Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
I've always used boiled linseed oil and never had a problem, so I'm not sure how I'd recognize an improvement over "no problems." And you can buy a lifetime supply of linseed oil for a fraction of the cost of a tiny container of brand-name spoke prep.
Thanks John. Agreed that there is not much improvement that can be made on "no problem" and linseed oil may be where I go with this. My main concerns are: Ease of proper application, performance (how well does it prevent the spoke from loosening), longevity (does it dry out, wash out, fail after x# years?), and ease of future adjustments.
Linseed oil sounds like it does a fine job for many people, I just wanted to see what pros and cons there are for each product.