Frog Lube???

[TDDude]

Anyvody use or tried this stuff?
My good friend at the Houston PD is telling me that this is what's recommemded.

http://www.froglube.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The videos are informative although I question the inclusion of Hoppes 9 in the test as it's not really a preservative but a solvent. They also don't use any of the synthetic oils such as Miltec but it still looks impressive. They also claim that it's completely non-toxic.

[The Annoyed Man]

Who on earth would want to lube a frog? And what on earth for?

[OldCannon]

Who on earth would want to lube a frog? And what on earth for?

You know, there's just some days that I'm grateful this site is rated "G"

(for "Guns" )

[Keith B]

Who on earth would want to lube a frog? And what on earth for?

When I used to enter my famous Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County in competition, he would do much better at jumping if lubed first. Could get 3-4 more feet with him.

Seriously, I have heard of a couple of people saying they used it and liked it, but I have no personal experience. I use some stuff I got at one of the gun shows called Gibbs. Penetrates well, lasts a long time on the gun, and really does the job overall. Smells nice too.

[glbedd53]

Somebody gave me a can of Tri Flow and when I used it it had a smell ( a good smell ) that reminded me of what it smelled like back in the 70 s when you open a new Smith & Wesson revolver box. Maybe that's what they were using at the factory. Anyway, I got a cheap thrill.

[MoJo]

This is my lube of choice . . . . . . works just as well as the high priced stuff and costs less.

[glbedd53]

I use Mobil 1 in everything I have except guns. Vehicles, lawn mower, weed eater, chainsaw, blower, generator. Wouldn't it be better to use the light weight one in the guns though?

[TDDude]

heheh

I guess the answer to my original query is no.

[MoJo]

I use Mobil 1 in everything I have except guns. Vehicles, lawn mower, weed eater, chainsaw, blower, generator. Wouldn't it be better to use the light weight one in the guns though?

5W30 is about the best all around viscosity for guns in my experience. Some folks use the 15W50 especially in full automatic weapons. I've been using the quart I'm working out of since '05 and I have at least half a quart left. It cleans, lubes and protects - - - it's a good rust penetrating oil too.

[WildBill]

Anyvody use or tried this stuff?
I question the inclusion of Hoppes 9 in the test as it's not really a preservative but a solvent. They also claim that it's completely non-toxic.

They probably used Hoppe's #9 because they knew that it would fail their "salt spray" test and Hoppe's Elite Gun Oil would have passed.

As far as being safe and non-toxic, Mobil Oil has a patent to use a similar oil as a non-fat oil for frying foods. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5320857.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In addition to other ingredients, Hoppe's Elite Gun Oil contains the same active ingredient as Frog Lube Liquid.
http://www.froglube.com/docs/Frog%20Lub ... -25-10.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.hoppes.com/msds/Elite%20Prod ... ilMSDS.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[couzin]

Reminds me of the first time I heard of coating the bottom of airboats with "frog snot"!...

[shootthesheet]

Who on earth would want to lube a frog? And what on earth for?

BP
Don't really know why!!!

[LittleGun]

I got a sample of Frog Lube this week. I am trying it today. Initial reactions: It smells good and is non-toxic. A little goes a long way. I'll see how it works out for me and report back after a few shooting and cleaning sessions.

[LittleGun]

Update:

I finished treating my Sig P229 and my AR15 with Frog Lube. Instructional advice says that warming the parts speeds up the time it takes for the metal to absorb the lube. To get the heating effect, I set the parts outside on the porch and let the Texas sun heat them up.

After an hour or so, I retrieved the parts and wiped off excess lube with a towel. The parts appeared to be coated with something. They felt slippery to the touch. It seems that the lube took to the metal. Interestingly, my P229 looks like it received the lube more readily than my AR15. The P229 is worn and well-used. The AR15 is only a few weeks old.

I am told that after two or three treatings, the metal will become saturated and not absorb any more lube. For now, I'm giving it one treatment, and I will see how it holds up under shooting. I hope the AR15 bolt is easier to clean after using the lube. If I can get to the range this weekend, I'll find out.

[LittleGun]

I went to the range and put 100 rounds down range before rainy weather chased me away.

When I returned home, I disassembled my AR15 to clean it. Cleaning was easier than normal. The bolt was easier to clean. I normally have to get some kind of scraping device to clean the gunk off the head of the bolt. I usually use an Xacto knife for that. This time I needed only a wire brush.

In general, the rifle was easier to clean. The parts I treated with the lube were still slippery, although not as slippery as when I first applied the lube and wiped the excess.

I want to give the rifle another treatment, but there are evening thunderstorms in my area. I'll wait for a sunny day so I can warm the gun parts in the sun. The rifle looks like it can aborb a couple more treatments.

After the first shooting, I have a cautiously positive view of Frog Lube. I'll wait until three treatments and three shooting sessions before I give a final verdict.