Silicone based lube is primarily meant for creating a smoother / more controlled cubing experience. Perfect for cubers who need to slow down their cube (or make it more controllable).

Water based lube is mainly used to speed up your cubes. Perfect for those cubers that love speed and prefer little to no friction when cubing.

Water based lube should NEVER be added to screws or metal pieces.

Cube lube comes in all different forms and viscosities. It's extremely important in the cubing world and every single lube has its own unique feel.

It can be an expensive journey finding what suites your turning style, but it's well worth it for any true cuber.

Many lubes can be mixed together, however, you should avoid directly mixing silicone based lubricants with water based lubricants as they can sometimes counteract each other any result in your cubing feeling 'catchy' or 'blocky'.