MF8 Square-1 - Help neeed

[SweetSolver]

Hi guys, just received my MF8 Square-1 from lightake.com today (i'm pretty sure it's v1). First turns were absolutely horrible. The 3 layers are soooooo stiff, I can barely turn them. I have a feeling that plastic is being shaved off, thats how tight it is. The turn through the middle (M) is awesome, really smooth. It's just the layers. Is there any way I can fix this?

 

[EMI]

Disassemble and lubricate...

 

[SweetSolver]

Disassemble and lubricate...

What lube would you recommend? I tried disassembling it and when I re-assembled it it was still really stiff.

 

[ryanj92]

My puzzle behaved similarly, I put some diff. oil (I guess any lube would work, though) under that little circular groove where all the pieces sit in and I've never had a problem with it since...

 

[SweetSolver]

My puzzle behaved similarly, I put some diff. oil (I guess any lube would work, though) under that little circular groove where all the pieces sit in and I've never had a problem with it since...

Lol I need aome diff-oil, been looking for it. Where can I get it? I'm in Australia

 

[YddEd]

Lol I need aome diff-oil, been looking for it. Where can I get it? I'm in Australia

ebay? Search around for local hobby stores?

 

[speedcuber115]

any lube works. i put izo lube in mine. when i got mine it felt like a rubiks brand. basically put lube on any place where there is friction and it feels like butter.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

I have one as well.. hopefully disassembly and lubing will work. If not, get to fasttech and buy the cubetwist sq1, SO much better

 

[Nathan Dwyer]

loosen it. there's a cap on both sides, and under one is a screw. loosen it a few turns

 

[Czery]

buy the cubetwist sq1, SO much better

I bought a cubetwist and it popped more than my V6... which is very often.

 

[Nathan Dwyer]

buy the cubetwist sq1, SO much better

mf8 v1 is far and away the best square-1. Calvin's is a close second

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Calvin's is an mf8. I bought a Calvin's once and it turned out to be an mf8.

If it pops, you need to align better before you turn.

 

[kalyk]

I agree, the CubeTwist is much better. I have all the square-1, and IMO Calvin's is the worst. MF8v1 is more stable, sturdier too. And I average 20 seconds with the CubeTwist, and didn't get any pop for weeks. So...

 

[Nathan Dwyer]

Calvin's is an mf8. I bought a Calvin's once and it turned out to be an mf8.

well it's the same mech, but it's a different plastic or something that gives it a different feel. To make an analogy, calvin's:mf8 v1::fangcun:zhanchi

 

[Kattenvriendin]

It had an mf8 logo on the inside of the cap. Can't get it more mf8 than that

 

[Nathan Dwyer]

It had an mf8 logo on the inside of the cap. Can't get it more mf8 than that

Exactly like the Fangcun/Zhanchi comparison. they just took the exact same design and changed the plastic a little bit. If you have a fangcun, under the cap, there is a dayan logo that was scratched off to make a master for the fangcun.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

You are misunderstanding what I am saying.

The cap says mf8. The Calvin's IS an mf8.