Eli Apperson
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Stardust isn't really effective by itself. You need to mix it with lunar for it to be any good imo... I would get Traxxas and dnm 37
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Big question: if I had to make one order of lube to last me a few years on any puzzle I happened to buy, what 2 or 3 or 4 lubes (for core, tracks, springs, pieces I guess?) would you recommend? And from where?
Context: I live in Canada and there's limited options. I currently only have cherry from cubing out loud. I know, you haven't heard of it. No one uses it in setup guides or reviews, so I have nothing to compare it to. I don't want to use Amazon, so that leaves places like cubicle and scs I think.
More specifically question: I just got the valk 2 m. I really like the weight and tight springs, but it has a lot of friction. How would you set it up?
Context: I live in Canada and there's limited options. I currently only have cherry from cubing out loud. I know, you haven't heard of it. No one uses it in setup guides or reviews, so I have nothing to compare it to. I don't want to use Amazon, so that leaves places like cubicle and scs I think.
More specifically question: I just got the valk 2 m. I really like the weight and tight springs, but it has a lot of friction. How would you set it up?
HD Truong Giang
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Buy 2 lubes, one for pieces and one for core.
For pieces, I recommend DNM-37 (The Cubicle) or Lunar (Speed Cube Shop) if you like speed, Galaxy (Speed Cube Shop), for control.
For core, Traxxas 50k is the best.
DuckubingCuber347
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I really enjoy the Adheron/Lubest lubricant's. They all come in 20cc bottles and are very cheap. They are also all silicone based. The Adheron contains a Lite, Normal, and Heavy while Aheron contains a more premium lubricant named XMT 10 (great for bug cubes and Pro (which is similar to the XMT 10 but a tad bit heavier). I like to use Heavy for the core, Pro with a tiny drop of Normal for the tracks, and Lite and XMT 10 for the pieces.
HD Truong Giang
Regular
XMT 10 is best for full-primary cubes ( GAN 11M PRO, GAN 11M DUO, VALK ELITE M,...)
HD Truong Giang
Regular
Should I buy The Cubicle or Speed Cube Shop lube ?
Tell me which is suitable for GAN 11M DUO (my style : 65% speed, 35% control)
Tell me which is suitable for GAN 11M DUO (my style : 65% speed, 35% control)
CubeRed
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To be honest, their lubes are almost the same. Now, don't get me wrong here. I know that the feeling of the lubes vary and also the prices but they have a lube accommodating basically every characteristics. (Eg. Speed: Stardust/DNM 37) I guess SCS setup would be Lunar and weight 4~5 and Cubicle setup probably Silk and DNM. But I am no expert in that area.
LBr
Veteran
scs is closer to vietnam so the shipping would be faster or cheaper. Although either ZiiCube or a domestic shop would be better in terms of value for money
LBr
Veteran
I put some mystic on and its very cushiony while retaining its speed
ruffleduck
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The Cubicle
Where are you getting these numbers from, lol.
HD Truong Giang
Regular
from my experience.
The first Gan 11 M Pro I purchased back in January was extremely well-lubed to the extent that it was all over the tiles and my fingers. I just bought a couple more the other day and both are extremely dry. I don't think they're lubed at all. I wonder why Gan did this?
hellocubers
Veteran
I think they underlubed it.
PetrusQuber
Legend
It’s probably a manufacturing thing.
They are individual people assembling and lubing these cube, and maybe those people were underlubing or running low, or doing anything, really. Also, purchasing lube yourself is well worth it
Eli Apperson
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I've been grinding 5x5 recently, and to keep my valk 5 up to a good speed I have to put dnm in it every 5 solves or so. Is there a longer lasting fast setup for a valk 5?
SH03L4C3
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if you live in a dry environment, you should try Lubicle speedy instead of dnm
Eli Apperson
Veteran
Is it the same speed?
SH03L4C3
Veteran
nothing will match dnm but speedy or xmt10 will get you as close without having your problem
Eli Apperson
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What about from Scs?
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