Wax on...wax off.
Zio thought this was interesting. Regular blog readers have read his questions about the wax-cult and their claims about insane longevity of chains when wax is used instead of oil. Now a major chain maker is selling 'em pre-waxed and claims all ya gotta do is use the drip lube they sell. Just wipe the chain with a clean cloth they say and you're good to go. More details here.
Zio asked the "L. Ron Hubbard" of the wax-cult for his thoughts. I guess it should have been no surprise that "Friction Fiction" went off on a rant about how removing/degreasing/boiling your chain in wax is the greatest thing ever and anyone who questions this is a moron, or in his words - a "flat earther".
Zio's guess is if you could buy a pre-waxed chain and maintain it simply by wiping and dripping on some of the same wax, "Friction"s business would probably tank, right?
But it got Zio to thinking about this more, ending up here for some comparisons taken from "Friction"s own website.
Zio notes the top performing drip lube in the "cost per run" charts is a product that sells for $7.50 an ounce! Yep, ONE ounce!
Which makes him wonder how a product that costs 68 cents an ounce and so far (3000+ kms) has netted 0 wear on a new 13 speed chain would rate?
But Zio's guess is "Friction" will NEVER test MOBIL 1 SHC 75/90 because it's not marketed as a chain lube and would quite likely put a big dent in his entire wax-cult program. And as noted above, don't forget WAX comes from petroleum so the cultists who insist it's all so environmentally-friendly vs a few drops of oil on your chain are pulling-your-leg.
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