Never count out Max Park.
This past weekend, the American speed cubing legend set a new 7x7 world record single with a time of 1:32.07 — taking back a record he had only recently lost to Lim Hung. The new time improves on his previous world record of 1:33.48, set at Nub Open Trabuco Hills Fall 2025 in October.
Max didn't even let Lim have the record for two weeks. That's the kind of relentless competitor he is.
Using the Redux method on big cubes while Lim favors Yau, the two are pushing each other to new heights in what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting rivalries in big cube history. Every time one breaks a record, the other comes firing back.
With over 80 world records across his career, the 23-year-old from California keeps proving that no lead in big cubes is safe while he's still competing.
So what does the future hold? The back-and-forth between Park and Lim shows no signs of slowing down, and with other names like Seung Hyuk Nahm, Emmanuel Kao, and Dongsoo Park creeping up the rankings, the big cube scene has never been more competitive. Records that once stood for years are now being broken within weeks. If Park's response to losing the 7x7 record tells us anything, it's that he has no intention of stepping aside — and the best of his big cube career may still be ahead of him. Sub-1:30 on 7x7 once felt like a distant dream. Now it feels inevitable.
The 7x7 throne? Back where it belongs.
For now.
— Harsh Patel — The Cube Hub