Seeking good quality lube!

[let em roll]

I am currently using Breakfree CLP on my 23, but I feel like there is probably some much better stuff out there. The oil feels really "light" to me and seems to wear off quite easily. Do I want an oil that is light and wears off quickly, or is it better to have something that is a little "heavier" so to speak (more like vaseline or grease or something) and takes a little longer to wear off? I guess my real question is what is the best type of lube to use for maximum friction reduction and that doesn't attract alot of residue? CLP just worries me a little because it's a 3 in 1, it almost seems more sensible to use a lube that is just a lube. (Hoppes #9 for cleaning seems to be good) What brands have you guys had luck with?

[Speedrock]

Kellube or if you want to spend the $, Gun Butter.....

[Matt VDW]

A Glock doesn't need much oil, nor is it very difficult to field strip one for re-oiling. So one option would be to just use Breakfree more frequently.

But if you want more viscosity, Mobil 1 comes in a wide range of weights. ;f

[Custom Glock Racing]

I prefer grease to oil unless you are in a real cold climate. I have found Slide Glide to be the best.

[Flexmoney]

Slide Glide
FP-10
Mobile 1

[BillK@tcmhmrs.o]

I like a lithium based lube for the slide contact parts and use Wilson's Ultima lube there. On the small parts such as the trigger area and barrel area, I use Rem oil...

[alsipd]

I have been using mil-comm for a while now and I like it because my wife doesn't object to it and it seems to work. Mostly because my wife doesn't object. I know where my priorities are!:)

[thetoastmaster]

I use grease on all of my rifles- not oil. Get some Valvoline Dura-Blend at your local Vato Zone. It doesn't run, even when it's very hot.

For handguns I really like Hornady One Shot; because it is a dry lubricant I don't have to ask myself "did I use too much?". It also stays where I want it, on the weapon, not all over the inside of my holster.

-Bo

[elsolo]

slide glide

[Warhorse]

Since getting a free sample of TW25 back from Sig, when I had them perform some custom shop work on my 226, I've found myself liking it. I use the grease TW25 on the Sig, and the TW25 oil on my 23, both seem to function very well for me. I purchased both at www.kleen-bore.com

[prairieviper]

I've used Break Free for years and it does a fine job for me over a variety of conditions.

[C9X19]

Originally posted by thetoastmaster
For handguns I really like Hornady One Shot; because it is a dry lubricant I don't have to ask myself "did I use too much?". It also stays where I want it, on the weapon, not all over the inside of my holster.

-Bo

Now that's an idea!

[LittleLebowski]

FP10 for my Glocks and 1911s with a little Gun Butter on the rails.
I really can't say enough good things about FP10 without sounding like a shill. I just wish I had it for my 8 years of Marine Corps service.

[Van Cleaf]

I'm looking for a different Good Quality lube also.
I have been using Hoppes for yrs. with no trouble.
then I read something about Rem Oil. tried it. Ok.
then I read were the Rem Oil can be "toxic" because
of it's teflon fluid in it. anybody on here ever
heard any stories about this...?? Thanks!!

Jack

[LittleLebowski]

Teflon can be toxic if used in a closed environment. Nothing you need to worry about. I would recommend FP10. Factory on Kimbers.

[ceemack]

Glocks are extremely forgiving when it comes to lubrication, largely due to the natural lubricity of the polymer material of which the frame is made. You can use almost any decent lube and get good results, and whatever you choose you don't have to use much of it.

Greases like Slide Glide aren't a bad idea on 1911s, which can be very sensitive to lubrication and require quite a bit of it. But for a Glock, a thin film of oil works just fine.

CLP is actually one of the worst choices, since its lubricity depends to some extent on tiny Teflon particles that can sometimes come out of suspension. Personally, I haven't used the stuff in 20 years. If you've got to use it, make sure you shake it real good before you apply it.

On your G23, five drops of plain ol' Hoppe's gun oil would do just about everything you need. But if you feel like you have to have a high-tech lubricant, I've been using MPro7 lube for a few years and have found that it works well.

[Billster]

The fact that Glock owners can use so many different types of "lube" and be satisified with the results says a lot for the Glock!

[Turk40SW]

+1 for Gun Butter. I got my bottle in today. I paid the extra $1 to buy it from the gunbutter.com website because the shipping was 3 or 4 dollars less. I'm glad I did..

Mark from gun butter added me to his MSN IM and IM'd me today to ask me how I liked it. I just ordered the product Thursday afternoon. It shipped friday and arrive in the mail today.

I hadn't had time to strip my new glock yet when i talked to him, but I did afterwards and let me tell ya. Good stuff. A little goes a LONG way. No peening on my new slide, oil stayed perfectly clean, and the gun was running smooth as silk on the first 200 break-in rounds..

The service is top notch and the product is too.

[Speedrock]

"Glocks are extremely forgiving when it comes to lubrication,"

This is only true if the owner/user actually knows where to lube the pistol.

Have worked on more than a few "HillBilly" Glocks that appeared to never have had the connector &/or its slide-cam nub lubed.

Trigger-bars and conn's. were so bad had deep grooves in them, only replacement with new, "fixed" them. Slide cam actually had a groove worn in it. One of these guns was actually a G35 used in some type of competition, FWIW.