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 Best puzzle in existence! January 7, 2008
A. Gold (Atlanta, GA)
This is a must buy if you have already finished the 3x3 and 4x4 cubes. You will need move sequences from both to solve the 5x5 (as well as some completely new sequences). The stickers are terrible and will start coming off within a few days. I simply took them all off and painted it myself, which lasts longer anyways. Also, DO NOT TURN FAST, because when i started getting the hang of it, one of the nine center pieces popped right off and its unrepairable. The cube is still usable, but there will always be one piece missing.
 no problems January 12, 2008
D. Caldwell
Everything was just the way is supposed to be.....
no problems with anything
thanks
 It's fragile, but it should be fun. January 17, 2008
Xiao Hong Li
I bought this for a friend and haven't given it to him yet so I wasn't very sure about how to rate this toy, but I did open it to add a note inside so I've played with it a little, but not too much because I was afraid I'd scramble the boxes and won't be able to fix it. But when I handled the toy, it felt pretty fragile but I don't think it would have fallen apart after a couple of days of play. It would probably break if it fell from the hands of someone though. I guess my friend would just have to be careful. This toy looks pretty challenging and fun though.
Better than expected February 13, 2008
Mareus Andrada
I did order a 4x4x4 Rubik's Revenge Cube here and when I got the cube, it was stiff and hard to rotate. This new 5x5x5 was barely stiff and didn't require much lubrication. I use Silicone to lube the inside of the cube.
The cube is fragile like most cubes bigger than the standard 3x3x3. Though this cube moves very well and is built very well. My only concern is the 8 center pieces on each side. The very center piece of just fine but the pieces surrounding it are quite loose but are at least staying on.
People have actually complained about the cube being heavy, the pieces pop right off the cube a lot and the stickers peel too much.
The cube is heavier than a 3x3x3 and 4x4x4 but honestly, if you can't handle the weight of the cube you are just skin and bones. The pieces will pop right off if you try to speedcube with it or not take care of it; the commonsense stuff. Finally, the stickers will peel off eventually, but will peel immediately if you treat it poorly; scratching it, sliding it across a desk, storing it some place where it can be scratched or crushed.
Overall, the cube's construction is very well done and is not that challenging because I can solve a 3x3x3 and 4x4x4 without any trouble. This is a good brand, Eastsheen (a rival brand) cubes are garbage and this is the brand you should go with.
Fun if you dont mind the stickers falling off March 2, 2008
Weavul (Brighton, CO)
I've become obsessed with rubik's cubes lately. After becoming bored with both the 3x3x3 and the 4x4x4 I was looking for a challenge. I bought this cube despite the many reviews saying that it is fragile. Right out of the package, several stickers were already falling off. I had to glue them back on. After two weeks Ive already had to glue on a couple more stickers. To the cubes credit though, I had been using it very heavily, solving it several times a day.
It is fun. It's not really as hard as it looks however. If you can solve the 4x4x4, you can solve this. it just takes a little more thinking. Right out of the box, with no instructions it took me about an hour.
Occasionally, when Im really going at it, one of the inside pieces will get in a bind and appear as if its going to break. I still havent actually broken it though, and Ive really put it through the paces.
My cube turns really well and requires no luberication. Rubik's cubes tend to vary on that though, some cubes turn amazingly while others barely turn without any lubrication.
In my opinion, if you really like cubes and want something more challenging, you will like this. As long as your careful and dont get in a hurry while solving it, it should stay together.
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