GuHong inconsistent performance?

[KobaltKour]

Hey guys,
I've had a GuHong V1 for about a month now that I lube with CRC 808.
It's a great cube, however I notice that it's performance seems inconsistent.

For example:
Let's say I lubricate the cube at 1pm, I find it is very gummy and slow until about 5. At 5pm, it suddenly becomes godly, it glides, its fast but controllable and I get zero lock ups. This usually lasts the rest of the night. When I wake up the next day, the cube is slow and gummy again. By the middle of the day, it goes back into it's godly mode. But by the end of the day, it feels fast, but uncontrollable and dry (as if the lubricant has worn off after a day). After that I usually relubricate it the next day and the cycle repeats.

Does this happen to anyone else? I find it very strange. I'm fairly new to cubing and I average about 30 seconds, so it may just be me.

[Zarxrax]

You shouldn't need to lube your cube every day. The difference is probably due to applying new lube, and the feeling changing as it starts to dry up some, or something like that. I haven't lubed my guhong in MONTHS and it feels amazing. Just give it a chance for a while and see how it goes.

[JonnyWhoopes]

Lubes are supposed to dry out. I suggest just opening up your cube and wiping it out; it sounds like there is a ton of the stuff in there now. Then give it a try and see if you like it. But remember, just because you can't see wet lubricant in there doesn't mean it's not lubricated.

[KobaltKour]

Lubes are supposed to dry out. I suggest just opening up your cube and wiping it out; it sounds like there is a ton of the stuff in there now. Then give it a try and see if you like it. But remember, just because you can't see wet lubricant in there doesn't mean it's not lubricated.

It's currently in godly mode, but I'll try wiping it out if it becomes gummy again.

[tx789]

i finnd that 808 makes the cube gumed up at first then it gets good after a while at least with v-cibes and lubing your cube everyday isn't a good idea

[cubenut99]

Thats is why i use the f2 cube, once it is good it stays like that for a long time.

[Eazoon]

The temperature acctually effects the lube. When its cold the lube thickens, when its hot it becomes silky. What temperature is it at 1 and what temp a 5?

[aznanimedude]

that's happened to me before when i lubed my guhong v1 with silicone lubricant and then didn't use it for awhile, it got a bit gummy but working it, i guess the lubricant gummed up or something and when i used it alot it felt alot nicer, and so i just kept using it and it never really felt horrible again, might just be something like that happened when you were lubing too.

[LarryLunchmeat]

It's funny that you mention this because I also started noticing differences in my Guhong V1. No other cube I own varies this much. I can't find a rhyme or reason, but sometimes when I pick it up, it's noticeably slower or faster than before.

[Ninja Storm]

Perhaps just use Lubix/Lubicle/Traxxas/etc. instead of CRC?