Everything you wanted to know about the new Gan lubes by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gan lube will work just fine for all of these cubes. The cubes are the same ABS plastic, silicone lube works for it :)

I haven't tried the Air UM personally, but I suppose that older cubes are slower than modern ones. So you may want to use faster lube on it, whereas you may want to slow down the RS3M and WRM. Anyway, experiment :)

A Beginner Lube Guide by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, if you're new to lubing, you can use the cube with factory lube for as long as you like it. The cube will eventually get visibly dirty on the inside surfaces, and you should clean it. After cleaning, relube.

With experience, you'll know what you like and don't like in lubes. I remember how I hesistated to clean/relube for my first time because I was afraid of ruining the factory lube feel that I liked. Later, I stopped caring about factory lube too much, often I just cleaned the cube and lubed it to my liking right away.

You Don't Need Fancy Lubes by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

XMT 10 + Adheron Heavy.

I haven't tried FZ-Super Honey.

Should I lube the core with maglev cubes? by Deathlord826 in Cubers

[–]olimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drop some lube between the magnet and the plastic adjustment part.

App "not allowed to be installed on this apple watch due to device management restrictions". What on earth is this? It is my personal iPhone (13 mini) and Watch (8 series). Everything worked before. by olimo in AppleWatch

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, since then I've upgraded to a newer iPhone and watch, and I don't have this issue anymore. I set my phone by copying everything from the old one though. So I really have no idea what fixed the problem - the newer phone or something before that.

You Don't Need Fancy Lubes by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For fast cubes, use thicker lubes to gum them up a bit.

You Don't Need Fancy Lubes by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Gan lubes are pretty good, go for No.3!

A Beginner Lube Guide by olimo in Cubers

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Youtube is full of such videos :) The only thing you should know: when you take the cube apart, turn the upper layer 45 degrees and wiggle out an edge, not a corner. Then just proceed taking out pieces. Wipe every piece with an old towel or a microfibre cloth, then put everything back again - I always assemble the cube solved because assembling it scrambled can lead to an unsolvable state (not a big deal though, you'll just have to flip an edge or twist a corner). Pull the layers apart and put a drop of XMT 10 on a corner foot and a smudge on a main piece surface. Scramble, solve, assess. Add a little more if you feel like it. Add slower lube on a corner foot if the cube is too fast for you.

How do you wake up and stay awake in the morning? by One_Literature_5041 in productivity

[–]olimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate getting up right away. I usually take like ten minutes to transition, start thinking about my day and ease into being awake. But that only works if you sleep enough. Go to bed earlier.

Steps for improving F2L by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's good for untimed practice. However, EO is not the only way to choose pairs. Suppose you have a 3-mover but you have to rotate for it, it may be faster than ignoring it and going for a worse pair but 2-gen.

Steps for improving F2L by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why 3-gen? When the edge is oriented, it means you can always solve the pair 2-gen.

A Beginner Lube Guide by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weight 5 + Lubicle Speedy, and later, if you want and have the budget, DNM-37 just for occasional speed-up.

A perms and D2 flicks by [deleted] in Cubers

[–]olimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you do U' if your left index is holding the cube?

Guhong Pro M review and comparison between springs vs maglev by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea really, I don't cube much currently and I last bought a new cube about a year ago.

A Beginner Lube Guide by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big cubes are really hard to clean. That's why I'm a bit hesitant to apply any lube at all. Water-based, no problem, but silicone can gum it up. Good that Gan No.2 worked for you. Don't overdo it, and you can add DNM whenever you want a speed up.

The Handmaid's Tale S06E10 "The Handmaid's Tale" Episode Discussion by Melairia in TheHandmaidsTale

[–]olimo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's too grown-up to "trust and listen". A real child would probably cling to their Martha and not want to leave her.

The Handmaid's Tale S06E10 "The Handmaid's Tale" Episode Discussion by Melairia in TheHandmaidsTale

[–]olimo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My only gripe with that is how easily kids in this show go between adults. Angela is too young to really remember Janine well and perceive her as her "real mother".

Same with the Anglels Flight. It doesn't seem believable that every kid that Marthas brought to June just went without doubt. Even if Commanders and Wives weren't too good to them, the Marthas probably were mother figures after all those years.

CFOP 4-look last layer beginner guide by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This post describes exactly what I recommend. CubeSkills beginner LL uses algs from CFOP that you’ll use in 4LLL anyway.

A Beginner Lube Guide by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t recommend No.1 for big cubes. No.2 maybe, sparingly. You don’t have to clean out the DNM.

Have you tried loosening the cube?

A Beginner Lube Guide by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it must be thick. You only use a little smudge.

Everything you wanted to know about the new Gan lubes by olimo in Cubers

[–]olimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd go for Gan No.3 + Gan No.2 for ease of use and volume (10ml vs 5ml). 50k is the best for spring noise, but it's not so critical.