V-Cube 5 advice / help / improve thread

[michaelfivez]

please mind that new vcube turns really bad,it will take 5 hours(or even more) for me to solve and scramble new vcube 100 times lol

Yeah thats what I'm saying, felix with his broken in, lubed cube would spend 2,5-3 hours a day on a Ao100 if he concentrates, so it is as good as impossible for a beginner to do a Ao100/day on a stiff cube

 

[ralphie6]

I have done the whole corner mod now and it got much better i really recommend to do this.
Thx for all the replies!!

 

[Pandadudex96]

the cubes got more potential just solve and drown it in lube

 

[ralphie6]

V-cube 5

Hey,

I got my v-cube 5 a few weeks ago and it was very clicky,
I did the MemyselfandI corner mod and it got much better but it is still very clicky, any ideas how I can get the clicky feel away?

thx.

 

[CRO]

Use it a lot.

 

[Pandadudex96]

Use it a lot.

basically, that's all to it

 

[mazter2010]

1. V-5 corner mod
2. Make it adjustable, by modding
3. Lube
4. Take a nap (modding is alot of work!)
6. Break in
7. Break in

 

[angham]

How can I improve my V-cube 5?

My v-cube 5 is ok atm, but i really want to know how to improve it.
It has the pi mod done to it and is very lightly lubed with d39 (i took an outer edge out and sprayed a small amount in). Individually, the layers turn very well, but still could be improved slightly. The problem is it locks up quite a lot while solving, although pops are a very minimal problem. I would love for the cube to come even close to those ive seen on vids eg. hays', but don't know how to go about getting to this point.

So, what should i do? Would it be better lubed a different way, are there any more mods that improve performance, stuff along those lines. One thing i would ask is could people not be too vague ie. 'just break it in'. Break it in how, and how long for, include info like this plz

 

[cubecraze1]

pi has a mod to make the v 5, 6 and 7 adjustable.

 

[angham]

pi has a mod to make the v 5, 6 and 7 adjustable.

I heard v-cube are bringing out an adjustable core, so i think ill give that a miss

 

[Ninja Storm]

TBH, just break it in.

How?

If you travel for more than the time it takes for you to solve the cube(assuming you don't drive yourself) everyday, then solve it when you travel.

Do an average of 5 on it twice a day: once in the morning, and once at night.

Do a solve or two at lunch.

How long for?


I'd suggest doing this every day for a month. That will break your cube in enough to give your cube a nice feel.

 

[~Adam~]

V are supposedly bringing out adjustable cores this month. Or you could break it in for thousands of solves for it to potentially die a few hundred solves later. Your choice.

 

[Schmidt]

The V-5 is my problem cube. I have scraped all/most excess material. I have taken it apart, cleaned it and relubed many times, but it still feels so slow. It might be the core. When I spin the core (when the cube is disassembled) it barely turns half a turn, holding two centers and doing an M' turn.

 

[~Adam~]

So wait for the adjustable core and lube the core Lubik style.

 

[Schmidt]

I was thinking about replacing it with a SS5 (I like mySS4, so if it it just a little like it, it will be better than my V-5)