eezox or frog-lube

[robinsroost]

Has anyone tried either product? Both seem to make similar claims. Yes, I know that they are not traditional or historically correct, but neither is my woven Orlon long johns or fiber fill vest and jacket, and I don't have a problem with either.......robin

 

[coloradoclyde]

If what you're using now works....why switch? :idunno:

That's how I look at it.

Over the years I have built up an immunity to shiny trinkets and such.

Please let us know how it works if you decide to try it and provide a cost analysis. :grin:

 

[necchi]

Both seem to make similar claims.

Well, that's it then, you must buy both because the other things that have worked for centuries simply can't work anymore in the 21st century and modern technology.
You gun will rust immediately if you don't have both products applied liberally to all surfaces, removed and liberally re-applied each week.

 

[BrownBear]

I've been using Eezox for a long long time with perfect results in a wet, salty climate. In the early days of Frog it seemed like they were pimping pretty hard, so I shied clear of them. Probably a perfectly fine product, but they gave me a funny feeling in their early days.

 

[Brokennock]

If you search my past posts you will find great detail on why I HATE "Froglube"! Start with it making a rust issue worse and end with their dishonest shady business practices. And there is a whole lot of negative in between. I really don't feel like typing it all out again.
A friend loves Eezox for his modern guns, he doesn't shoot b.p. and I haven't tried it cause I don't like he smell of it and have other things that work.
The best of the non-petroleum CLP products I've tried (I work in/on a gunstore/public indoor pistol range, I've tried most of them) is Gunzilla. I've been very happy with it as a lube for my flintlocks as well.

 

[AZbpBurner]

Several years ago I got some Froglube on a dare that if I didn't like it, the dealer at the gun show would give me a refund. I have a comprehensive collection of lubes & magical elixirs. All work to a degree, some better than others. The claim was that Froglube would provide a long-lasting surface that would repel fingerprints when applied and then heated. It does just that. I use it on all my blackpowder revolvers, and also as a nipple anti-seize.

I had problems with the deadbolt lock on my front door. It gets full summer sun all day long & whatever lube I've used in the tumbler eventually gums up. Graphite doesn't last long. I used Militec Oil, but it gummed up in a few months. With a clean, degreased lock tumbler, Froglube has kept the lock working free & smoothly for over 2 years now. Same problem with an old brass padlock on a side gate. It was out in the summer heat, winter cold, rain and dust storms, and was difficult to keep working smoothly. It's been working smoothly with Froglube for the second winter so far.

Not every lube works for every application, but for many handguns, it has given me good surface protection in addition to long-lasting internal parts lube.

 

[Cowboy]

My mother inlaw gets all kinds of junk mail all the time. She received a small sample tube of frog-lube on two different occasions. She gave both to me. Still have them and never have tried the stuff. What I use now works 100% of the time so I see no need to change. Respectfully, cowboys1062.

 

[ZUG]

If I'm putting a gun up for a month or more I use EEZOX on the exterior and Barricade in the bore. If less than a month I use EEZOX or CLP on the exterior and WD-40 in the bore --works for both my modern and BP arms :hatsoff: .

 

[coloradoclyde]

Anybody ever read the MSDS sheets?

 

[coloradoclyde]

When applied to warm metal, FrogLube "seasons" deep into the pores of the metal.

Gee! where have I heard that tag line before.... :hmm: :rotf: .....P.T. Barnum was right.
:rotf: :shake:

 

[Shifty]

I used eezox for a long time and liked it worked good for me ,but now use Baricade cause eezox is too hard to find without ordering it.

 

[SCATTERSHOT]

I have heard rumors to the effect that Frog Lube and T/C Bore Butter are the same thing. Anyone else heard that?

I really like Bore Butter, BTW.

 

[RonRC]

I use Eezox for my cartridge guns and now use it as a protectant on my BP rifles and pistols.

The MSDS says that Eezox contains Trichloroethylene (TCE). TCE has been a suspected carcinogen, but the MSDS says that Eezox in not a carcinogen. There are 2 forms of TCE, 1,1,1-TCE and 1,1,2-TCE. Eezox has 1,1,1-TCE which is the least toxic of the two. The lethal concentration at which 50% of the organisms die is very high, suggesting that the toxicity is low.

Several tests have been done on steel plates immersed in salty water to speed up the rusting process. Eezox comes out on the top or near the top for best protection against rust.
A study done with a BP focus also recommends Eezox. According to the testers:
"I was quite surprised by the results. Lehigh Valley Lube is advertised as being very effective at preventing corrosion, but since it is easily washed off by water, I didn't expect it to do so well. I was also quite surprised how badly the Wonder Lube performed, since it is an oil/wax mixture. I expected the EEzOx to do well since solubilized waxes are known to be very effective and are used by many armour conservators.
Conclusions:
My opinion of Lehigh Valley Lube went up another notch, and I will no longer feel bad about leaving a uncleaned gun barrel overnight if I field-clean it with a wet LV patch (Note: This lube is now being produced in its original formula by the original maker - hooray!). I will still use EEzOx for a final coat, and I will never leave a gun stored for a long time with nothing but oil on the metal parts."

The cartridge gun tests I have seen show Rem Oil coming out the worst for protection.
If anyone wants the full tests, just email me and I will send them. I have them in word files with all the photos of the steel plates.
Ron

 

[coloradoclyde]

I have heard rumors to the effect that Frog Lube and T/C Bore Butter are the same thing. Anyone else heard that?

I really like Bore Butter, BTW.

Both products claim to be made from "food grade" ingredients.
Both products list nothing no ingredients their MSDS sheets.
Both use the same marketing tag line.

If they are not the same, they are probably related. :hmm: