Recent content by Michael919

Fun few days for this old, 40 second solver: 1) I successfully magnetized my Valk and my GTS2. I went back and forth whether I prefer M cubes over the "bumpless" feel of a non-M cube. That first hour was weird. Although subtle, the feel was different enough that it felt like a different puzzle...

I magnetized my Valk today and it made a huge difference in sound. I'd say it cut the clackiness down by half and it's now a much quieter cube. When I get my hands on suitable foam, I'm going to add that too. It just might get as quiet as my Air.

People have reported their Valk being quieter with magnets without foam added. It seems like the magnets deaden some of the clackiness of the pieces. Quiet cubes are critical to me because I don't want to drive my wife too crazy. I only buy cubes with a smooth, quiet reputation. Here's the main...

Thanks for the replies. Re. Magnets, I have a pile of N35's on the way that I am going to try in my Air and Valk. I'll let you know how it goes.

Hello fellow older cubers. New 49 yr old member here. Intro: https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/threads/new-old-cuber.64495/ Does anyone else have the challenge of solving quietly to not irritate others? I do most of my cubing on the couch next to my wife, so quiet cubes are a must. I'm also...

Hello from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I guess I'm a first generation cuber. I started back in the early 1980's when the Rubics Cube first came out. I solved using the old Rubics method from the first book. I was solving under 2 minutes with that old method and horrible cube. That lasted several...