Super extensive lube test

hurrikane18 said:
I'm amazed at how many people seem to struggle with Frog Lube in the cold. I live in Northern Saskatchewan, my local range is outdoors, and I can't imagine shooting in anything much colder than that. I use Frog Lube on all of my firearms and I shot them all throughout the winter without a single hitch. As mentioned above, I think light applications are the key.
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Light applications of lube and running AR's don't go together...


I run my AR's on FireClean exclusively.
 
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Dietz said:
Light applications of lube and running AR's don't go together...


I run my AR's on FireClean exclusively.
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Light applications and proper treatment with Froglube works fine on AR's.
Been using it on hard use guns at Agoge.

I plan on running some Fireclean treated guns this year to test that out too.
 
Mobil 1 0w30 has been my go to after FL as a lube and it's been great. Say what you will but the forces in an engine are far more punishing than the lubricated parts on a firearm.
I'm really happy switching to a seperate lube / cleaner.
 
hurrikane18 said:
I'm amazed at how many people seem to struggle with Frog Lube in the cold. I live in Northern Saskatchewan, my local range is outdoors, and I can't imagine shooting in anything much colder than that. I use Frog Lube on all of my firearms and I shot them all throughout the winter without a single hitch. As mentioned above, I think light applications are the key.
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Same. I can't count how many people I've heard saying it freezes or gums up, only to find out they're not applying it right. If used correctly, there should be nothing hanging around to freeze or gum up. Just a clean slick surface.
 
Been using FL for about 2 years now on my AR. Great stuff.

It is a little labour intensive to use correctly but it works really well. Have used it in +33 to -38 C. No issue at all.

I believe those having issues are using it incorrectly.

YMMV
 
Madmardigan said:
^^This excatly!
I'd be willing to bet people who've had issues weren't using it properly. This may sound crazy, but if you apply it correctly, it should seem as if there is no lube there at all. It'll just have a really slick surface. Almost like a dry film.
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Totally agree!
I put it on hot,and wipe off excess.
Looks like nothing at all is on the steel.
 
bcsteve said:
This is a test done by a regular joe not an industry guy so I'm assuming that buying 49 AR's was prohibitive for him. How many rounds do you need to fire to have a good representation? 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000? Times that by 49 and that's a lot of ammo and money.

It's just a comparison test done by a guy in his backyard, take it for what it's worth.
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You're 100% right, it would be extremely expensive and not something that any of us could do on our own.

I appreciate the effort that he put in, but unfortunately none of the data is really useful for anything other than storage.
 
Meh. I like wd40 specialist and fluid film for rust prevention. I'll stick to real lubricants that are backed by millions of dollars worth of testing, and have been proven in the real world.

Lukas engine oils of various viscocity and stabilizer.

I've yet to encounter a lubricant that is soooo water resistant as Lukas oil stabilizer. You simply can not wash or wipe it off without solvents.
 
Fluid Film was created to corrosion proof salt water ballast tanks on naval ships. For long term storage of fire arms and parts it works very well. As a gun lube not so well.
Regarding frog lube any lube that requires power tools and more than 10 seconds to apply properly has no place in my gear bag. Which currently contains the Slip 2000 I swear by and a liter of G96 the MTU guys gave me to try out yesterday.
 
Watched a test at Ft. Bragg a few years pack (pre-fireclean days). When running hard and hot (like shooting guns) the best: Weapon Shield, Slip 2000 & Militec. I think the point missed is the shooting of guns in the test.

Rich
 
Frog lube gums up when it's improperly applied on guns tht haven't been properly prepped. Or when too much is used. It is not compatible with regular petrol based cleaners/lube. The old lube/cleaner such as G96 needs to first completely cleane off/removed prior to using FL. It's amazing how many people miss this crucial first step and then complain. Dont switch between cleaners/lube when using FL. Use FL properly and it won't gum up. Plain and simple.

Also, take these results with a grain I salt and use what works best on your guns.
 
Froglube can be use in big quantiys if you know you gonna shoot a lot and heat that fiream, all the exces is shoved out, then when you clean, all come of easy and you only apply a few drop here and there afterward... AR after 500 shots is so easy to clean and never a malfunction... JP.
 
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