Garf's Progression Thread - Beating Hard Levels in GD (Hardest is Bloodbath)

[Isaiah Scott]

So uh my progress has been scattered across multiple planes of existence.
In case you need the catch-up: I’ve decided to practice clock.
Now you might be wondering: “Garf, why the hell would you decide to practice clock? I thought you didn’t like sprint events.”
Yeah well I don’t. But one reason: all rounding.
So IG I should post my averages.
2x2: 3.5
3x3: 10.7
4x4: 38s
5x5: 1:10
6x6: 2:20
7x7: 3:20
Clock: 10.9
Mega: 55s
Pyra: 7-8s
Squan: 20s
3x3 bld: 2:30
3x3 OH: 25-30s?
4x4 and 5x5 bld: never have gotten a success
3x3 multi: never have done more than one cube.

I love how he didn’t put skewb as an event

 

[bldcuber314]

I love how he didn’t put skewb as an event

Unless at a higher level Skewb is just spamming sledgehammers anyway. Is FMC also not an event?

 

[Garf]

I love how he didn’t put skewb as an event

Skewb gives me nightmares. Also I haven’t done a lot of FMC solves @bldcuber314

 

[Garf]

Uh uh uh
So uh, I think that practicing clock has payed off.
This is not my biggest time drop on 7x7 but it could have been
2:46.660 Dw 3Fw2 3Bw' R F2 Bw2 Rw F L' R Bw' D2 Fw Bw2 Lw U' F' 3Fw 3Rw' Bw Dw2 B 3Rw2 3Dw' Lw' L' 3Dw' 3Bw Lw 3Fw 3Uw2 3Dw2 Bw' 3Bw D2 Rw' Bw U' L2 D Lw' 3Dw 3Uw' B' Fw' 3Bw U' R' F' Lw2 Dw' 3Rw Bw' Lw' F' R2 Bw' U' Dw' D' 3Fw2 R 3Rw L' Uw' D B' 3Uw' R2 U2 Fw' Dw2 Rw2 F B2 Rw2 B' U' 3Fw Rw2 B Rw' B2 Fw2 Lw2 U2 3Bw' Bw' Rw' L U2 3Lw 3Rw Fw' Bw' Uw U2 R B 3Lw' @2024-06-02 11:01:56

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Uh uh uh
So uh, I think that practicing clock has “”PAID”” off.
This is not my biggest time drop on 7x7 but it could have been

 

[Garf]

Yes I know that I passed English 102 (senior year English) and I can’t spell lol.
But fun fact…

 

[BVCuber13]

Yes I know that I passed English 102 (senior year English) and I can’t spell lol.
But fun fact…
View attachment 31834

Got all of them, too easy

 

[bldcuber314]

Got all of them, too easy

Yeah... It's just another one of those viral Internet things going around.

 

[Isaiah Scott]

I didn’t get a single one

 

[Garf]

So this also happened yesterday.

Spoiler: 6x6 single: 1:49

1:49.940 Uw 3Fw2 L2 U' Fw2 F' Lw2 R2 3Uw' R' D Bw 3Rw2 3Fw 3Uw' 3Fw L2 U D 3Uw F' Uw2 B' L2 Bw2 Rw' Fw2 Uw' Lw 3Fw2 U Fw2 Dw2 D2 3Fw 3Rw' Bw2 Uw 3Rw' B2 3Uw' R' F Rw' Dw Lw' Bw' U2 Uw' Rw' Dw' Fw Bw Rw R 3Uw2 D Uw B2 Lw2 L' Uw 3Fw2 3Uw' Rw2 Lw Bw' F' Rw' Lw2 Uw Dw2 R' L Uw2 U Fw' 3Rw2 3Fw Dw2 @2024-06-02 19:33:56

Spoiler: 6x6 mo3: 2:00

Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-03
mean of 3: 2:00.583

Time List:
1:49.940, 2:06.260, 2:05.550

Spoiler: 6x6 ao5: 2:05

Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-03
avg of 5: 2:05.567

Time List:
1:59.070, 2:10.060, (2:14.430), (1:55.900), 2:07.570

Yup I have gotten faster weeee

 

[Garf]

Am I one of the only guys who can flex a 2-7 ao5?

 

[bldcuber314]

I didn’t get a single one

Uh what? You must have at least gotten number 5...

 

[Garf]

uuhhh I got 2 7s in the 3x3 solves for the week. It's not even PB ao5 but those 2 7s had a PLL skip in them.
edit: i went back to take a look at the reconstructions for the 2 sevens. I can't seem to find a solution that leads to a P oll into a PLL skip. Either I misscrambled or I can't think at the moment.

 

[JDAW6]

Am I one of the only guys who can flex a 2-7 ao5?

I can do that in under 1 sec lol
2-7 = -5 0.6s
2-7 = -5 0.65s
2-7 = -5 0.59s
2-7 = -5 0.6s
2-7 = -5 0.59s
0.60 ao5


It’s super easy to type this

 

[Garf]

I can do that in under 1 sec lol
2-7 = -5 0.6s
2-7 = -5 0.65s
2-7 = -5 0.59s
2-7 = -5 0.6s
2-7 = -5 0.59s
0.60 ao5


It’s super easy to type this

hang on I have to beat a kids' record.
Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-05
avg of 5: 0.033

Time List:
(0.045), 0.044, (0.021), 0.024, 0.031

 

[JDAW6]

hang on I have to beat a kids' record.
Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-05
avg of 5: 0.033

Time List:
(0.045), 0.044, (0.021), 0.024, 0.031

Ok noob
Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-05
avg of 5: 0.009

Time List:
1. 0.007 U2 D' R2 D' R' D R' F D2 L2 D L2 U B2 L2 U' B2 U' B2 R2
2. 0.010 L' U2 R' D2 B2 D2 L' D2 R B2 L' B D' L B2 L2 B' R U' F'
3. (0.002) U2 R2 D2 L D2 R' D2 L2 F2 L2 B2 D' B' L' R' U' F2 L' R F' L
4. (0.027) R' U2 L B2 L' B2 R U2 B2 L2 F R2 D' U F D' B R2 F' R
5. 0.010 F B2 U B R' L D2 B' D' U2 F R2 U2 B R2 F' R2 L2 F2 D2 F'

 

[Garf]

Ok noob
Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-05
avg of 5: 0.009

Time List:
1. 0.007 U2 D' R2 D' R' D R' F D2 L2 D L2 U B2 L2 U' B2 U' B2 R2
2. 0.010 L' U2 R' D2 B2 D2 L' D2 R B2 L' B D' L B2 L2 B' R U' F'
3. (0.002) U2 R2 D2 L D2 R' D2 L2 F2 L2 B2 D' B' L' R' U' F2 L' R F' L
4. (0.027) R' U2 L B2 L' B2 R U2 B2 L2 F R2 D' U F D' B R2 F' R
5. 0.010 F B2 U B R' L D2 B' D' U2 F R2 U2 B R2 F' R2 L2 F2 D2 F'

It doesn't matter if you have "fast times" if you haven't even done the puzzles.
Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-05
avg of 5: 7:51.579

Time List:
(8:08.420), 8:01.100, 7:43.050, (7:42.426=3.824+11.300+38.579+1:18.031+2:07.125+3:23.567), 7:50.586=12.863+5.553+42.844+1:20.844+2:15.902+3:12.580

 

[JDAW6]

It doesn't matter if you have "fast times" if you haven't even done the puzzles.
Generated By csTimer on 2024-06-05
avg of 5: 7:51.579

Time List:
(8:08.420), 8:01.100, 7:43.050, (7:42.426=3.824+11.300+38.579+1:18.031+2:07.125+3:23.567), 7:50.586=12.863+5.553+42.844+1:20.844+2:15.902+3:12.580

I’m gonna break a WR in Big cubes and come back to this post and then I.

 

[Garf]

I’m gonna break a WR in Big cubes and come back to this post and then I.

1. Get the Vincube, Gan 562, Aoshi and Aofu wrms if you don't already have them.
2. Do around 10000 on each puzzle.
3. Learn everything you can from Cubeskills, Kevin Hays' Tuesday Tips, and various sources from example solves and Big Cubes discord server.
4. Go to comps and win.

 

[JDAW6]

1. Get the Vincube, Gan 562, Aoshi and Aofu wrms if you don't already have them.
2. Do around 10000 on each puzzle.
3. Learn everything you can from Cubeskills, Kevin Hays' Tuesday Tips, and various sources from example solves and Big Cubes discord server.
4. Go to comps and win.

The thing is 4. is basically impossible.