Gunzilla vs Slip 2000

I've been looking for another cleaner/lube to try. Not much other than hoppes locally, so I'd have to buy online.

There's just something about that hoppes smell though... I can't get enough!
 
PattonTime said:
I had this same problem.
With the wife complaining that is.
Have since lost the wife, but I am still using Gunzilla.
So, I will be very interested to see how these compare.
I just don’t know what else could beat Gunzilla, it cleans well and does not smell.
Another odd thing, if any spills while I am cleaning my dogs go for it like its a treat.
I stop them, but thinks it odd, as I can’t see what attracts them.
I have two female Labrador Retrievers , now they are not exactly discerning when it comes to food, but still.....
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The dogs love it because it's made from squirrel fat.
Seriously, my cat always wants to lick the cleaning towel with Gunzilla on it. Smells great, cleans almost as well as Hoppe's, but I still use a separate lube...especially on Sigs & other aluminum framed guns.
The wife swears I use #9 as an aftershave...she's a shooter so it's a good thing![emoji56]
 
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Ok, almost a year later. Sorry for the delay in reporting in but life has been one curve ball after another lately.

So I'm just using Slip 2000 now.

Gunzilla does work and does work well. The big reason for not using it is the fact that the wife still things it's an offensive smell (I think it's a mild non-offensive smell).

The slip 2000 CLP does clean very slightly better. Note both are much improved over Hoppes 9.

My current routine for semi auto pistol is too dissemble the gun. Run a dry boresnake through the barrel a few times to remove any loose fouling. I then drop the barrel into a small container of 725 cleaner. While the barrels soaks I clean the rest of the gun with the CLP. I then dip a brush in the 725 and do a few passes through the barrel. Dip a swap its of the right caliber in the 725 and run it through. I repeat the brush swap it's until the swap its comes back clean (usually only takes one or two sets). I then dry the barrel with a patch several times to dry the barrel. I follow this with a patch soaked in CLP to put a large coating on the inside of the barrel. This same patch is then used to wipe the outside of the barrel and rest of the gun down. The last step is a final patch inside the barrel to remove any excess lube, lube the gun as directed by the manual and reassemble.

Maybe this helps someone out there.
 
I am going to have to try the Slip2000. I have been using Gunzilla for a number of years now and I am EXTREMELY pleased with the results...however, it isn't that it has a smell, but there is something in the Gunzilla that burns my eyes. I have to wear gloves to use it, or the residue on my fingers will continue to burn my eyes for hours after I am done.

Squirrel fat? I thought it was made with some sort of vegetable base??

I have evolved from Hoppes No. 9 to Shooters Choice to Gunzilla, certainly the Slip2000 is worth a look based on the comments in this thread.
 
Bkreutz said:
Every one has a different opinion about which lube is the best, how does one determine that? I don't know. I use Froglube on all my pistols, my competition Core has over 60K rounds through it since June of last year. I clean it once a week, so that's every 1-1.2K rounds. Never had a lube related failure (I had to replace a trigger return spring at around 50K). Does Froglube work better than other lubes? I don't know, I haven't done a scientific test. I do know it's not as messy and oily as Breakfree (my previous lube). Honestly, I think you could lube these things with any kind of oil and they would run fine. Get whatever lube you feel comfortable with and stop worrying about what is the better lube. Go out and shoot your pistol, it's more fun than cleaning it. ;)
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I have been using Frog for about 2 years now and excellent results just as you are having .. weapons clean easily after shooting with no gum up that I have seen .. have shot some while the temperature has been below freezing with no hint of any kind of trouble !

The competition Core that has over 60K rounds through it how often have you replaced the recoil spring ?
 
I found Gunzilla to basically be deceiving to me

When used it basically evaporates I guess I dunno ... I like to SEE my weapons lubed and Gunzilla when applied and after use just look like your Bolt or Slide is Dry As A Bone!!!

I have gone back to good ol' Balistol at the moment.

Frog is something I will not use due to the effort the is necessary to clean your weapons ... if I have to heat something up in an oven or pull out a damn heat gun then Ya, count me out SMH

My next venture is going to be FireClean ... TONS of great reviews as of late and seems to really be a top notch product ... we will see.

I use Slip2000 EWG Grease and that works Okay but have yet to use the oil cleaner. I have a small test bottle that came with my BCM complete upper but have not tried it yet.

But all in all Gunzilla is not consistent enough and really a horrible lubricant from what I have concluded.
 
I've used Slip products almost exclusively since about 2005. First Slip 2000 and then EWL. I use it to clean and lube. I've run in HOT on AR's in the AZ summer sun and it holds up and keeps on going.

In 2006, I had a buddy get active in the Navy Reserve and in spite of being a long way from blue water, he was assigned to a Provincial Reconstruction Team in a remote province in AFG. A mix of Navy and Army reservists, they were running their AR's pretty much dry and having the expected problems.

I called Slip to see about a bulk purchase of individual sized bottles of lube to send my buddy and his team. Turns out I got the owner and in discussion he said they had what was needed and would ship to the APO. When I tried to pay, he said not a problem, it was on him! He did, they got the products and all worked out. That gesture made me a customer for life.

I've still got some Hoppes #9 and an unopened bottle of Fireclean, but I seldom use the former and have not found the time to use the latter. YMMV
 
I like that slip 2k is so much cheaper than all the other newer quality lubes, yet it's just as good or better.

I can get a 16oz of the slip 2k gun lube for $20-25... The Slip 2k EWL is $40 for 16oz...

The same amount of frog lube, rand clp and others would be over $60 or more.
 
My former girlfriend couldn't stand "smelly things" either. So she threw both me and my Hoppes #9 out. Go figure.
 
This week I've been using Hoppe's Elite Cleaner and Lucus oil both of which work well and don't have any odor. I just got a can of Kroll Oil which cleans really well and smells great. I haven't used Kroll in a long time. We get a lot of samples and clean a lot of guns and most stuff works pretty well. I keep a gallon of mineral spirits in a 5 gal pail and spray brake cleaner for bigger jobs.
 
I have found Gunzilla when used for long storage the lube turns to a hard gunk. I have to use another cleaner to get it off. I use the Slip2000 products now.
 
formernuke said:
Funny you should mention that, I just love to tinker so I'm running that test on a couple of AR's as we speak. I'm even thowing weapon shield in there too.
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Any Results?

Justin69 said:
Frog Lube. Frog Lube. Frog Lube!
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If they ever make it to where I don't have to pull out a damn heat gun just to clean and lube my firearms I would use it ... a CLP should Never have to use other products like that, very stupid IMO.

I know it works but I will not be taking the taking the extra time, product and effort just to use a product that really is surely not much better then anything else by the time it's all said and done.
 
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falconman515 said:
Any Results?



If they ever make it to where I don't have to pull out a damn heat gun just to clean and lube my firearms I would use it ... a CLP should Never have to use other products like that, very stupid IMO.

I know it works but I will not be taking the taking the extra time, product and effort just to use a product that really is surely not much better then anything else by the time it's all said and done.
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I never have nor ever will use a heat gun. I just field strip it down and lay it in the sun for a few minutes. :)
 
falconman515 said:
If they ever make it to where I don't have to pull out a damn heat gun just to clean and lube my firearms I would use it...
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See, this is the problem. People don't read or follow directions. Instead they just believe the hype they heard on the internet.

You don't EVER have to heat your gun to use Frog Lube. If you do heat it, it only needs to be done for the very first application. Maybe a heat refresh every year or so. However, cleaning after normal use is just like any other cleaner. The trick is not to leave a bunch on there.

Here's how it's done:
The very first time, heat the gun parts with a hair dryer or just lay them in the sun for 10 minutes. Then slather them with Frog Lube. Let it sit until cool and wipe off the excess.

After the first treatment, just wipe your gun down after a normal shooting session. Trust me, the dirt will just wipe right off.

After 500 or so rounds, use the liquid type to clean it again. NO HEAT NECESSARY. Let sit for a little while and wipe off the excess.

Isn't this how you use other lubes?
 
I had a bottle of gunzilla in my truck and this winter it was like a solid in the bottle . I don't use it now but I try all lubes out there .
 
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