Product Description

Everybody loves the standard 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but see what kind of brain-teasing fun you can have with this oversized 5x5 cube. This is a must-have for the true Rubik's aficionado. Includes one 5x5 cube.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1065 in Toys & Games
• Size: 10.5 x 3.375 x 7.75
• Brand: Winning Moves
• Model: 5013
• Released on: 2006-05-22
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.50" h x 7.90" w x 3.30" l, 1.07 pounds

Features

• Like no other cube before, the 5x5 is a must-have for the true Rubik's aficionado!
• Rubik's Professor Cube® is the most complex of all Rubik's Cube levels!
• Return the cube to its original state...every side finally having one solid color!
• Another stimulating Rubik's challenge!
• Contains: 1 5x5 Rubik's Cube and cube stand

From the Manufacturer
Like no other cube before, the 5x5 is a must-have for the true Rubik's aficionado! Rubik's Professor Cube® is the most complex of all Rubik's Cube levels. Its siblings and predecessors bow down to the challenge this one introduces to the user. Newly tooled and released, this is a long awaited puzzle for Rubik's fans looking for a piece of nostalgia and those who have just learned how fun Rubik's products can be.

Customer Reviews

Fun but very fragile
I bought this puzzle for my kid after he solved the original cube. I had read the review here and other places stating that one needed to be cautious when turning the puzzle. However, our major problem with it was that the orange stickers (within ten minutes of playing with the cube) began to peel back and fall off. We tried using glue (they had no stick to them) to put them back but it was not long after that the green stickers began curling back and falling off as well.

The major problem is that these turned out not to be "stickers" after all, but rather colored squares of vinyl adhereing to additional stickers beneath (all white) by means of static. They fall off easily.

This is a nice puzzle for show (impressive on the desk) but not for actual continued use. Hopefully, Rubik's can use proper stickers or adhesive in the future and maybe even tighten up the design so that this can be used as a fun puzzle.

Fragile construction ruins fun
I'm an avid Rubik's cube player of the 3x3 model and have owned my cube for nearly two decades. Since I can solve it in under 2 minutes, I decided to invest in the 5x5 for a bigger challenge.

Unlike its robust sister (my 3x3 cube is well lubed with vaseline, and only has one re-glued sticker), the 5x5 proved fragile within the first two days. I used a careful touch, since I'm very familiar with how untried cubes explode. Nevertheless, many stickers started to peel on the first day, and two of the center squares have completely falling off and look to be non-reparable.

I lubed my 5x5 before using it, though it's more difficult because the squares are smaller and turns tighter. I was also careful to turn rows precisely to avoid misalignment and subsequent explosion. Even so, it broke on me. It's a shame, because I was really getting into the challenge of it. Now, it just sits like a broken toy on my desk.

For a $30 or so product, I find this inexcusable. Rubik's is supposed to have a strong brand name and I have been very happy with my 3x3 cube. I'll never invest in another Rubik's product.

Stickers fall off too
Just to add to what others have said--the orange and green stickers are falling off my cube after about 3 days of use. When the color peels off, it leaves a white box underneath, which I guess I'll color in with a permanent marker or something.

No regrets on the purchase, but the shoddy construction is annoying.