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The Puzzle Setup/Adjustment Thread

This is the thread for lube setups, preferred tensions, settings, mods, etc. for all types of cubes. You can request, just post normally, give tips, and everything in between. I'll just kick this off right now with my preferred setups.

For all my cores, I drop in any lighter lube and break it in with a bunch of U2s.
For fast 2x2s & 3x3s, I use Martian/Silk and a bit of Weight 5 in the tracks to control it.
For slow 2x2s & 3x3s, I use Martian/Silk + any water-based lube, and vialed lubes like Dignitas or keyboard lubes (surprise!) for the tracks to reduce friction and speed it up.
For 4x4-7x7 and Mega, I take out a piece or two, drop in fast silicone like Lunar or Speedy, put the piece in and break it in.
For Pyra and Skewb I just use any fast lube.
For Clock, I take off the casing, brush some vialed lube into the friction areas and fast lubes into the gears, wipe off the top of the dials and break it all in.
I'm not a Squan solver but my friend recommends just dropping in whatever into the tracks. Don't drop it into the top Florian hole, it doesn't do anything if you do that.
 
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This is the thread for lube setups, preferred tensions, settings, mods, etc. for all types of cubes. You can request, just post normally, give tips, and everything in between. I'll just kick this off right now with my preferred setups.

For all my cores, I drop in any lighter lube and break it in with a bunch of U2s.
For fast 2x2s & 3x3s, I use Martian/Silk and a bit of Weight 5 in the tracks to control it.
For slow 2x2s & 3x3s, I use Martian/Silk + any water-based lube, and vialed lubes like Dignitas or keyboard lubes (surprise!) for the tracks to reduce friction and speed it up.
For 4x4-7x7 and Mega, I take out a piece or two, drop in fast silicone like Lunar or Speedy, put the piece in and break it in.
For Pyra and Skewb I just use any fast lube.
For Clock, I take off the casing, brush some vialed lube into the friction areas and fast lubes into the gears, wipe off the top of the dials and break it all in.
I'm not a Squan solver but my friend recommends just dropping in whatever into the tracks. Don't drop it into the top Florian hole, it doesn't do anything if you do that.
the first person i've seen combining scs lube and the cubicle lube
 
I just use Maru water based lube for evrything, I only need to use about 2 drops on each side and it lasts me like a month.
 
I usually just use Solar and Galaxy, mainly because I can set the cube to be at its fastest (and in my opinion ( most times ) best setup), and then slow it down to just the right speed. Also because I love the smell of Solar :)
I put Solar in my practice cubes because it smells sooooooo nice
 
I wouldn't advise that to be honest. It only speeds up the cube and doesn't protect it from wear.
My main is the RS3M 2020, I have had it for more than a year and I have only ever used Maru lube, it still performs well.

I did think about getting some new lubes with my next KewbzUK order, which ones would you suggest instead?
(Generally I like my cubes to be as fast as possible as long as they are not completely uncontrollable)
 
My main is the RS3M 2020, I have had it for more than a year and I have only ever used Maru lube, it still performs well.

I did think about getting some new lubes with my next KewbzUK order, which ones would you suggest instead?
(Generally I like my cubes to be as fast as possible as long as they are not completely uncontrollable)
Gravitas, Dignitas, DNM, mystic, weight lubes, and Speedy.
As for SCS Lunar and Stardust
 
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