Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Zane_C]

4/4 multi, and 8:53 4x4bld. I had 3 DNF's, off by 2 centers, 2 corners, and 2 edges xD. I also had a 7:56 off by 3 centers.
I tried 5 multi, and got 3/5. Hopefully I'll get 5 sometime soon.

:tu very nice, I will get serious about multi and big cubes BLD hopefully in about a week.

 

[Keroma12]

My accomplishment: I finally got a blindfold.

I'd been using a piece of cloth tied at the back until now. Unfortunately, I'm really busy and don't have any time to do BLD or any cubing at all for probably 2 weeks. But I do plan on attempting my first 4x4x4 BLD after that.

 

[MrMoney]

4/4 multi, and 8:53 4x4bld. I had 3 DNF's, off by 2 centers, 2 corners, and 2 edges xD. I also had a 7:56 off by 3 centers.
I tried 5 multi, and got 3/5. Hopefully I'll get 5 sometime soon.

Woaaa, really nice Faz! I can´t wait to read about success next time

I myself will be trying out 4BLD SOON... Today maybe?

 

[Zane_C]

What do you need those algs for?

 

[MrMoney]

What do you need those algs for?

l slice: set up to BUl and do
(x' U' R U x) (U R2 U') R2 (U R2 U') (x' U' R' U x)

r slice:
FUr: y' U r U R2 U' r' U R2 U2 y r2
BRd: r2 y' U2 R2 U' r U R2 U' r' U' y

Parity-fix
rU2 r2U2 rU2 rU2 r2 lU2 r'U2 rU2 l'U2

I meant these. For some reason the second and third just will not stick to my brain. But I will attempt today

 

[cmhardw]

Unfortunately, I'm really busy and don't have any time to do BLD or any cubing at all for probably 2 weeks. But I do plan on attempting my first 4x4x4 BLD after that.

Good luck with your 4x4 BLD once you do try it! It is quite an intense experience, I think you might find that you'll like it!

4/4 multi, and 8:53 4x4bld. I had 3 DNF's, off by 2 centers, 2 corners, and 2 edges xD. I also had a 7:56 off by 3 centers.
I tried 5 multi, and got 3/5. Hopefully I'll get 5 sometime soon.

Wow, faz congrats on the 4x4BLD! I imagine, like everything you do, you'll be one of the best in the world at this in a fairly short time

Chris

 

[aronpm]

FUr: y' U r U R2 U' r' U R2 U2 y r2
BRd: r2 y' U2 R2 U' r U R2 U' r' U' y
For some reason the second and third just will not stick to my brain. But I will attempt today

If those are too hard to remember you can do:
FUr: F e RUR' e' RU'R' F' r2
BRd: r2 F RUR' e RU'R' e' F'

 

[Cubenovice]

FIRST 3x3x3 BLD solve!!! 8:34.67 excluding memo

Today was my very first day of trying the 3x3x3 BLD (after doing some edges and 2x2x2 BLD several months ago)

Very first attempt at 3x3x3 BLD using old Pochmann: Off by 2 flipped edges and 2 twisted corners...
Let's not mention the total time that went into the memo, it was spread throughout the whole morning.
Execution was about 10 minutes with regular T Y and J perm
Probably used a wrong set up for an edge but I really, really thought I had the corners planned out correctly so I was surprised about them being twisted

Then tried the 1st scramble of weekly 39:
B U2 F D' L D2 U' B' L' D L2 F U2 L2 D B' R2 DNF (44:30.74)

Yes that's right! 44 minutes spend on my 2nd full BLD attempt
Memo took around 10 minutes en then I felt I messed up the reversal of a set up move on edge no 10...
But I could not reconstruct so I stopped.
Solved the cube, re-scrambled and went at it again; edges went OK this time and then I felt I messed up one of the last corners' reversal.
All in all 44 minutes well spent because it was definately faster than my very 1st attempt and this time I felt both instances where I was screwing up

Tried again and finally did all the set up moves OK and then found out that I had UFR and UBR corners switched.
Took two more attempts and double checking to discover that this actual the infamous BLD parity...

Next attempt I included parity fix via y' R perm y.
Decided to use cube rotation instead of AUF to make sure not to get confused and clocked a whopping 8:34.67

I found this a very rewarding experience and was surprised I could actually properly memo a 2nd cube not too long after having spend hours with the 1st. And the 2nd solve was a very good way of getting acquainted with parity.

Looking forward to the next attempts to try and get a real one-memo-one-solve

 

[qqwref]

8 minutes is pretty slow for speed BLD :O

Nice to see you moving towards a real blindsolve - it's a great feeling to get your first one finished

 

[Cubenovice]

8 minutes is pretty slow for speed BLD :O

Yeah, my cubing style is known for its lack of speed

I can only hope that with practice the memo (and recall) and planning of set up moves will come more natural.

Nice to see you moving towards a real blindsolve - it's a great feeling to get your first one finished

Yep, currently celebrating my practice BLD solve with beer and chips

 

[qqwref]

Wait, are you trying to memorize the setup moves too? If so, don't. Less to memorize is less in your head and less to make a mistake on. You can and should figure them out while you execute.

 

[Zane_C]

If those are too hard to remember you can do:
FUr: F d RUR' d' RU'R' F' r2
BRd: r2 F RUR' d RU'R' d' F'

fixed.

 

[Cubenovice]

Don't worry, set up moves are made up as I go along. But I just need more practice so I do not have to think too much about them.

I am also thinking about learning some more algs for shooting edges to different targets, making for shorter set up moves

 

[Killermanp]

Could anyone suggest to me an easy memorization method for blindfold solving? I can do it, but I need the paper.

 

[qqwref]

Visual is easy enough. Trace which pieces go where with a finger, and keep doing it until you know where everything goes. It's what I do.

 

[Cubenovice]

Check this sticky thread: http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?785-Memory-Methods

 

[amostay2004]

Could anyone suggest to me an easy memorization method for blindfold solving? I can do it, but I need the paper.

You know the stuff that you wrote on the paper? Yea, memo it

 

[Daniel Wu]

Woo. 2:41.61. 3x3 BLD.

PB by 4 seconds. Very very fast for me but I can see so much room for improvement if I actually practiced more than once every two weeks.

 

[JeffDelucia]

3BLD:

4:51.61

First sub5!

 

[CUB3R01]

A year ago or so I started working on 3x3 BLD and thought that I would never be able to do it. I picked up my cube a couple days ago and though I would give it another shot! I achieved my first 3x3 BLD solve today!!!