Blindsolving Failure Thread

[DavidWoner]

If only I were as fast as you guys at this! Then it would at least take me less than twenty minutes to get my DNF.

I was slower than you when I started. My first attempt (a DNF) was something like 88 minutes.

I think I had 12-15 hours worth of DNFs (most of which were very, very not solved) before I finally got a success. Just keep at it.

 

[PM 1729]

1:40.22 DNF
I was sure it was awesome,only 38 seconds memorisation and pretty fast corners execution.I just started with the wrong orientation.

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

2/7 in comp... self-explanatory.

Two DNFs on 7min 4x4 BLD, but 7min isn't fast.

 

[Chuck]

I just did a 5x5x5 BLD. This is the first time I do it again after my first successful solve about 2 months ago.

I got the breakdowns:

1. Memo x centers: 03:04.10
2. Memo + centers: 03:42.40
3. Memo middle edges: 01:14.30
4. Memo wing edges: 02:21.40
5. Memo corners: 00:52.30
6. Refresh all: 04:36.30
7. Execution: 18:09.00
(too bad I didn't timed each execution steps)

TOTAL 33:59.90 (15:50.80).

It could've been my new PB by 38 seconds, but it's not :fp, because I got this:

[My BLD scheme is Red on Front & Yellow on Top, BOY]

I need help on this, please see my post on Big Cubes BLD Discussion thread.

 

[Truncator]

First 3x3 BLD attempt:

14:37.xx

I'm about to try again. Hopefully my next post is in the Blindfold Accomplishment Thread

 

[vrumanuk]

First 3x3 BLD attempt:

14:37.xx

I'm about to try again. Hopefully my next post is in the Blindfold Accomplishment Thread

GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO!
I just had my first success. Don't get discouraged!

 

[Truncator]

Aww.

Memo: ~7:35
Execution: 5:39.59
Total: 13:14.07

Off by five edges and two flipped corners

 

[Sakarie]

If only I were as fast as you guys at this! Then it would at least take me less than twenty minutes to get my DNF.

I was slower than you when I started. My first attempt (a DNF) was something like 88 minutes.

Sometimes it's weird what can inspire you to keep blinding, but this certainly was one of those comments that really trigger me to keep training blind! Thanks Mike!

 

[Mike Hughey]

If only I were as fast as you guys at this! Then it would at least take me less than twenty minutes to get my DNF.

I was slower than you when I started. My first attempt (a DNF) was something like 88 minutes.

Sometimes it's weird what can inspire you to keep blinding, but this certainly was one of those comments that really trigger me to keep training blind! Thanks Mike!

You're welcome - and congratulations on your very nice 5x5x5 BLD success! It took me something like 5 months of doing 3 5x5x5 BLD attempts per week to get my first sub-35.

 

[Sa967St]

2:30.xx DNF (off by an R perm) at the MIT competition
I'll upload the video of it soon

 

[Sakarie]

If only I were as fast as you guys at this! Then it would at least take me less than twenty minutes to get my DNF.

I was slower than you when I started. My first attempt (a DNF) was something like 88 minutes.

Sometimes it's weird what can inspire you to keep blinding, but this certainly was one of those comments that really trigger me to keep training blind! Thanks Mike!

You're welcome - and congratulations on your very nice 5x5x5 BLD success! It took me something like 5 months of doing 3 5x5x5 BLD attempts per week to get my first sub-35.

And people, including myself, thought that I had patience, when doing 19 tries before a successfull. You are a great living proof of how practise makes perfect!

 

[peterbat]

If only I were as fast as you guys at this! Then it would at least take me less than twenty minutes to get my DNF.

I was slower than you when I started. My first attempt (a DNF) was something like 88 minutes.

I think I had 12-15 hours worth of DNFs (most of which were very, very not solved) before I finally got a success. Just keep at it.

Thanks guys! Consistent failure is pretty frustrating. At least I have my health.

I may as well add two more failures to my list: two 4x4 bld DNFs at berkeley fall 2009, both of which were off by a single slice turn somewhere in the middle of my edges. The second was irritatingly close (forgot to undo a setup move while solving l-slice edges in both cases).

EDIT: See bld accomplishment thread

 

[V-te]

2nd entire cube attempt.

Tried a new memo system where I named the pieces, so this might've caused some confusion. Also, My sister came into the room while I was doing it and actually stayed and watched, so I lost a bit of concentration. I recorded it and saw that I messed up at the last edge. So That, along with some faulty corner setup moves, contributed. The [good?] thing is that my time was 63 mins instead of 93. I need to work on the corners!!!!!!! I will master BLD!!!!

 

[cmhardw]

2nd entire cube attempt.

Tried a new memo system where I named the pieces, so this might've caused some confusion. Also, My sister came into the room while I was doing it and actually stayed and watched, so I lost a bit of concentration. I recorded it and saw that I messed up at the last edge. So That, along with some faulty corner setup moves, contributed. The [good?] thing is that my time was 63 mins instead of 93. I need to work on the corners!!!!!!! I will master BLD!!!!

Don't worry about the DNF, remember every solve in BLD is good practice no matter what the outcome. Also, with your positive attitude you will definitely master BLD!

Chris

 

[Slash]

I'll kill myself...

Multi BLD with 7 cubes.
Time was 1:06:21
yes, it's over 1 hour I know.
the result at 1:00:00 was 4/7, 7th, 5th cube wrong, 1st unsolved.
but at 1:06:21 my result was something else.
during the execution of the first cube, I've "found out" I mistaked the cornerorientation on the 4th. So I solved the 1st cube, went back, and twisted 2 corners unticlockwise. I stopped the timer, took off the blindfold, and saw the following:
1st solved
2nd solved
3rd solved
and...
4th 2 corners twisted UNTICLOCKWISE!!! I shouldnt have done this f***ing alg, or just should have been thinking only about the cube I'm solving!!! F***!!!
5th 3-cycle of edges
6th solved
7th another stupid mistake I often do: I do a mistake on the last memorized, first solved cube. damn. It's just a "regular" bld!!!:S

4/7

btw Im kinda happy with the time and with that this is not DNF(it counts 1 point)

 

[V-te]

3rd entire cube attempt.

But...
The reason I didn't finish was because I messed up the Y perm on my first corner. I felt good about everything else. There were some edges flipped (2) but I think if I wouldn't've messed up on the corner, it would've been a close DNF.

I need a new memo system that is effective. Any help please? I will try again tonight before I sleep and post that DNF here

 

[Sakarie]

3rd entire cube attempt.

I need a new memo system that is effective. Any help please? I will try again tonight before I sleep and post that DNF here

I have given every sticker a letter, put the letters together four by four, and put them in a Loci-system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci

 

[Themancube]

First one cuber blindfolded tv

The top one no name........ return of the cube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhXnBI7JSV0

 

[V-te]

4th entire cube attempt.

All edges +1 corner solved!!! =) I'm finally getting closer. Started using a journey method, so my memo was 56:40 mins this time and execution was 6:Xy.ZZ. Total time being 1:02:51 ( I was being careful). I incorrectly inserted a corner, and realized this when it came time to insert the correct corner. The correct corner was misoriented and I was able to correctly orient it, so looks like I'm getting better at it.

Getting closer!!!! I will have my BLD solve!!!! =)

 

[Jude]

GRRRRRR. My 2nd ever 4x4x4 BLD attempt in competition, and a success would get me NR by default.

I'd solved centres and edges, with just corners left to do with Old Pochmann. Had to do 7 Y-perms so I had parity, and guess what I did? AN R PERM!!! I'll not forgive myself until I get a success in competition.

31 minutes with just 2 corners switched


Oh and also I would've got Multi BLD NR if I'd succeeded but I got 1/3 with one failure being a T perm off, and one being a J perm off. fml