5x5 Speed Cube Guides

The 5x5 Rubik's Cube, also known as the Professor's Cube, is a five-layered twisty puzzle that is more complex than the standard 3x3 and 4x4 cubes. It has 98 pieces: 8 corner pieces, 36 edge pieces, and 54 center pieces, making it a challenging puzzle to solve.

The 5x5 Rubik's Cube was invented by Udo Krell and was introduced to the public in 1981. It was designed to provide a greater challenge for those who had mastered the 3x3 and 4x4 cubes.

The basic steps are: solving the center pieces, pairing the edge pieces, and then solving the cube like a 3x3 cube, which involves solving the first two layers, orienting the last layer (OLL), and permuting the last layer (PLL).

The reduction method involves solving the centers and pairing the edges to reduce the 5x5 cube to a 3x3 cube. After the reduction, the cube is solved using standard 3x3 algorithms.

Advanced methods include the Yau5 Method, Hoya Method, and various edge pairing techniques that optimize solving efficiency and reduce solve times.

Practice regularly, learn and memorize efficient algorithms, use finger tricks, improve lookahead, and study advanced solving methods like Yau or Hoya.

The Yau5 Method involves solving one center, then pairing edges, solving the second center, and finally solving the remaining centers and edges. It differs from the standard reduction method in the order of steps and can be more efficient for certain solvers.

Tension can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the screws located under the center caps. Proper tension helps balance smoothness and control.

We recommend silicone based lubes like Blitz, Dash, Swift or Glide for all 5x5 cubes.