High Viscosity Differential Oil Thread

[cyoubx]

Look around a bit.

I'm not understanding what this has to do with shock oil at all. Or emolover for that matter.

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

>emolover, emolover everywhere. Who actually promotes differential oil as shock oil.

Why bring him into this? He hasn't even posted yet.

 

[fiftyniner]

There's a big difference in inner surface area on a 7x7x7 when compared to a 4x4x4 though.
The 4x4x4 cubes I have react to silicone oil just as well as most 3x3x3s do.

My 4x4 did not react well. Because of that, I have avoided using diff oil in my 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7 (all V-cubes). Just silicone spray. Can you confirm if V-cubes react well with diff oil (don't want a assembly mess on my hand to remove it later).

Thanks.

 

[Mike Hughey]

My 4x4 did not react well. Because of that, I have avoided using diff oil in my 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7 (all V-cubes). Just silicone spray. Can you confirm if V-cubes react well with diff oil (don't want a assembly mess on my hand to remove it later).

Thanks.

I had a QJ 4x4x4 that was very unpleasant because it was so loose. A few days ago, in desperation, I added lots of 50K differential lube to it (probably about 20 drops), and now it's pretty nice. Not as fast as a QJ should be, but I can still do a U2 flick.

 

[EnterPseudonym]

lolwut?

I'm not understanding what this has to do with shock oil at all. Or emolover for that matter.

Why bring him into this? He hasn't even posted yet.

In my original reply, I tried to denote my two statements. Apparently i didn't try hard enough.

 

[JLarsen]

I have a question, Have you tried the differential oil in bigger cubes like a Vcube 7?? how is it working? is good or bad for big cubes?

Thanks in advance

I've tried Izo Lube on big cubes 5 and 7. It's amazing on the 5x5 and works wonders for it. My point of comparison is shock oil - for those of you who weren't around when V Cubes came out, Shock Oil is to V Cube like Lubix is to Guhong. They sort of came out at the same time and were notorious for working together. All of these lubes mentioned are exactly the same thing, just different viscosity. It's all silicone oil. As for the 7x7 it is better but it doesn't spread very well, and it takes a lot. Not worth it in my opinion shock oil still works best.



On the topic of giving credit to Lubix; does he actually make anything? Or is he simply buying a specific viscosity of silicone oil, putting it in syringes, and calling it something else?

Oh, and I have felt numerous cubes lubed with CRC and then again lubed with shock oil, and then again lubed with Izo Lube. I think bp(insertnumbershere) hit the nail on the head with his analogy. Regardless there are still lazy cubers who will pay more than 30 dollars to have a cube assembled, modded, tensioned, lubed, etc. Kind of sad really.

 

[EnterPseudonym]

1.On the topic of giving credit to Lubix; does he actually make anything? Or is he simply buying a specific viscosity of silicone oil, putting it in syringes, and calling it something else?

2.Oh, and I have felt numerous cubes lubed with CRC and then again lubed with shock oil, and then again lubed with Izo Lube. I think bp(insertnumbershere) hit the nail on the head with his analogy. Regardless there are still lazy cubers who will pay more than 30 dollars to have a cube assembled, modded, tensioned, lubed, etc. Kind of sad really.

1. "Ultimate" Mod, "Elite" Mod, and GuHong/LingYun specific anchors.

2. Indeed.

 

[James Cavanauh]

would 60 w shock fluid work? is it close to lubix?

 

[cyoubx]

In my original reply, I tried to denote my two statements. Apparently i didn't try hard enough.

I got it. I didn't notice the > in the quote. That's my bad.

I was referring to this particular thread, not in general.

 

[Clayy9]

would 60 w shock fluid work? is it close to lubix?

It will work fine, but it's way closer to Maru lube than Lubix.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

would 60 w shock fluid work? is it close to lubix?

This is nowhere near Lubix, or Diff Oil.

60wt Shock Oil is much more watery, like Maru.

 

[James Cavanauh]

okay then. where can i buy traxxas?

 

[Clayy9]

okay then. where can i buy traxxas?

Many online RC shops have it. I bought mine here.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

okay then. where can i buy traxxas?

Where can I find it?
-Almost every hobby shop will carry Diff Oil. You will have the best luck in hobby stores that also sell either RC cars, or trains.

If you are talking about online, just search it.
http://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-Oil-differential-50K-weight/dp/B000BOLVFI

 

[aminayuko]

okay then. where can i buy traxxas?

here:http://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-Oil-differential-50K-weight/dp/B000BOLVFI/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1311357563&sr=1-1

 

[James Cavanauh]

any brick and mortar stores?

 

[Hershey]

Cameron actually compared Traxxas to Lubix.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

any brick and mortar stores?

Again,

Where can I find it?
-Almost every hobby shop will carry Diff Oil. You will have the best luck in hobby stores that also sell either RC cars, or trains.

 

[James Cavanauh]

yes thanks.

 

[CubicNL]

There's one thing not clear to me..
Are diff oil and shock oil the same thing or do they react totally different?