Does temperature/humidity affect your cube?

[Lorken]

I use a store bought rubiks.com cube and I notice that when it's cold, it gets a gummy feel to it and doesn't move as quick as when it's hot and dry, anyone else notice stuff like this?

 

[Edward]

Something about the hardness of the plastic between the temperatures and stuff. Yes I think it does affect my cubes.

 

[hawkmp4]

I don't think that that small of a difference in temperature and humidity would make a noticeable difference in the plastic, but it might have an effect on the lube.

 

[~Adam~]

The silicon squeeze on lube I use feels sticky until it's warmed up (usually within 3 solves depending on the room temp).
Other than that I don't notice the difference.

 

[Lorken]

I use silicone as well and I think that is what makes the biggest difference, I used to think it was just me after not doing the cube for a while but it must be the lube that gets a little sticky.

 

[Logan]

When my cube gets hot, It gets faster and smoother, but pops more. My guess is that the plastic softens a bit, and the silicone thaws (for lack of a better word).

 

[RyanO]

My cube feels sticky when it's hot and humid and I cube outside. I hate it

 

[ElectricDoodie]

When my cube gets hot, It gets faster and smoother, but pops more. My guess is that the plastic softens a bit, and the silicone thaws (for lack of a better word).

This. Same exact thing happens to me, and I believe the same exact reasoning.

I live in Florida, so you really notice the difference from a 70 degree room and then walking outside in 95 degree heat.

 

[~Adam~]

My guess is that the plastic softens a bit, and the silicone thaws (for lack of a better word).

The viscosity lowers

 

[ThatGuy]

The only time temperature has affected my cube was when there was Vaseline in it. Cold, it was sluggish and slow. Warmed up it turned amazing. Then it broke.

 

[MTGjumper]

When my FII is warm, it feels much looser than normal, bordering on unusable.

 

[nitrocan]

I can't cube if it's really cold. My hands just won't move.

 

[nck]

When my cube gets hot, It gets faster and smoother, but pops more. My guess is that the plastic softens a bit, and the silicone thaws (for lack of a better word).

This. Same exact thing happens to me, and I believe the same exact reasoning.

I live in Florida, so you really notice the difference from a 70 degree room and then walking outside in 95 degree heat.

At first I was like wtf...but then I realised. NVM

I like to stick my cube (and my hands) in front of the heater for a while before I do an average.

 

[dillonbladez]

I like my cube to be cold. It seems to be faster, and more controllable. If my cube is hotter than room temperature significantly, it seems very... unusable lol

 

[senopath]

Temperature doesn't effecting my cube, but my hands and finggers.. Just hate the AC..

 

[cyoubx]

Most of my cubes are okay, but the Lepao really freezes and gets sluggish in colder weather. In warm weather, it's decent.

 

[musicninja17]

Hands are always bricked when cold, I can honestly say, yes, a silicone lubed AV does move faster outside in 90* heat, or direct sunlight.

 

[dabmasta]

When its hot out (it can get hot in Canada?), I can't cube because my hands get sweaty, and I can kind of feel a different feeling in my cube. I don't like the heat. Considering moving to Alaska.

 

[will6680]

Plastic does expand in warm temp. Not allot. So it could get a LIIIITTLE locky in hot temp.