Good for you, Mike. Keep us posted on the progress, and let Barry & I know what you think of Super Lube. I swear by that stuff. I've got some completely serviced reels that haven't been used in 5 or 8 years and with 10 turns of the crank forwards and backwards they work like they were just lubed yesterday.
Superlube clear grease???
Quote from: Bryan Young on February 24, 2018, 05:06:43 AM
Superlube clear grease???
Yep. http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-multipurpose-grease-ezp-49.html
I don't do salt water or casting reels but it's the best thing I've ever found for freshwater spinning reels. Don't know why it wouldn't excel in casting reel applications, too.
Hey fellas, I don't see it mentioned on the link Tommy provided, but on the tube I bought it says "impervious to salt water and road salt". It's a full synthetic grease, does not contain silicone, compatible with other lubes, food grade, and has absolutely no odor. That's a lot of pluses.8)
Mo & Tommy,
LUV Super Lube, been using it on my Mitchell Garcia 308 for 20+ years and the stuff is slicker than a baby's green nose snot!!!!
I also use it on door hinges, door locks, and any place metal rubs against metal.
Wayne
is there something between 3oz tube & 400g tub?
Directly from the Super Lube website:
http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-multipurpose-grease-ezp-49.html
Super Lube® Multi-Purpose Grease is available in the following sizes:
82340........................1 cc Packet of Grease
21006........................................6 cc Syringe
21010........................1/2 oz Tube of Grease
21014............1/2 oz Tube of Grease - BULK
21030...........................3 oz Tube of Grease
21036....................3 oz Cartridge of Grease
41150.............................400 gram Cartridge
41160......................................400 gram Can
41050...............................5 lb Pail of Grease
41030.............................30 lb Pail of Grease
41120..........................120 lb Keg of Grease
41140........................400 lb Drum of Grease
Take your pick!!!!
Wayne
Quote from: philaroman on February 24, 2018, 03:39:23 PM
is there something between 3oz tube & 400g tub?
I don't think so but 400gr is similar to 5 3oz tubes.
QuoteHey fellas, I don't see it mentioned on the link Tommy provided, but on the tube I bought it says "impervious to salt water and road salt". It's a full synthetic grease, does not contain silicone, compatible with other lubes, food grade, and has absolutely no odor. That's a lot of pluses.Cool
My tube says that on the back, too. Not sure why they don't post that on that page but it is listed on their SDS.
Ive used this grease on many small spinning reels. The grease will turn dark quickly but it works great. Super slippery. Good hair gel..
Quote from: handi2 on February 25, 2018, 11:07:54 PM
Ive used this grease on many small spinning reels. The grease will turn dark quickly but it works great. Super slippery. Good hair gel..
Hmmm?.......Interesting? I've never had it actually turn dark. I have had it take a little color if all the old residue wasn't completely removed but never really had it turn dark, even after 5 or 10 years. It will draw old oil out of brass or bronze parts like gears and main shafts, though, even if they've been buffed and are spotless.
I've been playing with a similar British product:
https://www.smithandallan.com/products/industrial-grease/4640-smith-and-allan-teflube-plus-2-grease/
I have used it on everything including drags - it's been working fine. It stays where you put it - unlike some greases. Also it doesn't seem to leach oil as some greases do.
I had been using Mercury Quicksilver 2-4-C but that split over time if not used. The last price increase convinced me to change.
Time will tell but I'm very pleased with it at the moment :)
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on February 26, 2018, 01:29:14 PMAlso it doesn't seem to leach oil as some greases do.
Chris, are you referring to the grease separating? Not sure I am following your thoughts.
Is this a better alternative to Yama lube?
I have been using the super lube grease on drag washers in reels for over two years now including guide reels. It has worked well and has performed just fine and has never broke down even with heavy use. The performance has been good and the reels look great year after year. I started using it on a recommendation from a large reel repair business and they have been using it for years on guide reels. Its easier and cheaper for use to get here in Canada also. I also use the super lube oil on the cork drags on mooching reels.
Cheers:
Todd
Sticky = what?
I opened up a reel and the grease was like glue, what is the purpose of being sticky? s
Sid - yes the grease leaks oil over a period of time - separates/splits - whatever you want to call it. I had Mercury Quick Silver 2-4-C in a large grease gun - where it was hanging a small puddle of oil formed underneath. I guess, but don't know for sure, this is down to petroleum products. Fully sythetic greases don't seem to do that - at least not yet :-\
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on February 26, 2018, 06:59:07 PM
Sid - yes the grease leaks oil over a period of time - separates/splits - whatever you want to call it. I had Mercury Quick Silver 2-4-C in a large grease gun - where it was hanging a small puddle of oil formed underneath. I guess, but don't know for sure, this is down to petroleum products. Fully sythetic greases don't seem to do that - at least not yet :-\
Synthetic grease will also get soft and eventually leak out of the gun. No matter what color grease you'll use, eventually it will all turn Black and I don't mean hardened.
When the Tank came back to me from Alaska, where it really got a workout, I opened it up to see how everything looked.
Most of the grease in that reel was Black, it happens from the carbon fiber washers dust wixed with Cals.
I've seen this a few time, it isn't anything new to me.
Black is a dominant color.
Sal
Sal
I have had 5 tubes of Super Lube sitting on my desk top/cap down for over 5 years. I opened a tube a couple of days and it was the first one that had a little liquid in the cap end of it. I put the cap back on, kneaded it a little and it was right back to normal. I don't think synthetic, or any other type of grease for that matter, was manufactured for that long of shelf life, especially stored cap/spout down. I refuse to use a gun just because, no matter how good the quality of the gun, they all will drip a little.
Fair point Tommy - but I was thinking of weeks/months not years.
Quote from: Gobi King on February 26, 2018, 05:17:54 PM
Sticky = what?
I opened up a reel and the grease was like glue, what is the purpose of being sticky? s
A certain level of tackiness is for helping the greese stay put & not slide off or from where they are placed . As the velocity of working parts increases so does the need for more stickyness or capacity to adhere to the surface of parts. For purposes we dont need a an extremely tacky greese. It's not a big deal just makes things harder when it comes time to service... Jeff
I Have Used Super Lube For Decades.... Have Both Penn & Mitchell Reels In My Collection. Lived In So. Cal From 1970-1995 Used Mostly Penn Reels For Salt Water, But Some Mitchells Went To Sea As Well. Used Penn Lube On Conv. Reels, But Super Lube On All The Spinners, never had a problem With Lubrication, but Salt Water Was Hard On The Finish Of The Mitchells. The Smaller Mitchell 300 Series Reels Had Plates That Slid Against Each Other For Spool Oscillation, , Super Lube Never Got Sticky, Worked Very Well In Those Type Reels. For Simplicity I Used Penn Grease In Conventional Reels, Super Lube in All Others. Both Are Easy To Find And Inexpensive. Might Be Newer Products The Work As Well, But For This Old School Guy With Old School Gear, No Reason To Change, Bet Tommy Feels The Same.
Barry
That's the only grease we use in my shop. I have tried several and always go back to super lube. I buy it in a case of 1 lb cans. The normal thickness is #2. You can buy it from superlube in several viscosities but only in larger purchases. I buy the super lube oil which is the same chemicals and is compatable and I then mix oil in a can of grease to get a thinner version that goes in my bearing packer. The thinned grease works great in pinion bearings on shimano freshwater reels that use a bearing around the outside of the pinion gear. I also use the thinned grease in chrankshaft bearings just to keep the reel turning easily.