bldcuber314's Road to 5BLD NR- Quitting cubing?

[bldcuber314]

I've decided to learn 4BLD from Jperm.

Does anybody have any tips(I want to get decently fast(how fast could I get), and average 1:10 with 40% success rate on 3BLD. I memo in like 25s and execute in like 45s).

I will still be practicing multi and 3BLD.

 

[BVCuber13]

I've decided to learn 4BLD from Jperm.

Does anybody have any tips(I want to get decently fast(how fast could I get), and average 1:10 with 40% success rate on 3BLD. I memo in like 25s and execute in like 45s).

I will still be practicing multi and 3BLD.

You could probably get around 5-6 mins average for 4BLD with what you avg for 3bld

 

[bldcuber314]

I just got a 1:02 mean- epic sub 1 fail.

Started with a 55, I think memo was like 13s but I didn't see the timer so not sure.

Then a 51, with I think 21s memo(maybe faster) and very fast exec(for me).

On the next solve I made a mistake and had to restart memo, resulting in a 30s memo. Then I think I also had to undo something in exec, resulting in a 1:19.

Sigh

 

[bldcuber314]

Pyra PB ao5- (2.36), 3.38, (4.61), 2.51, 3.51 so 3.10 average.

Wish I saved scrambles(I wasn't inputting times as I was still warming up)

 

[bldcuber314]

I just did a 6 cube MBLD attempt, and got 5/6 31:23(PB)!

The unsolved cube(The 4th cube I memoed and 3rd I executed) was off by 2 twisted corners, literally the closest DNF possible. I looked back and it looks like I did PO instead of PW for the letter pair PoW(which I memoed as a punch), as for some reason I thought I messed up and memoed PO as POw.

The attempt started very badly, as I was forgetting memo and blanking, something that doesn't normally happen. Thankfully I managed to pull through and didn't forget any memo except the mistake above. I might add a review after 2 cubes to help this.

The attempt was quite slow, but that's OK since the time limit for 6 cubes is an hour and I'm still finishing in 31 minutes

 

[bldcuber314]

Pyra is fun. I switched to intuitive L4E, and seem to be averaging just about(or very nearly) sub 5! I got a 4.94 ao50, but before I could get a sub 5 ao100 I got tired and my times got worse(I did get a 5.19 PB ao100 though). Reinforcing the fact that I average the same in Pyra as @2x2MasterYT does in Skewb, who got 4.97 ao100 today lol.

I have also finished learning U2 centers for 4BLD!

 

[bldcuber314]

OK so I did my first 4BLD centers only attempt and it went pretty well! I got 18/24 centers correct, giving me 75% correct which I think means I'm on the right track. 4BLD is honestly harder than I thought it would be though.

 

[Garf]

OK so I did my first 4BLD centers only attempt and it went pretty well! I got 18/24 centers correct, giving me 75% correct which I think means I'm on the right track. 4BLD is honestly harder than I thought it would be though.

When I tried 4bld I couldn’t do it. My mind raced everywhere so I can’t focus on that much info at once.

 

[bldcuber314]

When I tried 4bld I couldn’t do it. My mind raced everywhere so I can’t focus on that much info at once.

As much as I'm new to 4BLD as well, I'm using some center strategies that might help, was centers the issue?

 

[abunickabhi]

When I tried 4bld I couldn’t do it. My mind raced everywhere so I can’t focus on that much info at once.

Try meditation yo.

It helps a lot.
A simpler activity is counting

 

[Garf]

As much as I'm new to 4BLD as well, I'm using some center strategies that might help, was centers the issue?

Mainly memo.

 

[bldcuber314]

Mainly memo.

For center memo, you can just put one finger on each big center(like a collection of 4 small centers, not sure on terminology), on whichever small center is the farthest along that you've been to. If that makes any sense.

 

[bldcuber314]

6.68 Clock PB single! Very happy with this, especially since it wasn't very lucky.

And more importantly....

Since May, I had been chasing an elusive goal of a 3BLD sub 1 single. I had a 1:01 and countless fails, and it was clearly only a matter of time. Yet June came and went, July came and went and I was yet to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded in less than a minute. Then, on August 1st, 2024- I did it. A sub 1 with a 49.82.

OK, back to normal. Basically since that first sub 1 a month and a half ago, I have had 24 more sub 1s, but somehow couldn't beat my 49. Then, today, I got my 26th sub 1 and it was a 47.36. Finally PB.

I unfortunately lost the scramble, but I managed to recover it(sort of) by remembering my memo from the solve and undoing the solution. The solve was 16 algs(pure M2/OP with some cancels) and it had parity! I'm stunned to get a PB single with parity. I think memo was around 13-15 secs and exec was 32-34.

Simplified version- I got a 47.36 3BLD PB.

Very happy to have this finally! Also in this session I was rushing memo and getting mostly sub 20 memo, and I also wasn't forgetting memo much so that's great.

 

[BVCuber13]

6.68 Clock PB single! Very happy with this, especially since it wasn't very lucky.

And more importantly....

Since May, I had been chasing an elusive goal of a 3BLD sub 1 single. I had a 1:01 and countless fails, and it was clearly only a matter of time. Yet June came and went, July came and went and I was yet to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded in less than a minute. Then, on August 1st, 2024- I did it. A sub 1 with a 49.82.

OK, back to normal. Basically since that first sub 1 a month and a half ago, I have had 24 more sub 1s, but somehow couldn't beat my 49. Then, today, I got my 26th sub 1 and it was a 47.36. Finally PB.

I unfortunately lost the scramble, but I managed to recover it(sort of) by remembering my memo from the solve and undoing the solution. The solve was 16 algs(pure M2/OP with some cancels) and it had parity! I'm stunned to get a PB single with parity. I think memo was around 13-15 secs and exec was 32-34.

Simplified version- I got a 47.36 3BLD PB.

Very happy to have this finally! Also in this session I was rushing memo and getting mostly sub 20 memo, and I also wasn't forgetting memo much so that's great.

Finally sub me!! Congrats, you definitely deserve it.

 

[bldcuber314]

Pyra PBs today-

Spoiler: 2.73 mo3

Generated By csTimer on 2024-09-20
mean of 3: 2.73

Time List:
1. 1.92 B R B U' R L B U' l r' u
2. 3.07 B L B R' L' B' R U' l' r' b
3. 3.20 U' L' R B' U' R U R' l' b

Spoiler: 3.09 ao5(PB by 0.01)

Generated By csTimer on 2024-09-20
avg of 5: 3.09

Time List:
1. (4.20) R U R U' R' U L U r b u
2. 3.15 U' R' B R B U R' U' l r b u'
3. (3.03) L B' L' U' L' U' R U' r u'
4. 3.05 U B' L B' U L U' L r u'
5. 3.07 R' B' U L U' L' B' U' l r b'

Spoiler: 4.56 ao25

Generated By csTimer on 2024-09-20
avg of 25: 4.56

Time List:
1. 4.84 L R' U B L' U' B' U l r u'
2. 5.92 L' U B' L B L R' U' L l' b u
3. 4.18 B U B R' L' U' R' U' r u
4. 4.20 R U R U' R' U L U r b u
5. 3.15 U' R' B R B U R' U' l r b u'
6. (3.03) L B' L' U' L' U' R U' r u'
7. 3.05 U B' L B' U L U' L r u'
8. 3.07 R' B' U L U' L' B' U' l r b'
9. 5.98 U' R U L U R L U' l' r' b u'
10. 6.35 L' U B L' U' B L' U R' L' r' b
11. 5.85 U L' B' U R' B R' U l b
12. 3.69 U' L' B L B' R L' R' l b' u
13. 5.99 R' U' R L B' U L' B' U' l' b u
14. 4.88 B R' B L U L' R' U l' b'
15. 4.59 B' L' B R U B' U' R l' u
16. 5.40 U' R B R' U' B' L' U l' r' b u'
17. (1.92) B R B U' R L B U' l r' u
18. 3.07 B L B R' L' B' R U' l' r' b
19. 3.20 U' L' R B' U' R U R' l' b
20. (6.90) B R B' L' U B L' U' r b' u
21. (8.05) L' R U' B L R' L' U' R l' b u
22. 4.57 U' B' U' L' U' B R L' l r b u
23. 5.35 B U R U R B' R L' l' b' u'
24. 4.24 R' U B R L' U' R U l r u'
25. 4.11 U B U' B R B' R L l b u'

Spoiler: 4.79 ao50

Generated By csTimer on 2024-09-20
avg of 50: 4.79

Time List:
1. 5.92 L' U B' L B L R' U' L l' b u
2. 4.18 B U B R' L' U' R' U' r u
3. 4.20 R U R U' R' U L U r b u
4. 3.15 U' R' B R B U R' U' l r b u'
5. (3.03) L B' L' U' L' U' R U' r u'
6. 3.05 U B' L B' U L U' L r u'
7. 3.07 R' B' U L U' L' B' U' l r b'
8. 5.98 U' R U L U R L U' l' r' b u'
9. 6.35 L' U B L' U' B L' U R' L' r' b
10. 5.85 U L' B' U R' B R' U l b
11. 3.69 U' L' B L B' R L' R' l b' u
12. 5.99 R' U' R L B' U L' B' U' l' b u
13. 4.88 B R' B L U L' R' U l' b'
14. 4.59 B' L' B R U B' U' R l' u
15. 5.40 U' R B R' U' B' L' U l' r' b u'
16. (1.92) B R B U' R L B U' l r' u
17. 3.07 B L B R' L' B' R U' l' r' b
18. 3.20 U' L' R B' U' R U R' l' b
19. 6.90 B R B' L' U B L' U' r b' u
20. (8.05) L' R U' B L R' L' U' R l' b u
21. 4.57 U' B' U' L' U' B R L' l r b u
22. 5.35 B U R U R B' R L' l' b' u'
23. 4.24 R' U B R L' U' R U l r u'
24. 4.11 U B U' B R B' R L l b u'
25. (7.63) B U' R' U B R L B U' l r b'
26. 5.84 R L R L' R' U' B' U' r u
27. 4.12 U R' L R' U L' B L' U' l' u'
28. 3.35 B L' B U' L' B' R L' U' b'
29. (8.72) B' L R' U' B' R' B L l' r b u
30. 3.53 U' L' U B L B R U' l b u'
31. 4.06 R' B R L' U' L' B U l r b' u
32. 5.21 R' U' L R' U R' L R' l r b'
33. 3.37 B' L' U R' L U R' U' l' r' b' u'
34. 4.56 U R U L R' B' U R U' u
35. 6.01 B' R U B R U' B' L' U' r'
36. 6.96 R' U L R' U' L B L' l r u
37. 3.41 L' B R' B' L' B R U' l' r' b' u
38. 4.18 R L' R' B R B' R U' l' b u'
39. 6.23 B' R' L R' B L B U l' r b u'
40. 5.13 U L' B R' B R' L' B' u'
41. 6.74+ B R' B' L U B' U L' U' l' b' u
42. 3.56 B U' R L R U B' R U' r b' u
43. 4.67 U' R' U' L R U' B' U' l r b u
44. 4.46 L U B' L U' L' U' R l
45. 5.43 B' R' B L' B R B U' r
46. 5.81 R U' B' U R' U R' L' l r' b u
47. 6.08 B L' B' R' B' R' B' R' l' r b' u'
48. 4.70 R' B' U L U B R' L' U' l'
49. 5.60 U B' L R L B R' U b' u'
50. (2.41) L R B' L' B U' R' U l' r' b'

Spoiler: 4.99 ao100

Generated By csTimer on 2024-09-20
avg of 100: 4.99

Time List:
1. 3.39 L' R U' R B' R' B' U' l' b'
2. 3.90 R B U B' U R' L U' r b u'
3. 6.52+ R' L' B R B' U' R U' r' b u
4. 4.83 U' R' B R' U' R L' U' l
5. 4.78 L B' U' L R' B' R' L l r' b' u'
6. 3.70 U' R' B L R U' B L U' u
7. 3.69 L R B' R' L' U' L' R l' b
8. 5.74 L U B U R B U' R B' r b u
9. 5.88 B L B' L B U' R U' l r b'
10. 4.36 B' U B L R' U' L R l r b' u
11. 4.66 B' L' U R' B' L B U' L l' r u'
12. 5.89 L R B' R L' U' B U' l r' u
13. 4.15 B R U' L U' R' U' L' l' r b u
14. 6.84 B' L' B R B R L R' U' l' r' b u
15. (2.86) L U' L B' U' R L' U b u
16. 6.58 U R' U' L' U' L' R' U' l' r' u'
17. (10.40) B' U' R' B U' R' L' R l' b u'
18. 6.13 R L' R' L' R B L' U r' b u
19. 3.64 U R' L' U' L' R' L' U' l b'
20. 5.47 U' B R' U B' R' U B' U' l' r' b' u
21. 6.57 B' L R B R' U L R' l b' u'
22. 6.52 R' L' U B' R B L U L' l u'
23. 5.53 R' L' B U' L B' L B' l' r'
24. 5.35 B U' B' R' B' U B' U' l r' b'
25. 3.84 B' U' L B U B U' B' U' l r u'
26. 4.98 U' R U L' B L' B R l
27. 2.98 R' B' R' B R' B' R L' b u'
28. 5.48+ L' B R U' R B' L R b'
29. 4.44 B' R' U' R U' L' U B' u
30. 6.68 U' L U' R U B L U' l r' b u
31. 3.93 B U B' R' L' B R U' l r
32. (7.77) L U R' B L U L' U l r' u
33. 3.77 R U' R B L R' B U l b u
34. 6.17 R B' L B U R' B' L' l b u
35. 4.07 L' R U L' B L' U' R' U' r' b'
36. (2.65) R B' U' B' L' U' R' U l u
37. 2.89 L' B L R' L' B' L' R l' b
38. 6.87 R U R L B' U' L U' l' r b' u
39. 5.24 U R U' L R U L' U b'
40. 4.89 R' U' B' L' B U' L' B' U' l'
41. (9.65) B L' U L' B U L B U' b' u
42. 5.40 B' U' B' R' B' L' B' U' l r u
43. 7.10 R U L B' U B' R' L l r' b
44. 4.84 L R' U B L' U' B' U l r u'
45. 5.92 L' U B' L B L R' U' L l' b u
46. 4.18 B U B R' L' U' R' U' r u
47. 4.20 R U R U' R' U L U r b u
48. 3.15 U' R' B R B U R' U' l r b u'
49. 3.03 L B' L' U' L' U' R U' r u'
50. 3.05 U B' L B' U L U' L r u'
51. 3.07 R' B' U L U' L' B' U' l r b'
52. 5.98 U' R U L U R L U' l' r' b u'
53. 6.35 L' U B L' U' B L' U R' L' r' b
54. 5.85 U L' B' U R' B R' U l b
55. 3.69 U' L' B L B' R L' R' l b' u
56. 5.99 R' U' R L B' U L' B' U' l' b u
57. 4.88 B R' B L U L' R' U l' b'
58. 4.59 B' L' B R U B' U' R l' u
59. 5.40 U' R B R' U' B' L' U l' r' b u'
60. (1.92) B R B U' R L B U' l r' u
61. 3.07 B L B R' L' B' R U' l' r' b
62. 3.20 U' L' R B' U' R U R' l' b
63. 6.90 B R B' L' U B L' U' r b' u
64. (8.05) L' R U' B L R' L' U' R l' b u
65. 4.57 U' B' U' L' U' B R L' l r b u
66. 5.35 B U R U R B' R L' l' b' u'
67. 4.24 R' U B R L' U' R U l r u'
68. 4.11 U B U' B R B' R L l b u'
69. 7.63 B U' R' U B R L B U' l r b'
70. 5.84 R L R L' R' U' B' U' r u
71. 4.12 U R' L R' U L' B L' U' l' u'
72. 3.35 B L' B U' L' B' R L' U' b'
73. (8.72) B' L R' U' B' R' B L l' r b u
74. 3.53 U' L' U B L B R U' l b u'
75. 4.06 R' B R L' U' L' B U l r b' u
76. 5.21 R' U' L R' U R' L R' l r b'
77. 3.37 B' L' U R' L U R' U' l' r' b' u'
78. 4.56 U R U L R' B' U R U' u
79. 6.01 B' R U B R U' B' L' U' r'
80. 6.96 R' U L R' U' L B L' l r u
81. 3.41 L' B R' B' L' B R U' l' r' b' u
82. 4.18 R L' R' B R B' R U' l' b u'
83. 6.23 B' R' L R' B L B U l' r b u'
84. 5.13 U L' B R' B R' L' B' u'
85. 6.74+ B R' B' L U B' U L' U' l' b' u
86. 3.56 B U' R L R U B' R U' r b' u
87. 4.67 U' R' U' L R U' B' U' l r b u
88. 4.46 L U B' L U' L' U' R l
89. 5.43 B' R' B L' B R B U' r
90. 5.81 R U' B' U R' U R' L' l r' b u
91. 6.08 B L' B' R' B' R' B' R' l' r b' u'
92. 4.70 R' B' U L U B R' L' U' l'
93. 5.60 U B' L R L B R' U b' u'
94. (2.41) L R B' L' B U' R' U l' r' b'
95. 6.75+ L U B R L' R L U' u'
96. 5.92 R U' L' U' L' U R' L' U' l b u'
97. 6.58 L' U' R' U B' R B' R U' l r'
98. 6.83 L' U B L' U' R' L R' U' l' r' b' u'
99. 4.28 R L' B U B U' R B U' l r' b'
100. (2.31) U' R L B' R' U L U' r b'

I definitely seem to be sub 5 now, as this ao100 wasn't rolling, I did almost exactly 100 solves today and this was the result. I was also averaging faster at the end. Intuitive L4E is definitely helping, and this might now be my 2nd best event(before I would say that it was 2x2, where I global 3.5)!

 

[bldcuber314]

The Brown B is temporarily back! Also added mains and methods to the PBs on the first post in the thread.

 

[Kivvi]

Your ao100 really is this different kind of sub 5, but congrats anyway! =D

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I have a challenge for you.

Spoiler: THE CHALLENGE

I will change my pfp to anything you desire for one week, if you manage to solve a 4x4 BLINDFOLDED

Good Luck!

 

[bldcuber314]

I have a challenge for you.

Spoiler: THE CHALLENGE

I will change my pfp to anything you desire for one week, if you manage to solve a 4x4 BLINDFOLDED

Good Luck!

OK, how long do I have?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

7 days