Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Toad]

I think this is my best ever average 10/12 for 3x3x3 BLD (and no DNFs!): 1:48.82

Shaved a few more seconds off. Unfortunately, it did have a DNF, though.

3x3x3 BLD average 10/12: 1:44.47

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Average: 1:44.47
Standard Deviation: 0.00
Best Time: 1:22.93
Worst Time: DNF
Individual Times:
1. 1:48.70 R D' B' F2 R2 U' L2 U2 B L2 D2 U' F U' F' D U L' D R2 B D U L D
2. 2:10.09 L2 R D2 U2 L' R2 D R B2 D2 R D2 U2 B R' B F' R' U B2 F R D U B2
3. 1:46.36 F2 R F2 U L' F L2 D2 U' L' B L2 B' F2 D' U L2 U B2 D' U L' F' D B'
4. 1:39.81 L2 R B' F2 D B D R2 U R2 D' R U2 B D L R' D' U2 B L' R2 D2 R2 B'
5. (1:22.93) B2 D2 L2 D U' L' U2 L B' F2 U2 F2 U B2 D' U2 L' R2 D' B' F' R2 D2 L B2
6. 1:36.34 B' L2 R' B2 F L B L2 R' F' R B F2 D' B F2 R F2 D' U B2 L' F2 L' R
7. 1:49.14 D2 U' L2 R U R' B F2 L2 R2 D' U2 F D U2 R' D' U R2 U F R' B2 D2 L
8. 1:40.79 F2 D' U L2 R' B R' B F D B' F' D2 U' L' R F' L' R U R2 D2 L' F' U'
9. (DNF) F' L B' F' U' L2 R2 F R F2 D' F D B' F' L' R2 D2 L' R' F L' R' B2 L2
10. 1:42.82 B D2 U B' F L' B F L R' U L2 B' L2 R' B2 L' U B R' U2 R' B F L
11. 1:36.73 B' U L' R' B' R' D2 R2 B F D2 B' U2 F2 U' B L2 R' B' F2 D F' U' R' U'
12. 1:33.95 U L' D U' B' D U2 L2 B F L2 D' U' B R B L' D B F U' R2 F' R2 F'

Incredible Mike!!

So jealous haha

 

[KJiptner]

nice mike I remember when you were struggling for sub-2

 

[99aceofspades99]

WOO I know it sounds pathetic, but first blindfolded solve EVER... on the 2x2...

 

[Mike Hughey]

nice mike I remember when you were struggling for sub-2

Thanks - it wasn't long ago. My learning fixed algs for edges has really helped, and my memorization has gotten a little faster too. And I can really do lots of them without getting tired of it now, which probably helps the most of all. I still have a long way to go to catch up to you, though. I'm just trying to keep getting better so I can stay in the top 100. I figure in another year or two, it'll probably be necessary to have a sub-1 solve.

WOO I know it sounds pathetic, but first blindfolded solve EVER... on the 2x2...

Hey, it's a great achievement - congratulations!

Now start working on 3x3x3.

 

[MatsBergsten]

I'm guessing Indonesia.

Edit: I FAIL.

On the other hand that is correct for 5x5 bld. So you were not that far off

 

[Mike Hughey]

I'm guessing Indonesia.

Edit: I FAIL.

On the other hand that is correct for 5x5 bld. So you were not that far off

Actually, for 5x5x5 BLD, Indonesia isn't second; Indonesia is tied with the US for first!

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

PB 7x7 Bld
DNF

 

[Toad]

PB 7x7 Bld
DNF

That’s not a PB.

 

[iRiLLL]

PB 7x7 Bld
DNF

That’s not a PB.

:fp :fp :fp

 

[mande]

Well, I met ManasijV yesterday, we did around 16 BLD races if I remember right. He got 15 straight DNF's and finally beat me on the last race. I got 7 successes. And out of them 6 were sub NR.

 

[ManasijV]

Well, I met ManasijV yesterday, we did around 16 BLD races if I remember right. He got 15 straight DNF's and finally beat me on the last race. I got 7 successes. And out of them 6 were sub NR.

Arghhh! It was just a terrible day for BLD for me. I switched to 3OP for corners by the way

 

[LarsN]

14:56.98 5x5x5BLD

I've finally managed to succesfully switch to BH corners. It took about a minute of my memo, but added a minute to execution until I get better at BH.

Sub15 was my first goal of the year. Now I "just" need a 7x7x7BLD solve

 

[MatsBergsten]

14:56.98 5x5x5BLD

I've finally managed to succesfully switch to BH corners. It took about a minute of my memo, but added a minute to execution until I get better at BH.

Sub15 was my first goal of the year. Now I "just" need a 7x7x7BLD solve

Nice sub-WR! Still purely visual memory?

 

[LarsN]

14:56.98 5x5x5BLD

I've finally managed to succesfully switch to BH corners. It took about a minute of my memo, but added a minute to execution until I get better at BH.

Sub15 was my first goal of the year. Now I "just" need a 7x7x7BLD solve

Nice sub-WR! Still purely visual memory?

Thanks Mats.

Yes, visual memo all the way

Part of my improvement on memo is because I changed my memo order. I used to memo all centers last and execute them first, but now I do the 3x3x3 part as my last memo and first execution.

Question: I use freestyle edges for middle edges, but now that many of my algs won't work because they are not centersafe I'm going to switch to something BH-like. How would I do UF -> DF -> UB?
M' U2 M U2 isn't centersafe

 

[aronpm]

Question: I use freestyle edges for middle edges, but now that many of my algs won't work because they are not centersafe I'm going to switch to something BH-like. How would I do UF -> DF -> UB?
M' U2 M U2 isn't centersafe

I don't do 5x5 BLD (yet ) but if I needed a centersafe alg I would probably do U2 M D2 M' U2 M D2 M'

 

[Sakarie]

Question: I use freestyle edges for middle edges, but now that many of my algs won't work because they are not centersafe I'm going to switch to something BH-like. How would I do UF -> DF -> UB?
M' U2 M U2 isn't centersafe

You do the double invers: U2 M' U2 M U2 M' U2 M . I think that's the easiest.

Or you could do U2 Rw2 F2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 F2 Rw2, but I guess that's more complicated.

 

[LarsN]

Thanks guys, I was doing a commutator with too many setup moves. I think I'll go with the double invers. I didn't know that was centersafe.

 

[Mike Hughey]

14:56.98 5x5x5BLD

I've finally managed to succesfully switch to BH corners. It took about a minute of my memo, but added a minute to execution until I get better at BH.

Sub15 was my first goal of the year. Now I "just" need a 7x7x7BLD solve

Wow, you've gotten good! If you're taking a full 2 minutes to memorize and execute corners, then other than corners, you're already faster than me. (My best time is something like 13:40, and I take around 30 seconds to memorize and execute corners.)

And yeah, you need a 7x7x7 BLD solve. Get right on that for us, okay?

 

[Micael]

14:56.98 5x5x5BLD

I've finally managed to succesfully switch to BH corners. It took about a minute of my memo, but added a minute to execution until I get better at BH.

Sub15 was my first goal of the year. Now I "just" need a 7x7x7BLD solve

Nice sub-WR! Still purely visual memory?

Thanks Mats.

Yes, visual memo all the way

Part of my improvement on memo is because I changed my memo order. I used to memo all centers last and execute them first, but now I do the 3x3x3 part as my last memo and first execution.

Question: I use freestyle edges for middle edges, but now that many of my algs won't work because they are not centersafe I'm going to switch to something BH-like. How would I do UF -> DF -> UB?
M' U2 M U2 isn't centersafe

That just amaze me that you do it visual. Did you tried images before? I wonder if you are really better with visual (than image system) or you just have an amazing memory so visual is good enough?

 

[That70sShowDude]

3rd ever solve w/ old pochmann/m2, but not a pb (6:11.68)
About 10 seconds off of a personal best.

EDIT: SCRATCH THAT, just got a 5:01.13 on my next solve!
L' B' F2 U2 B2 D' B2 F' U' B F2 D B' U2 R' U' B2 L B2 F D2 U2 B2 L2 R2