Frog Lube review - Nice

[ohbythebay]

Last week, I did a review on the One Shot and having decided that I didn't like the less then eco friendly nature, ordered Frog Lube solvent (cleaner) and the Frog Lube CLP (Lube). Hopefully this review is appreciated from the first hand usage perspective.

What you get
Each bottle, the cleaner and the lube, comes in a tall plastic bottle with a sprayer. Each also has a lock for the sprayer so you can close off the pump function.

The Cleaner
The cleaner is very nice. it seems to have the consistency of water from a spray bottle but must have some kind of drying agent because it does wipe off easy and cleans very very well. It easily removed all the residue in my guns (I had put about 150 rounds through each before cleaning).

I sprayed parts liberally, let it sit scrubbed and dried. I give the cleaner an A+ because not only was it very good at cleaning, it was easy to wipe away the crud and the solvent. It left all parts, metal, plastic, the barrel, etc. feeling very clean and smooth.

The CLP Lube
I applied to all parts and again as directed, it sit for several minutes. I then began to wipe down the parts, It feels like a light oil yet, unlike an oil, it is wipeable, more like a wax...if you spray too much, it does wipe like an oil at first but cleans up nicely leaving a lubed, but not oily feel. So feel free to be a little liberal with it..it will clean up nicely. Again, an A+

The result.

My gun actions, triggers, slides, etc. feel awesome. A+++

Bottom Line, I will be using this here on out...

 

[Macchina]

Great review.
How does it taste?

 

[ohbythebay]

It tastes..

Green...LOL..No, I wont take it that far..but it did make my guns happy and while lubed, feels more like a smooth car freshly waxed as opposed to oily.

 

[MaterDei]

I love the smell compared to other oils (smells like Pepto Bismol). Works well for me but I think it's overpriced.

 

[Thursday45]

I just picked some up last week. Just a small tub of the grease to try out before I commit fully to the product line. I did the heat treat that is suggested with the grease. I haven't had a chance to shoot and clean it post heat treat though but I like what it did for the grittiness of my PPQ's trigger. Eliminated it completely where my other oils just didn't do the trick. I think I'll be picking up the froglube solvent and the liquid froglube. Also the smell is a bonus. The wife was getting fed up with my hoppes.

 

[RustyShackelford]

Florida Gun Exchange....

Florida Gun Exchange markets & sells FrogLube.
I was going to pick some up when I swung by to snag a LE trade-in Glock 21 .45acp pistol. Alas all the Glocks in stock right now were gone(04 in the system).

I may order some FrogLube CLP & a "combat froggy" T shirt(when I drop a few LBs) from the main website later this summer.

Rusty S

 

[plmitch]

Over priced for what it brings to the table.

 

[ohbythebay]

Overpriced ?

Perhaps if you are using Windex and Mobile 1...But comparatively ..very cheap cost per clean.

I paid $55 shipped for both bottles. To clean 3 guns, I used less than a 1/10th of a bottle (maybe as little as 1/20th) but lets say 1/10th. That's $5.50 to completely strip, clean and lube a Bersa 380, Glock 19 and S&W M&P 15 .223 rifle. So less than $2.00 per gun.

Based on what I see, I think it is probably closer to $1 and the net result ? The guns felt incredible today. Smooth and the actions just felt the best they have...and no oily residue to achieve.

Anyway, for me, I think its a good deal..but then again..I LIKE cleaning guns...LOL

I said that today at the range and a guy offered to give me his guns to clean...I didn't take the offer,...LOL

 

[Elkins45]

Over priced for what it brings to the table.

Based on the rather exhaustive tests posted here recently, what it brings to the table seems to be corrosion resistance and lubricity approached by only a couple of other products out of dozens tested. I don't see how that could be considered overpriced, considering that some of the poorest performers cost the same or more.

 

[RussB]

There are a lot of very bad reviews regarding frog lube as well

 

[Elkins45]

I've never used it. I don't think I will ever use up all of the stuff I already have, and I don't like the idea of the strong mint smell on a hunting gun.

 

[Doc7]

Is the cleaner also used inside the bore? Does this combo do everything except dissolve copper?

 

[ohbythebay]

Yes to all

And it works on copper also...I did all my guns with the solvent first - stripped down to all the parts. Then, the Lube on same. Shot them today and I have to say, pretty awesome actions...

Two “food grade” products have been formulated to work “together” to remove the fouling byproducts produced in a firearm; this includes carbon, copper, lead, firing residue and other non-specific build-up. A cleaning solvent is necessary to strip and degrease and a lubricant is needed to smooth actions and provide corrosion resistance. Both formulas have been carefully engineered to prevent interaction and residue formation. - See more at: http://froglube.com/froglube-product-info/froglube-questions-answers/#sthash.vkN3ECex.dpuf

 

[Library Guy]

Froglube: First impressions and prejudices.

An acquaintance purchased the entire suite of FL products and was deeply impressed by the performance. He loaned me his stash so I could try it out.

There are three products in the Froglube line: Froglube CLP Paste 4 Oz. $12.00; Froglube CLP Liquid 4 Oz. $19.00; Froglube Spray Solvent 8 Oz $26.00. The paste is green and smells of wintergreen. It is about the consistency of shortening and feels and smells like Ox Yoke Wonderlube or Remington Wonderlube or Tracklube... The liquid CLP is also green and minty and looks like the product of a lingering sinus infection. The solvent looks and tastes remarkably like water.

Before applying Froglube CLP, the user is instructed to remove any conventional petroleum based oil or grease from the firearm. (Word on the street is that Froglube will be introducing a degreasing product to assist in this step.)

When applied to metal at room temperature the CLP just sits there like cake icing (paste) or like snot (liquid). In order to achieve full and even coverage, the manufacturer recommends heating the metal with a hair dryer or heat gun. Once heated, the Froglube melts like butter in a frying pan. Many faithful Froglubers extend this frying pan simile to claim that FL will penetrate the pores of the metal and season and condition the surface. (The logic seems to be that modern forged and polished steels are just like cast iron kitchenware.) The head frogs at Froglube instruct the user to wipe off the excess lube once everything has cooled down and the lube has been "absorbed". I'm skeptical that anything is actually absorbed but wiping off the excess is good advice since the CLP will return to a viscous state at room temperature.

The result is a pleasingly slick and waxy finish on a firearm that now smells like Ben-Gay.

Degreasing and heating the gun and applying the lube is simple enough but when you consider that conventional or synthetic oils will cover surfaces and penetrate between parts at just about any temperature likely to support life, it's hard to justify this extra thermal step- unless there's a payoff.

The payoff, according to enthusiasts, is a firearm that simply wipes clean after firing with only a microfiber towel. I did not see this effect. Not to worry because the amphibians also make a solvent. The user is instructed to spray on the solvent and scrub the surface with a nylon brush for 1-2 minutes. Apparently the solvent contains no elbow grease of its own. Reapply the CLP after wiping clean. As a cleaner, FL Solvent performs just like water. That's not to say you can't clean a firearm with water (as blackpowder shooters know) but do you want to pay for water at Froglube prices?

As machines, firearms are almost always at rest. They run in short, fast impulses. In other words, they're not that demanding of lubricants. Most modern guns will run completely dry. So the Froglube tagline, "It just works," is a very faint testimonial. My brief encounter did not show it worked any better than cheaper and easier to use oils.

Froglube paste is very similar in appearance to Ox Yoke Wonderlube- a product marketed to blackpowder shooters for decades. I've used Wonderlube on blackpowder guns and found it of limited use even in that role. (For the money, nothing beats Crisco...) Froglube is trumpeted as being designed by a Navy SEAL. Perhaps repackaged and marketed by a SEAL would be more accurate.

I question the utility of any lubricant that has such a narrow viscosity range.

There is no lack of players in the firearm cleaner/lubricant game. Since no product has achieved market dominance one can assume all the products are performing similarly or at least adequately. Use what you want- it's your money.

(Disclaimer, I am a confirmed user of Ballistol, which is little more than glorified mineral oil...)

Semper Circa,

LG Roy

 

[GBExpat]

If I didn't already own enough cleaning/lubrication products (that do everything that I require of them) to last me the rest of my life, I would probably buy some of the Frog Lube products to try.

 

[jgh4445]

I have some FL CLP. I've used it and honestly cannot tell a great deal of difference between it and other CLP's. I've used Pro Shot One Step along with their patches on all of my modern firearms for years and FL gave me no miraculous reason to change. On my black powder firearms I use only Ballistol and water, with a final wipe with straight Ballistol. Why? 'Cause it works for me . I clean my firearms after each and every use. I also inspect and wipe them down every couple of weeks. Why? I was raised that way and I honestly like doing it. My guns wont rust but it isn't due to some miracle product.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

How does it taste?

LOL my dog seems to like it. She tries to lick the guns cleaned with FrogLube.... RemOil, notsomuch (maybe she did once and learned...).

 

[ohbythebay]

I look at it this way

whatever works for folks as long as it works !

As to the FL. The solvent is DEFINATELY not water as it is a cleaning solvent that removes oil, grease, crud, etc. water would just smear with any gun oil. I am pretty sure it is a vegetable enzyme (I have similar for cleaning vinyl albums).

For the lube, my had the atomizer sprayer so it went on like spraying PAM. I was a bit overzealous at times so took some wiping to get it removed but like I said earlier, the finish and action was smooth as silk. And no oily residue.

Bottom line, Ballistol, Hopees, Mobil 1, axel grease...whatever works for you. We all pick products we like and stick with, this one works for me.

 

[KingMedicine]

Be warned, in cold weather or if you used a different lube before this one with petroleum, it can gum up your firearms. Had afriend use it and make two guns non ffunctional... He had to scrub them out and switch products again...

 

[Warp]

I use FrogLube paste on my AR's. It's great. Smells good, non toxic, stays where you put it for storage, lubes great, what's not to like?

Of course, it is important that you completely clean off all old petroleum based lubes before applying it. (really, for any lube swap, you should do that, but going to something 'different' like FrogLube especially)

 

[KingMedicine]

Yeah, the p228 I bought from him couldn't fire. Had to strip the lower down to parts and scrub them out. Works fine now, just made me weary...

 

[RustyShackelford]

Frog-Lube; CLPs, new/NIB firearms.....

A quick ?;
Will Frog-Lube CLP clean off/remove most common firearm coatings/packing greases?

 

[Warp]

A quick ?;
Will Frog-Lube CLP clean off/remove most common firearm coatings/packing greases?

I would use a more aggressive chemical cleaner for that. Especially since the FrogLube direction specifically state to clean off all prior lubes/etc prior to application for the best results.

I know it is technically a CLP...but the properties of a clean and the properties of a lube just don't really go together. Dedicated separate products are going to work better.

 

[ohbythebay]

The solution is the cleaner

The CLP is more of the lube...but pre-clean with the Frog Lube Solution...I did

 

[gym]

I posted a question about how many guys liked it about a month ago, when I bought a 30 dollar jar from Amazon. Most were kind of on the fence about it. I really didn't use the heat. Only wiped it on and off. Smelled like deodorant, next time I will use it the right way.