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I just came into some Froglube. On line some say it's the best thing to ever happen to gun cleaning and some say it's a gimmick. Anyone out there used this stuff? What do you think? I'm going to give it a try on one of my heavy use shooters and report back. They say you can even eat this stuff so if it doesn't work at least it won't go to waste.
 
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I have been using it on all my handguns for about a year now and very happy with it. Might be time to do a deep cleaning. When I run out of hopes and rem oil I will be converting my rifles over to it.
Biggest immediate differene was that the handguns were easier to clean and if only lightly used could simply be wiped off.
 
I picked some of the paste up and am currently testing it my M&P45. So far it's been no better or worse than the Ed's Red I've been using for the last 20 years, but it is 20 times more expensive.
 
Make sure you use it exactly as instructed on the container.
Excess frog lube becomes very stiff when near freezing and hard as a rock in 0 degree temps.
It has and will make cleaning easier as stated before, but if you live or hunt in cold country just remember EXCESS Frog lube ( in COLD temps )can inhibit the action/trigger/hammer etc.
It does a decent job , but I don't see it being nearly as good as my regulars of Miltec-1 and Ballistol.
 
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Been pleased with it myself. Have used it on some but not all to test. Love the smell. Performance results are very good.

Better than Mobil 1 on the AR innards? Jury still out. More expensive and better smelling? Yes. Might be more able to enlist your wife in gun cleaning duty...
 
Some guy did an impromptu test on another forum.

He drove nails into his deck railing, coated with various coatings, including Froglube.

The Froglube barely did better than Eezox.

I will switch away from Eezox, when I drive my guns into the deck!! :eek:


:D
 
I got a few of the little sample packs at a gunshow where the vendor was selling froglube and as part of his demo would eat it.
Don't know what that may do as far as sales other than maybe bio-degradable. I haven't tried that yet but may be ok on toast, etc.
I have used it some but can't tell much difference other than it does seem to help in cleaning powder stains off front of stainless cylinders if applied prior to firing.
Other than that, I haven't done any extreme testing to see which product is better.
 
I have tried it on one of my pistols following the mfg instructions and it seems to work okay. Is it better than other products couldn't say one way or another. If you like it use it only your gun knows for sure!
 
First, I tried some Froglube on a salad instead of my usual salad dressing. It ruined the salad. So much for claims that it is good to eat. After what it did to the salad, I am not going to use any on my pistols. Ed's Red and Mobile One have been working for decades, and are inexpensive, so why change.
 
A few months ago on Sig Forum a guy posted detailed pics of his Sig frame rails that he lubed with Frog Lube. The gun was lubed and then stored in the safe for several months . The Frog lubed had molded . Yep, mold,just like cheese . He had detailed pics to prove it .
 
Isn't this the stuff you have to heat your gun with a hairdryer before applying?

I like the M-PRO 7 cleaner and oil. They are non-toxic and the cleaner doesn't have any smell. They also do a great job.
 
I use Mpro 7 and havent had any issues.

I think people get "wowed" by the cool factor of frog lube. The people i know who have tried it had problems with it.
 
I have got a shop closet FULL of over 40 different lubes, oils, greases, cleaners, rust preventatives, and truth be told, they all work well enough for 99% of our purposes. I used to enjoy trying new products out, but settled on the Rig #2 Oil as it works so well for me for all 3 purposes.

If we were to go into combat in a dusty, sandy, salty, or wet environment, some might be better than others, but for most of our needs almost any quality gun product thats been around for a while works just fine.

Here is just an off the top of my head list of some of them (without going down to actually look)

CLP
Tri-Flow
Hoppes #9
Hoppes Copper fowl-out
Shooters Choice Bore cleaner
Outers
G96
Birchwood Casey Degreaser
ssme as above but OK for plastics & wood
3 in 1 oil
Marbles Bore Cleaner
Marbles Oil
Hoppes Oil
Sears Oil
Sears bore cleaner
browning bore cleaner
Browning Oil
S&W Oil
Remoil
Remington Oil with Rust preventative
Remington Bore Cleaner
Elmer's Slide All Dry Lube
Rig Universal Grease
Rig #2 Oil
Rig Bore cleaner
TS 70 Moly paste
Cosmoline
GI Lubriplate
GI bore cleaner
GI Oil
Ezzox
WD-40
Kroil
PB Blaster

There are others but without looking I don't remember their names.
 
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Nick B said:
A few months ago on Sig Forum a guy posted detailed pics of his Sig frame rails that he lubed with Frog Lube. The gun was lubed and then stored in the safe for several months . The Frog lubed had molded . Yep, mold,just like cheese . He had detailed pics to prove it .
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Maybe as with some food products, it needs to be refrigerated. :)
 
Never tried the Frog Lube, and won't waste my money based on some of the reports I've read here; however, I can totally endorse MPro7. It does a great job, and removes burnt powder and lead residue on the cylinder face better than any other liquid cleaning product I've ever used. Their copper remover is also very effective, and nearly odorless compared to some of the ones that use ammonia. I use it in all my long guns.
 
I've been using frog lube for a little less than a year. I've fired maybe 1500-2000 rounds through those guns since using. I have one gun, a M&P15-22 which is picky on ammo. I can shoot the crappiest 22lr through it now and have never had one fail to feed. Not one. I had one or two every magazine before using.

It cleans up so much quicker since I don't run my guns wet. little of no powder sticks. I love it.

I saw an ar15 running frog lube. Something like 300-500 shots in a row rapid fire. No fail to feeds. They actually dunked it in a creek afterwards. I would never do that I would assume quenching a gun might be a bad thing at a molecular level, I could be wrong.

I'm a fan.
 
I love the stuff on my handguns for the reason it makes them much easier to clean. Carbon wipes right off and I spend less time cleaning and don't worry about how much I shoot.

You have to put it on warm for the best effect, but it works if you don't. I don't leave gobs around but I've never had a freezing problem with it.

I, too, have a chemical locker, always looking for the best. For everyday handgun lubrication, I've settled on the Frog. I use EEZOX for things when I'm going to be sub-zero (rifle), and I use Bore-tech eliminator for bore cleaning at the range between load development runs.
 
I ordered some today on my lunch hour. I've read enough positive feedback on its performance as a lube. Combine that with odorless/fumeless/gloves-less cleaning, it was time to switch.
 
hdfinder47 said:
I'm thinking of trying Mobil One - would 20W50 do?
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Don't know why it wouldn't. I use 10w-30, but that is just because that's what goes in my vehicles.
Some folks use 5w-30. If 20w-50 was what I had that is what I would use. Whatever, I cut it with synthetic ATF. 3 parts oil to 1 part ATF.
 
Most oils I've used work fine, but I only use Motorkote for my lubing purposes & the TP-25 grease that comes with my Sigs for my AR bolt & Sig rails.

Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
 
Nooby here, but I use it on my FS M&P, applied once per instructions to initially treat (borrow hair dryer with permission from Mrs., strip, heat parts one by one, apply paste with toothbrush, let sit for a couple minute, wipe clean, reassemble).

I opted not to use the solvent, just started with paste and the CLP.

So far seems ok, pistol (and me) both pretty new, so my experience base is near zero. I would not dream of commenting on other products; ya'll have forgotten more about firearms than I'll ever know.

I like the fact it was developed by a serviceman (SEAL I think) in the USA, is non-toxic, smells ok, appears very effective for cleaning / lubricating / protecting, doesn't leave any residue, leaves a nice non-shiny matte finish, is safe on plastic and metal, does not require gloves, is non oily/greasy, and does not seem to attract dirt. Lastly, it may be me, but it does feel like when I clean after a range session, there is not much accumulated powder. I run a boresnake through the barrel then a couple wet/dry patches, plus a general wipe out of the slide etc. That is about it.

One suggestion: buy as small a size (in oz) as possible; I think if I could have gotten a gun show sample (1 oz?) that would be fine for a hand gun. I have a 4 oz bottle of CLP AND a tub of paste, and I've got plenty. As some have noted, the stuff is not cheap.

If there is anyone in the Tampa area wants to try some (free) I'm either at Shooter's World or Bill Jackson's Outdoor World. Shoot me a PM, be happy to let you borrow/have a teaspoon of each in a couple lunch baggies.

My 0.02.

Rich
 
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I use it to clean my pistols but I completely remove it before reassembly, I store clean firearms wrapped in a silicone-treated cloth in a temperature/humidity-controlled safe after lightly oiling them. 35+ years / no problems.


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