Sidharth PR
Member
What about calvins high viscosity lube?It is also the same stuff as lubix,pure silicon & it is cheaper as well.
What is the best lubricant? [poll]
UB
Regular
How long are people going to waste their money on Lubix when you can get better results with Diff Oil
My Vote: 50K Diff Oil
Cost:10$, Had to go to a far away hobby store to buy it. It lasts for minimum 6 months and after effects, it makes the cube extremely fast and uncontrollable.
So How I Lube my Cube
1) Buy 30K and 50K Diff oil (optional 50K shock oil)
2) Lube the core with 50K Diff oil
3) Lube the pieces with 30K diff oil or a mixture of Shockoil and Diff oil (50K and 30K) in the proportion 3:1
4) Personally this makes the cube faster than Lubix
Just my personal view, anything not against Lubix, just that I dont like wasting my hard earned money..
My Vote: 50K Diff Oil
Cost:10$, Had to go to a far away hobby store to buy it. It lasts for minimum 6 months and after effects, it makes the cube extremely fast and uncontrollable.
So How I Lube my Cube
1) Buy 30K and 50K Diff oil (optional 50K shock oil)
2) Lube the core with 50K Diff oil
3) Lube the pieces with 30K diff oil or a mixture of Shockoil and Diff oil (50K and 30K) in the proportion 3:1
4) Personally this makes the cube faster than Lubix
Just my personal view, anything not against Lubix, just that I dont like wasting my hard earned money..
bryanphillips
Member
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Lubix is the good but Calvin's lube is best as it has medium and high viscosity types.
1LastSolve
Regular
Cost: Team Associated 5457 Silicone Differential Fluid, 30000CST (Exact same viscosity as Silicube Rush)
Availability: Amazon
How long it lasts: Its been 6 Months, and I haven't noticed any major changes.
After effects: A TON faster, and a bit more quiet.
Availability: Amazon
How long it lasts: Its been 6 Months, and I haven't noticed any major changes.
After effects: A TON faster, and a bit more quiet.
kcl
Legend
30k is less gummy.
TimMc
Premium Member
Dow Corning 200 Fluid (60,000 centistokes)?
SpeedCuber123
Member
I personally think Lubix is way too expensive, so I use a mix of traxxas 50k and 30k for my core and 50k 30k and shock oil for pieces
So would lubing a cube with 50k make the cube gummy? Or does that depend on how much lube you put on the pieces?
Also what weight of the assorted sillicone lube on thecubicle would you say is same/similar to 50k and what weight is same/similar to 30k?
AmazingCuber
Veteran
Someone should put Reely in the poll, they make nice diff oil.
QQW
Regular
I don't know the best lube(ordered some traxaas 50k though) but NEVER buy 3-in-1 silicone spray its like linoleum when dried out on my ZhanChi.
3-in-1 silicone
Price: 6.99$CAD
Availability: all Canadian Tires
Lasts very long never ran out on my cubes because I wash it out right after it dries because it is worse than unlubed
after effects: cube does not corner cut, feels extremely slow and gummy.
To clean out if you put in by accident: put 1 drop of vegetable oil in cube, do 3-5 solves and wipe it out.
The only advantage: it doesn't damage your cube at all.
3-in-1 silicone
Price: 6.99$CAD
Availability: all Canadian Tires
Lasts very long never ran out on my cubes because I wash it out right after it dries because it is worse than unlubed
after effects: cube does not corner cut, feels extremely slow and gummy.
To clean out if you put in by accident: put 1 drop of vegetable oil in cube, do 3-5 solves and wipe it out.
The only advantage: it doesn't damage your cube at all.
SpeedCubeReview
Veteran
So I recently moved to a more rural area. The only store within a couple miles is a hobby/rc car shop. The have Traxxes (or a similar company) lube from 5 to 1000 weight. I currently use Lubix and Maru?, but whoever that runs out what weight would you recommend to replace those two?
theROUXbiksCube
Veteran
A mix of 30/50K for a feel similar to Lubix
10k weight for a feel similar to maru
TRAXXAS 10-50K bundle is like 20$ on amazon dude
10k weight for a feel similar to maru
TRAXXAS 10-50K bundle is like 20$ on amazon dude
Its worth a shot. There's no reason not to try new things, and if you dont like it, clean it out and buy some more Lubix
SpeedCubeReview
Veteran
Thanks. Ya, I know I can get it online. I just figured I would buy stuff from this small hobby shop almost next door to me.
ketchuphater999
Veteran
I honestly don't know why lubix is at the top. Traxxas 50k is the same thing and like a fifth of the price. Traxxas all the way.
Andreaillest
Premium Member
Probably cause this thread was made in 2012.
I've had the same can of CRC silicone for at least 5-7 years. but bought a bottle of 50k traxxas recently. Time to finally see what the hype is about.
TraciAG
Veteran
Am I the only one who prefers Cubicle lube...O.o
NotSoBadCuber
Member
I use a mix of traxxas 10k and 30k on the pieces to speed it up a bit and 50k on the core. My main is a fang shi though so I use z lube one the pieces for that.
Traxxis is 6$ with prime shipping on amazon right now for 50cc. or 12 cents per CC
lubix is 20$ for 10cc. or 2$ per CC which is absolutely outrageous
Cubicle silicone is 10.89 for 25cc or 44 cents per CC
Like CrazyBadCuber said here:
https://www.facebook.com/CrazyBadCuber/posts/360081870733765
"Well as a person that's used nothing but lubix for over 2 years and have gone through a lot of syringes of it, I'm pretty experienced with how it feels and how long it lasts. I've found plenty of lubes at the local hobby shop that have the EXACT same result. It might not have the fancier name and maybe lubix has a compound in it that the others don't, but really.... it's the exact same stuff more or less. The result is exactly the same. I bet I could take what I'm using and then actual lubix and Donovan himself wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them."
I don't see the argument and I think the obsession with expensive lubes is purely a placebo effect because they cost alot. Help the free market and buy from the company that isn't totally trying to rip you off.
lubix is 20$ for 10cc. or 2$ per CC which is absolutely outrageous
Cubicle silicone is 10.89 for 25cc or 44 cents per CC
Like CrazyBadCuber said here:
https://www.facebook.com/CrazyBadCuber/posts/360081870733765
"Well as a person that's used nothing but lubix for over 2 years and have gone through a lot of syringes of it, I'm pretty experienced with how it feels and how long it lasts. I've found plenty of lubes at the local hobby shop that have the EXACT same result. It might not have the fancier name and maybe lubix has a compound in it that the others don't, but really.... it's the exact same stuff more or less. The result is exactly the same. I bet I could take what I'm using and then actual lubix and Donovan himself wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them."
I don't see the argument and I think the obsession with expensive lubes is purely a placebo effect because they cost alot. Help the free market and buy from the company that isn't totally trying to rip you off.
