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Originally Posted by base2
I don't want to come across as a Debbie Downer but White Lightning is the worst wax based anything. That is if it even has wax in it at all. I killed a chain once during the beautiful summer of 2014 in under 1500 miles with a bottle of White Lightning. Garbage product.

There is no shortage of superior lubes out there. Dare I say it? Even oil.
That has not been my experience. I’ve been using it for more than 20 years now. Chains on just about everything I use it on from road bikes to touring bikes to mountain bikes (in dirty, dusty conditions) last 3500 to 4500 miles. I am actually tracking a current chain on one of my bikes to see the interval of lubrication and wear. So far, at almost 900 miles, the chain shows less than 0.5% wear and has been relubricated 3 times at roughly 300 mile intervals.
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