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

[bldcuber314]

Bad results today, but getting to witness Aidan's WR was really cool!

 

[bldcuber314]

I took a week break from 5BLD after WSM and this was my first attempt after that, memo felt really strong which is good.

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-24
single: 10:12.82

Time List:
1. 10:12.82[4:53 memo] B Fw' Uw Bw2 Rw2 U2 B2 U Lw' U' D Rw2 U2 R' F Lw' D2 L' Fw2 Lw2 U R2 D2 L2 Bw Fw2 Dw Rw' L2 Fw' Uw2 B' Bw2 Lw' R' D Lw Rw' U Dw F R2 Rw' Fw' D2 Rw2 R' D L Rw' U2 B' Fw Uw' L' U' Fw F Rw2 D2 3Fw' 3Uw

My 'normal' attempts are now attempts where I'm aiming to get a success around 10 mins to practice for NR.

 

[bldcuber314]

Failed a 2:45 4BLD single bc I missed one wing pair that I even thought about doing...

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-25
single: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:42.50)[59 memo, missed one wing pair(ME)] R2 B L' U' D R2 L2 B' L2 U L2 F2 L2 F2 D' L2 U F2 U2 F Fw2 R Rw2 Uw2 R' U B2 R U Fw2 R F2 D2 Fw' L' D' R' F2 Rw Uw2 B' L2 Rw' U2 Uw x y

 

[Thomas.Caleb]

5 bld in 2 45 that's crazy

 

[bldcuber314]

5 bld in 2 45 that's crazy

It was 4BLD lmao I wish

 

[bldcuber314]

I just did the most insane MBLD attempt of my life. Since I haven't done an attempt for almost 4 months, I figured I should do a derust attempt, and decided to do a 14 cube attempt(every 3x3 I own), estimating it would take around 50-55 minutes. The result was 13/14 36:53(DNF was a 2-flip). Everything felt pretty much perfect and memo was clear and solid the whole attempt. This is really good news, as I think I can now start doing attempts of around 18-20 cubes. I really needed this rn, since only top 16 on psych sheet can make UKC and I'm currently 17th. I have one MBLD attempt at Great Lakes to qualify for UKC, and with this sudden improvement I think I have podium chance at both comps(3rd on psych sheet is 21 points at Great Lakes and 18 points at UKC).

Problem is, I now have a hardware issue as I only have 14 cubes, and 2 of them are WCA illegal. Even worse, one of them is my 3x3/3BLD main RS3M V5, which has a chipped corner now. I'll have to buy a new RS3M, and I think I'll also buy a MBLD bundle from Cuboss which comes with 9 Meilongs for a really good price, and a Cuboss blindfold which I don't really need but whatever.

I knew that grinding big BLD would improve my multi, but I didn't think it would help this much. MBLD arc starts now ig

 

[bldcuber314]

I bought 9 new Meilongs for multi(the Cuboss bundle), a new RS3M v5 to replace the broken one(I'll still use the broken one at home for multi bc all the dumb chipped corner actually did was make the cube WCA illegal) and pre-ordered the Vin 5x5. I also got blank center caps for the new RS3M v5 and my Aosu v7.

 

[bldcuber314]

Another 4BLD fail-

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-29
single: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:39.25)[54 memo, 3 centers off] U' R' B D2 L' B2 U2 L' B2 L D2 R B2 L' F' L' D' R2 L F' D' Fw2 R Uw2 F' Rw2 U2 Fw2 L' D2 L2 B2 L Uw Rw2 D2 Uw' R Uw2 Fw Rw U F2 U' Uw Rw z

 

[bldcuber314]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-29
single: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:51.12)[58 memo, messed up corner exec] B2 D2 F2 L D2 R2 B2 R D2 L B2 D R' F L U' F' U' F' Fw2 L D Rw2 Uw2 Fw2 L2 U' Rw2 U B2 L Fw' Uw2 Rw2 U R L' Rw Uw' F' B2 Fw' U' Uw2 x y2

 

[bldcuber314]

My OH PB single is so cursed, 20.14 then 20.05 and now this.

Generated By csTimer on 2025-06-01
single: 20.00

Time List:
1. 20.00 B L2 F2 U' L2 B2 D' R2 B D2 B R B2 L' B2 L'

 

[bldcuber314]

The 9 Meilongs from Cuboss came so I now have 21 comp legal MBLD cubes, and 23 MBLD cubes for home practice. I didn't realise the cubes were non magnetic, but I don't think I really had another option for the price anyway(MBLD is so pay to win smh). It also came with a Cuboss blindfold, which is OK but I won't use it, and a small strawberry candy which wasn't in the description but I'll take it lol.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

free candy lol

 

[bldcuber314]

My bad luck in OH is unreal

Generated By csTimer on 2025-06-07
single: 20.76

Time List:
1. 20.76[Messed up AUF ] R B2 D' U' L2 R2 U L2 D2 B2 L' D' U L' U' F' U B' L

 

[bldcuber314]

2x2 was OK, 3.37 average.
I got an average 10 seconds slower than my global but somehow made finals in OH(39.99 average)
I got a 44.66 3BLD single which is kinda bad but it might podium. I DNFed a 38 by a 2-twist

 

[bldcuber314]

4x4 was great, 48.20 single and 58.56 average. Counted a 1:07, but I'll take a double PR

 

[bldcuber314]

Double PRed in Squan, 31.14 single and 42.38 average

 

[bldcuber314]

2x2 finals was bad

 

[bldcuber314]

DNFed FMC(didn't write anything). Best I could find was a 50 so there was no point

 

[bldcuber314]

Clock PB single, finally sub 6-

Generated By csTimer on 2025-06-08
single: 5.90

Time List:
1. 5.90 UR3- DR0+ DL2+ UL1+ U3- R0+ D5+ L5+ ALL2+ y2 U3+ R0+ D0+ L3+ ALL0+

 

[bldcuber314]

3x3 R1 was OK, 12.89 average. Pyra R1 was annoying- Double +2 and a 4.60 average. I missed a 7 mover, might have failed NR