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    Quote Originally Posted by lazerblazer View Post
    I want to know which frog lube you folks were using, the paste, the goo or wipes? I use all three without issue, I also tend to clean my defensive use guns more often because of use. The guns that do sit for months at a time are cleaned with fl via the same good wipe down with rags then fl slather as the defensive guns. No issues to date, I will note that the lid to my goo is gummed up in spots, so who knows... am I stupid for staying with something that works for me and not for others?
    I used all 3, and also used the FL solvent. I'll be the 1st to tell you that I thought the stuff was great for a number of years. I bought into all the claims, such as the Froglube seasoning your gun and soaking into the pores and all of that. The funny thing is...steel doesn't have pores. At least that's what I was told by a metallurgical engineer.

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    FL gums up in my experience. I followed the FL instructions to degrease and heat. I'm going to finish using what i have and go back to break free CLP and motor oil. Might try FC sometime but i won't be purchasing FL again.

    YMMV
    "I pity thou, fools who dost not choose BCM" - King Arthur 517 A.D.

    .OlllllllO.

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    I've only used the paste, so no experience with the other products

    Quote Originally Posted by mtdawg169 View Post
    Reason #2 is what always confounded me. I was criticized for using too much FL and "over lubing". That's horseshit. The critics always said, you're only supposed to use a light coat and wipe away the excess. Translation: you have to clean the gun every time you want to relube. No thanks.
    I've been criticized for the same thing "You used too much FL, your gun will fail!" I even had a gunstore guy, cool guy not a typical commando, tell me my Hi-Power's trigger isn't resetting because I used too much FL. (It had this issue before I even heard of FL. My mistake is buying the HP without checking the trigger but that is another subject) Like I've said earlier, never had a problem and I use alot of it too. I still think it works for what it is but like I also said earlier I won't buy anymore.

    I'll still use it to coat my blades since if I have to use them for cutting food I know I won't be ingesting CLP, and a knife won't malfunction on me lol.

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    I had been using frog lube on my SBR, and had added other types of oil while at the range, etc. It turned into a honey like substance and gummed up my safety and other internals. I am NOT a fan of frog lube anymore! Be careful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhino8541 View Post
    I had been using frog lube on my SBR, and had added other types of oil while at the range, etc. It turned into a honey like substance and gummed up my safety and other internals. I am NOT a fan of frog lube anymore! Be careful!

    In FROGFAILS defense you are not to mix other Petroleum based products with it ever!

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    I've had Frog lube gum up and I followed the instructions.

    My worthless opinion is this: if you shoot a lot and maintain the gun frequently it seems like Frog lube is pretty good. If your gun sits for a period of time it would seem you run the risk of it gumming up. I can't shoot as frequently as I used to due to having an 18 month old so my guns tend to sit. I just don't want to run the risk so I stopped using it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lawusmc0844 View Post
    I've only used the paste, so no experience with the other products



    I've been criticized for the same thing "You used too much FL, your gun will fail!" I even had a gunstore guy, cool guy not a typical commando, tell me my Hi-Power's trigger isn't resetting because I used too much FL. (It had this issue before I even heard of FL. My mistake is buying the HP without checking the trigger but that is another subject) Like I've said earlier, never had a problem and I use alot of it too. I still think it works for what it is but like I also said earlier I won't buy anymore.

    I'll still use it to coat my blades since if I have to use them for cutting food I know I won't be ingesting CLP, and a knife won't malfunction on me lol.
    A lot of people say that but there is a YouTube vid of either a Froglube employee or a Midway employee pimping flFroglube and he clearly says you can put as much or as little as you want on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thesandstonefiles View Post
    A lot of people say that but there is a YouTube vid of either a Froglube employee or a Midway employee pimping flFroglube and he clearly says you can put as much or as little as you want on.
    Oddly, the instructions state otherwise and you're supposed to wipe away any excess. When I used it, I applied it wet like any other lube, without removing the excess. Fast forward three months and a thousand rounds, glue in my guns. The defenders immediately cried foul and said I had over lubed. The idea of over lubrication or that it's even possible is ludicrous.
    Last edited by mtdawg169; 10-06-15 at 12:50.

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    For 20 plus years I have been using Break-Free, Rem-oil, Hoppes, etc with zero drama. Frankly I should probably be using motor oil. I am always surprised how much energy people put into this lube stuff.
    If you aren't armed when you take a dump in your own home then your opinion on what is a practical daily carry weapon isn't interesting to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leibermuster View Post
    In FROGFAILS defense you are not to mix other Petroleum based products with it ever!
    Understandable, however I wasn't aware of that. Regardless, I'm not a fan of a product that goes on something I might rely on, and if I happen to run out, can't use another similar product to supplement it. If I'm at a training venue and say the bottle gets crushed, and all the froglube leaks out, or some other similar instance, I can't use a different lube to finish out the venue? OR, if I do, I have to go back and strip everything back down to clean it all off. I'll stick with fireclean.

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