Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Zava]

F R D' F L2 U' D R U2 D2 B' U' B L' R2 D2 L F' B U2 B' L2 B2 F2 R

1:02.83

Finally something that doesn't suck considerably.

1:26.02

Nice scramble. 1:53.54.

I also liked it, 1:07.78, I think it's PB with my new method

edit: 10 minutes later: 55.69

 

[joey]

Uhh yeah. 35.42.

 

[Escher]

you're pretty crap joey. seriously. not even sub 30?
sheesh...

 

[fanwuq]

3x3 BLD: 3:04.81. 2x2 BLD: 1:59.66 I have been using beginner method for BLD, and will be switching to M2, i believe my times will become a lot faster afterward.

How is that possible? That means your corners really suck and edges are insanely awesome!
I get times more like (40 total,10 memo) corners and (180 total, 70 memo) edges and (5min total, 2min memo) 3x3 whole cube. I really suck at edges. What's your secret?

 

[Mike Hughey]

When I first started doing 2x2x2 BLD (for the weekly competition), my times were almost that weird. I was a little slower on 3x3x3 BLD, but about 2 minutes on 2x2x2 BLD. I just wasn't used to the non-fixed centers. After a little practice, I got better.

 

[fanwuq]

How can I improve my edges? I end up switching memo or solving methods every few solves! I can't decide between M2 and 3OP. I do like M2 slightly better, but it would interfere with my corner syllable memo. I really wish I have good visual memo for corners, then all would be solved.

 

[joey]

Stick to one memo/exec method, you just said it yourself! If you keep changing, it's hard to get good

 

[Ville Seppänen]

How can I improve my edges? I end up switching memo or solving methods every few solves! I can't decide between M2 and 3OP. I do like M2 slightly better, but it would interfere with my corner syllable memo. I really wish I have good visual memo for corners, then all would be solved.

Ugh. Just pick a method and use it. For memo it doesn't really matter how you memorise, it will get better no matter what you use. I'm sure you can practise visual corners enough for it to be fast.

EDIT: Damn Joey!

 

[aegius1r]

just got a 3x3 BLD sub1 : 59.80
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=BCJpI1jZLAc

I'm not sure what's my method lol.. freestyle with orient first?

 

[KJiptner]

Very nice! Execution looked super-smooth!

 

[edavies]

After 3 DNF's I finally got it, the first rung of the ladder: a lucky 2x2x2 BLD success!

Whoever said 9 move scrambles with 2 completed corners already didn't count? Here's the scramble: L2 U' R2 U D F' R2 U R2. A commutator with 1 move set-up, an A perm with 2 set up-moves and a Y perm with the F / F' at the beginning and the end cancelled.

This is the part where I take a bow and smile. Seriously though I don't know how you 5x5x5 BLD solvers can do it. I've got a long way to go. After a few tougher scrambles, it's onto edges and the 3x3x3.

 

[McWizzle94]

1:26.99 3x3x3 BLD

I like BLD =]

 

[Escher]

new 2x2 SPDBLD PB!
28.04, but i think i can get faster.
handscrambled, 4 move first layer, did LBL to get an OLL skip and got a t-perm. very nice...

 

[joey]

just got a 3x3 BLD sub1 : 59.80
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=BCJpI1jZLAc

I'm not sure what's my method lol.. freestyle with orient first?

Well, if you are solving with 3-cycles.. then you're just doing 3OP.

 

[Pedro]

59.78 3x3 bld

finally sub-minute

 

[Ville Seppänen]

59.78 3x3 bld

finally sub-minute

Good job! So was it your first?

 

[Rubixcubematt]

yay, i am trying to do M2 now, since i think it is way quicker then 3-cycle edges, and i got a 4:00.86 successful solve. This is probably about 40 secs- 1minute slower then a normal BLD solve, but I think when i get the memo good it will definately be quicker.

 

[Pedro]

59.78 3x3 bld

finally sub-minute

Good job! So was it your first?

well, not really

I got other 2 the past days, but on scrambles people posted here, so I don't really think I should count them

 

[McWizzle94]

1:24.06 3x3x3 BLD

BLD is fun =]

 

[McWizzle94]

1:10.62 3x3x3 BLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Non-Lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This really came out of nowhere! I will admit that the corner permutation was kind of easy, because 2 were solved and the others were just an A perm and a set-up (R'FRF' *3) undo set-up. Still, its a new PB, and I am continuing the streak of breaking my PB once a week (hey that rhymes )

EDIT: 1:23.20 3x3x3 BLD =]

Now I am mostly under 1:30 unless its a really weird/hard scramble or I mess up really badly.