new speed lube on the market

[Pixel 6]

Geez thats a long quote. maybe i should've shortened it...
O well.

On topic: I like that idea. Maybe i'll get another tube for just 5 bucks...

Semi-on topic: I sent you an e-mail days ago and you still haven't responded. Should i send you another one?

Got it, and replied. Note to self... still need to link my website to my iPhone.

=P

Also, according to my clock, 27.5 hours left on this offer.

- Pixel -

 

[Pixel 6]

NOTE:

Lubix Discount Ending Soon

The $4.99 offer I have here on speedsolving.com will only be available until 12 noon Mountain Time (-7 GMT) on this Saturday August 14th, 2010 at which point the price will be back to it's normal MSRP of $9.99. This is being done to start offering Lubix from other well known cube distributors, so you might want to grab a few at this price while you have the chance.

Once this offer is expired, expect to see 3 different sizes available for Lubix.

2ml @ _9.99 - (approx. 15 3x3x3 cubes)
4ml @ 14.99 - (approx. 30 3x3x3 cubes)
8ml @ 19.99 - (approx. 60 3x3x3 cubes)

The lubixcube.com site will also have Lubix Cube Logo T-shirts in multiple sizes $9.99 ea. with more shirts to come! I have a few really good ideas on designs for shirts I'm sure you will like.

I am also playing with the idea of selling a variety of what are considered to be the best 3x3x3 cubes available pre-lubed with Lubix, and individually adjusted.

The models I'm considering:
DaYan GuHong
Type F-II
Alpha V
Ghost Hand

I'm not looking to become a cube distributor at this time, so will need to do a poll or the like and see the interest of having this available. Might be easier for people in the US to get a nice cube faster.

Thanks,

- Pixel -

Was really busy once I got back from Nationals, so took me longer to order supplies for the new sizes. And still have to get additional printing done. I'm going to extend this offer thru the end of the week to get back sorted, and to finish my negotiations with a few cube shops.

So yea, keeping the link valid for a few more days. =]

- Pixel -

 

[clover]

I just received mine a few hours ago.

It's AMAAAAA-ZA-ZINGG!!

 

[Pixel 6]

I just received mine a few hours ago.

It's AMAAAAA-ZA-ZINGG!!

=]

 

[dillonbladez]

ITS AMAZING!
I will never have to lube my type C again. Thank you.

 

[Cride5]

WOW!

Spoiler

I can't believe how much of a rip-off this stuff is!!

I buy my 100% silicone oil here: http://www.racingstate.com/shock-oil.html

That's for 125 ml for £7.38 (inc postage) or $11.46 by today's exchange rate. It works out at just over 9¢ per ml.

At the standard price of $9.99 for a 2ml syringe, this stuff is $5 per ml!

That's 54x more expensive!!! :fp

 

[blakedacuber]

ok so pixel sent me a sample of lubix nd basiclyy because y cams all wierd lately i jut gunn sy it here so u got a guhon and it was ok den i lube with hevyduty and it turn lek an v den that lube wore of so it felt like aa dollar store cube then i recieve lubix..............
and i lubed with just too rops an wow:O
it was as smooth as an f2/gh2 and was s spedy as i dont know cos it was soo unbelievably fast:O azing product and i will efinately buy some more and would highly recommend it to anyone with a bit of extra cash
sorry for the late review pixel
and thanks for brining this mazing lube into cubing

 

[clover]

Hey... question about the lubrication.

When you say lube the point where the core meets the corner piece, do you mean we have to stretch out the piece and actually put the applicator into the gap or just put a dab on the outside (without stretching it so there's a gap)?

 

[Pixel 6]

WOW!

Um, you found shock oil.

Lubix is not repackaged shock oil. As I've stated before, it's a high viscosity pure silicone commercially manufactured for Lubix. Compared to the silicone you're showing, mine is several hundred times thicker. You will not get the same results using that in comparison to Lubix, because shock oil will not hold on to the core like Lubix will.

You should be comparing what you use to maru. It looks like it runs like water, and I imagine dries up like maru does?. The whole point of Lubix, is that you apply it directly to the core by creating a gap between the core and the center cubie, and apply it to the screw on the core, where it can work it's way up onto the springs, washer, and plastic that hold the core together. There it remains, and the benefits of removing the friction from that area remain for a long time.

Now if you want results that last, try Lubix, and you will see that it is not your local hobby shop silicone.

- Pixel -

 

[EnterPseudonym]

WOW!

Um, you found shock oil.

Lubix is not repackaged shock oil. As I've stated before, it's a high viscosity pure silicone commercially manufactured for Lubix. Compared to the silicone you're showing, mine is several hundred times thicker. You will not get the same results using that in comparison to Lubix, because shock oil will not hold on to the core like Lubix will.

You should be comparing what you use to maru. It looks like it runs like water, and I imagine dries up like maru does?. The whole point of Lubix, is that you apply it directly to the core by creating a gap between the core and the center cubie, and apply it to the screw on the core, where it can work it's way up onto the springs, washer, and plastic that hold the core together. There it remains, and the benefits of removing the friction from that area remain for a long time.

Now if you want results that last, try Lubix, and you will see that it is not your local hobby shop silicone.

- Pixel -

LOL! oh wow.

 

[FatBoyXPC]

Due to the PM's I received from various users on this forum, I am completely changing this post.

I received a PM by a user some time ago regarding this product as the silicone based shock oil and compared to differential oil. In the end what seemed like an informtive post ended up being somebody trying to let sensitive business information out, so I apologize to Pixel6 if any of my original post ended up letting any sort of that information out. To recap the information from the PM + a google search: Shock Oil goes up to a certain viscosity then it is referred to as Differential Oil. There is an official standard to measure the viscosity of this oil which is referred to as centistrokes. The higher the number, the higher the viscosity. In this link, it displays common brands of Shock Oil and their weights compared to the cts value of silicone shock/differential oil.

My personal experience with Team Associated 30wt Shock Fluid and Lubix is quite similar. Lubix took longer to work in, but it is of an obvious higher viscosity than the shock fluid. Lubix has made quite an impact on a lot of cubes, especially with the (at least what seems like new) way of lubing it (the core). I did not go to the extremity of lubing the spring directly, but I did put a drop inside the core by pulling the center cap out. I also did this with the shock fluid. The only cube type I was able to do a complete side by side comparison was the Type E (DiangSheng) due to the fact I got two of those brand new at the same time, and I did not want other factors changing the reaction (break in time, other lubes in the past, etc). I suggest making your own comparison, but I can tell you Lubix does what it is said to do.

 

[Cride5]

Lubix is not repackaged shock oil.

If it's 100% silicone oil, then it's repackaged silicone oil.

As I've stated before, it's a high viscosity pure silicone commercially manufactured for Lubix.

What, and are you trying to say that I can't buy pure silicone oil in higher weight ratings for a similar price??

I buy 30wt because its the correct weight. I've tried oils of higher and lower viscosity, and I found that higher viscosity made the turning resistance too high, while lower viscosity didn't last long enough. Extremes are rarely the best solution for anything, there's always a middle ground depending on your requirements.

I recommend that folks try reasonably priced oils of different weights to find what's right for them.

You should be comparing what you use to maru. It looks like it runs like water, and I imagine dries up like maru does?.

No, it does not. 30wt is fairly viscous, but not overly so. As I said before, using too high a weight increases turning resistance.

The whole point of Lubix, is that you apply it directly to the core by creating a gap between the core and the centre cubie, and apply it to the screw on the core, where it can work it's way up onto the springs, washer, and plastic that hold the core together. There it remains, and the benefits of removing the friction from that area remain for a long time.

"Lube the core" ... what a load of tripe! Think about it, how much resistance do you get from the contact point between the centre piece and the screw/spring. Try this, lift a layer away from the cube and turn, WOW!! .. pretty stiff isn't it :fp

... only thing that 'lubing the core' is going to achieve is cause your layers to unscrew themselves!

 

[a small kitten]

Lubix kind of fails. I had a cube of mine lubed during US nats and it didn't change anything. After not feeling a difference I was told that it makes a much larger difference on "bad" cubes.

Could have facepalmed irl but didn't.

Just me though. All of my cubes are ridiculously loose.

 

[Chapuunka]

ok so pixel sent me a sample of lubix nd basiclyy because y cams all wierd lately i jut gunn sy it here so u got a guhon and it was ok den i lube with hevyduty and it turn lek an v den that lube wore of so it felt like aa dollar store cube then i recieve lubix..............
and i lubed with just too rops an wow:O
it was as smooth as an f2/gh2 and was s spedy as i dont know cos it was soo unbelievably fast:O azing product and i will efinately buy some more and would highly recommend it to anyone with a bit of extra cash
sorry for the late review pixel
and thanks for brining this mazing lube into cubing

I have no idea what you're saying.

 

[Cride5]

Just to put things into perspective, you can buy this 500000 cps differential oil:
http://www.futureworldmodels.com/acatalog/info_UR0899_5.html
.. for just £4.49 a 60ml bottle ... that's ~ 7.5p a ml, or 11.6¢ per ml.

Lubix is a whopping 43x more expensive than this extremely viscous 100% silicone oil!

500,000 cps corresponds to a weight rating of 13,845. If Lubix is more viscous than that then you'd probably be better lubing your cube with superglue.

There's no reason that a higher viscosity silicone oil should be significantly more expensive than an average weight shock oil

 

[waffle=ijm]

I'm not that big of a lubix fan. But I had to try it at Nationals, I mean free sample >_>

The result was okay at first, it made the cube smooth per turn but was a heavier gummy feeling. This was not okay for me. I like light and clicky cubes. This was my OH cube and I use table abuse. M-slices did become increasingly difficult due to my cube preference. As soon as I got home, I did an avg with lubix in my OH cube. It was a pretty meh avg. a little over usual. I cleaned out the cube and the hardware. and made sure that the lubix was cleaned away to the best of my ability. Then my avg went down 4

Bottomline - Personal preference. If you like the feel of heavier turning but extremely smooth, lubix is for you. If you have a lighter turning style and like a fast but clicky cube, then I wouldn't recommend lubix.

 

[Whyusosrs?]

Cride I've tried 30 wt shock oil. It's runny. Lubix is not runny. Have you tried lubix?

Also, even if it is a markup, it's only 10 dollars and that small syringe of lube is good enough to lube 8+ cubes, easily.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Just to put things into perspective, you can buy this 500000 cps differential oil:
http://www.futureworldmodels.com/acatalog/info_UR0899_5.html
.. for just £4.49 a 60ml bottle ... that's ~ 7.5p a ml, or 11.6¢ per ml.

Lubix is a whopping 43x more expensive than this extremely viscous 100% silicone oil!

500,000 cps corresponds to a weight rating of 13,845. If Lubix is more viscous than that then you'd probably be better lubing your cube with superglue.

There's no reason that a higher viscosity silicone oil should be significantly more expensive than an average weight shock oil

Have you actually tried using Lubix?
Most people on here that are giving reviews on what they thought about Lubix, good or bad, has tried other lubricants AND Lubix.

You are saying bad things about a product you never used. :fp
Please try it first, before bashing it.
You can't compare it to anything else, if you've never had actual hands on experience with it.

 

[DavidWoner]

Cride I've tried 30 wt shock oil. It's runny. Lubix is not runny. Have you tried lubix?

Also, even if it is a markup, it's only 10 dollars and that small syringe of lube is good enough to lube 8+ cubes, easily.

I paid $2 for a can of CRC more than two years ago and it is not even half empty. I paid $3.50 for a bottle of shock oil 1.5 years ago and maybe a tenth of it is gone. Don't try to make it sound like $10 for 8 cubes worth of lube is a good deal. I've been rather unimpressed with the way it's performed for me so far as well, for the first time ever I actually need to clean out my 5x5.

 

[Whyusosrs?]

I'm not saying its a good deal. What I was trying to say is a buck and a few odd cents per cube isn't going to break the bank.