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[SpeedCubeReview]

Who started the Mirror Blocks? Was it Shengshou or a different company? I know that a lot of companies have made it but I'm wondering who made it first.

 

[ClovisKoo]

Who started the Mirror Blocks? Was it Shengshou or a different company? I know that a lot of companies have made it but I'm wondering who made it first.

I believe Rubik's manufactured it first, with the designer being Hidetoshi Takeji

 

[mmmdin]

Silicone spray?

I was just wondering what is the difference between silicone spray and normal lube(eg:maru, traxxas, etc)??

 

[shadowslice e]

I was just wondering what is the difference between silicone spray and normal lube(eg:maru, traxxas, etc)??

Basically, the only real difference is who sells it and what chemicals are in it. There is no difference when actually using it to lube a cube apart from the weight.

 

[SnappyShark]

Maru(silicone really low viscocity) is diiferent from traxxas(differential oil) is different from silicone spray but all have silicone in it and silicon spray is different from silicone spray.

silicon spray harms cubes, silicone spray helps cube but dries out quite fast.

differtential oil is like the silicone gel it is 100% silicone and comes in different viscocities weight 10K to 30k for pieces (10k really runny) and 30k to 50k for core(50k thick)

Maru is a really low viscous lube which speeds up your puzzle for a while and dries off real quick

 

[ortomy]

My SpeedStack timer goes too slow

So I found my timer in the garage and it moves way too slow. Like 30 real seconds will go by and it will only say like 5 secs on the timer. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what did you do to fix it?

 

[Baynkz]

Rubiks 2x2 vs Ghosthand 2x2?

Are they the same?

 

[Christmas]

I dont know if this is the right thread but here goes
I wanna buy a GuoGuan Yuexiao but I want FF stickers and the Cubicle only has FF stickers for Moyu cubes so... can I use another FF sticker with the GuoGuan?
Thanks

 

[EverythingCube]

So I found my timer in the garage and it moves way too slow. Like 30 real seconds will go by and it will only say like 5 secs on the timer. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what did you do to fix it?

Replace the battery.

 

[ortomy]

You think so?

 

[EverythingCube]

It works with other types of timers, so I think it should work.

 

[ortomy]

Alright I will try it, thanks.

 

[sub20oneday]

im using a yulong it is soo slow any tips to speed it up
my brother has a meiying which a prefer
should i get a aolong gt or guoguan or stick with the yulong (im trying to break 20 sec)

 

[Felipe Rigon]

im using a yulong it is soo slow any tips to speed it up
my brother has a meiying which a prefer
should i get a aolong gt or guoguan or stick with the yulong (im trying to break 20 sec)

If you prefer the meiying, why not buy a meiying?

 

[sub20oneday]

If you prefer the meiying, why not buy a meiying?

i dont want to buy a cube that we already have

 

[IAmEpic2004]

Is it possible that my stickers are throwing me off? On one hand, I have a MoYu HuaLong, and the stickers are kind if faded (My main since April 2015). On the other, I have a really well set up GuanLong. The stickers are perfectly fine. But for some reason, I seem to be getting better times on the latter. Is it because of the stickers, or is it possible that the cube is just better?
Thanks!

 

[TheRealCuber]

I know this probably doesn't belong here, but on my dayan 2x2, the dayan logo is peeling. Should I peel it off completely, or try to glue it back?

 

[turtwig]

I know this probably doesn't belong here, but on my dayan 2x2, the dayan logo is peeling. Should I peel it off completely, or try to glue it back?

Unless you really want to keep the logo on, just peel it off.

Is it possible that my stickers are throwing me off? On one hand, I have a MoYu HuaLong, and the stickers are kind if faded (My main since April 2015). On the other, I have a really well set up GuanLong. The stickers are perfectly fine. But for some reason, I seem to be getting better times on the latter. Is it because of the stickers, or is it possible that the cube is just better?
Thanks!

It has nothing to do with the stickers, if your Guanlong is really well set up, youre going to get better times with it.

 

[RobertCuber4722]

Corner piece (possibly) broken...

So, I recently recieved a GuoGuan YueXiao from thecubicle.us, but after only a couple of days, one of the corner pieces began to fall apart. The three "faces" began to separate, and a crack formed on the edges of the piece. I pushed it back into place, but I want to know if it is an issue so I can get a replacement piece. I'm relatively new to speedcubing and this has never happened to me before.

 

[EverythingCube]

So, I recently recieved a GuoGuan YueXiao from thecubicle.us, but after only a couple of days, one of the corner pieces began to fall apart. The three "faces" began to separate, and a crack formed on the edges of the piece. I pushed it back into place, but I want to know if it is an issue so I can get a replacement piece. I'm relatively new to speedcubing and this has never happened to me before.

Just press the pieces back together. You probably dropped it.