hard as I did at 7x7x7 vs. 5x5x5 would be sub-17.
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Notice that sub-17 was achieved in 6BLD relatively recently. But seems you're right in general, because 7x7 centers represent as much information as I memorize training 5 minute binaries event in memoriad simulator; pieces that are left can be also memorized in sub-5, so 10 minutes memorization is possible on 7x7. As for execution, I don't know; It's obviously a bit harder than on 5x5, I'm not sure someone can achieve same tps as in 5BLD... And the motivation to train 5BLD is significantly bigger - you can get official WR, whereas 7BLD nerding can only give you an unofficial record.
anyway, I'll keep on doing 7BLD just because I really like it, it's not that long and it's a good alternative way to improve my memo.
 
Roman said:
Notice that sub-17 was achieved in 6BLD relatively recently. But seems you're right in general, because 7x7 centers represent as much information as I memorize training 5 minute binaries event in memoriad simulator; pieces that are left can be also memorized in sub-5, so 10 minutes memorization is possible on 7x7. As for execution, I don't know; It's obviously a bit harder than on 5x5, I'm not sure someone can achieve same tps as in 5BLD... And the motivation to train 5BLD is significantly bigger - you can get official WR, whereas 7BLD nerding can only give you an unofficial record.
anyway, I'll keep on doing 7BLD just because I really like it, it's not that long and it's a good alternative way to improve my memo.
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Sub-17 seems very ambitious (right now.) If there's anyone that can get close to sub-20 it's Roman as I still have a lot of trouble memorizing obliques quickly.

I think a more likely target for now is sub-22:

*7BLD can be done in stages - if I'm not a mistaken it can consist of a 5BLD stage, a 4BLD stage and a 'left-over centers' stage.
*Having done some practice with relays a 2345BLD relay can be memorized in 5-6 minutes with some practice.

I think the first sub-22 will have a ratio of around 11:00/11:00.
 
Attempt 1 Old Pochmann:
Memo-unsure
Corners-all oriented and permuted correctly
Edges-Most permuted, about 4 edge swaps for solved
Result-Fail

Attempt 2 Old Pochmann:
memo-about 16 mins
corners-1 correct corner :(
Edges-2 correct edges :,(
Result-Complete failure
 
Got 7BLD DNF(25:34) today. Memo was around 12:30, I didn't rush though. I think next attempt would definitely be sub-25.
Ok, last time I failed wings, now it's time for centers.

 
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