slip 2000 ewl vs gunzilla for lube

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@SomeOtherGuy

I don’t think that’s quite right. Moly (molybdenum disulfide) may be in a fair number of lubes, but it’s not in everything. It’s a dark graphite black, so if a lube is any color other than black or dark gray, it’s very unlikely that it has moly in any significant amount.

Moly’s primary purpose is an extreme pressure additive and secondarily as a friction reducer. It can also work by itself, in dry powder form, as a dry lubricant, but if it’s in an oil or grease then the oil is doing most of the lubrication and the moly is coming into play only where the oil is not present, usually because it was forced out by high pressure exceeding the film strength of the oil.

To say that all lubes are the same because they contain moly is not only inaccurate (many do not) but also assumes that the moly is doing all the work, which should not be the case. It’s like saying that all steel is the same because it’s all mostly iron.

If you’re going to quote someone, at least say what they WROTE, and not what you made up or THOUGHT they said. I never said all lubes contain moly. As you PROPERLY QUOTED, but FAILED AT SAYING, I said many gun lubes use molybdenum disulfide. I’m sure you want me to respect your opinion; and I do. At least show the same respect and don’t twist my words around. That happens a lot in the forums. Even this one.

But again, you are free to buy whatever you want. I just happen to think that if you buy into the marketing hype about certain things like gun lube, but discard it because you rationalize it as an “inexpensive” investment; what is the price point at which you don’t buy into the hype?