Originally Posted by
jadocs
Interesting, "Friction Facts" tests indicate that Molten Speed Wax outperformed Silica NFS in both durability and friction. Silica NFS was their pick for drip lubes for ease of use.
Paraffin + PTFE was tested against Molten Speed Wax by Oz Cycling and his findings show Paraffin + PTFE to be superior.
We get way more than 10,000 miles to a bottle in this house. Three or four times that. Applying 12 drops every 300 miles would result in a sloppy wet chain. Applying a drop to every link would just cause a dirty oily bike. Whenever a bike or chain is done first time with NFS there is just no need to strip the chain bare. Maybe the old lube or packaging lube is working in our favor.
Reading through that document my impression is they have realized no one believes them and if all the world insists on overusing lube they will sell it to you. This household now has five years experience with the product, the formula here is one or two drops each hundred miles. Look at the chain. If it looks dry, was out in rain, use two drops, maybe even three if lots of rain or if used in salt slush. If chain still looks wet, runs smooth, only one drop.