Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[LarsN]

Finally got my first official 4x4x4BLD

10:19 on first try. I got a 8:43 DNF on second try, though.

Also PB on 5x5x5BLD with 21:13

 

[PeterV]

I appreciate your good intentions, and I'll give this a try. My only concern is, what do I do if I can't complete my memo in the alloted time?

I was slower than you when I started. And Joey's done this to me several times in the past, and it really helps. When he says give yourself 5 or 7 minutes to memorize, he really means it. Here's what you do: start memorizing, but be aware of the time. Make sure you can clearly see the timer: a stackmat or even better a computer with a big display. Then hurry through, making sure you get done in time. Try 7 minutes first - it will be more reasonable. Figure out how much of that time you need to use for edges: probably 4 1/2 minutes or so. I memorize edges first, so I'd try to memorize them by 4 1/2 minutes. If you get to 3 1/2 minutes and you're still a long way from memorizing the edges, just hurry through the rest and figure out what they are, without working hard to commit them to memory. Then start committing them to memory, until the 4 1/2 minutes are up. Then start working on corners. Again, if you're getting close to the 7 minutes and still aren't finished, hurry through them, even if you don't have time to cement the memory. If you do get done before 7 minutes, start going over the memory to see if you've got it. But no matter what, pull on the blindfold at 7 minutes. Then if you can't remember some of it, try hard to dredge it up. For sure, you should be able to get through the memorization in time, and then it's just that you might not have it all there for quick recall. But that's okay - pushing yourself will make you faster. By the second or third time you try this, you'll probably find that 7 minutes is actually pretty easy, and you won't have any trouble moving to 5 minutes.

This is certainly approximately what Joey would have said too, but like Joey said, he doesn't like to type. I do.

so like i fink mike jus sed wut i ment.

Spoiler

Thanks Mike! That's a good explanation, and I hope that PeterV gets it more now

Thanks to both of you, I think I understand now. I tried to push myself through a couple memo's last night but the best I could do was about 9 mins. which rendered a solve that was off by two twisted corners. I found myself really struggling to recall my memo, but I think with a little more practice I can get to sub-5 memo easily. At this point, my edges are about 5 mins. to memo. I really need to find a new way to memo my corners, too. I don't think visual is working for me.

@ Joey: Sorry if I sounded frustrated earlier, I realize now you were just trying to help, and I think this idea of pushing through the memo as quick as I can will help a lot.

@ Ville: Phenominal time! Very well done!

 

[Yes We Can!]

1:20.15 3x3 BLD non-lucky solve with Old Pochmann!
29 sec memo, nice!

Before that, my lucky PB was 1:22

 

[Toad]

I agree with Joey on this, my first ever BLD solve was sub10 so it confuses me how people can take 20 minutes... I can't really talk though cos I still average sup5 lol...

 

[Zava]

Sub6 memo for 3x3. Time was 31.80. U F D2 F2 D2 F2 L2 R' D L2 R2 B D2 L2 R2 D F' D' L2 R' D2 U' B R B

nice scramble I tried the actual topic, pushing myself and memoing as fast as I can (for that I had to use freestyle corners 'cause they're faster to memo a bit) memo ~10 sec, complete time 47.66 and with full commutators! (well, 1 move setup then R'D*R, U** type comms, but still )

 

[mande]

2:11.56 avg 5

(1:53.83), 2:05.62, (DNF(2:14.33)), 2:11.03, 2:18.04

Spoiler

Session average: 2:11.56
1. (1:53.83) B' F2 D2 L D' L2 F R2 L' F2 L F2 B2 U B2 R2 D' B F U' D L2 B2 F D
2. 2:05.62 B R2 B' U' R' U' R2 B2 F' L' R' B' U F2 L F2 B L' F U' B' D2 U B2 D2
3. (DNF) B' F2 D2 U' F2 R L' F2 L D L U B2 R' D2 L' B R2 L D2 R2 U2 B' R2 F'
4. 2:11.03 F' B R' D2 B U B2 F' R D F' U D R F' D L R2 D R' D R' L B D2
5. 2:18.04 F' R2 F U' L D2 F' U' F2 R' U' B D U2 F U B2 R' F' R U2 F' R' B' U2

All using 3OP. I can't seem to get used to M2.

 

[rubiknewbie]

PeterV&Cride5: Faster plz.

[serious]
I'm not trying to offend you here, but I don't get HOW you take so long to memo/exec? I can't understand how it takes that long to memorise 20 pieces.
Basically, it doesn't, just take ONLY 5mins to memo.. you WILL get it right. Trust me.
[/serious]

[serious]
Give us a break. We've just started and will get better with time and practice. At this stage of learning BLD, getting a successful solve is priority in my mind; speed will come with practice.
[/serious]

I had my 1st successful solve early February with the slowest ever time of 38min. In the beginning you just want to make a successful solve, time is not important.

Now I had a couple of sub-5 min. Building a memory system is the key to not taking forever to remember. I still waste time rechecking the pieces during memo as getting it completed is number 1 priority. I hate to open my eyes and miss a couple of pieces here and there.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I think this is my best 3x3x3 BLD avg 3/5 ever:
1:36.22, 1:38.11, (DNF), 1:35.45, (1:18.58) = 1:36.59

Just a few solves after this, I got what I think is my fastest DNF ever: 1:10.53. Nonlucky, somewhat easy; still very fast for me. I missed it only because I memorized the wrong letter for a piece, and the algorithm I would have had to perform is almost the same as the one I did perform - off by 3 edges. So 1:10 is possible for me!

Scramble on the 1:10.53 DNF:
B' F D U B L' R D' U L' R D2 U R D L' B' F R' F' D2 B' F' D' R2

 

[Toad]

I think this is my best 3x3x3 BLD avg 3/5 ever:
1:36.22, 1:38.11, (DNF), 1:35.45, (1:18.58) = 1:36.59

Just a few solves after this, I got what I think is my fastest DNF ever: 1:10.53. Nonlucky, somewhat easy; still very fast for me. I missed it only because I memorized the wrong letter for a piece, and the algorithm I would have had to perform is almost the same as the one I did perform - off by 3 edges. So 1:10 is possible for me!

Scramble on the 1:10.53 DNF:
B' F D U B L' R D' U L' R D2 U R D L' B' F R' F' D2 B' F' D' R2

Very nice on both parts!

 

[DavidWoner]

So sub-1 is possible for me!

So true Mike, so true.

 

[Mike Hughey]

So sub-1 is possible for me!

So true Mike, so true.

I see what you did there.

But yeah, I guess that's even true. I'm working on it (slowly - maybe by the end of the year).

 

[joey]

I'm working on it (slowly - maybe by the end of April).

Good to set yourself goals Mike!

 

[iRiLLL]

try this scramble and you'll get sub 1

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

 

[TMOY]

lol... 46.19 for me, but I'm not counting that as a PB.

 

[ben1996123]

try this scramble and you'll get sub 1

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

Wow lol...

I got 29.87 BLD (sub WR lol) on it with 3 second memo, and I cant even do BLD

 

[mande]

try this scramble and you'll get sub 1

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

lol, nice one. I wasted too much time in memoing though, around 10 seconds. Total time was 41.26. Could have been much much better I guess.

 

[Mike Hughey]

try this scramble and you'll get sub 1

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

Sorry, but no. I'm terrible at twisted-in-place corners and flipped-in-place edges. I got 1:08.36, and I'm actually rather impressed I did that well.

For this week's online competition, I thought the third scramble was way easier than the first, for that reason. For me, the perfect scramble is an 11 cycle of edges, 7 cycle of corners, with no flipped edges or twisted corners.

@joey: You guys are funny.

 

[Slash]

STACKMAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4x4 blindfolded: 9:48.27
6:05 memo, 3:43 execution
8 centers+1(buffer-ish piece) solved. I had wing parity.
I accidentally stopped the CCT when I was trying to tap the mouse-pad to avoid my laptop to switch to sleeping mode, so I HAD to do sub-10 then I did so
Pitzu, ennyi

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

STACKMAT

 

[Mike Hughey]

Stackmat!