Whether it is a single block out of place or complete colourful confusion, the Rubik's Cube not only tests the brain but also one's patience.

Students from St Brigid's College in Horsham are reinvigorating the craze which most of their parents were swept up by in the 1980s.

To celebrate the 30th birthday of the Rubik's Cube the Mail-Times tested some self-proclaimed 'whizzes' Brendan Frew, Louis Whiteside and Luke Tuohey.

Louis is currently the fastest at solving the cube, with a personal best time of 39 seconds. He became interested after an Italian exchange student showed him how to solve one last year.

"After I learnt how to do it I really got into it," Louis said.

"We basically do it to pass the time and for a bit of fun. I would say it is a hobby. We are pretty competitive with each other."

Luke said he once held the group record and was looking to claw it back.

"I used it on a flight to Italy and pretty much solved the cube for 22 hours, so I got pretty good at it," he said.

"There is a lot of technique involved, it is all algorithms.

''We all enjoy maths too. I don't know whether this helps though."

The boys explained they used different methods to solve the cube, such as working layer by layer or solving the cube in two by two block sections, expanding out to solve the whole cube.

"I use the layer by layer technique. I haven't been doing it as long as the other guys so I am pretty slow," Brendan said.

"There are different Rubik's puzzles too, they come in different sizes and there is a sphere and a rectangle.

"I remember my dad handing me one when I was little and I solved one line and thought that would be the most I could do so I gave it back.

''Now I can solve one in around two minutes."

Louis said he remembered having a Rubik's Cube years ago and hiding it in the back of the cupboard because he didn't want to use it. Now it is hard to get the boy's attention when a Rubik's Cube is in sight.