[Help Thread] 7x7x7 Discussion

[ChrisBird]

I'm no master at 7x7 (Average around 7:30ish?) but experiment with different center building methods and find whats best for you.
You can either build 5 1x5 bars and put them together, or build a 3x3 in the very center (like a 5x5) then add in 2 1x3 bars onto either side (to make 3 1x5 bars) then do the last 2 1x5 bars etc.

There are lots of ways of doing centers, and you just got to find what's best for you in any given situation.

Also for edges, there are a few main ways to do edges. You can either do them all at once, meaning a whole edge group (5 pieces) then store and do another, or solve the edges like a 5x5 twice. Meaning getting the inner 3 on ALL edges, then the outer 2 added onto those. Whatever works for you.

Another thing that everyone will tell you is to keep constantly moving and turning, look ahead so you know what you will do next. If needed (usually) you will need to turn slower in order to practice this, but with time you will be able to look ahead faster, and solve faster.

Of course improving your 3x3 times will shave seconds off of your 7x7 time, but with big cubes centers and edges take a majority of the time.

Hope this helps.
~Chris

 

[cubeninjaIV]

I'm no master at 7x7 (Average around 7:30ish?) but experiment with different center building methods and find whats best for you.
You can either build 5 1x5 bars and put them together, or build a 3x3 in the very center (like a 5x5) then add in 2 1x3 bars onto either side (to make 3 1x5 bars) then do the last 2 1x5 bars etc.

There are lots of ways of doing centers, and you just got to find what's best for you in any given situation.

Also for edges, there are a few main ways to do edges. You can either do them all at once, meaning a whole edge group (5 pieces) then store and do another, or solve the edges like a 5x5 twice. Meaning getting the inner 3 on ALL edges, then the outer 2 added onto those. Whatever works for you.

Another thing that everyone will tell you is to keep constantly moving and turning, look ahead so you know what you will do next. If needed (usually) you will need to turn slower in order to practice this, but with time you will be able to look ahead faster, and solve faster.

Of course improving your 3x3 times will shave seconds off of your 7x7 time, but with big cubes centers and edges take a majority of the time.

Hope this helps.
~Chris

While i am better than Chris, im no master either(5:30ish)
What chris said about centers and edges is true but you might also want to break in your cube and possibly lube it.
the best way to do that is to dissassmble the cube but if thats uncomfortable just putting some silicone in it should work as well.

 

[ChrisBird]

I'm no master at 7x7 (Average around 7:30ish?) but experiment with different center building methods and find whats best for you.
You can either build 5 1x5 bars and put them together, or build a 3x3 in the very center (like a 5x5) then add in 2 1x3 bars onto either side (to make 3 1x5 bars) then do the last 2 1x5 bars etc.

There are lots of ways of doing centers, and you just got to find what's best for you in any given situation.

Also for edges, there are a few main ways to do edges. You can either do them all at once, meaning a whole edge group (5 pieces) then store and do another, or solve the edges like a 5x5 twice. Meaning getting the inner 3 on ALL edges, then the outer 2 added onto those. Whatever works for you.

Another thing that everyone will tell you is to keep constantly moving and turning, look ahead so you know what you will do next. If needed (usually) you will need to turn slower in order to practice this, but with time you will be able to look ahead faster, and solve faster.

Of course improving your 3x3 times will shave seconds off of your 7x7 time, but with big cubes centers and edges take a majority of the time.

Hope this helps.
~Chris

While i am better than Chris, im no master either(5:30ish)
What chris said about centers and edges is true but you might also want to break in your cube and possibly lube it.
the best way to do that is to dissassmble the cube but if thats uncomfortable just putting some silicone in it should work as well.

I noticed this several times on the forums and on my Youtube videos, every comment I have seen you make that refers to me is how you are faster then me.

I fail to see why people would care who is faster, and why you continue to say this even though it is not at all relevant to the thread.

 

[Muesli]

Well I'm slower than you both!. Hah.

Wait.

 

[cubeninjaIV]

I'm no master at 7x7 (Average around 7:30ish?) but experiment with different center building methods and find whats best for you.
You can either build 5 1x5 bars and put them together, or build a 3x3 in the very center (like a 5x5) then add in 2 1x3 bars onto either side (to make 3 1x5 bars) then do the last 2 1x5 bars etc.

There are lots of ways of doing centers, and you just got to find what's best for you in any given situation.

Also for edges, there are a few main ways to do edges. You can either do them all at once, meaning a whole edge group (5 pieces) then store and do another, or solve the edges like a 5x5 twice. Meaning getting the inner 3 on ALL edges, then the outer 2 added onto those. Whatever works for you.

Another thing that everyone will tell you is to keep constantly moving and turning, look ahead so you know what you will do next. If needed (usually) you will need to turn slower in order to practice this, but with time you will be able to look ahead faster, and solve faster.

Of course improving your 3x3 times will shave seconds off of your 7x7 time, but with big cubes centers and edges take a majority of the time.

Hope this helps.
~Chris

While i am better than Chris, im no master either(5:30ish)
What chris said about centers and edges is true but you might also want to break in your cube and possibly lube it.
the best way to do that is to dissassmble the cube but if thats uncomfortable just putting some silicone in it should work as well.

I noticed this several times on the forums and on my Youtube videos, every comment I have seen you make that refers to me is how you are faster then me.

I fail to see why people would care who is faster, and why you continue to say this even though it is not at all relevant to the thread.

PWNED...

 

[Truncator]

Practice 5x5, trust me.

Maybe consider switching to edge pairing on the M axis instead of the E. Execution is faster if you get used to it this way.

 

[cincyaviation]

what he said ^^

 

[dunpeal2064]

I'm no master at 7x7 (Average around 7:30ish?) but experiment with different center building methods and find whats best for you.
You can either build 5 1x5 bars and put them together, or build a 3x3 in the very center (like a 5x5) then add in 2 1x3 bars onto either side (to make 3 1x5 bars) then do the last 2 1x5 bars etc.

There are lots of ways of doing centers, and you just got to find what's best for you in any given situation.

Also for edges, there are a few main ways to do edges. You can either do them all at once, meaning a whole edge group (5 pieces) then store and do another, or solve the edges like a 5x5 twice. Meaning getting the inner 3 on ALL edges, then the outer 2 added onto those. Whatever works for you.

Another thing that everyone will tell you is to keep constantly moving and turning, look ahead so you know what you will do next. If needed (usually) you will need to turn slower in order to practice this, but with time you will be able to look ahead faster, and solve faster.

Of course improving your 3x3 times will shave seconds off of your 7x7 time, but with big cubes centers and edges take a majority of the time.

Hope this helps.
~Chris

While i am better than Chris, im no master either(5:30ish)
What chris said about centers and edges is true but you might also want to break in your cube and possibly lube it.
the best way to do that is to dissassmble the cube but if thats uncomfortable just putting some silicone in it should work as well.

I noticed this several times on the forums and on my Youtube videos, every comment I have seen you make that refers to me is how you are faster then me.

I fail to see why people would care who is faster, and why you continue to say this even though it is not at all relevant to the thread.

PWNED...

lol even your quote is about you being faster than someone. need a little ego boost? OMG you are faster than me too! you just must be a superior human being!

 

[ElderKingpin]

@Chrisbird

At least he doesnt lie about his age or are you really 31? hmm..

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Well. try using normal 1Look for OLL and PLL for some of the algorithms, it might be slightly faster.

You also said "i just got.." try practicing for a little bit, you might get used to 7x7

 

[italrubik]

7X7 cube centers help

Hi all puzzlefriend, I can solve the 5x5 without problems, but I'm quite in difficult with the 7x7 centers, I mean that I easily build the 3x3x3 centers but it's difficult for me to build a 5x5x5 center, just for the 5x5x5 edges, not corners....I found many threads about it on this forum but I was just searching for a tutorial so I can read it and fully inderstand how to build the centers, could anyone please help me? Thanks all!!

 

[Shortey]

Hi all puzzlefriend, I can solve the 5x5 without problems, but I'm quite in difficult with the 7x7 centers, I mean that I easily build the 3x3x3 centers but it's difficult for me to build a 5x5x5 center, just for the 5x5x5 edges, not corners....I found many threads about it on this forum but I was just searching for a tutorial so I can read it and fully inderstand how to build the centers, could anyone please help me? Thanks all!!

Try to make 1x5's.

 

[thackernerd]

7x7 tips

I have had my 7x7 about 2 weeks and i can't sub 10. Any tips to help me to get faster would be great. thanks

 

[Owen]

Please give further information. What method are you using? What for of edge pairing?

 

[danthecuber]

These are some great tips

 

[thackernerd]

centers i get lines and then i connect them like 6x6 and edge pairing i do it like a 5x5 twice. i use the beggeners methed for edge pairing.

 

[Dene]

What do you average on 3x3, 4x4, 5x5?

 

[thackernerd]

3x3 40secs 4x4 broke and 5x5 4 mins

 

[DeathCuberK]

Practice.

 

[Dene]

I would say that, based on your times for other cubes, you are a very long way from getting sub10 on 7x7. I would recommend working on 3x3 more. Try to get that in the low 20 range. Then try and get 5x5 down to the low 2 minute range. Then you should be able to get sub10 on 7x7 with ease.

 

[pappas]

Turn really fast. It sounds stupid but just focusing on that helped me. I got sub 10min when I was averaging about high teens for 3x3 so I definately would take Dene's advice.