[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

Yuxuibbs said:
I would actually wash the pieces or try to wipe them off as much as possible and keep using the cube (until the cube feels better). I overlubed my lan lan 2x2 and I just kept using it after trying to wipe off the pieces. It's getting slightly better every time I use it. Lesson learned: only use 1-2 tiny drops of diff oil on the pieces and don't bother lubing the core but if you want to lube the core put 1 TINY drop 2x the size of the period at the end of this sentence.
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have u tried CRC yet? whats ur opinion
 
I have a white Lanlan 2x2 that I wanna lube. I have CRC that I can use.
I'm wondering how to go about doing it, since a lot of the pieces are hollow?
preferably not particularly time consuming
thanks
 
PandaCuber said:
Im looking for a lubricant that I can buy online and ship international.

Something cheap(under U$10).
What are some good lubes?
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Differential Oil is a good substitute for Lubix which is a very fast, smooth, "godly" lube. On Ebay, there are many, like thousands or even millions of results when you type in Differential oil. It only costs 4-6 dollars for a whole bottle, even more than Lubix, cheaper than Lubix, acts very similar if not even significantly felt for a difference as Lubix.
 
Yuxuibbs said:
I don't really like dry lubes anymore because it runs out too quickly for me (unless it's a rubik's or something similar). Might try it on my black lan lan that I'm breaking in though just to see if it speeds up the breaking in process so I can use it at Hillsdale.
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I prefer jigaloo, mainly because it breaks in the cube faster than 3in1 and crc
 
skeletonboy said:
Differential Oil is a good substitute for Lubix which is a very fast, smooth, "godly" lube. On Ebay, there are many, like thousands or even millions of results when you type in Differential oil. It only costs 4-6 dollars for a whole bottle, even more than Lubix, cheaper than Lubix, acts very similar if not even significantly felt for a difference as Lubix.
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Like Traxxas?

I dont like Lubix, because it feels 'gummy'.
 
What lube on what cube?

I bought a Rubik's DIY a few years ago and used on it only CRC. I made a pause in cubing and I started do get into it again a few weeks ago. Anyway my DIY is kinda crappy in this moment (a lot of lock-ups, pops, cap pops and so on) so I decided to buy all the types of cubes that have the best reviews. So I went on amazon and bought these cubes: Dayan Zanchi white, ShengEn F2 white, Cube4you brand black, and a Haiyan World Record white.
The first three are awesome, especially the Zanchi which is my favorite at this moment. As for the Haiyan, I will return it since it is a piece of crap (at least in my opinion) and would actually go for an Alpha V. Let me know if there is/isn't a big different between Alpha V and Haiyan.

Okay, so now lets get to the lube question. I know that so far most cubers use these lubrication options:

- Rubiks original lube (silicone syringe)
- Jig-a-loo (silicon spray)
- CRC (silicone spray)
- Lubix (silicone syringe)
- Diff oil
- Shock oil

What lubes to use for different kind of cube types? Does the cube color matter?

Also, can someone tell me what type is the Rubik's DIY and the Cube4you brand? (Are they C?)

Thank you all!
 
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kakamaka said:
I bought a Rubik's DIY a few years ago and used on it only CRC. I made a pause in cubing and I started do get into it again a few weeks ago. Anyway my DIY is kinda crappy in this moment (a lot of lock-ups, pops, cap pops and so on) so I decided to buy all the types of cubes that have the best reviews. So I went on amazon and bought these cubes: Dayan Zanchi white, ShengEn F2 white, Cube4you brand black, and a Haiyan World Record white.
The first three are awesome, especially the Zanchi which is my favorite at this moment. As for the Haiyan, I will return it since it is a piece of crap (at least in my opinion) and would actually go for an Alpha V. Let me know if there is/isn't a big different between Alpha V and Haiyan.

Okay, so now lets get to the lube question. I know that so far most cubers use these lubrication options:

- Rubiks original lube (silicone syringe)
- Jig-a-loo (silicon spray)
- CRC (silicone spray)
- Lubix (silicone syringe)

I don't include vaseline since REAL cubers don't put crap in their cube to make it go faster :).

So the question is:

What lubes to use for different kind of cube types? Does the cube color matter?

Also, can someone tell me what type is the Rubik's DIY and the Cube4you brand? (Are they C?)

Thank you all!
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Hello, welcome to the forums. Most lubes can lubricate any cube, it is just the difference between the good and bad results. I've heard Maru Lube on big cubes don't lead to great results, but silicone sprays such as Jigaloo do. A broken in and properly lubed Lubix Zhanchi can be godly, but that doesn't mean Jig-a-loo is dead, I use Jigaloo on my Zhanchi and it works perfectly fine. Lubix is way to fast.

For Zhanchi, Lubix is supposedly godly, but it is expensive and can easily turn your cube gummy or slow. An alternate for this is Differential Oil like Traxaas or Shock Oil. These lubricants are like Lubix, supposedly the same as Lubix, but it is just a tad slower but just as smooth and feels fast like Lubix. Great alternative for Lubix.
Jigaloo is Zhanchi is still, in my opinion very fast, can be too fast sometimes and smooth. It can depend if you are picky. Jigaloo can be achieved most likely without shipping, but Lubix does. Jigaloo can't really compare too much to Lubix stuff because one is a wide ranged lubricant while the other is serious cubing lubricant. Still, I don't see why Jigaloo isn't out of the good lubes list.
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Just try out different lubes on your cubes. If you succeed, you may be like camcuber, he has a Guhong that has been lubed with several different lubes, good or bad, but this combination of lubes lead his Guhong to be so fast that it is comparable if not BETTER than the Lubix Elite (as he said in his comparison video).
 
So, I did some more research and found out the some people use Diff and Stock oil.

Is there any difference between Diff and Stock oil?
I called a hobby shop and the guy said they use stock or diff oil for same purposes (anyway, not sure he knew much about what he was doing).

Between CRC and Jig-a-loo, which one is better in lubing and not melting the plastic?
I know CRC melts a bit the plastic for a few moments after which it kinda incorporates the silicone into the plastic.

And if we comapre (CRC, Jig-a-loo) Vs. (Lubix or Rubiks or Diff/Stock oil), which side would be better?

Thanks.

P.S: if I ordered some rubik's silicone lube from Hong-Knog, is there a chance it will not make it through U.S customs?
 
kakamaka said:
So, I did some more research and found out the some people use Diff and Stock oil.

Is there any difference between Diff and Stock oil?
I called a hobby shop and the guy said they use stock or diff oil for same purposes (anyway, not sure he knew much about what he was doing).

Between CRC and Jig-a-loo, which one is better in lubing and not melting the plastic?
I know CRC melts a bit the plastic for a few moments after which it kinda incorporates the silicone into the plastic.

And if we comapre (CRC, Jig-a-loo) Vs. (Lubix or Rubiks or Diff/Stock oil), which side would be better?

Thanks.

P.S: if I ordered some rubik's silicone lube from Hong-Knog, is there a chance it will not make it through U.S customs?
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I think Shock Oil works fine too, although some people said that it is much thinner than Diff oil, but I think that only depends mainly on the viscosity you get. The results are the same, but it was found first (not too sure) that Shock Oil could be used as lube. They are for the same purposes. You can also easily overlube with Diff oil too, so beware.

CRC leaves white stuff on the plastic of the cube,which doesn't affect me as long as it performs well. Jigaloo melts the plastic for the first 30-60 seconds. It can also act as glue. Both sprays are fine, but they are available to different places around the world. CRC is used by many cubers, some like PestVic, while Jigaloo is used by multiple cubers too, like Badmephisto.
You can also take a look at this very useful wiki page: http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Lubrication
 
Does diff oil and shock oil produce strong odors? I'm worried about fumes. Is the amount of lube used so small that you don't have to worry about that? I've only used silicone sprays, and they had a bit of an odor. What about lubes that are made specially for the cube, like lubix? Do they have a strong smell?
 
cmasirius said:
Does diff oil and shock oil produce strong odors? I'm worried about fumes. Is the amount of lube used so small that you don't have to worry about that? I've only used silicone sprays, and they had a bit of an odor. What about lubes that are made specially for the cube, like lubix? Do they have a strong smell?
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Diff oil/shock oil is odorless and not poisonous unlike silicone sprays.
 
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