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Finish Line Lube Lube

3.6/5 (10 Reviews)

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Finish Line Lube


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Reviews 1 - 10 (10 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Bill a Weekend Warrior from Albuquerqe, NM, USA

Date Reviewed: May 11, 2000

Strengths:    Great in the dry, long lasting.

Weaknesses:    Collects dirt if you use too much.

Bottom Line:   
Great lube for all the normal places. Use it sparingly,
wipe off the excess and let it dry. It will go for many
rides in dry, dusty, sandy conditions. Collects very little
dirt, no complaints from my chain or pivots.

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Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Similar Products Used:   White Lightning

Bike Setup:   Chromoly Rockhopper, Manitou SX-LE, LX
Overall Rating:3
Submitted by Justin a Cross-Country Rider from Woodstock, GA

Date Reviewed: August 22, 1999

Strengths:    
Lubes the chain pretty well

Weaknesses:    
Not good in dry, dusty conditions

Bottom Line:   
This stuff lubes the chain and pedals pretty good...but they must be cleaned often because so much dirt gets stuck to it

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Favorite Trail:   
Carter's Lake

Duration Product Used:   
1 Year

Similar Products Used:   
White Lightning, Pedro's Ice Wax

Overall Rating:3
Submitted by Corey a Cross-Country Rider from Gilmanton, NH

Date Reviewed: July 23, 1999

Strengths:    
works well in the rain
cool foam action

Weaknesses:    
dirt and junk like to stick to it
hard to clean up after dirt and
junk stick to it

Bottom Line:   
If it's raining and really wet, go with it. Otherwise try something like ice or parrifin based lubes. I find that I have a lot of cleaning to do if I use the finish line stuff, no matter if I use a little or a lot (although it's worse if I use a lot). Sometimes I use it to sort of force me to clean my drive train, it is a good motivational tool. I also really like the cool foaming action that is hard to control. I give it 3 because of the foaming, good rain protection, and the motivation to clean afterwards.

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Favorite Trail:   
carr ridge

Duration Product Used:   
2 Years

Similar Products Used:   
pedros syn lube
pedros ice lube
pedros dry lube
krytech

Bike Setup:   
kona
bomber
Overall Rating:5
Submitted by david Eastwood a Weekend Warrior from Prince Rupert bc

Date Reviewed: June 17, 1999

Strengths:    
It repels dirt and water super good,and last a very long time.

Weaknesses:    
none

Bottom Line:   
The best lube out there that i used last long in water and makes my chain super smooth and quiet.

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Duration Product Used:   
1 Year

Similar Products Used:   
finish Line cross country and Krytech.

Bike Setup:   
98 norco sasquatch indy c stx compents
Overall Rating:4
Submitted by david Eastwood a Weekend Warrior from Prince rupert bc

Date Reviewed: June 17, 1999

Strengths:    
Excellent in wet weather ridding.

Weaknesses:    
sucks when it is sunny eyerything sticks to it.

Bottom Line:   
verey good to use in the rain thats what it is ment for, but in dry conditions its like a vacum for your chain gets way to messy.

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Duration Product Used:   
1 Year

Similar Products Used:   
finish Line Krytech and teflon fortified lube.

Bike Setup:   
98 Norco sasguatch indy c shocks stx compents
Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Joe a Racer from Barberton, OH

Date Reviewed: April 16, 1999

Strengths:    
*Quiets chains, works well on any part of the bike (cables, seatpost, bottom brackets, pedals, and bolts)*Keeps the chain smooth in any conditions (even in moderate mud and after a quick ride though a stream)

Weaknesses:    
*It seems to get the pulleys of the rear derailleur and the chainrings pretty dirty, but this not a big problem

Bottom Line:   
This product works well and I have not had anything but a smooth chain even in nasty conditions. The dirt seems to fall right off. Unfortunately, the dirt (at least in my case) must fall directly onto the rear derailleur pulleys and the chainrings. After a few relatively dirty rides I have to take a rag or a toothbrush and clean all the dirt off of the pulleys and rings. This is no big deal, and they are as good as new after I clean them, but it gets a little annoying. A 3 for its use as a chainlube and its tendancy to actract dirt to some part of the bike (not the chain though) and a 5 for its wonderful uses on a bike (see strengths, above) so a 4 total.

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Favorite Trail:   
Vultures Knob

Duration Product Used:   
3 months

Similar Products Used:   
Various Other lubes

Bike Setup:   
Pacific Riptide
KMC Chain
Acera rear derailleur
DNP cassette
Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Jordan a racer from Illinois

Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998

Bottom Line:   


I've been using a combination of Finish line products for a while now, which has given me much success. First, I apply the Dry lube (red cap) to clean the parts and then apply the wax. It repels most sand and water. For the chain, I purchased a finish line chain scrubber that works great!!! I award finish line 5 steaming piles of shit.
Overall Rating:1
Submitted by Nat a cross-country rider from NY

Date Reviewed: May 8, 1998

Bottom Line:   


I bought the Finish Line lube designed for wet and muddy conditions ( I forget the exact name but it has a green cap). I have never had such maddening chain suck problems in my life. I had to quit midway through three rides because the chain would catch every three to five rotations. I switched to WL and didn't have a single incident. If you want to put motor oil on your chain go to the gas station, look in the garbage, grab a discarded bottle and pour the remainder on your chain don't waste money on this nonesense.Nat
Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Rusty a cross-country rider from Brisbane, Australia

Date Reviewed: April 27, 1998

Bottom Line:   


I use this lube for wet weather riding. Wet rides includes shallow creek crossings. though. As soon as you hit some water with wax lubricants they come straight off. It is quieter than wax lubes although it does suck a little more power. In dry, dusty condition I use wax. In the wet I give it 5 stars, in the dry I give it 3. I use finish line krytek for dry rides, although white lightning seems to be as good.
Overall Rating:2
Submitted by Andreas a weekend warrior from San Francisco, CA

Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996

Bottom Line:   


I'm not impressed by this lube at all. It works well for a few days and it
doesn't pick up as much dirt as other lubes I've used, but my chain begins to
squeak after two or three weeks. It hardly lasts at all. A similar lube
called Boeshield (If I remember correctly) lasts a bit longer.
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