Have you been lubricating your cubes? We have in stock a good selection of speedcube lubes. There are lubes with different properties and for different parts of a cube.
A butcher sharpens his knife every so often, even in a day. A swordman sharpens his sword before going for a battle.
Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree.
“What are you doing?” you ask.
“Can’t you see?” comes the impatient reply. “I’m sawing down this tree.”
“You look exhausted!” you exclaim. “How long have you been at it?”
“Over five hours,” he returns, “and I’m beat! This is hard work.”‘Well, why don’t you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?” you inquire. “I’m sure it would go a lot faster.”
“I don’t have time to sharpen the saw,” the man says emphatically. “I’m too busy sawing!”– Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.363, Mango Media Inc.
A speedcuber lubes his cube. If you are finding your cubes becoming stiff, and you can’t speed up, it’s time to lube your cube, adjust its tension or get a better cube.
Check out the lubes in our store.
In the video below from Speedcube.com Australia, Feliks Zemdegs provides step by step instructions on how to disassemble and correctly lubricate your speedcube.
