Mefferts Speed Pyraminx: Improving the Tips?

[flee135]

I just got a mefferts speed pyraminx in the mail, and although the body of the puzzle turns well, the tips are some of the worst I've ever felt on a pyraminx puzzle out of the box, and I can't seem to fix them. I don't really like the mechanism that it uses for the tips either. Does anyone have any idea how these can be improved? I have a feeling that sanding off one of the locking nubs under the tip may make it less clicky and turn better, but I don't want to do this if there's a better way to do it. Has anybody tried sanding one or two of these off before? Any help would be appreciated, because other than the tips, it really is a nice puzzle, and it's a shame I can't use it to its full potential just because of the design of the tips.

 

[rubixwiz031]

Just put a drop of Lubix under each

 

[cuberkid10]

If you have Lubix, lube it down to screws and springs. It made the cube amazing and dropped my average from 9 to 6-7.

 

[flee135]

I tried putting some lubix under each one, but it didn't help. They're very smooth once they start turning, but it's getting them started that I'm not a fan of. The clicking mechanism is too strong, in my opinion, and it just takes too much force to get them to turn.

 

[emolover]

Try compressing or cutting the springs.

 

[mitch1234]

Try compressing or cutting the springs.

What ever you do don't do that. Just put some Lubix under the tips, also some breaking in helps. I've had mine for a few months and its really, really nice now that I have broken it in.

 

[Daniel Wu]

I would suggest Maru lube for the tips and sometimes they take some breaking in.

 

[Carrot]

lol... to make them turn more smooth you just simply have to tighten the puzzle as much as possible. Instant breaking in. But they will break so FAST D: