c4u became really good and i dont know why

[panyan]

i have only ever lubed my c4u once and that was when it was first assembled, but now that the lube has worn out, it has become VERY smooth, cuts corners nicer and is just generally better. What i dont understand is that when i pop an edge, there is all plastic dust and no lube, so why would that make the cube better?

thanks

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

cube fairy strikes again

 

[DcF1337]

The plastic dust you see is actually cube fairy dust.

 

[rubiknewbie]

Sometimes I get funny behaviour from cube also, like it gets better for no reason. Sometimes it pops and after assembling it becomes smoother, it's like the popping breaks-in something

 

[daniel0731ex]

Sometimes I get funny behaviour from cube also, like it gets better for no reason. Sometimes it pops and after assembling it becomes smoother, it's like the popping breaks-in something

or adjusting the screw and turing it back to the exact same tension, and it becomes smoother than before (on the very side)

 

[howtocube (JB)]

My guess is normal wear and tear or "breaking in" if you will, makes all cubes smoother.... perhaps this is what you are experiencing.

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

what kind of lube did you use?

 

[panyan]

what kind of lube did you use?

halfords own brand silicone spray

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

silicone lubes work by building up a film for the parts to glide over. It's possible that you didn't apply the lube well and over time solving the silicone product worked it's way in. But again more likely the work of the aforementioned cube fairy

 

[panyan]

i reckon that the lube was infact inhibiting the cube and thus, now its worn out, it works better

 

[Kolraz]

Quite possibly, I hate the halfords silcone, its horrible and greasy

 

[GIULIANO0419]

@panyan
maybe because of the dust,that makes your cube smoother.
because i have a cube that also have many dust inside and is also smooth and cut corners.
breaking in the cube maybe the cause of having many dust inside.And makes your cube smoother.

 

[panyan]

Quite possibly, I hate the halfords silcone, its horrible and greasy

what do you use? i really dont want to continue using halfords brand

 

[Kolraz]

Most people from UK like to use one from "Tableau". Delivery is quite expensive from their site, and theirs very few shops that stock it. You should try buy it from ebay as that's where i got mine.
Search "Tableau Dry Lube" and you should find some, in a red and white can.

=)