Blindsolving Failure Thread

[Mike Hughey]

I attempted 7x7BLD for the first time this morning. Have done three training solves (with bld algs but without memo) the last days. Now the real thing:

First I memo for 65 minutes. Really meticulous so nothing shall go wrong.
Then I start to solve and on the very first commutator for corners I physically slip, almost drop the cube. Am not really sure if I got it right, so I guess and solve the first pair. I admit, then I peeked and checked and it was wrong (I did not like the thought of solving for anther hour and finding the corners wrong).

I don't like the 7x7. I will not make another try in the near future.

Oh, that's agonizing. So sorry to hear it. Do you think it's giving you problems because of the shape?

I was just going to tell you that if you wanted a good opportunity for 7x7x7 BLD, you should try the first scramble from week 26. With reorient, you can have 39 center pieces solved! I had memory problems, so it wasn't fast for me, but it sure was an easy one.

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

This is really motivating me to do a 7x7BLD sometime soon. I'll have to get a success at 6x6BLD first though...

 

[MatsBergsten]

Do you think it's giving you problems because of the shape?

I was just going to tell you that if you wanted a good opportunity for 7x7x7 BLD, you should try the first scramble from week 26. With reorient, you can have 39 center pieces solved! I had memory problems, so it wasn't fast for me, but it sure was an easy one.

Yes, its the shape and the size, I am not comfortable turning the 7x7. But I shall whine about it no more. And yes, I tried the first solve this week for practice and noticed there were lots of more centers solved than on the one I actually tried to solve.

 

[Zane_C]

1:54.23, 2:01.38, 1:59.22, 1:49.77, 2:01.75, 1:43.12, 2:01.51, 1:58.93, DNF, 1:51.77, DNF

With the 11th attempt I had 2 twisted corners :fp
I'm so desperate for an average of 12!!!

 

[mr. giggums]

This is my 12th or so 3x3x3 BLD failure off by a 3-cycle of edges and a 3-cycle of corners.

EDIT: Forgot to say that the time was 8:46.97

 

[Faz]

I've been recording my 4bld solves, and watching them to see what I get wrong. On most cases, Its just a messed up center commutator (ie shooting to the wrong spot)

Just had an 8:47.94 DNF by 7 centers, and watching it back, I had 3 places to shoot to, when I shot to the wrong place :fp

 

[speedcuber1355]

The closest i have ever come to blindsolving was a t perm away. I havent practiced much blindsolving since then...

 

[TMOY]

5^3 BLD: 24:16, off by 6 centers...

 

[aronpm]

5BLD-failure-but-I'm-happy-anyway: 21:09.29 (10:21 memo)

Memo included typing in IRC and trying to fix music >_>

Off by 6 + centres, I hate them and I need to practice them.

 

[oprah62]

I've decided to try my hand at 4BLD. After 7 straight dnfs, I get a 9:02:54 DNF by a corner cycle. Darn.

 

[Tim Major]

I've decided to try my hand at 4BLD. After 7 straight dnfs, I get a 9:02:54 DNF by a corner cycle. Darn.

Sorry to point this out, but no you didn't. I'm assuming you meant 9:02.54
And don't say you typo'd the 4bld AND the time. You also say you've achieved 16.05 a12 since you started 2 months ago.
I call bs on both accounts, and I'm not the only one.

 

[TheCubeElite]

I've decided to try my hand at 4BLD. After 7 straight dnfs, I get a 9:02:54 DNF by a corner cycle. Darn.

Sorry to point this out, but no you didn't. I'm assuming you meant 9:02.54
And don't say you typo'd the 4bld AND the time. You also say you've achieved 16.05 a12 since you started 2 months ago.
I call bs on both accounts, and I'm not the only one.

He's legit

http://www.youtube.com/oprah62#p/a/u/2/WLLXVs0AkCQ

 

[aronpm]

That 3x3 solve was about 20 seconds. His 3-cube relay was about 20 seconds per cube. That's hardly good enough for a nearly sub16 avg12.

Also, I find it highly unlikely that ANYONE could get a sub-10 DNF (and especially one that is almost sub-9!), so close to solved, after only 7 attempts.

 

[Mike Hughey]

That 3x3 solve was about 20 seconds. His 3-cube relay was about 20 seconds per cube. That's hardly good enough for a nearly sub16 avg12.

Also, I find it highly unlikely that ANYONE could get a sub-10 DNF (and especially one that is almost sub-9!), so close to solved, after only 7 attempts.

Haven't there been others who have done that well on 4x4x4 BLD? What was Daniel Sheppard's 8th attempt (at home) like? I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it was close to 10 minutes.

In any event, it's getting easier, as more people know how to do it, and more resources are available for learning, and methods have gotten better. I suspect a couple of years from now it will be fairly common for people who are already reasonable cubers to be around 10 minutes on 4x4x4 BLD within their first 10 attempts.

 

[TMOY]

First attempt of 3 cubes: 1/3 in 18:19.
Memo ~10 minutes (I really took my time to secure it). First cube off by a few corners, second cube solved, third cubes off by a few edges + 2 corners misoriented.
I really need to find a good memo method for multi...

 

[Yes We Can!]

Huh? TMOY, why do you try 5x5 BLD and even attempted a 6x6 BLD once, but never try multi BLDs?

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

I don't understand that either... I believe Chris never does multi as well...

 

[TMOY]

Because I don't like multi very much and I prefer big cubes. Why is it so hard to understand ?

 

[oprah62]

That 3x3 solve was about 20 seconds. His 3-cube relay was about 20 seconds per cube. That's hardly good enough for a nearly sub16 avg12.

Also, I find it highly unlikely that ANYONE could get a sub-10 DNF (and especially one that is almost sub-9!), so close to solved, after only 7 attempts.

Firstly, I have no idea why everyone is trying to investigate me.
Secondly, my relay was about a month ago, and they were in succesion, and I have been practicing a lot, the whole summer.
Thirdly, those were ones that I have timed those, even though I have done many more failed attempts.
Calm down, it is very possible to become sub 17 in like 3 -4 months. I started in late March/early April. It's because it's one of my very few events, so I spend a lot of time on it.

 

[kinch2002]

That 3x3 solve was about 20 seconds. His 3-cube relay was about 20 seconds per cube. That's hardly good enough for a nearly sub16 avg12.

Also, I find it highly unlikely that ANYONE could get a sub-10 DNF (and especially one that is almost sub-9!), so close to solved, after only 7 attempts.

Haven't there been others who have done that well on 4x4x4 BLD? What was Daniel Sheppard's 8th attempt (at home) like? I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it was close to 10 minutes.

In any event, it's getting easier, as more people know how to do it, and more resources are available for learning, and methods have gotten better. I suspect a couple of years from now it will be fairly common for people who are already reasonable cubers to be around 10 minutes on 4x4x4 BLD within their first 10 attempts.

I don't have a record of what my 8th attempt was, but the 8th pb I set was 12:11 [5:51.93]. That would be within my first 10 attempts because (as you know) I've never really been one for DNFs (at home), and obviously I was improving my time each attempt to start with. When Joey gets round to his 8th attempt I would be a little surprised if it isn't sub-10.

EDIT: Might as well post a failure. 4bld off by 2 wings in the plane on the way to Portugal last week.