V-Cube 5 advice / help / improve thread

[Dene]

Some good ol' T, L, and C. I sleep with my vcubes.

 

[mikerodeman]

How do you lubricate a V-Cube 5?

I recently got a V-Cube 5 and it turns terribly. I've seen videos of people using them to speedcube and it amazes me how easily it moves. I think you're supposed to lubricate it, but I'm not sure how to do it without harming the cube. Do you do it like you do with a 3x3x3? Just spray silicone into it?

 

[David0794]

Yes, I used GhostHand Lube. But I also did the Pi-mod.

 

[fabianminimal]

Pi-mod for corners, and take it apart and lub the pieces independently!

 

[mikerodeman]

Okay cool, thanks guys! And I assume that the Pi-mod is where you use an exacto knife and sandpaper to get rid of the bumps on the corner pieces?

 

[LouisCormier]

Yes thats the Pi-mod (or V-5 corner mod)

 

[mikerodeman]

Thanks everyone!

 

[elsporko]

Brand new V-Cube 5, very stiff and slow :|

Hello all,

I just received my V-cube order a few days ago (V5 and V6). I was really excited for the V5 after hearing nothing but praise for it, and it seemed like it would be a nice change after my (smooth, but sluggish) QJ 5x5.

Well, out of the box the V5 turned awfully. After a few solves it's gotten a little bit better in the past few days, but it hasn't stood up to my expectations at all :\..
All of the layers seem to stick slightly, making it nearly impossible to move smoothly and every turn requires a bit of force. I figured I'd open it up and see if I can see anything odd inside, but I can't even take it apart because it's so tight. I haven't gotten to the point of taking a screwdriver and prying the top piece out but I haven't been able to get it out with my fingers.

So, have any of you experienced this before? I haven't lubed it myself yet, but I was under the impression that V-Cubes came pre-lubed (and I'd felt the excess on the stickers out of the box) and turned smooth. Is it possible that I've got a lemon, or does it just require a bit of sanding/lubing?

Kinda bums me out, you know? :\ If it will help, I'll post a video showing the cube and some comparisons with my others, but I know it'll be difficult to show on camera. I haven't tried out a lot of other cubes, so I can't really compare it directly to a Rubik's 5x5 or an Eastsheen, but I'll do my best

Thanks all!

 

[amostay2004]

It's normal. Do like 100-200 solves on it, lube, do more solves. It will get better

 

[aridus]

I don't know about the 5 since I don't have one, but on my V Cube 6 at least, the build quality was pretty bad. Impressive design and good materials: yes. Quality control: apparently no.

Mine has a whole lot of prominent mold lines and burs and flashings all over it, and it even looks like someone sloppily tried to file some of them down. Little pointy things sticking out everywhere on the pieces. There's also a lot of uneven mold lines on the inside parts as well, I'm guessing these take time to wear down. I can only go by mine though, I haven't experienced other V Cubes, but if mine is so bad I don't see a reason to believe other types would be better.

 

[gibbleking]

they are rivets so you havent a hope of unscrewing the thing...just lube the sucker and perservere.

 

[~Adam~]

Corner mod

Adjustable core mod

I suggest doing both, but if you do the 1st and feel the 2nd is now unnecessary you needn't bother.

 

[mr6768]

you should break it in .
mine was a crap even after first month .
just solve over and over, it'll be better

 

[JianhanC]

Totally normal. I was dissappointed with mine too, but solve and lube it many times, and do the V5 mod. It should be quite good after that. When I was solving mine for the first few times, my left index literally bleed from doing U'.

 

[Cool Frog]

Totally normal. I was dissappointed with mine too, but solve and lube it many times, and do the V5 mod. It should be quite good after that. When I was solving mine for the first few times, my left index literally bleed from doing U'.

And you didn't stop....

 

[elsporko]

I didn't realise so many people had gone through the same thing I'd tried to search for others having problems with their V5's but couldn't find anything. Thanks for your responses, everyone. I'll just keep solving it and hope it gets better, and I'll try out the first mod for sure (once I can get this blasted thing open ).

100-200 solves? Oh boy, this is going to take me forever my best time at the moment is 13:08, I'm still a 5x5 nooblet haha.

 

[Meep]

Corner mod

Adjustable core mod

I suggest doing both, but if you do the 1st and feel the 2nd is now unnecessary you needn't bother.

The first one makes the outer layers a bit better, but the 2nd one is moreso for when the cube gets too loose that you need to tighten it again. I wouldn't recommend the adjustable core just yet. =P

But yeah, like some people already said, it takes a bit of use for it, but it'll be really good after.

 

[luke1984]

It seems like hit or miss with V-Cubes. One of my V5's was great out of the box another was terrible, and still is after lots of breaking in. Same story for one of my V7's.

 

[cubemaster13]

do and average of 12 everyday for a week, clean out the lube, average of 12, do the memyselfandpi corner mod, average of 12, lube it, average of 12 and it will be awesome. It takes more then just a quick average of 5 to break in a cube.

 

[musicninja17]

Yeah corner mod is pretty essential. Take your time and do it right so it's all curve.
And yeah I was dissapointed too right out of box. Now it's awesome only after a couple of months.