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Blindsolving Discussion and Help
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SpeedCubeReview
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My first timed blind solve! My first non-timed solve was earlier today in bed during my morning coffee. I really dove into this just yesterday!
A couple questions.
What were your first times?
On this solve, I had a parity error after I solved the corners, 3 times ended up back at the buffer during edges, and had one final piece I had to flip. Is this all typical for every blind solve, or did I just get a rough one?
A couple questions.
What were your first times?
On this solve, I had a parity error after I solved the corners, 3 times ended up back at the buffer during edges, and had one final piece I had to flip. Is this all typical for every blind solve, or did I just get a rough one?
TDM
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Nice time! My first solve was 5 days, and then I got a 15:56.99 Mo3 a while later.
Parity happens every 1/2 solves, and you'll get flipped/twisted pieces quite often. But you won't usually get your buffer being solved 3 times.
SpeedCubeReview
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Thank you.
By the end of the day yesterday after watching quite a few YouTube videos I was doing the corners and then looking at the edges. I tried it again this morning with splitting the memorization in half with success, and then said to my wife... "I'm going to try it." I don't know how long I was looking at it during the memorization part, but I nearly scared her to death after my excitement when I actually solved it. I was pretty mentally exhausted after that. I waited an hour and timed myself. I would say it was on par in excitement with the first time I ever solved a cube!
michaelcmelton
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How do you get comfortable enough with a method of 3BLD that you want to attempt a timed BLD solve?
TDM
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Haha, yeah, the first time is always the best
It gets easier the more you do it, and soon you'll be able to do 3 to 5 solves before needing a break. I did edges only solving a few times before my first full attempt too - but it took me until I had my blindfold on to realise I hadn't practised corners [emoji14] I got lucky though and got a success, although I don't think I was as excited about it as I was with 4BLD.
Berd
Legend
Do some sighted solves until you feel confident about it, then go for it!
TDM
Legend
Practise edges and corners separately, and when you're getting successes most of the time with both, then try combining them.
(remember to practise on a fully scrambled cube, not just one with one type of piece scrambled, since this still leaves the possibility of parity. It also makes memorising more realistic)
michaelcmelton
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TDM & Berd:
Thank you yet again for the advice. I can't count on both hands and feet how many times you both have helped me in my solving endeavors.
Thank you yet again for the advice. I can't count on both hands and feet how many times you both have helped me in my solving endeavors.
Berd
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That's what I'm here for, keep going!
Randomno
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Where does Noah cover new cycles in his blindfolded tutorial?
Cale S
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He made this separate video specifically for cycle breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mfmnn4Smwg
He also explains it in the beginning part of the 2nd video in his 3BLD tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJWl-FDetWE
Issues with M2 (perhaps parity?)
Hello,
I frequently end up with the buffer edges (DF and UB) twisted after a M2 solve. Does that have to do with parity? Am I doing something wrong or is it something I can recognise and memorise during my solve?
I practised the algorithms with Andy Klise's guide (here) and in his example solve he has one very strange (since there is no comment on this) step: F2 MUMUMU2 M'UM'UM'U2 F2 M2 This is fixing the orientation of DF and UB. Why does he do that?
Can someone of the experts please explain that?
Best regards
Sebastian
Hello,
I frequently end up with the buffer edges (DF and UB) twisted after a M2 solve. Does that have to do with parity? Am I doing something wrong or is it something I can recognise and memorise during my solve?
I practised the algorithms with Andy Klise's guide (here) and in his example solve he has one very strange (since there is no comment on this) step: F2 MUMUMU2 M'UM'UM'U2 F2 M2 This is fixing the orientation of DF and UB. Why does he do that?
Can someone of the experts please explain that?
Best regards
Sebastian
Randomno
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How can I practice commutators?
Berd
Legend
Do an OLL and solve the edges. Or do bld [emoji14]
TDM
Legend
Do corners only scrambles on qqTimer. Choose a buffer so that you're not just choosing the easy cases, and try to solve it.
Randomno
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TDM
Legend
Yes, but it's good to practise. It'll help you learn about different types of commutator, not just one.If I'm doing FMC, won't I be able to choose the easy cases?
newtonbase
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If I only get 1 solve out of 3 in a 3BLD comp does it still get recorded on the WCA? Obviously the mean is DNF.
Randomno
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