What's the quietest possible cube?

[David Weisiger]

Alright, so I admit, I cube all the time during school (not during lectures and stuff though). However, this clicking noise can be quite disturbing to the people around me. I was wondering how to get the quietest cube. Like, what the quietest physical cube is, quietest lubricant, quietest tension, etc. Thanks!

David Weisiger

 

[Vinny]

Ghost Hand II is pretty quiet if you turn it calmly. Lube doesn't really make a difference.

Or a storebought.

 

[teller]

F or F-II, gummed up with Lubix (it feels less gummed up after a day or three)

The original Ghosthand is also very quiet.

 

[minime12358]

Ghost hand, by far. Maybe some lubix in it, and tensions all your own opinion.

 

[Cubenovice]

Storebought, Mini type A and then I also have this picture cube with very soft plastic.

 

[David Weisiger]

Alright cool, thanks for the replies. Question: Which ghosthand is quieter? And I heard that (though horrible), vaseline is very quiet. Is this true? I'm not concerned with how good the cube is, just how QUIET it is

David Weisiger

 

[CubeLTD]

I have both cube and Ghosthand I is definitely quieter than Ghosthand II.

 

[maggot]

erm, in my personal experience for 3x3 is storebought with shock oil. guhong are fairly quiet with shock oil. any cube with high TPS is going to make a lot of noise. shock oil seems to be my 'quietest' lubricant. turning slowly and accurately (not cutting corners, or doing anything which would make the springs snap the pieces against eachother) is going to make any cube instantly quieter. 4x4 is mini qj with shock oil. 2x2 lan lan is my quietest. GH1 unlubed is fairly quiet, but i've never tried lubing one. it has a swishy sound.

 

[teller]

I have both cube and Ghosthand I is definitely quieter than Ghosthand II.

I have both, and I agree.

 

[David Weisiger]

Alright. Well I've heard some things about storeboughts and GH1's. I have storeboughts and they're honestly not that quiet... Is the GH1 louder than that? If so, that's not exactly what I'm looking for. So shock oil is considered the quietest lube? Can we confirm that? Thanks!

David Weisiger

 

[TiLiMayor]

Every cube has its quiet side, but at reasonable tps the ghosthandI remains as the quieter.

 

[Zarxrax]

Lingyun is rather quiet.

On this topic, I wonder if it would be possible to engineer a new type of cube specifically for quietness? I bet there would be a fairly large market for it. I know I would definitely want one.

 

[maggot]

i would say that shock oil is the most feasable quiet lubricant. of course you can jam white grease in your cube to make it really quiet, but it will destroy your cube. gumming up a cube with lubix would also be similar in effect to shock oil. heavier weight shock oils will produce poorer turning capability but also would increase your 'quiet' factor. also, shock oil is a far less expensive alternative. ghosthand 1 is quiet in a different respect to a storebought. the pieces have a more airy sound when turning, but it is still just as loud. when a ghosthand 1 locks up (like all the time) and you are forcing it to reverse corner cut and such, it is actually louder than a storebought. a lot of noise on a cube comes from aggressive, inaccurate turning. a brand new, lubed storebought doesnt give you a lot of ability to do such things.

 

[Your Mother]

I just got the MF8 3x3 today, and it's pretty quiet. More than the Ghosthand II. Much more.

 

[IamWEB]

The quietest possible cube is a cube which is not a turned, a cube which does not exist in the physical world, and a cube which does not produce noise.

 

[David Weisiger]

The quietest possible cube is a cube which is not a turned, a cube which does not exist in the physical world, and a cube which does not produce noise.

That made no sense at all, and was probably the most illogical comment I've ever seen. A cube that is stationary and not turned, does not produce any sounds, so you were redundant by saying a cube that does not produce noise. And why would it be nonexistent in the physical world...that makes absolutely no sense. If you took the time to read the thread, you would have seen that the purpose for finding this quiet cube was to cube (meaning turning it), and produce the smallest amount of sound possible. Try to be a little bit more helpful next time.

David Weisiger

 

[Maniac]

The quietest possible cube is a cube which is not a turned, a cube which does not exist in the physical world, and a cube which does not produce noise.

Oh, so not this?

 

[uberCuber]

'a cube which does not exist in the physical world'

- in other words not cubing in school somewhere it could bother people :3

 

[David Weisiger]

This seems to be getting off topic. So would you agree that a storebought is quieter than other cubes such as the GhostHand I? Would you also agree that shock oil is quieter than other lubricants, and if so, what shock oil is good, as I do not have experience with it.

David Weisiger

 

[uberCuber]

My own storebought is definitely nothing resembling quiet.