Long-lasting Squirt Dry Lube does not gather dirt. This effective wax/water emulsion improves shifting, reduces irritating dry chain noise, and prolongs the life of your drivetrain by reducing friction and chainsuck.
Submitted by
damagr
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2011
Strengths: Long lasting, lubes chain
Weaknesses: None yet
Bottom Line:
Previous wax-based lubes I've used don't penetrate the links. Petrol-based penetrate, but didn't last very long. Squirt does both, it's incredible. Even though it's wax-based, it's liquid, doesn't clog in the bottle and doesn't gob up when applied to a cold chain. Weird to submit a review about chain lube, but this stuff is so much better than anything else I've tried I had to hoot about it.
Strengths: Works. Keeps a quiet drivetrain and doesn't cover the back of your bike in black tar spots. Works in the rain and in the dust. Greatly reduces the buildup of crud on my derailleur pulleys. I use it on my road and mountain bikes.
Weaknesses: Expensive when compared to the home brew I was using.
Bottom Line:
Worth it if you want to minimize abrasive particles sticking to your chain and wearing stuff out.
Similar Products Used: Pedros, Finish Line, Dumond.
Bike Setup: XC hardtail for racing and road bike for training.
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Submitted by
lapinGTI
a Cross Country Rider
from Bromont
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2011
Strengths: Good lubrification, stay as other have said.
Weaknesses: Wont come off when cleaning with soap, need real degreseaser. I only use bio dish washer soap to clean my bike, work perfectly. But not with this lube... For that i prefer Pedros Wax, if you give it time to dry it stay just as well as squirt lube, but can be clean a lot easyer!
Cleaning easily is important, when you clean you bike after each ride...
Bottom Line:
Wont buy, i may drop the remining bottle to garbage! That tell you how much i love it...
Strengths: Squirt Lube is the most amazing chain lubricant I have ever used. EVERY rider in the Brck Epic seemed to be using this stuff, and these rides are long and very demanding on a drive train. BIG rides through dry, wet, snow, streams, muddy conditions and I never relubed once during a days ride! It should be applied the eve before and allowed to dry, especially in cold conditions, but it NEVER comes off the drive train!
Weaknesses: NONE
Bottom Line:
All other wax lubes do not even come close to the performance of Squirt Lube, don't waste your money on anything else, trust me.
Submitted by
TTTURNER
a Cross Country Rider
from La Quinta, CA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2010
Strengths: Lasts better than any other lube in extreme dust. Non-toxic. A bottle goes a long way.
Weaknesses: It takes a while to dry. Not as clean as other lubes. The slimmy application will scare some people. Don't worry, it will dry up leaving a superior protective barrier.
Bottom Line:
I needed a lube to last on the Idyllwild 24hr course during the summer. The trail has a dry "moondust" that eats drivetrains. All other lubes (Prolink, RocknRoll, White Lightning, Dumonde, Finish Line) are done after about 20 miles. Squirtlube lasts the whole ride and my drivetrain shifts better and stays quiet.
Bike Setup: Turner Flux Prototype, Fox(Push)Front and Rear, Sram XO/ XTR Mix.
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Submitted by
derby
a Cross Country Rider
from Marin County
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2010
Strengths: Easy to apply right before a ride, and no need to wipe off.
Weaknesses: Noisy at first with new drive train after 15 miles, but stays quiet much longer after a few weeks.
Bottom Line:
Just completed a 1 year test.
In 2 weeks I'll have 1 year staring on a new drivetrain set of FSA rings, XT cogs and SRAM 971 chain using only Squirt dry lube.
I'm amazed to say there is no more than 1/32 wear at most in 12 inches measuring various points around the chain. I really can't see any measurable wear, but there must be a little.
I never cleaned my chain after putting it on new and cleaning off the grease that the chain came with. At first there was some increasingly loud chain noise after about 12 to 15 miles of light dusty spring season trail conditions, and I had to stop and give another dose of Squirt to the chain to ride further without noise. But after a few weeks the lube packed in and the chain broke in and I haven't noticed an excessively noisy chain in less than 25 miles.
We had an especially muddy winter in NorCal coastal range this year. I expected this dry lube would cause chain suck worse than many prior years using Dumond Tech. But besides a few minor sucks in both dry or muddy conditions while shifting to the granny no terminal suck ever occurred, unlike my experience with Dumonde Tech on the worse chain mud-caked days. I guess the Squirt dry lube packed inside the chain for many months without cleaning prevented mud from entering.
I'm convinced Squirt is the best I've ever used. And it's the easiest to apply. No need to wipe off after application, there are no solvents "cleaning the chain" as it is applied. The excess wax flakes off while riding and with it surface dirt. My chain looks very dirty now, but my cogs look clean compared to a wet lube, and this is after a year of never cleaning other than a dry brush a few times knocking dirt off. And unlike any other lube I've tried before, no measured wear that I could see using a 12" ruler. Wow!
Similar Products Used: White Lighting, Pedros Ice, Dumonde Tech, Tri-Flow
Bike Setup: Mojo Carbon 650b XC/AM coil suspension 2.3 tires, short stem wide bar, remote drop seat (AMP)
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Submitted by
snowryder
a Racer
from Denver, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2010
Strengths: Despite Squirts kinky name, I just love this stuff. I've thrown everything at this stuff. It just works, from a Fruita to the Colorado Trail to Trails in the wet trails of Glyncorrwg (Wales). Its my lube of choice for cyclocross, it keeps the sand from collecting on the chain. Shifting is ultra smooth with Squirt, even when conditions turn muddy. I have every lube out there on my shelf, however I ALWAYS reach for Squirt. I've abandoned White Lightning - never seems to last. Dumonde Tech collects dust and attracts sand like a magnet. If you only want to mess with one lube...pick up a bottle of Squirt lube from you local bike shop.
Weaknesses: I wish it came in bigger bottles, since I also use this stuff on my wife's bike.
Bottom Line:
If your LBS doesn't carry it, get them to order some. Try it out and fall in love!
Similar Products Used: Tri-flow, Park Tool CL-1, White Lightning (Epic, Clean, & Easy), and Dumonde Tech.
Bike Setup: Yeti 575 (XT), Yeti ARCX (Ritchey & Ultegra), and Yeti ASRc (XTR)
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Submitted by
chcmuzza
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2010
Strengths: Long lasting, works well, chain keeps clean.
Weaknesses: Need to leave for 10x minutes before riding, doesn't penetrate as well in colder weather
Bottom Line:
I have used this for over 12x months having switched from Prolink gold, which is very good product. This is better. I have experienced NO chain suck even though the drive train is thousands of kilometres old.
I went with a group on a 50km epic (Karapoti Classic www.karapoti.co.nz). The other riders stopped after around 30km and a couple of river crossings to relube as they were suffering from chain suck in the endless granny gear climbing. I had no problems at all.
As a dry lube it is very resistant to dirt and in non-dusty conditions the drive train looks like new.
I do lube my chain often, and always from the inside on every link. Takes about 5 minutes then 10x minutes resting time. If you do this after the ride ready for next time no problems, but if you are in a rush to get out then efficacy does suffer.
Similar Products Used: Prolink Gold, Rock and Roll
Bike Setup: It's got a chain
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Submitted by
Fatty Tire
a Cross Country Rider
from Salinas, Ca
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2010
Strengths: Review
Finally a lube that just does its thing… so I can just ride my bike. With squirt I quickly wipe the dirty chain with a dry rag, squirt on some Squirt and get back on the bike. No messing around with solvents, no wiping off half the lube I put on, no changing lubes to meet conditions. This year, two bottles of Squirt have gotten me through all sorts of grueling conditions from 100 miles of wind-blown sand on Moab’s White Rim to sloppy rain in Gunnison’s Growler and from 6-days of high-alpine abuse in the Breck Epic to full-throttle XC racing onto the podium at National Championships. Simply put, I tried Squirt and am not looking back. My only gripe is for a larger bottle.
***** *****
Positing I’m tempted to put on eBay:
For Sale: Assorted chain lubricants
Price: $25
Item: Nearly a dozen assorted bike chain lubes including Pedros, Finish Line, ProGold, White Lightening. All are good lubes in nearly full bottles. I’ve simply switched to Squirt. I now use it in all conditions, so I no longer need this collection. I’ll also throw in a half-gallon of degreaser since I now just wipe-off my chain with a dry rag. Willing to trade for a couple bottles of Squirt. Serious inquiries only, please.
SG
Weaknesses: NONE
Bottom Line:
Squirt is by far the best chain lube I've ever used. Now I know why so many pros use the stuff. Ned Overend, Travis Brown, Conrad Stoltz and the rest of the Specialized team and mechanics swear by the stuff. Seems like every cyclocross racer I know is using Squirt now as well. Squirt last longer and runs cleaner than anything else on the market and you ever have to degrease again!
Submitted by
Ericmopar
a Cross Country Rider
from Nevada
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2009
Strengths: None here in the Mojave riding conditions.
Weaknesses: Here in the desert, this stuff cakes badly, causing chain suck and a weird tendency for the chain to sometimes ride over the gearing, instead of dropping onto the rings during a shift.
Bottom Line:
Note: This was applied to an almost new drivetrain.
I degreased my chain and then applied the Squirt like the instructions said. I let it soak in over night and dry without wiping the excess off. I found that part of the instructions odd. All others want you to wipe the excess lube off after applying.
I noticed right away that I was getting chain suck. I hadn't had chain suck in years.
I took it for a ride anyways into the dirt of Bootleg Canyon, only to have more drivetrain issues start up.
After my first test ride, I cleaned the chain with degreaser, again, and tried again. I got the same results.
I then reapplied and tried wiping the excess off. I still got a lot of chain suck, but it didn't cake up on the sprockets and dérailleur pulleys so bad.
I cleaned my chain with degreaser yet another time, and reapplied some Rock and Roll lube, and the problems went away.
I tried other lubes like Pro Link and didn't have any problems, except dirt piling up faster than I liked on the drivetrain.
I wouldn't recommend this to a rider in dry dusty conditions.
I can't say about wet conditions it doesn't rain enough here.
Similar Products Used: Many others. Rock and Roll Extreme is my favorite here in the desert.
Bike Setup: Shimano SLX drivetrain.
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Submitted by
gooserider
a Cross Country Rider
from australia
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2009
Strengths: it works
its clean
bottle will last a long time, as does the lube between applications
Weaknesses: out of the bottle, lube seems a bit too thick to penetrate the rollers etc
may be due to low tempeatures
Bottom Line:
This lube has only been used in the dry. So far, works as promo blurb says and as users are mostly reporting. Performs better for longer than any other lube I have used before. After 150+ km of use on dry trails and sealed tracks, chain and sprockets are clean enough to not have to clean. Chain & sprockets dirty up a bit (mostly wax) and then stays at this level. Self cleaning (shedding) most likely.
Out of the bottle, lube seems too thick and had to work into rollers etc with fingers. Possibly will be better when temps higher.
Today, thinned out some lube. 2/3 lube & 1/3 water. Applied to each roller and lube was instantly drawn into roller cavities. This time i could see the lube getting into where it needs to go. Applied lube twice to get some build up as it is somewhat thinned.
Also put as much lube as i could into the derailleur idler wheel bearings without disassembling. Laid bike on side. The top idler was rattling around and noisy before. Now both are quiet and smooth but with some drag due to the wax.
Later in day, went for a ride. Best it’s been so far. Bike now a stealth machine it’s so quiet.
Gear changes are great.
Peddling seems more efficient but this is probably just psychological.
Squirt works for longer than any other lube I have tried. Simply reapplying a drop to each roller occasionally with no need to clean the chain is as good as it gets.
Hopefully, smoothness and quietness equates to chain longevity.
The more I google for reviews, the more convinced I am what I am experiencing is standard MO. This lube appears to be gaining a following and will likely dominate if this trend continues. Suggest you try and make up your own opinion. Let others know what you think, good or bad.
Similar Products Used: Prolink (2nd best lube after Squirt), Dupont Teflon/moly/wax lube (not thick enough) & lots others
Bike Setup: Sram, KMC chain
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Submitted by
MiddleRinger
a Cross Country Rider
from East Bay Area, Ca
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2009
Strengths: Excellent lube. I have only about 20 miles on the chain/lube so far, but my rollers are shiny and clean! I have seen cleanish chains before, but this time it is super clean. It is also still silent. The rollers still feel smooth and everything is moving smooth.
Weaknesses: Application is a little different. It is heavy at first so the wax needs some time to soak in...This is hardly a weakness though.
There was a little bit of buildup on the chainrings, but it was easily wiped off. This may have been a result of me applying a ton of the lube initially.
Bottom Line:
The rep at sea otter gave me a few sample bottles and a large bottle as well. I was happy with that. This lube has really impressed me...Especially considering the fact that it is water-based. I doubt many bikes shops will be stocking this stuff, but if your LBS is willing, they can order the lube. As a shop tech, I do recommend this chain lube.
Similar Products Used: Rock 'n Roll & Finish Line dry lube were my previous main chain lubes.
Bike Setup: XT drivetrain, Sram PC 991 chain.
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Submitted by
Rainman
a Cross Country Rider
from AU
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2009
Strengths: Easy to apply.
Weaknesses: None so far.
Bottom Line:
I'm currently running a long - term test/review on this lube on MTBR. After four weeks of riding every day the lube has been exemplary in it's behavior, the chain is quiet and clean, shifts well and runs smoothly. I'm impressed with the results.
I haven't had to clean or degrease the chain, the old Squirt lube just flakes off as it dries out, and I replace it with a new application. The small bottle lasts a long time and you don't need to use much to get the required results.
You need to start off with a clean dry chain before applying the Squirt lube as that's how it works best. Water doesn't affect the lube too much, it still works very well in the rain and mud once the chain is solidly coated with the Squirt. The lube needs to be applied to a dry chain and takes around ten / fifteen minutes to dry out. No degreasing of the chain is needed, and the Squirt lube is enviro-friendly. The wax base has very little buildup on chain wheels, cassette or derailleur jockey wheels.
This lube is very good stuff. It does exactly what the manufacturers claim, and it does it so easily and well.
I plan to run this testing for six months to check long-term wear rates and lube effects to the chain, but so far i'm very happy with the product.
I'll update this report in six months.
The test lube was kindly donated by Over the Edge in AU.
Similar Products Used: A lot of different lubes including Rock N'Roll, Pedro's, ProGold, etc..etc.
Bike Setup: Ibis Mojo.
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Submitted by
Gary Callaway
a Racer
from Coarsegold, CA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2009
Strengths: I haven't found one
Weaknesses: Gummy, sticky, doesn't penetrate.
Bottom Line:
Was given a bottle of this to try out by my LBS since they were out of my usual chain lube.
Followed instructions on bottle but found that unlike Wht Lightnin' which has a carrier that penetrates the links and then evaporates leaving the wax lubricant, this lube just coats the outside of the chain with NO penetration. I assumed that it must work it's way into the links during the ride so I set off on a training ride on a familiar trail.
Using Wht Lightnin' on my Epic and on my old Trek hardtail for over 5 yrs I NEVER had any powertrain issues, but with this lube my chain would slip on my ring gears a full half turn whenever I'd hammer over rough terrain.
I relubed my chain using this lube and went for another ride the following wk end with the same results. This time causing a nasty bruise on my knee from a false "neutral" while torqing up a short hill.
Removed my chain and found that the links were a bit stiff and the chain sticky. Also the derailer idler wheels and cage had a gummy build-up. These are problems I never experienced with my usual lube.
Maybe this stuff works in warm weather, but during my ride at approx 55/60 F degrees it's worthless.
I'd like to see more posts to see if my experience with this product is common. If so, I wouldn't use it.
Similar Products Used: White Lightnin', Rock & Roll, Tri-flow
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic w/SRAM derailer and chain.
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Submitted by
Joe Steel
a Cross Country Rider
from California, USA
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2008
Strengths: Goes on easy. Lasts long. Cleans up easily.
Weaknesses: Hard to find?
Bottom Line:
I picked up a bottle from the guys at Sea Otter. I used it once and was pretty impressed. I decided to give it a thorough testing. I cleaned all of my bike chains and used only Squirt Lube until my bottle was empty. I used it on my road bike, my geared mountain bikes, my singlespeeds, and my vintage collection. I can honestly say this stuff works great and is my favorite lube. Now that the bottle is empty I'm jonesin'.
