Have been using for commuting to work and I'm finding it lasts much longer than the previous wax I used (Pedros IceWax). Chain doesn't feel dry after a week (200kms i.e. 2 X 20kms per day). The best thing is that you find other waxes when they come into contact with water, dissipate very quickly but I've found this is not the case with Squirt.
OK we are not talking wet lube here but who wants a drive train full of muck. I simply give the chain a quick wipe at the end of a wet ride. If I did this with my old wax I'd have some chain rust to deal with at the weekend. One thing to note is I found following the IceWax procedure for a new chain to work best in that I completely degrease first then apply Squirt to the whole chain (chain off the bike), leave for 10-15 minutes then work the wax in. I find this process works very well with Squirt also and I'd recommend doing this the first time around for a new chain. From then on I just follow the squirt instructions for application, applying while turning the crank then work in / wipe off the excess.
I've also tried on some longer single rides, no rain thankfully - which is always the bigger challenge for wax based lubes. I've found at the end of the ride the chain is still very clean and also that the drive train is very quite compared to other wax lubes I've used.
Basically a great product and one I'll be using and recommending to fellow riders.
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