V-Cube 5 advice / help / improve thread

[HALLU]

I got it off! Thank you

 

[DT546]

once the caps are off do they stay on when you put them back on

 

[vcuber13]

ya i dont think mine are glued and if they are they arent glued good because i can take my blue centre cap off easily when its disassembled but it never comes of in solves

 

[HALLU]

Okay guyes.. I've managed to get 3 caps off with an exacto knife but the rest just won't come off! I've had the exacto knife under the cap al the way round, but it just still doesn't come off.. What do you suggest?

 

[Stefan]

The three you did get off: how far down/inside did the glue reach? That might give you hints for the remaining three.

 

[ariasamie]

What is your idea and experience about lubricating V-Cubes?

I didn't find anything useful by searching the threads.
I haven't bought a v-cube yet. but I want to know what do you use to lube it. I heard from one guy that the v-cubes are so smooth that they don't need to be lubed. is that true?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Lubing it doesn't hurt. Go ahead. Jigaloo or CRC Heavy Duty Silicone. I think shock oil can do too.

 

[HASH-CUBE]

I lubed my v-cube 5 and 6 with "Cyclo" Silicone Spray
the thing is, don't disassemble the cube partly and spray inside, this (for me) makes them worst, instead, disassemble the entire cube and spray all the pieces, and let them to fully dry.

 

[Luigimamo]

... disassemble the entire cube and spray all the pieces, and let them to fully dry.

+1

 

[4Chan]

I've found that Jigaloo is superior to CRC when it comes to V Cubes.

Shock oil is okay, but for me, I found that it slowed down my cube more than I liked. (But then again, I may have applied too much.)

 

[Tim Major]

I lubed my v-cube 5 and 6 with "Cyclo" Silicone Spray
the thing is, don't disassemble the cube partly and spray inside, this (for me) makes them worst, instead, disassemble the entire cube and spray all the pieces, and let them to fully dry.

I think it's just the lube you use. I lubed my V5 with a generic brand silicone spray, and it went horrible, disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, used someone's CRC at a meetup with only partial disassembly and it's now godly.

 

[Luigimamo]

I lubed my v-cube 5 and 6 with "Cyclo" Silicone Spray
the thing is, don't disassemble the cube partly and spray inside, this (for me) makes them worst, instead, disassemble the entire cube and spray all the pieces, and let them to fully dry.

I think it's just the lube you use. I lubed my V5 with a generic brand silicone spray, and it went horrible, disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, used someone's CRC at a meetup with only partial disassembly and it's now godly.

Where can you get CRC ?

 

[Thomas09]

I lubed my v-cube 5 and 6 with "Cyclo" Silicone Spray
the thing is, don't disassemble the cube partly and spray inside, this (for me) makes them worst, instead, disassemble the entire cube and spray all the pieces, and let them to fully dry.

I think it's just the lube you use. I lubed my V5 with a generic brand silicone spray, and it went horrible, disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, used someone's CRC at a meetup with only partial disassembly and it's now godly.

Where can you get CRC ?

I got mine from Bunnings Warehouse.

 

[DaijoCube]

Jigaloo + breaking in =

 

[Dionz]

I've cleaned out my v6, sprayed some silicon in it and you now what?

it did nothing..:fp

 

[Me Myself & Pi]

Well first thing, V-Cubes come prelubricated. But I've liked Jig-A-Loo much better. So take a few pieces out & see if there is a oily substance in the cube. If so, take the cube apart & wipe off all the the pieces with a paper towel, & reassemble. Then take a few pieces out & spray in Jig-A-Loo in several places.

I agree 4Chan. When I used CRC, I found it was better to take the whole cube apart & spray the pieces individually. Otherwise, the cube would get rather stiff when I sprayed it in assembled, because it couldn't evaporate.

 

[riffz]

I believe Dan Cohen (WR holder for 5x5, 6x6, 7x7) uses Jig-a-loo on his V-cubes. At least that's what he said in some other thread a while back. You definitely don't want to disassemble and spray with Jig-a-loo though.

 

[waffle=ijm]

sock lube method

 

[Dene]

I recommend lubing your V-cubes. I would not recommend wasting your time taking it apart and putting it back together. Just take out an edge and spray some in there. I use CRC, but apparently jig-a-loo is where it's at in North America.

 

[Hays]

Well first thing, V-Cubes come prelubricated.

Not always, one of my 5x5's didn't come lubed.

Otherwise, the cube would get rather stiff when I sprayed it in assembled, because it couldn't evaporate.

Having wet lube inside your cube doesn't necessarily make it stiff, my best 5x5 is wet. However, all of my other cubes are dry.

I believe Dan Cohen (WR holder for 5x5, 6x6, 7x7) uses Jig-a-loo on his V-cubes. At least that's what he said in some other thread a while back. You definitely don't want to disassemble and spray with Jig-a-loo though.

Disassembling and spraying definetaly works with V-cubes (thats what I do), just make sure you don't apply to much. I don't like taking out a piece and spraying at all, for big cubes atleast.