[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[GAN 356 X]

Something I've notices the using lubes in a syringe is that when you take off the dispenser and replace it with the black blocker screw on thing (idk what its called), there is still lube in the dispenser. I find trying to get it our of the dispenser helps

 

[PetrusQuber]

Maybe squeeze it all out into a bottle, then apply using a brush? (Mine came in a bottle). You can still use the syringe, but you can control how much lube goes in there.

 

[PetrusQuber]

I properly lubed the centerpieces today, put some under the spring, on the underside of the screwhead, in the centerpiece hole, etc, and when I had finished, I turned the cube. It was so slow. It felt like I’d set the tensions to the tightest possible. I panicked and tried to do a T Perm. It took me a while, then the cube loosened up, and now I’m glad I did it. It’s sooooo smooth and quiet now, and luckily, the slow feeling is gone. I guess the lube needed to be broken in a bit.

 

[xcross]

I heard somewhere that the Loud Lubes from CubingOutLoud are just repackaged lubes. Is this statement truthful? If so, what lubes are they?

 

[Deleted member 51471]

Where did you find this info ?

 

[xcross]

Youtube comments and my friend talking on how it feels similar to other lubes like solar or cosmic.

 

[Deleted member 51471]

Youtube comments and my friend talking on how it feels similar to other lubes like solar or cosmic.

If he says it feels like cosmic lubricants then maybe that's what they are.

 

[xcross]

oh ok. Ill assume they are and just order cosmic lubes instead of loud lubes

 

[Daxton Brumfield]

oh ok. Ill assume they are and just order cosmic lubes instead of loud lubes

Loud lubes are not just cosmic lubes. I am 95% sure they are unique, and even if they are repackaged cosmic lubes, they are actually cheaper than cosmic lubes. I am planning to make a YouTube video about them, and all the other lubes I have.

 

[Waffleman101]

So I need help deciding DNM-37 or XTM lube from the cubicle. I can't get both, so I need to choose 1 or the other. I heard that DNM-37 makes it fast, while XTM makes it smoother, so if you get both, you get a fast and smooth cube, but I can only choose 1. So which one?

 

[Ash Black]

can someone remind me what XTM is? i feel like it's something i should already know

 

[Daxton Brumfield]

XMT... it is much cheaper, and the lube will last longer since it is silicone-based and not water-based. It also speeds up your cube quite a bit too.

 

[Waffleman101]

So I should get XMT?

 

[PetrusQuber]

can someone remind me what XTM is? i feel like it's something i should already know

XMT Lube 10mL

Lubest XMT 10 is a lightweight lube from a Polish cube specialty shop. Lubest XMT 10 is famous for its usability and low price making it a strong contender for best value puzzle lube currently on the market. This lube was prepared and packaged specially for TheCubicle.

www.thecubicle.com

 

[Micah Morrison]

My Valk 4 and Xman Shadow are feeling very sluggish. Should I lube the cores of the with lubicle black? I thought I heard that lubicle black doesn't work on even layered puzzles? Is this true? Or should I put some in the cores of those cubes?

 

[Waffleman101]

So I found out that cubicle labs silk still exists. Yay. So now I need help choosing between DNM-37 and Cubicle Labs Silk.

 

[Daxton Brumfield]

Silk. It lasts longer and makes your cube smoother.

 

[Waffleman101]

okay. Thanks!

 

[xcross]

What are you looking to do with the DNM or Silk? Do you own a heavy lube like weight 5 or 6? If so, get a DNM. It helps even out the cube with smoothness and speed. If you don’t own and heavy lubes, the silk is okay.

 

[irtjames14]

I'm wondering what the 'best' lubricant that can/should be used to speed up the MFJS 8x8 cube. I initially bought one in the past year (or maybe it's been over a year already), and put a few drops of Compound V on it, and that made the cube turn worse... So then I tried to put some DNM and Silk and that didn't help (maybe made it even worse because I may have overlubed the cube). So at some point, I decided to take the cube apart and wash the cube (big mistake... took me like 8 hours to put it back together, but that's a different story). After putting it back, the turning still sucked so I added some DNM and it actually made it worse... So now the outer layers on that cube is crap... (I'm blaming Compound V, which basically drove )

So I just ordered a new MFJS 8x8 and it arrived yesterday. Before I do anything with this one, I wanted to ask the community on how to go about speeding up this cube (I think this is factory lubed as well, but it sucks...) and what the 'best' lubricant here would be for this specific cube..

The MFJS 9x9-12x12 all turn quite a bit better than the 8x8, so I don't know why it's only the 8x8 that turns like crap...

I would appreciate any help here, thank you so much for your help!