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Submitted by
corey
a Weekend Warrior
from se usa
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt and rock | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | cheap, beats wet lubes in dry conditions. | | Weaknesses: | don't last long | | Similar Products Used: | white lightning
rock and roll extreme | | Bike Setup: | xc | | Bottom Line: | as far as dry lubes go, this one doesn't work as well as others. about 20 miles and time to start over with the clean and apply. Cmon that;s one days riding. White lightning last about 40 miles,a little better, but the best dry lube out there is extreme from rock and roll. see reviews for it | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis
a
from Athens, Greece
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Strengths: | Keeps your chain clean and lubed... for about 20 miles or so. | | Weaknesses: | It doesn't last. Period. It will damage your drivetrain. | | Similar Products Used: | Wax Lubricant (Finish Line), but I didn't know much about lubricants back then, so no comment. | | Bike Setup: | Irrelevant. | | Bottom Line: | This product is a joke. It's very good for keeping your chain clean, but that's what degreasers are for. I had high hopes for it, but ended up disappointed. I hear some people mix it with more durable lubes to achieve longevity, but I'm not about to become a chemist to keep my chain clean and lubed.
2.5 stars (Value) for keeping my chain clean.
2 stars (Overall) for keeping my chain clean. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JD Baldwin
a Weekend Warrior
from Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Potowatomi, Pinckney, MI | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Nice, quiet, penetrating lube that will last forever in dry conditions.
Easy to apply. | | Weaknesses: | Not really long-lasting in mud
To apply it properly, it should be left on the chain thick, for a few hours in the sun | | Similar Products Used: | I've tried most lubes | | Bike Setup: | Stock Trek Fuel EX 9.5 w/SRAM components and Shimano chain | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad lube at all, and really excellent if your chain isn't going to be spattered with mud and wet grit.
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Submitted by
Erik St-Gelais
a Downhiller
from Middleton, NS, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | the pedal stop, Sportwheels | | Strengths: | It cleans while you ride, it last longer than they say | | Weaknesses: | none, its lube, if it works, well, it works lol | | Bottom Line: | Its woth the money | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's sporting goods | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | makes mess, smells bad, does not last, not cheap, warning label | | Bike Setup: | Road bike: Giant TCR2
MTB: Fisher Piranha | | Bottom Line: | First of all this stuff does not last. I have applied the product exactly as the label specifies to find a quite drive train for about 10 miles then chattering starts. It does do a decent job of cleaning but who wants to carry lube with them on 40-50 mile road rides? Not I! My chain has about 1000 miles on it and is worn out maybe due to lube that lasts about 20 minutes? I have used this stuff on my mountain bike and same results. I am just looking for something that will last at least one ride and keep my chain from wearing out. I am going to try pro link pro gold next and what happens. Stay away from this stuff because it just does not last. Also the label says the vapors are harmful....killing brain cells and killing chains...great product. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton, CO
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Deer Creek Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Keeps dirt off the drive train and keeps it clean. Works in all conditions, wet, dry, and in between. No waxy build up like other wax lubes. Affordable. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't last really long (follow the directions and apply before each ride). | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Pedro's Syn Lube, Finish Line Teflon | | Bike Setup: | Basically the standard Yeti ASR-SL Race Disc kit with two deviations (brakes and front tire). FOX F100 RLT fork, Fox RP3 shock, CANE CREEK S-2 headset, RACE FACE DEUS LP crankset, SRAM X-GEN Front, SRAM X.0 Rear, SRAM X.9 shifters, SRAM PG-970 cassette, SHIMANO HYPERGLIDE chain, SHIMANO XT hubs front and rear, MAVIC XM819 DISC UST rims, Hutchinson Barracudas (2.1 Rear, 2.3 front), Avid Juicy Seven brakes, RACE FACE handlebar, THOMSON steam, YETI HARD CORE grips, : YETI / WTB ROCKET V TI saddle, THOMSON seatpost, Shimano 540 pedals | | Bottom Line: | I read the reviews on this site before using the lube. I've followed the advice and the printed directions and I've been happy with the performance. It definitely keeps my drive train cleaner than any other lube that I've used. It will wear quickly at times but has never left me high and dry during a ride. For the price, this is the best lube I have used and plan on continuing to use it. I've done teflon but it is just expensive and attracts more dirt. Not to mention, when it gets wet, you don't want teflon. Follow the directions and you'll be happy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frustrated
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Kelso Conservation Area | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Main Cycle & Sport | | Strengths: | Keeps Chain Clean! Inexpensive, Easy To Use, | | Weaknesses: | Wow where do I begin? This is a ok product for a one day use. I am hoping that you get that out of it. | | Similar Products Used: | WD-40, 10w-30 Motor Oil, White Lightning, Ice wax, Mineral Oil, Olive Oil, Extra virgin olive oil, Vegi Oil, Disel fuel, | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6000 Hardtail, | | Bottom Line: | The Bottom Line is simple. We have put men on the moon and vehicles on other planets but we can't come up with a bicycle chain lubricant that works! For every lubricant that I used it had at most 1 good aspect about it, unfortunetly 10 negative aspects as well! Good Luck people! After Tri-Flow I'm going to try one other lube called ProGold ProLink and if it doesn't work You will see me on TV when i throw my Trek off the CN Tower! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a
from Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good cleaner | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't last very long. Seems like I haven't lubed the chain in months. Squeaks and make noise. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning. | | Bottom Line: | I would not recommend this product. I bought it because it was on sale and was recommended by a magazine. I figured it would be similar to the white lightning wax type product. I cleaned my chain and applied as recommended. While riding I noticed squeaks and other friction like noises that I had never heard before.
After using the product for several months I have concluded that it just doesn't last and is a poor lubricant. I have two full bottles and another that is mostly full that I will not be using. Going back to the white lightning, which I used before.
In short, it makes my chain sound and feel like it is dried out, not lubed and really dirty. I would not recommend it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from York County, Maine USA
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | quiet and clean | | Similar Products Used: | WL | | Bike Setup: | road bike, road bike on trainer | | Bottom Line: | My highest-value use for this is off-season riding with my road bike on a trainer - no messy discharge onto the rug/floor like oil-based lubes (when I used oil lubes I used to put cardboard under the trainer), and it has been acceptable on the road rides I've taken it on - but I throw down a layer of Pedro's extra-dry oil-based before I put the wax on if I'm going outside, which has worked really well for me. I might try it on longer off-road rides but the reviews of folks who've used it for that will probably make me carry a small bottle of something else in my pack when I do... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garry
a Cross Country Rider
from Argyll Scotland
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Glasow Bike store | | Strengths: | Stated as a dry lube that sheds grime and dirt. It does, but only lasts for 7 - 8 miles. On the second section of my ride, my chain squeeled as if it was dry | | Weaknesses: | expensive, fiddly to use, wastefull and does not last in damp UK weather | | Similar Products Used: | Most others. MUC OFF lube I find is best. | | Bottom Line: | too expensive and only for dry conditions | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Long lasting, very effective, degreaser + lub in one product, totally dry | | Weaknesses: | You must let it dry before you ride. | | Similar Products Used: | finish line Teflon Plus, white lightning - Epic, GT-85, graphite grease. | | Bike Setup: | SC Chameleon, Marz Z1 FR SL, Full XT | | Bottom Line: | This is an increadiable product - as long as you use it according to the instructions (apply, wait, wipe, re-apply and LET IT DRY).
You must let it dry before you ride otherwise it became messy. (I usually apply it a night before the ride and it last more than two rides).
The main advantage is that it drys out totally so it doesn't collect any dust.
It also works as a degreaser for the chain.
Anyway, it lubs as well as a graphite based grease, without the mess.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Clara, CA
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Demo Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Bottom Line: | I followed the directions on the bottle word for word and am still extremely disappointed with this lubricant. After a very thorough cleaning of the chain and degreasing to clear off any old lubricants, I applied Pedro's Ice Wax. The bike actually sat for a couple of days before I rode it, so it had pleanty of time to setup. The first 5-10 miles of riding are great. The chain is extremely smooth and quiet in very sandy, dusty conditions. After that mileage, the wax seems to disappear from the chain and your bike squeals and doesn't seem to want to spin. Once the squealing starts, I put some Finish Line Dry on and the rest of my ride is problem free. I'm using the rest of this bottle and never buying it again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa, FL USA
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | LBS with Tune Up | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Does not last | | Similar Products Used: | Finish line. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Explosif (Steel is real) | | Bottom Line: | My LBS used this lube during a tune-up. The lube lasted for about 25 miles and then my chain started to sound like a symphony. It was if the chain was never lubed. Matter of fact I called the bike shop and inquired if they might have forgot to lube my chain. I do not recommend this product for any riding condition. I went back to Finish Line Teflon plus. I've always had great results from Finish Line so it's back to old reliable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Really good for cleaning your rims... | | Weaknesses: | ...unless you have rim brakes. Oh, and it sucks at chain lubrication. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish line stuff | | Bottom Line: | Wasn't this supposed to be a lube instead of a cleaner? Why then does it do a decent job at cleaning but totally lousy at lubrication? Ice wax will last about as long as a snowball in hell, and it's supremely annoying when you have to get off your bike in the middle of ride to lube your chain! A waste of money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurgan
a
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | Very silent... at first. Keeps your chain clean though. | | Weaknesses: | Lubes your chain for about 20 miles. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line wet, dry and Krytech, Shimano Dry lube | | Bottom Line: | You could put plain old soap on your chain and it would lube just as well, keep your chain even cleaner but it would last 10x longer. Krytech is by far the best lube I've used so far. Don't waste your money on the Ice wax, it's too expensive to last less than one ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted Welsh
a Cross Country Rider
from Westland, MI
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | It is excellent for road frames | | Weaknesses: | Terrible in wet conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Factory Chain Wax. White Lightning. | | Bike Setup: | Cross Country. | | Bottom Line: | It is a good product in ideal conditions. However, you cannot trust it at all in wet conditions. Rust will set in within hours. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john em
a Cross Country Rider
from saint cath ont canada
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | marvs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | liberty | | Strengths: | -thick consistency
- clean chain and drivetrain very well | | Weaknesses: | need to reaply once during an epic ride (ex 50 miles) | | Similar Products Used: | finish line, white lightning, pedros extra dry, tri flow, more | | Bike Setup: | jekyll 800 | | Bottom Line: | great lube, sure it lasts "only" one ride, but what do you expect, chances are that your chain is dirty after one ride anyway and should be cleaned (exeption of roadies). The bonus is that this stuff cleans your chain and drivetrain very well anyway, it just slides off with a light stream of a hose, along with all the dirt and grit. it does not work in wet conditions, use finish line wet for that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john em
a Cross Country Rider
from saint cath ont canada
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | marvs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | liberty | | Strengths: | -thick consistency
- clean chain and drivetrain very well | | Weaknesses: | need to reaply once during an epic ride (ex 50 miles) | | Similar Products Used: | finish line, white lightning, pedros extra dry, tri flow, more | | Bike Setup: | jekyll 800 | | Bottom Line: | great lube, sure it lasts "only" one ride, but what do you expect, chances are that your chain is dirty after one ride anyway and should be cleaned (exeption of roadies). The bonus is that this stuff cleans your chain and drivetrain very well anyway, it just slides off with a light stream of a hose, along with all the dirt and grit. it does not work in wet conditions, use finish line wet for that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, Tx
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Barton Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | BSS | | Strengths: | Cleans pretty well (after you follow directions and have already cleaned the chain) | | Weaknesses: | Invisible results? | | Similar Products Used: | Pedro's Syn Lube, White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Shimano HG-53 chaing | | Bottom Line: | Not so great. Usually I'll ride in dry to damp conditions and usually I'll use the Syn lube. I thought I'd give the Ice wax a try and applied liberally to chain (used fingers to work into side plates, rollers, etc) and let sit overnight. Rode the next day in pretty nasty conditions as it had poured the day before: rode through mud/clay/sand/puddles; pretty bad for most of my group, we ALL had problems. Anyway, about half way through the 17 mile ride, I noticed my chain was rusting. Not much I could do at that point. When I got home and looked closely, the entire chain was rusted. Tossed the chain and bought a pc990 sram. I won't be using the ice wax again. It may work ok in dry conditions but is absolutely horrible in wet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Oklahoma City
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Thicker consistency means no waste and easy application, good initial lubrication. | | Weaknesses: | Lasts only one or two rides, if conditions are dry. Thicker consistency means winter-time lubing is difficult at best. Absolutely no water resistance. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Finishline Krytech, Boeing, paraffin, Tri-Flow, ProLink Gold | | Bike Setup: | 116 Links with varying mated-tooth configurations. | | Bottom Line: | This stuff is crap.
It's better than most wet lubes for our dusty and sandy trails, but it's probably the worst lube I've ever used in 17 years of cycling. The label directions are accurate: "Reapply after each ride." They're not joking! Sometimes, you may even need to apply it DURING a ride.....which you had better plan on doing if there is high humidity or any sort of water on the trail.
At half the price, I'm not sure I'd buy the product again unless it were a choice of either that or WD-40. At the price I paid, I'm pissed at the lbs owner who told me what a great lube it was. Two bottles later, I learned that it's not smart to buy two of a new product before you know how it will work. lol. I do like the thick consistency, but the cruddy applicator tip oughta be scrapped for something better.
Pedro's, this product needs to be waxed from your line....really. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | BLT/Noble Canyon Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great label, cool factor to use Pedro's, comes "free" with their excellent Chain Cleaner device. | | Weaknesses: | Falls off chain, very little lubricity after short period of usage, washes off in presence of airborne humidity. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line Dry, White Lighting, Rock-n-Roll, Pro-Link | | Bottom Line: | GARBAGE. This lube is the worst, the shortest-lived junk I've ever tried. WD-40 would last longer than this stuff. It goes on fine, but comes off very very quickly when riding in either hot/dry or temperate/wet. I haven't tried it in snow or freezing cold.
It's great for a practical joke: claim it's good, then give the bottle to the fast rider in your group. Ho ho! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Coudersport, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Chain doesn't squeak, good for racing(where you have to wash and maintain your bike often) | | Weaknesses: | Leaves a film om rust wherever its applied..on my front chainrings, chain, and wherever else.. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Cannondale F400 | | Bottom Line: | Good product for racing, and if you often clean and maintain you ride...terrible to leave on your chainrings and chain to apply a nice wax finish. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Israel Magalit
a Weekend Warrior
from Quezon City
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Slick and clean | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't last very long so you have to apply often.
Thick consistency makes it difficult to apply to chain. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab HT, Marzocchi MXComp coil, Avid BBDB, Deore/7.0 drivetrain... | | Bottom Line: | I guess I expected too much from this lube, thinking it would be better than White Lightning. I just ended up being disappointed. WL is actually quieter and sticks to the chain longer.
Ice Wax's claim that a "lubricating barrier is left behind" when the wax flakes off didn't happen for me.
I too, just bought a bottle of ProLink. Let's see how that goes... | |
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