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Thread: FrogLube...behind the scenes, at a glance

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    The biggest thing I like about the stuff is that it stays where you put it, yet it isn't as thick as say wheel bearing grease.

    And when it heats up the stuff flows and gets distibuted where it may be needed.

    Whether it seasons the metal or not, I don't care. It does seem to leave the surface slick even when there doesn't appear to be any lube on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samuse View Post
    This FROGLUBE has grown men sticking their guns in the oven, blowing on them with hair dryers and arguing on the internet. Crazy stuff for sure.
    i think the idea behind it is the heat expands the metal; expanding the voids, since the microscopic surface is rough. if the lube is smeared on to fill those voids, and the metal cools, some voids may close over some lube and 'trap' it there, and 'release' it when heated again.
    whether or not the heat from a hairdryer is enough to do that, i have no idea, and if heating makes a difference, the same method should apply to any paste lube or grease, not only froglube.

    i use froglube because it cleans up easy, and the paste lasts longer on my gun during a shooting session.

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    Quote Originally Posted by davidjinks View Post
    I decided it ain't worth it.......
    .....why not?

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    Never soaks through.
    I don't think anyone was ever suggesting it soaks through anything. I was under the impression it filled microscopic pores to the point where you basically end up with the FL sliding on itself so to speak.

    I'm just one of those people that when I decide to try something new I try to follow the directions. It's fine to be skeptical but one still need use it per the directions to find out if any skepticism is valid. Otherwise if it fails, you really haven't proven anything.

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    In reference to the OP, it is like electronics. When you purchase something electronic the manufacturer named on the packaging claims to have designed and made the item when in actuality it is not completely true. A good example is LCD computer monitors. There are only 4-5 actual LCD manufacturers but there are a crap load of company's claiming they design and manufacture their own LCD panels. It is simply called re-branding. It is the world we live in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by An Undocumented Worker View Post
    The biggest thing I like about the stuff is that it stays where you put it, yet it isn't as thick as say wheel bearing grease.
    Yeah.... the consistency seems to be just right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Outlaw621 View Post
    In reference to the OP, it is like electronics. When you purchase something electronic the manufacturer named on the packaging claims to have designed and made the item when in actuality it is not completely true. A good example is LCD computer monitors. There are only 4-5 actual LCD manufacturers but there are a crap load of company's claiming they design and manufacture their own LCD panels. It is simply called re-branding. It is the world we live in.
    I have since posting that discovered that one of the dealers for FL has been forthcoming about the information.

    It was discovered in a cannon by some engineers. They wondered what it was. They had it analyzed. They then created Track Lube. Someone gave Lasky some TL, he liked it. He sought out a lab to tweak it a bit into FL. He then marketed it as FL.

    Now comes my speculation: Considering that Lasky is a SEAL, and from what I gather, SEAL's are a rather tight-knit group, it is not out of the real of possibility that another of his SEAL friends was given the same stuff, maybe by Lasky himself, and he then created SEAL-1.

    For me, the time-line/marketing now fits. It's a bit of hyperbole, but not a total lie, and well within the realm of what passes for honest in today's society.

    Makes me feel a lot better about the product, although I still wonder what anti-wear additives it has and how it does on that front. Silicone makes for a slick feeling metal-metal slide, but it sure as hell isn't protecting it. I want to know if FL protects as well as "feels slick".

    Going to give them a ring today.

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    I want to know if FL protects as well as "feels slick".
    FL, in my opinion, does not feel anything like silicone.

    Silicone always struck me as having sort of a slippery plasticy feel. Annoying when you get it on your hands.

    FL doesn't have that feel to it and it wipes right off your hands.

    3in1 oil... watery
    FL liquid... not as watery and when you wipe off excess it doesn't seem to continue to run.

    It's a difficult thing to explain. It doesn't "feel" like grease or oil.

    You could put FL grease on your finger tip, then rub it into your hands. You could then pick up your gun or grab a steering wheel and not feel like you would loose your grip.

    It's almost got a little waxy feel to it. I wonder if some bees had made a home in that cannon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tb-av View Post
    FL, in my opinion, does not feel anything like silicone.

    Silicone always struck me as having sort of a slippery plasticy feel. Annoying when you get it on your hands.

    FL doesn't have that feel to it and it wipes right off your hands.

    3in1 oil... watery
    FL liquid... not as watery and when you wipe off excess it doesn't seem to continue to run.

    It's a difficult thing to explain. It doesn't "feel" like grease or oil.

    You could put FL grease on your finger tip, then rub it into your hands. You could then pick up your gun or grab a steering wheel and not feel like you would loose your grip.

    It's almost got a little waxy feel to it. I wonder if some bees had made a home in that cannon?
    What kind of metal/metal wear properties does wax have?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WS6 View Post
    I have since posting that discovered that one of the dealers for FL has been forthcoming about the information.

    It was discovered in a cannon by some engineers. They wondered what it was. They had it analyzed. They then created Track Lube. Someone gave Lasky some TL, he liked it. He sought out a lab to tweak it a bit into FL. He then marketed it as FL.

    Now comes my speculation: Considering that Lasky is a SEAL, and from what I gather, SEAL's are a rather tight-knit group, it is not out of the real of possibility that another of his SEAL friends was given the same stuff, maybe by Lasky himself, and he then created SEAL-1.

    For me, the time-line/marketing now fits. It's a bit of hyperbole, but not a total lie, and well within the realm of what passes for honest in today's society.

    Makes me feel a lot better about the product, although I still wonder what anti-wear additives it has and how it does on that front. Silicone makes for a slick feeling metal-metal slide, but it sure as hell isn't protecting it. I want to know if FL protects as well as "feels slick".

    Going to give them a ring today.
    Interesting, I was at Kennedy Space Center last week and they had a display that seemed to imply the stuff was developed for them, and has led to other spin-offs. Should have taken a picture of the display.

    I just bought some and will have to try it out. There is a .pdf on another website where the guy talks about using it, I need to refind that one too.
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