Frog Lube
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While I do not use it, I constantly read love-hate relationships with this stuff. Some swear by it while others swear at it - so something that controversial is something I have not had the desire to try.
BigCityChief
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I LOVE it!
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Cardboard_killer
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I decided to give it a try, but I think I regret it now. I don't hate it, but it is more work than petroleum based lubrication while the extra benefits do not feel equal to the extra work. It also costs a lot more than ed's red.
However, if I had kids or a wife who would not have other solvants in the house due to smell, I would stick with it. It is the best smelling and easiest on my hands gun lube I've used.
However, if I had kids or a wife who would not have other solvants in the house due to smell, I would stick with it. It is the best smelling and easiest on my hands gun lube I've used.
After seeing some of the negative things posted about it, I won't go near the stuff.
I've used it, the paste only, on 6 different firearms over the course of about 6 months and love it. If a person doesn't apply it correctly, or leaves too much (you're supposed to wipe everything down with a cloth) frog lube on the weapon I can see why they wouldn't care for it. I haven't had any issues at all since I started using it. The cleaning of the weapons is easier, the function of the weapons are great, and I don't have the stinky eye and throat burning smells (like ballistol) to deal with.
Each person has their own preference, but I like frog lube.
Each person has their own preference, but I like frog lube.
Cardboard_killer
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One of the reasons there is so much hate of the product out there is that the company has often blamed the users for problems with their product--specifically they don't wipe the stuff down. And here we are again.
Well, I followed directions and I don't like the product. I never said it failed, only that it was harder to use than other products, while not doing a significantly better job. I also said that if I valued the non-toxicity of the product more, then it would be worth it.
Arik
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I love frog legs!
I'm indifferent to it. IMO they are all the same for our intended purposes. I'm sure there is a difference if you're in the deserts or if you're in the jungles is S. America or Southeast Asia and your firearm is with you at all times. But going from the range to the safe.....eh...all the same. My area has all 4 season with snow and cold in the winter and heat and humidity in the summer. In fact the last week has been unbelievably hot and humid. I use CLP or Hopes because that's just what I have and I've been using CLP since 98. I use it to clean regular commercial ammo and corrosive surplus ammo and never had an issue
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I'm indifferent to it. IMO they are all the same for our intended purposes. I'm sure there is a difference if you're in the deserts or if you're in the jungles is S. America or Southeast Asia and your firearm is with you at all times. But going from the range to the safe.....eh...all the same. My area has all 4 season with snow and cold in the winter and heat and humidity in the summer. In fact the last week has been unbelievably hot and humid. I use CLP or Hopes because that's just what I have and I've been using CLP since 98. I use it to clean regular commercial ammo and corrosive surplus ammo and never had an issue
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cowboy4evr
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I use " Safari Charlie " , great product ! I buy it at gun shows .
Frog lube…
You can love or hate it, you can follow the instructions and it does what it claims to do, or, you can apply it the way you want to and you will get varying results.
Too much work to use it, harder to apply, now thats a joke, right?
I use it and other products, each has its pluses or minuses, and a proper way to use and apply it.
Use the product that you like, thats smells the way you need it to, takes the amount of "work" it needs to be applied properly and you will be happy,and know it is the only way to go.
If one product was all that much better then the dozens of similar ones out there ,they would put the rest out of business.
As I said I use several products, some work better under certain circumstances then others. What works for me,,, matching the need to the products best points.
You can love or hate it, you can follow the instructions and it does what it claims to do, or, you can apply it the way you want to and you will get varying results.
Too much work to use it, harder to apply, now thats a joke, right?
I use it and other products, each has its pluses or minuses, and a proper way to use and apply it.
Use the product that you like, thats smells the way you need it to, takes the amount of "work" it needs to be applied properly and you will be happy,and know it is the only way to go.
If one product was all that much better then the dozens of similar ones out there ,they would put the rest out of business.
As I said I use several products, some work better under certain circumstances then others. What works for me,,, matching the need to the products best points.
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One of the things that turns me off about Frog Lube is that I hear to use it (along with other new comers as well) the metal of the firearm must be "seasoned" or prepared. I do not care for products that need to be applied to metal only after they are specially treated, I just like to clean, lube and rust prevent and store away. A product that needs such special prep has never been in my ball park UNLESS it is either the only game in town for such a task or is so exemplary that it is worth the hassle. The few different products I've been using for 50+ years now has always worked just fine without letting me down so I truly have no need for extra work and experimental type treatments.
Wow....well, let me start by saying that my post was not directed specifically at you or accusing you of not using it correctly. I have no skin in the game either way as to whether people love, like, or hate froglube or why they feel that particular way about it. I will sleep the same either way.
You tried it, you used it correctly, you decided that you'd rather use a different product..... no problem, that's your choice. I tried it, I used it correctly, I decided that I'd keep using it.....
A lot of the negative comments I read on many different forums about frog lube and why someone doesn't like it typically has something to do with "I used frog lube and now when I shoot my gun at the range I have green goo dripping out of all the cracks and crevasses....I can hardly hold on to the pistol anymore because it's all slimy with lube". Again, those particular people aren't using it correctly, are having a bad experience with it because of that, and won't use it anymore. I don't blame them, I wouldn't want a slimy goo dripping pistol in my hand either if I had a choice. That's not the company's fault, it's the users fault because he isn't using the product properly.
You did use it correctly, you didn't have goo dripping out, you just felt that it wasn't worth the extra work to use....again, no problem, that's your choice.
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flintsghost
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Do a google search and you will find people on a lot of forums have used it. There is a lot of negative on it, especially with regard to semi auto weapons .
Cardboard_killer
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Frog lube is the only lube I've ever used that required a heat gun. So, yes, it's harder to apply, no joke.
Does frog lube pay people to go around to gun forums and defend their product? For the price they charge, it would probably be worth it.
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You don't like it......got it
Why does it seem to bother you that other people do?
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I use it on all my rim fire guns. Have never had a failure with it no matter what ammo I shoot and so much easier to keep clean. When I first used it I was using way too much and didn't work well at all. I decided to actually follow the directions and it works for me.
Same here, I bought some of it some years back and just used it like a paste lube. Sometime later I read that you were supposed to read the directions, and pre-heat the metal. Too much trouble to me for a gun I clean after every range trip. Wish I had just bought the sample pack.
Nothing against it really, it's just not for me.
