Slide glide? Gun panacea or yet another gimmic?

[JJ]

Standard weight, I have used it on the bolt on contact surfaces with a real light coat. Basically just wiped it on my finger, wiped it across the areas that contact the upper receiver. Also the locking lugs, and bolt to bolt carrier surfaces. Seems to be staying put, and I have no reliability issues since doing it.

I also applied an extremely small amount to the hammer/sear.

[Paul]

Seems to be staying put, and I have no reliability issues since doing it.

Did you have reliability issues prior to using it?

[JJ]

Seems to be staying put, and I have no reliability issues since doing it.

Did you have reliability issues prior to using it?

No. It is claimed to have dampening effect so one could assume that as heavy as it is that it might cause issues. So far i have noticed no difference as compared to using gun oil.

[Snowgun]

Seems to be staying put, and I have no reliability issues since doing it.

Did you have reliability issues prior to using it?

No. It is claimed to have dampening effect so one could assume that as heavy as it is that it might cause issues. So far i have noticed no difference as compared to using gun oil.

I think i'm gonna put the heavy stuff on my 308...

Might as well go hard or go home...

[1911fan]

Put your gun in a cooler full of ice and try it then. It turned to rubber cement in the cold

[Norsesmithy]

What's this do that Lucas Red "N" Tacky # 2 doesn't? Actually the pictures look a lot like Red n Tacky.

[870TC]

Doesn't smell as bad as Red n' Tacky.

I used the lite down to around 20 degrees in a 1911 with no issues, below that temp I switch to a oil.

[bensdad]

$2 or so at Walmart. Enough to last a lifetime.

[Snowgun]

$2 or so at Walmart. Enough to last a lifetime.

If you read the link, Brian Enos developed the stuff because he was unhappy with the performance of those kind of greases...

Here is the information page (scroll down):

http://brianenos.com/pages/slide-glide.html

[bensdad]

If you read the link, Brian Enos developed the stuff because he was unhappy with the performance of those kind of greases...

So has he been selling this stuff since BEFORE he reached the pinnacle of success? Cuz if he got awesome before he invented the miracle grease, then I wonder what "unsatisfactory" product got him to the top? I've never used the stuff. Just can't help thinkin' there are about as many favorite lubes for guns as there are gun owners.

[Snowgun]

If you read the link, Brian Enos developed the stuff because he was unhappy with the performance of those kind of greases...

So has he been selling this stuff since BEFORE he reached the pinnacle of success? Cuz if he got awesome before he invented the miracle grease, then I wonder what "unsatisfactory" product got him to the top? I've never used the stuff. Just can't help thinkin' there are about as many favorite lubes for guns as there are gun owners.

True, but all lubes are not created equal, there have to be some that work better than others.

I've found the best copper cleaner and verified it quantitatively, I love what I use for solvent (though admittedly a lot of that is my personal preference), so now I am on the hunt for the ultimate lube. Everything I've used so far works...and I've found some inferior products...now I'm just looking for the best.

[timwarner]

snowgun, I got the light stuff, use it on everything. The AR's and bolt guns love it, pistols run fine on it. I wouldn't read too much into any sort of "dampening" effect, but try it out, if it don't work, get something else.

That's how most of us get to using what we use now. Buy n try, not 100 pages of research threads.

Anyone with half a brain should be able to wade through the ******** without getting over knee deep reading ads or what's already been posted somewhere else.
google is your friend.

[mmcnx2]

I've been told by more than one high end gunsmith that good lube serves two purposes, one obviously is lubrication but the second and actaully equally important it wicks contaminants away. To serve the second purpose the lube needs to leech out, thus I've been told not to use high temp grease because the contaminents stay on the parts and basically you creat rubbing compound. Instead they contend it is better to let the lube run out fo the joint and reapply fresh.

[Norsesmithy]

Doesn't smell as bad as Red n' Tacky.

I used the lite down to around 20 degrees in a 1911 with no issues, below that temp I switch to a oil.

I like how Red n Tacky smells. I've shot my Warrior at 0 degrees with the Red n Tacky, and while it did cycle noticeably slower, it didn't choke. It sat in a sled with my other guns while I snowshoed out to my shooting area, and maybe didn't get down to ambient, but was damn cold anyways for the first shot. The time I left my Warrior out overnight and shot it when it was colder than -40, it was lubed with Napa brand synthetic 5w30.

I've been told by more than one high end gunsmith that good lube serves two purposes, one obviously is lubrication but the second and actaully equally important it wicks contaminants away. To serve the second purpose the lube needs to leech out, thus I've been told not to use high temp grease because the contaminents stay on the parts and basically you creat rubbing compound. Instead they contend it is better to let the lube run out fo the joint and reapply fresh.

I noticed a reduction in wear rate from when I switched from motor oil to grease. Most people don't regularly get their guns hot enough to reliably drip regular Lithium grease, so I wouldn't worry about the high temp characteristic of a grease creating rubbing compound in your firearm.

[timwarner]

I've been told by more than one high end gunsmith that good lube serves two purposes, one obviously is lubrication but the second and actaully equally important it wicks contaminants away. To serve the second purpose the lube needs to leech out, thus I've been told not to use high temp grease because the contaminents stay on the parts and basically you creat rubbing compound. Instead they contend it is better to let the lube run out fo the joint and reapply fresh.

grease is good for loading machines, bad for guns. See my above post for more detail.