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

[bldcuber314]

All I needed was 2 more successes to get a 5BLD ao12... Then I didn't safety properly on one of my solves(trying to get a sub 12 mean) and made loads of dumb mistakes, so I could only get up to ao10.

Spoiler: 5BLD ao10 and ao12 fail

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-26
avg of 12: DNF

Time List:
1. (DNF(16:38.70)[missed a pair in exec, 3w]) F' Fw' Lw2 Rw' L D Rw' Dw' B2 U Dw' Fw' U2 Bw Fw' Dw2 Uw' R' L' Dw2 D' Fw' Lw2 R2 L D2 Fw U2 Bw' Uw' Rw2 Fw2 Uw F L2 U2 Rw2 F2 Bw2 D' L Bw' U2 Rw' Uw2 Lw2 D2 Uw' B Dw U' Bw' U' L' U' Dw' Fw Lw2 B2 U 3Fw
2. 17:21.86[Super safe, 9:22 memo] Rw' Dw R' Bw' F' Uw' F Rw' L B Uw Bw R' L' U Lw2 D Uw Rw2 Uw' Dw2 Lw D2 U L' U Lw2 Bw2 Lw Dw' F2 U2 R2 Dw' R2 Lw F Fw' Bw Uw' L F' Rw' Lw2 Uw2 Lw Dw2 D B Fw' L2 U Fw Uw Bw2 Fw' Rw Bw Rw' B2 3Rw
3. 15:58.11[9:12 memo, safety] Dw' L2 Rw2 B2 Lw Dw2 Bw Dw Bw2 Rw Dw' Rw L2 D Bw' L' F2 B' Bw L2 B' Dw2 Fw F B2 Rw' D Rw' B' Rw R' Uw' Lw2 Bw' R Dw Fw L2 Bw L' Rw2 Dw' Fw L2 F2 Bw R' Rw' U2 Bw Dw2 Uw2 D' U2 L Fw U2 D2 Rw' L2 3Uw'
4. 17:28.63[Safety, 9:55 memo, sub NR mean!!! 13:51 to roll WR99] Dw F2 D2 U2 Dw' Uw' Fw B' Dw2 L Rw F2 Lw' Fw' D' Uw' Dw U Rw2 Lw B Lw2 Fw' Uw2 Lw' D2 B2 Rw2 Bw L U2 Rw' U' Dw2 Bw Dw' Fw' U F' Fw' U' B Uw Bw' B2 U' R Fw2 R2 U2 Lw2 Bw2 Dw' U F2 Uw' L' U' D' Fw' 3Rw2 3Uw'
5. 12:36.15[safety, 7:02 memo] Lw' B2 Dw' Bw2 Fw2 D2 Lw Uw D Lw' D' Dw' Bw R Bw F' Lw' L' D2 Dw2 Fw2 Dw' Bw2 D' Uw' R2 Fw' Dw' B2 U Rw Fw B U2 Dw Rw2 R' F' Lw' Fw2 Rw2 Dw B2 Fw' D L2 F2 Lw Bw' Dw2 D Uw Fw2 Bw' Lw Bw2 D' Bw' Uw L2 3Rw' 3Uw
6. 13:58.77[Safety, 7:45 memo] D' U2 L2 D2 B2 L F' Fw L F2 Bw2 Fw B2 Dw2 D2 U B2 Fw Lw2 U B' Dw2 B' D F Dw2 F' Fw Uw Lw' B2 Fw U Lw' Rw' F2 R Dw' F' Bw2 R2 Lw2 Bw Lw2 B Fw' Uw2 R2 F2 B' Rw2 B U' Bw' F2 B' Rw2 Bw2 Rw' Fw2 3Fw
7. 13:40.30[Safety, 8:14 memo] F U2 D' B Bw' Fw' U' Lw' D' L2 U Bw' Rw R B Fw Lw2 L B2 U2 Dw Lw F2 L Rw' D2 Fw F2 Rw Uw' Fw2 Bw B2 Lw2 L' F Fw2 Rw2 L2 R2 U2 Bw' U2 Dw Rw' D B Lw Fw2 D Bw' Rw2 Fw' Bw Dw' L2 B Fw Bw' R' 3Rw' 3Uw'
8. 12:37.18[Safe, 6:24 memo] Dw2 Fw2 Rw2 B' D' L' Rw' B' L' U' Fw Lw2 B2 Uw B Fw' U Bw2 Rw2 L F2 Uw' R' Lw' Bw' R' Fw2 R2 Rw' B D Uw2 Rw' U2 Fw2 Rw2 B Dw Rw2 B Lw' R U2 Lw Dw Uw2 R' Bw Dw B2 D2 Lw' Bw2 B' L2 R B2 F2 Uw2 Lw' 3Rw2 3Uw2
9. DNF(12:43.12)[2x 4+] Bw Uw L Dw2 Uw2 D' F2 D2 Uw F2 U Uw D2 R' F Lw D2 L Fw D Uw U' Dw R2 L B2 Dw' D' B2 Fw R' B Rw Dw2 Lw' Dw2 L2 D' U' Rw U' Lw2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 Lw2 Dw' Lw' F2 Lw2 Uw2 B2 Uw L Bw' L Dw2 Fw' Uw2 D' 3Uw2
10. 12:16.00[Safe, 6:00 memo] F' Lw' Dw2 Bw2 U2 D' Uw2 Dw L2 B R' Uw D' Bw U F Lw' R2 F' B' Uw2 D2 Lw' D Lw2 Uw2 U2 Lw' Dw' Fw' Dw2 R Fw D Rw Fw' L Bw2 Rw' Lw' U Bw U Dw' Fw Dw' Bw L' R Lw F' Lw2 Uw' Lw' U Dw2 R' Bw' B2 Uw' 3Rw' 3Uw
11. (11:39.57[Safe, 5:56 memo, center pop]) F2 Dw L U' Rw Uw2 Fw2 Bw R Bw Uw' B2 Fw U2 B2 R' Bw2 B F2 Dw2 Rw' B2 D' F2 Bw2 Rw' B2 Uw2 Dw' F Rw2 Uw2 B2 Dw' Fw Bw' D2 Bw2 R2 Dw D Fw2 Rw Fw Uw Dw Bw' L Dw' L2 Rw' F Fw Lw2 Dw Bw2 Lw' Dw' Uw2 L 3Fw' 3Uw
12. DNF(12:31.49)[5:17 memo, 37494, why did I do that that was not a safety] Lw2 Uw2 D' B2 Dw F' Rw L2 Dw2 Rw' Bw' F Rw2 Lw' U2 Lw' L' U2 Rw2 Uw U2 Fw2 D U2 B' U' Rw' Uw F2 L Lw Fw2 U' L' Bw2 F Rw2 U2 Uw2 Fw Rw Lw2 F Dw' Uw U2 F2 Bw Rw Fw B2 Uw Lw F' D2 U2 Fw Dw2 L2 F 3Rw' 3Uw

 

[CubeLite]

All I needed was 2 more successes to get a 5BLD ao12... Then I didn't safety properly on one of my solves(trying to get a sub 12 mean) and made loads of dumb mistakes, so I could only get up to ao10.

Spoiler: 5BLD ao10 and ao12 fail

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-26
avg of 12: DNF

Time List:
1. (DNF(16:38.70)[missed a pair in exec, 3w]) F' Fw' Lw2 Rw' L D Rw' Dw' B2 U Dw' Fw' U2 Bw Fw' Dw2 Uw' R' L' Dw2 D' Fw' Lw2 R2 L D2 Fw U2 Bw' Uw' Rw2 Fw2 Uw F L2 U2 Rw2 F2 Bw2 D' L Bw' U2 Rw' Uw2 Lw2 D2 Uw' B Dw U' Bw' U' L' U' Dw' Fw Lw2 B2 U 3Fw
2. 17:21.86[Super safe, 9:22 memo] Rw' Dw R' Bw' F' Uw' F Rw' L B Uw Bw R' L' U Lw2 D Uw Rw2 Uw' Dw2 Lw D2 U L' U Lw2 Bw2 Lw Dw' F2 U2 R2 Dw' R2 Lw F Fw' Bw Uw' L F' Rw' Lw2 Uw2 Lw Dw2 D B Fw' L2 U Fw Uw Bw2 Fw' Rw Bw Rw' B2 3Rw
3. 15:58.11[9:12 memo, safety] Dw' L2 Rw2 B2 Lw Dw2 Bw Dw Bw2 Rw Dw' Rw L2 D Bw' L' F2 B' Bw L2 B' Dw2 Fw F B2 Rw' D Rw' B' Rw R' Uw' Lw2 Bw' R Dw Fw L2 Bw L' Rw2 Dw' Fw L2 F2 Bw R' Rw' U2 Bw Dw2 Uw2 D' U2 L Fw U2 D2 Rw' L2 3Uw'
4. 17:28.63[Safety, 9:55 memo, sub NR mean!!! 13:51 to roll WR99] Dw F2 D2 U2 Dw' Uw' Fw B' Dw2 L Rw F2 Lw' Fw' D' Uw' Dw U Rw2 Lw B Lw2 Fw' Uw2 Lw' D2 B2 Rw2 Bw L U2 Rw' U' Dw2 Bw Dw' Fw' U F' Fw' U' B Uw Bw' B2 U' R Fw2 R2 U2 Lw2 Bw2 Dw' U F2 Uw' L' U' D' Fw' 3Rw2 3Uw'
5. 12:36.15[safety, 7:02 memo] Lw' B2 Dw' Bw2 Fw2 D2 Lw Uw D Lw' D' Dw' Bw R Bw F' Lw' L' D2 Dw2 Fw2 Dw' Bw2 D' Uw' R2 Fw' Dw' B2 U Rw Fw B U2 Dw Rw2 R' F' Lw' Fw2 Rw2 Dw B2 Fw' D L2 F2 Lw Bw' Dw2 D Uw Fw2 Bw' Lw Bw2 D' Bw' Uw L2 3Rw' 3Uw
6. 13:58.77[Safety, 7:45 memo] D' U2 L2 D2 B2 L F' Fw L F2 Bw2 Fw B2 Dw2 D2 U B2 Fw Lw2 U B' Dw2 B' D F Dw2 F' Fw Uw Lw' B2 Fw U Lw' Rw' F2 R Dw' F' Bw2 R2 Lw2 Bw Lw2 B Fw' Uw2 R2 F2 B' Rw2 B U' Bw' F2 B' Rw2 Bw2 Rw' Fw2 3Fw
7. 13:40.30[Safety, 8:14 memo] F U2 D' B Bw' Fw' U' Lw' D' L2 U Bw' Rw R B Fw Lw2 L B2 U2 Dw Lw F2 L Rw' D2 Fw F2 Rw Uw' Fw2 Bw B2 Lw2 L' F Fw2 Rw2 L2 R2 U2 Bw' U2 Dw Rw' D B Lw Fw2 D Bw' Rw2 Fw' Bw Dw' L2 B Fw Bw' R' 3Rw' 3Uw'
8. 12:37.18[Safe, 6:24 memo] Dw2 Fw2 Rw2 B' D' L' Rw' B' L' U' Fw Lw2 B2 Uw B Fw' U Bw2 Rw2 L F2 Uw' R' Lw' Bw' R' Fw2 R2 Rw' B D Uw2 Rw' U2 Fw2 Rw2 B Dw Rw2 B Lw' R U2 Lw Dw Uw2 R' Bw Dw B2 D2 Lw' Bw2 B' L2 R B2 F2 Uw2 Lw' 3Rw2 3Uw2
9. DNF(12:43.12)[2x 4+] Bw Uw L Dw2 Uw2 D' F2 D2 Uw F2 U Uw D2 R' F Lw D2 L Fw D Uw U' Dw R2 L B2 Dw' D' B2 Fw R' B Rw Dw2 Lw' Dw2 L2 D' U' Rw U' Lw2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 Lw2 Dw' Lw' F2 Lw2 Uw2 B2 Uw L Bw' L Dw2 Fw' Uw2 D' 3Uw2
10. 12:16.00[Safe, 6:00 memo] F' Lw' Dw2 Bw2 U2 D' Uw2 Dw L2 B R' Uw D' Bw U F Lw' R2 F' B' Uw2 D2 Lw' D Lw2 Uw2 U2 Lw' Dw' Fw' Dw2 R Fw D Rw Fw' L Bw2 Rw' Lw' U Bw U Dw' Fw Dw' Bw L' R Lw F' Lw2 Uw' Lw' U Dw2 R' Bw' B2 Uw' 3Rw' 3Uw
11. (11:39.57[Safe, 5:56 memo, center pop]) F2 Dw L U' Rw Uw2 Fw2 Bw R Bw Uw' B2 Fw U2 B2 R' Bw2 B F2 Dw2 Rw' B2 D' F2 Bw2 Rw' B2 Uw2 Dw' F Rw2 Uw2 B2 Dw' Fw Bw' D2 Bw2 R2 Dw D Fw2 Rw Fw Uw Dw Bw' L Dw' L2 Rw' F Fw Lw2 Dw Bw2 Lw' Dw' Uw2 L 3Fw' 3Uw
12. DNF(12:31.49)[5:17 memo, 37494, why did I do that that was not a safety] Lw2 Uw2 D' B2 Dw F' Rw L2 Dw2 Rw' Bw' F Rw2 Lw' U2 Lw' L' U2 Rw2 Uw U2 Fw2 D U2 B' U' Rw' Uw F2 L Lw Fw2 U' L' Bw2 F Rw2 U2 Uw2 Fw Rw Lw2 F Dw' Uw U2 F2 Bw Rw Fw B2 Uw Lw F' D2 U2 Fw Dw2 L2 F 3Rw' 3Uw

Can't you roll it?

 

[bldcuber314]

Can't you roll it?

Yeah but I lost a streak of 7 successes because now there's two DNFs after that

 

[bldcuber314]

8:36.14 5BLD PB single in SS weekly(3:36 memo, no pauses in exec)!

Also got another overall PB in SS weekly, I got a 2.78 Skewb PB single.

Spoiler: Contains scramble spoilers for weekly comp Skewb

So I was doing Skewb to warm up, the average started normally with a 10 and an 11. Then on the third scramble, there was a one move layer. I got a 9. The next scramble was a no bar, and I got a 2.78. Scramble was L B R' U B L' R' L' R L R' @CubeLite spot the 7 mover

 

[CubeLite]

8:36.14 5BLD PB single in SS weekly(3:36 memo, no pauses in exec)!

Also got another overall PB in SS weekly, I got a 2.78 Skewb PB single.

Spoiler: Contains scramble spoilers for weekly comp Skewb

So I was doing Skewb to warm up, the average started normally with a 10 and an 11. Then on the third scramble, there was a one move layer. I got a 9. The next scramble was a no bar, and I got a 2.78. Scramble was L B R' U B L' R' L' R L R' @CubeLite spot the 7 mover

Bro, I can't find it, what did you do (also there is orange with 5 moves layer)

 

[bldcuber314]

Haven't posted here in a while since I've been busy, but I got an Aosu v7 Double-Track so I can practice 4x4 and 4BLD again!

 

[bldcuber314]

I got a 2:40 4BLD DNF(50 memo), it was off by a lot but sub 3 is definitely possible. I'm currently grinding all out attempts(memo averaging sub 1) to try for a sub 3 single, once I get that I'll focus on trying to get a 4BLD mean(I have a 5BLD ao10 but not a 4BLD mean lmao). Also got some 4x4 PBs-

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-11
single: 43.84

Time List:
1. 43.84[no parity pll skip pb by 5 secs] U2 L' F B2 U2 F R2 L2 U2 L2 F' B' L D2 B U D' R L U' Fw2 U' Rw2 U' Fw2 R2 D' F' R2 B2 Rw2 Uw2 F' L Uw2 Rw F' D2 Uw2 Fw' D' L Fw Uw F

RIP counting 1:04 but still decent-

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-11
avg of 5: 57.68

Time List:
1. 54.00[double parity] R2 F' D2 L2 U' R2 L2 F2 U F2 U F2 B2 R' D B2 D2 R F' U L' Rw2 B2 Rw2 F2 D' Rw2 U' Fw2 Uw2 B' Rw2 U2 Rw D2 R' F U' D' Fw R' Fw Uw F B
2. (43.84[no parity pll skip pb by 5 secs]) U2 L' F B2 U2 F R2 L2 U2 L2 F' B' L D2 B U D' R L U' Fw2 U' Rw2 U' Fw2 R2 D' F' R2 B2 Rw2 Uw2 F' L Uw2 Rw F' D2 Uw2 Fw' D' L Fw Uw F
3. 1:04.70 L' B D2 L' B2 R' L2 D2 L' D2 R' B2 R' D' L2 F' U D' B R F' Rw2 D L2 F2 Uw2 Rw2 U' F2 R' U' R Uw2 L' Fw' D R' L F2 Fw Rw2 Uw' R2 Rw2 Fw D2 Rw'
4. (1:06.56) F' L2 F2 U' B2 U R2 U' R2 U R2 L U2 D B U' D2 F L D2 Uw2 R' Fw2 L' D2 Rw2 F' B D2 L Uw2 B' U2 Uw Rw2 U F' Fw2 L Uw L2 Rw' Fw' U2 Fw2 R2
5. 54.35 D B2 R2 F' R' U F B R D F2 D' R2 B2 R2 F2 D F2 D2 Rw2 Fw2 Uw2 R2 U' R' B2 D' Uw2 L Uw2 R' F' U R' D' Fw U2 Uw Fw Rw' U2 Fw' Uw' L2

 

[bldcuber314]

Just had 2 sub 3 fails for 4BLD-

The first was a 3:00 DNF because I messed up corner parity right at the end, it would have been sub 3 for sure.
The next one is actually a success so it is PB single, I just can't be happy about it because I messed up center exec(did OD DO) and had a huge pause to recall corners. Without these this would have been around 2:50. 51 second memo though, which was nice.

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-13
single: 3:10.38

Time List:
1. 3:10.38[51 memo, huge pause, exec mistake(OD DO), should have been like 2:50] R2 U F R2 F L D R2 U2 F R2 B R2 U2 R2 F' B' L2 U2 D F Uw2 B' Uw2 F' D' B' U' Uw2 F2 B D Fw2 U Rw U' Uw2 Rw' U2 R2 U' Uw R' L2 Uw Rw2 D z' y2

 

[bldcuber314]

General update- Since I'm on holiday I'm finding it tough to practice 5BLD, but when I get back I'll be able to practice more. My 5BLD focus is still on safeties and just getting my accuracy as high as I can. There's a large chance NR mean will get broken at the Tokyo comp, but there's nothing I can really do about that.

For 4BLD, after getting the new cube I've been averaging way faster, and have been grinding all out attempts to try for a sub 3 single. My memo is averaging sub 1(with 51s memo in the 3:10) but my success rate has been pretty much 0%(the 3:10 is my only success since I got the new cube). I still have hope though because even though my success rate has been really bad overall, today has been much better as I got a couple of solves that really could have been sub 3 successes, and my attempts just felt better. There's still a long way to go for 4BLD success rate, but it's a start. I also forget corner memo a lot(since I memo it first and execute it last) so I might try doing what I did for 5BLD wings, and really focus on memoing and recalling the first letter pair in corner memo. My current 4BLD review system for fast attempts-

Memo corners(don't review)
Memo wings
Review wings once
Memo centers(don't review)
Exec centers
Exec wings
Exec corners

The only review is on wings, which I guess explains my fast memo and low accuracy. I'll definitely adjust it for Weston-super-Mare and add more reviews since I'll probably triple DNF if I try this.

I'm also considering going for 4BLD NR now. The single is 2:18, which is probably out of reach until I learn 3-style. The average is 2:58, which I guess is technically possible, but I would need some crazy luck to get a mean going all out on every solve. These NRs(especially single) are also likely to get broken at Tokyo in May.

(Oh yeah and also a comp got announced with 4BLD/5BLD in Japan in June, so even if NR doesn't get broken in May there'll be a lot of pressure in my two May comps as NR might get broken in June now.)

For 3BLD, I'm still practicing and doing OK, but not improving much. I'm not learning 3-style since my focus is NR 5BLD mean, but am still reviewing 3-style parity algs occasionally and doing some M2/Orozco solves.

I'm still averaging 12 on 3x3, and decided to finally start learning full OLL(24/57 so far, and I'm learning lightning shapes).

 

[CubeLite]

General update- Since I'm on holiday I'm finding it tough to practice 5BLD, but when I get back I'll be able to practice more. My 5BLD focus is still on safeties and just getting my accuracy as high as I can. There's a large chance NR mean will get broken at the Tokyo comp, but there's nothing I can really do about that.

For 4BLD, after getting the new cube I've been averaging way faster, and have been grinding all out attempts to try for a sub 3 single. My memo is averaging sub 1(with 51s memo in the 3:10) but my success rate has been pretty much 0%(the 3:10 is my only success since I got the new cube). I still have hope though because even though my success rate has been really bad overall, today has been much better as I got a couple of solves that really could have been sub 3 successes, and my attempts just felt better. There's still a long way to go for 4BLD success rate, but it's a start. I also forget corner memo a lot(since I memo it first and execute it last) so I might try doing what I did for 5BLD wings, and really focus on memoing and recalling the first letter pair in corner memo. My current 4BLD review system for fast attempts-

Memo corners(don't review)
Memo wings
Review wings once
Memo centers(don't review)
Exec centers
Exec wings
Exec corners

The only review is on wings, which I guess explains my fast memo and low accuracy. I'll definitely adjust it for Weston-super-Mare and add more reviews since I'll probably triple DNF if I try this.

I'm also considering going for 4BLD NR now. The single is 2:18, which is probably out of reach until I learn 3-style. The average is 2:58, which I guess is technically possible, but I would need some crazy luck to get a mean going all out on every solve. These NRs(especially single) are also likely to get broken at Tokyo in May.

(Oh yeah and also a comp got announced with 4BLD/5BLD in Japan in June, so even if NR doesn't get broken in May there'll be a lot of pressure in my two May comps as NR might get broken in June now.)

For 3BLD, I'm still practicing and doing OK, but not improving much. I'm not learning 3-style since my focus is NR 5BLD mean, but am still reviewing 3-style parity algs occasionally and doing some M2/Orozco solves.

I'm still averaging 12 on 3x3, and decided to finally start learning full OLL(24/57 so far, and I'm learning lightning shapes).

Bro, you got so much faster than when we first raced in blind, like I think you are faster with 4x4 bld than I am with 3x3 bld, good luck with your practice and NRs

 

[bldcuber314]

Bro, you got so much faster than when we first raced in blind, like I think you are faster with 4x4 bld than I am with 3x3 bld, good luck with your practice and NRs

Yeah at that time I didn't think I would fully get into BLD, and definitely didn't expect this much improvement

 

[bldcuber314]

Still no sub 3 but fastest DNF-

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-15
single: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:31.39)[48 memo, 3x, 4w, 3c] B2 D2 B2 U2 R L B2 L' F2 L' F2 R' D' L F2 U D R' L Uw2 Fw2 U2 Rw2 U' F' Rw2 D' F' D B Rw2 U Rw' U D' B Uw' F' Rw' B Fw2 Rw2 U2 y'

 

[bldcuber314]

For a second I thought I got it then I realised there were 3 wings I didn't see unsolved...

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-15
single: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:33.89)[44 memo, 3w NOOO ] R2 L F2 R2 D2 B2 D2 B' D2 B' L2 F R B U' L' B L' U' Rw2 D L2 F' Rw2 D Rw2 B' U2 Rw2 Fw2 Rw F' D' F2 B R2 Uw B2 Fw' Rw F Uw' Rw2 x2 y

 

[AJT17]

For a second I thought I got it then I realised there were 3 wings I didn't see unsolved...

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-15
single: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:33.89)[44 memo, 3w NOOO ] R2 L F2 R2 D2 B2 D2 B' D2 B' L2 F R B U' L' B L' U' Rw2 D L2 F' Rw2 D Rw2 B' U2 Rw2 Fw2 Rw F' D' F2 B R2 Uw B2 Fw' Rw F Uw' Rw2 x2 y

You're gonna get it really soon! Good luck on sub 3!

 

[bldcuber314]

When will this end
Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-15
single: 2:47.14

Time List:
1. 2:47.14[48 memo, 1 wrong move] U' R U D' F' R' F' R B2 U L2 D2 B2 R2 D L2 D' B2 L2 U L Uw2 R B2 L2 Uw2 R' B D2 Uw2 Fw2 R B Rw2 Uw B2 R2 Fw2 D2 B' Rw' B L' Uw' F R2 L2 y

 

[bldcuber314]

It ends now I guess

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-15
single: 2:57.26

Time List:
1. 2:57.26 F2 U' R2 D L2 D2 F2 R2 L2 D2 F2 D' L' F' L2 U' B2 U' B R2 L' Fw2 U2 D' Fw2 L2 B2 Uw2 L' D R2 Uw2 L' F2 Fw' D Rw2 F2 L2 Uw2 L Uw Rw2 F' Fw' R' Uw z y2

I'll try to keep pushing this down though, based on the DNFs I think I can do better. But at least for now I have a sub 3, and now 4BLD is my best event.

 

[bldcuber314]

Spoiler: 4.32 PB Pyra ao100

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-15
avg of 100: 4.32

Time List:
1. 3.94 B U B R' L R' U' L l' b u
2. 3.18 U' L' R U L R' L R U' l' b u'
3. (1.99) L' R B U L R' L' U' l' b' u
4. 4.57 L B' U B U B' L' U' r' u
5. 4.06 R U R' L' U' L U' R l' r'
6. 5.13 B' R' L' B' R' U' R L l r' b'
7. 4.87 R' U L B' U L' B L l' r' u
8. 4.18 B' R' L' R B' L R' U' l' b
9. 4.50 L R L' B' R' U L U' l' b u'
10. 5.08 R U R B' L' U R B' U' r b' u'
11. 6.14 U' R' B' U R B' R B' U l' r u
12. 2.90 U' R B' L B U' B R' b u
13. (6.58) R' L U' R' L' R' U' R' l r u
14. 5.08 B R U B' R' B U' L U' l r b u
15. 3.51 L R B' U' L U' R' B l r' b' u'
16. 3.58 B' L' B R' U B' L' R' l' r'
17. 4.92 B U' B U L U B R l' r u
18. 4.65 B' L R B R B R L' l' r u
19. 3.68 L' R' L' U' R B L' R' l' r b'
20. 3.64 L U L' R U' L R L l' u
21. 3.66 R U B L R' U B L l' u'
22. 4.15 L R' B R L B' R L r' b' u'
23. 5.99 B' U L R' B' U L U r b' u
24. 3.92 B' R' U L R' L' B R U' r' u
25. 6.21 L U' R L U' L' U L R l' b
26. 3.35 R L' U B U R' U L U' r b'
27. 4.58 U B' L' U B' U R' B' U u'
28. 2.89 B' R' U' L B' L' U B' r b'
29. 4.07 B L R' U' R B' U R U l b' u
30. 4.14 L' U' B U' R' U R' L' l
31. 5.06 B' L U' R' B R L B l r' u'
32. 5.75 U R L B' U' R U B' l b' u
33. 5.06 B' L B U B' R' L U' l' r'
34. 4.13 U' B' U R' B' L U' B' b u'
35. 3.28 L U B R' L U' R' U' l r b
36. 4.43 U L' U' R' L R L U' r' b' u'
37. 3.59 L' U' L R L' R B' U' r'
38. (7.51+) L' R' U B U L' B R U' r' b' u'
39. 3.84 U' L R' B U' L' U' R l' r' b' u'
40. 6.08 B L U L R L R' U l' r' b' u'
41. 4.09 B R' B' L' B' L' R L U' r
42. 3.81 U' L' U' B U L B R l r b' u
43. 4.42 B' R' B' R L' U' B L' l r'
44. 5.48 R' L B' L R U L R' l' u
45. 3.66 U B' U L' B' U' B' U l r b u'
46. (2.69) L' B L R' B' R B' R' l' r'
47. 4.05 B R U B U B L R' l b u
48. 2.93 B R B U' L B U L r u
49. 3.03 R' U L B L B' L' U r' b'
50. (7.63+) B L U R' L R' U L' r b' u'
51. 5.08 U L' R' B L' B' U L l r b' u'
52. 4.91 U' R B U' R L U L r' u'
53. 3.36 U L U L U L' U' L' U' r' u
54. (1.91) B R' B' L B' U L U r' u'
55. 5.54 U' L R' B U L U' L R' l r b' u'
56. 4.73 B' R U L' R' B' L U' l r' b' u'
57. 2.90 L' R L' B' U R U R r u
58. 3.19 B L B R B' U' L' U l' r b
59. (6.59) L U L' B' U B' R L U' l r' u
60. 4.79 R' L U' B' U' L' U' L' U' l r b'
61. 5.70 R U' L' U R B' U' L' l r b u'
62. 3.76 R' L U L' B' L B' R' l r' u'
63. 5.32 L' U L R L' U L' U' l' b' u
64. 4.39 L' B U R L U' L R' r' b' u'
65. 4.80 B' U' L B U L B L U' b' u
66. 3.13 U R' U' B L' B' L' B U' l b'
67. 3.40 L' R' B' U' B L' B' L l u'
68. (2.88) R L' R' B U' B L U l r' b'
69. 4.73 B U' B L R U B U' l b
70. 4.35 R' U L' R' B U' L B u'
71. 4.15 L' U B' L' R B' R' L r b
72. 3.39 L' B L' U L' B' U L' r' b' u'
73. 5.17 R L R' U' L U' R B' l' r'
74. 5.91 L U' L B' U' L' U' R' l r b u'
75. 5.21 L R' L R B R L' U' r u
76. 3.84 U' B' R L' U' R' B L' l' r b
77. 2.99 U' L' B L U B L' U' l' r b
78. (1.84) U' R L R' B' U' L' U b'
79. 3.72 L B' L B' U' B U' L' l u'
80. 4.47 U R' L R' U' L' U B' U' r b' u
81. 4.74 L B' L U' R' U' B' L l' r
82. 3.35 L R U L R L' R L b u
83. 3.54 R B' L' R' U L' B' U l r' u
84. 4.24 L' U' B' L' B U' L B' l'
85. 6.31 R U' L R U' B R U b
86. 5.43 B L' R B' L B' U L' U l' r b'
87. 3.21 L U' B R L R B' U l' r u'
88. 3.84 L U B L B R L U r' u
89. 5.52 B' R' U L R' B' U' L l' b' u
90. (6.55) U' R' L R U' R' L' U r b
91. 4.74 R' L' B U' L R B' R' l r' b u'
92. 4.12 U' L' R L' B' U' R B b' u'
93. 3.26 R' L' R U L R' L' U' l b u
94. 4.38 B L' R' U B R' U L' r b'
95. 4.03 U' B' R B' U B' R' L' l' r' b' u'
96. 3.72 B L' U' R U' B' U B' l' r u'
97. 4.31 U R U' B R B' U' R' l' b' u'
98. 5.30 L' U B' R B' L R U' b u'
99. 4.30 L B R B' R L R' U l r b'
100. 3.87 U R' L' R L' U' R' U' b

 

[bldcuber314]

Lockup and +2 out of low 30

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-01
single: 33.51

Time List:
1. 33.51+[7 sec memo] R F' R2 L2 D B L2 F R U2 R D2 L2 F2 U2 B2 U2 R' F2 L' Uw'

 

[bldcuber314]

My previous PB Pyra single was on a misscramble, so this 1.34 is technically a PB(did the 7 mover and after got a 1.31 first try on the 9 mover lmao)

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-02
single: 1.34

Time List:
1. 1.34 U L' R' B R B' L U' l' u

Also turned into a nice ao5-

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-02
avg of 5: 3.25

Time List:
1. 2.94 R U' R U R L' B' U' l r' u
2. (5.98) U L' R' B U R B' R U' l' r' b'
3. 3.29 U' B U R L U' B' L' l r b' u
4. (1.34) U L' R' B R B' L U' l' u
5. 3.53 R' L' B R' B R L U l' b' u'

 

[bldcuber314]

Yesterday I did a 5BLD compsim and triple DNFed. The first attempt, I made one wrong move and DNFed. The second attempt, it was off by 3 + centers. The third attempt, I was completely exhausted and the attempt took around 3 minutes longer than usual, and I DNFed bc of one wrong move again.

Today, I woke up late so only did 2 attempts. I decided to add in another full cube review and to take exec safer(and pretty much everything slower), which has made my attempts take around 14 minutes instead of 11 minutes. Both were successes though, and I'll try another compsim tomorrow to see if I can get a mean in one sitting.

For the comp next week, ideally I could go very safe to try for a mean(keeping within a 45 minute cumulative) but it seems unlikely that after the Tokyo comp the NR will still stand. Hopefully it only gets beaten to a point I can still beat it, but I might not be able to fully safety.

Also the week from this Sunday to next Sunday is kinda ridiculous for Japanese 5BLD NR mean. The record has been standing for almost 3 years, and now in one week there are 3 seperate comps where it could potentially be broken. The first was today in Australia, it was really close(two 14-15 successes and a DNF) but unfortunately didn't get the mean. Then there's Tokyo on the 10th, where around 16 people I estimate have a good shot at the mean. If it somehow doesn't get broken there I have a chance as well. Even if I don't get the record, it's nice to see so many chances for 5BLD NR mean to finally get broken.

Also bought an Aochuang v6 5x5 double track and a blank center cap, hopefully I should get these in time for the comp.