  We measure the static potential from Wilson loops constructed using
hypercubic blocked (HYP) links. The HYP potential agrees with the potential
measured using thin links for distances r/a>=2. We calculated the lowest order
perturbative expansion of the lattice Coulomb potential of HYP links. These
results are used in analyzing the static potential both on quenched and
dynamical lattices. The statistical accuracy of the potential with HYP links
improves by about an order of magnitude, giving a reliable scale even with
limited statistics both on quenched and dynamical lattices.
