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  • It sold out in minutes, but $25 I think.

    It's basically a wax-based lubricant with a thinner alcohol carrier, and an additive:

    Secret Chain lube also utilizes the world's fastest, most lubricious additive, nano-scale Tungsten Di-Sulfide. NanoPlatelet WS2 has less than 1/3 the dynamic coefficient of friction of PTFE and 1/4 that of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2.). Even better, the nanoscale WS2 seems to lock up in the crevices of the metal and stay there even after cleaning/melting off of the wax. In theory, the chain will get faster with age due to the WS2 loading up on these surfaces.”

    In theory

  • Reads like the back of a protein powder from a gym shop.

  • In theory

    The theory of WS2 is great, but getting it to coat the relevant surfaces by dripping a colloidal mix onto an assembled chain which has already been greased at the factory is another matter. What you really need to do is to coat the clean and dry parts using some method (not sure which, probably at least 4 main options and research needed to pick the one which is optimal in terms of lubricity and durability in the roller chain application) before assembling the chain

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