The *Smell Test* is what really matters.........And no one can beat the Sweet Bouquet of Hoppe's No. 9

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

They actually make Hoppes #9 air fresheners!

Love how you answered questions you KNEW were gonna be asked at the end...there's always "that guy" who asks...interesting video!

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I tried to address some of the comments I've gotten over the years.

As a retired gunsmith and gun dealer I can tell you my go to favorite solvents over the many years in the firearm industry were Hoppes #9 borecleaner, Clenzoil and Eezox.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to give Eezox a try!

@kyle875

3 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad feel like testing a couple more? I've used Prolix the longest to great effect. I've also used Gunzilla some... but a clp that I have found and have been liking a lot is Super Quick Clean Guns. I'd like to see that one tested. Thank you

@LuigiPizza-fv2hv

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I have a .357 Windicator with Nickel Plating. As great and useful as Hoppes 9 is, it would DESTROY my Nickel Plated Windicator.

@LuigiPizza-fv2hv

2 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad I just ordered a 3 oz, Eezox Spray can for $12.49 from Amazon. We'll see how it does. Clenzoil has not done Fabulous in some YOU TUBE "Steel Plate" Tests. But, to be Honest, I don't Hunt, don't shoot in the rain & am a Low Volume Shooter, so I may not need the "Top Shelf Oil." What I don't like is when an oil dries out quickly. (I might actually try out Mobil 1 on a Junker I have (Hi Point C9))

@anangryranger

2 жыл бұрын

Another retired gunsmith and dealer. Was a fulltime peace officer and dept armourer as well. Some cops maintain their weapons well. Many don't. Over decades of dealing with poorly maintained weapons, and those that were in excellent condition, the number one product that gave the best protection against rust, cleaned the best, and lubricated fully was Clenzoil. Ballistol was right behind it.

Nice job Magdad. I like Hoppes products for my friend's firearms as I own none myself. For over 3 decades now.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

You can't go wrong with Hoppes #9!

Thank you for this useful video. I have used Hoppes products for years, but I'm always interested in new gun care products.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat! I'm eager to give the Clenzoil some "real world" testing once ammo prices stabilize and the range is opened back up!

Good video, informative. Especially relevant to me since I switched the clenzoil since I moved to the south and that’s what my FFL sells.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I'm eager to get some "real world" experience with Clenzoil. I hope the covid restrictions ease up and ammo prices come down so I can get back to the range!

Not relevant to me since I don't own a gun anymore - but I must say I enjoy watching side by side comparisons of products. They're always fun. Good job!

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! When I first got into shooting, KZread was an important source of information for me. CLP testing and reloading were some of my first videos.

I always watch your tests. Excellent!

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig!

Great video thanks! Love clenzoil. Also like how you approach the topic.

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

Looks like good stuff..I do like Hoppes NO. 9 since I have used it for years on many things besides fire arms

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Hoopes #9 is hard to beat!

As a new gun owner, thank you for this info. I helps a lot.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gayle! I'm glad my video was helpful!

@gayle525

3 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad anything I can learn about care and maintenance for it is very helpful. So far you are helping the most with your videos comparing products. That’s just another reason to love your channel. I love your restorations and flitz too.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

@@gayle525 It is easy to get "information overload" when you are a new gun owner. When I got into target shooting, I watched a lot of KZread videos! The CLP comparisons and reloading is how I got started making KZread videos myself.

Fascinating! I don't think that I've ever heard of Clenzoil! I definitely need to look them up. Not a fan of Ballistol but life long user of Hoppe's #9

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I like Hoppes too! Clenzoil will send you a "free" sample if you pay postage.

Interesting test. Looks like it would be the perfect product to use just a light coat of oil before and after hunting out in the elements.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I think it would work well for that!

Best trick I ever learned is to spray and wipe down my firearm with WD-40 as soon as I am finished shooting. By the time I got home cleaning was a breeze... Great test! Thanks!

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

WD-40 gets a bad rap with gun people. I've had good results with it.

Good video Magdad. I don’t have any guns anymore but good video. Thank You for sharing

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack!

I love clenzoil ! Smells good and is a good cleaner. It doesn’t seem to be the best lubricant but still works fine in a pinch. It’s priced very well to and that little bottle lasts forever. Nice review !

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Curt!

@R4v3n3X

7 ай бұрын

I use clenzoil too and feel it does a fantastic job lubricating and protecting. What other brand(s) do you think does better in wear protection that I could try? Have you seen this test comparing clenzoil with other lubes? kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJ2WtMewnNHKfMo.html

@curtk8130

7 ай бұрын

@@R4v3n3XI love the product and it’s a solid lubricant and the my go to cleaner. I think Lucas oil products might be better lube but certainly not better at cleaning. Both are great products and I use both

"And don't put the gun in your mouth" thanks, lost my morning coffee due to laughing ;-)

@unwired1281

3 жыл бұрын

👍 advice like that is better than finding a diamond.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your coffee!

@mmccarthy9458

Жыл бұрын

I hear some NATOsexuals, like Rachel Levine, lick AK 74 muzzlebrakes 🙂

Excellent review!

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

Nice work MagDad! 👍👍👀 We're a little surprised that Chuck didn't mildly suggest that you add Flitz to your test! After all, Flitz IS outstanding at bore cleaning, feed ramp and general firearm cleaning, polishing and protecting. (Just don't use it on cheap gun bluing... factory hot bluing only...) Sorry... shameless plug over... 😎

Great review,thanks

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

Well done Professor Magdad!! :]

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks D&R!

Nicely done

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

Heck ya.. gunpowder and Far - Make a great video... 40 years plus using #9 and wd40... all my bang sticks still work flawlessly and look good.. 😊 good info! Vic

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vic! WD-40 gets a bad rap, but I have always had good luck with it!

@bigvicsworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad I use it like its Frank's Hot Sauce..hehe

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigvicsworkshop "Don't be stingy with the WD-40!"

@bahubalbaba7886

6 ай бұрын

While changing a flat tyre, if you spray WD-40 on the thread & tighten the bolts, they come off nicely next time to get a flat tyre. It’s getting bad rap for nothing 😒☹️

Do you like clenzoil or Balistol more? They same to more or less to have the same results, but in past videos of yours I viewed, it seems as if the balistol didn’t leave any specks of powder behind as clenzoil did.

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

I'm doing a CLP showdown video soon featuring Clenzoil, Ballistol and Mil-Spec Break Free.

We only have one gun in the house we keep clean with Hoppes #9. Works but might try the new Clenzoil. Stupid question but it's a shotgun used for targets do you think it might be good for it? Thanks

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Hoppes #9 is great for cleaning the bore. You might give Clenzoil a try if you want one product that can clean the bore and protect and lubricate.

Friendoil also works great as well

use Ballistol exclusively on pistols and Clenzoil for AR pattern rifles. I would recommend Breakfree Mil-spec CLP for AK since some...cough ahem Arsenal BG, crappy paint finishes. Pretty much all rifles, around the stock, trigger, and lower receiver area get exposed to sweat-i.e. salt water.

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Check out my MIL SPEC Break Free review! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5uqt5mtnZPbqMY.html

What are your choices of ammunition in target shooting with semi-auto pistols?

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm strictly a revolver guy. I bet you can guess which caliber!

What an outstanding review. Ever tested Shooters Lube?

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

It looks like Shooter Lube offers a separate solvent and lube rather than a "do-it-all" CLP.

Great advice, I'll keep my mouth closed 😘

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! LOL

Try Seafoam Deep Creep. It’s one of my favorite products.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to keep my eye out for some!

Have you tried Lucas oil clp? I heard from a few people that have used everything that like that the most

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5OalMedmpzWpNI.html

So in the end hoppes is the go to right? Hate when i go into a video for the answer and just end up leaving with more questions, don't leave us on a cliffhanger moment.

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

Hoppes #9 is a dedicated powder solvent. You would still need a light oil to protect the metal. The Clenzoil did a decent job dissolving burnt powder and protecting the metal.

What is the viscosity of Clenzoil supposed to be? I bought a bottle recently. After shaking it vigorously for at least two minutes, I found it to be about as viscous as water. It ran like crazy. Is that normal for Clenzoil?

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

The Clenzoil sample I have is similar in consistency to Rem Oil and Lucas CLP.

@fog8969

2 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad Thanks. I think I have some Rem Oil. It might be an old bottle, but I'll check it out. I've been using Ballistol for cleaning and oiling AR bolts. I also use it for cleaning inside of Glock barrels and for very light lube of slide grooves, lug groove and the sliding outer length of barrel. I called Glock and spoke with a really nice tech guy there. I was asking him for recommendations for light protection coat for longer-term storage of Glocks. He recommended Breakfree CLP, Lucas gun oil, and Weapon Shield.

@fog8969

2 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad We've communicated with the company, and apparently, the Clenzoil we got from a vendor other than the company is a bad batch or whatever to make it super runny like water, even after being well shaken. Will try another source or buy directly from the company.

Yeah hoppes cleaner does work better than most..but it harsh as hell and you need to use proper ventilation...but there oils ...not so much . They don't lube as good as some of the newer players out there!

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

Check out my MIL SPEC Break Free review! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5uqt5mtnZPbqMY.html

@USMC-es4yy

2 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad ha!! I'll check it out but after being forced to use it for 12 yrs kinda burned out..I told myself I'd never smell BF clp again in my life!! Preciate it though!!

Not a bad oil. I'm still sold on strikehold.

No , crucial metal friction wear test. Check out Project Farm video. Clenzoil tops the others protecting against friction wear. Most important with guns tightly moving parts. 🇺🇦🇺🇲☮️👍

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I try to use simple tests that can be repeated and verified by regular people. I haven't been able to come up with a simple and verifiable friction wear test.

It seemed to me that Hoppes did a better job on the burnt gunpowder than the other 2. Oddly, my cousin is a policeman and swears by cleaning his firearms in a generous soaking of WD40. I’ve heard it was not good for firearms either, but he has no qualms using it and says he has yet to have any negative performance from his guns after doing it for over 20 years. I don’t use it on mine haha.

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Hoppes #9 did the best on the burnt powder, but the Clenzoil did better than any other CLP I've tested. WD-40 gets a bad rap - it's handy stuff to have in the shop!

Mossy Oak is Clenzoil correct?

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

According to the internet, it might be.

Have you tried froglube?

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I've heard that frog lube requires quite a process - deep cleaning, heating, soaking etc. so I have not experimented with it.

@anangryranger

2 жыл бұрын

Froglube is nasty stuff! Save your money and buy some Clenzoil. You will not regret it.

Breakfree vs clenzoil CLP?

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I've done some testing with Breakfree. Check out my CLP test playlist. I plan to do some resting on the new MIL spec Breakfree soon!

That's some damn sound advice there... "Don't put the gun in your mouth"

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I try to help people....

I use PB- blaster on everything metal. WD-40 uses to much water in their product

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! There are a lot of good CLPs on the market. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5OalMedmpzWpNI.html

Does any of them come close to the great smell of Balistoil? I love that smell 😂

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

I find that Ballistol has a love it or hate it smell. Unfortunately I'm in the hate it category. Clenzoil has a pine aftershave smell to it.

😆 on that last comment!

@357magdad

3 жыл бұрын

A little magdad humor....

First of all you are comparing a solvent with a CLP. And for pulling up carbon obviously the solvent is going to do a much better job point is you can’t compare the two when it comes to pulling up carbon because they’re not both the same kind of product. But the fact that Clenzoil came pretty damn close to that solvent sure looks like it beats the pants off anything else that I’ve seen

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Will! Check out my review of the MIL SPEC Break Free it also performed very well! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5uqt5mtnZPbqMY.html

But….. you cant beat the lubricating performance of clenzoil. Balistol is one of the worst.

@357magdad

Жыл бұрын

I like the lubricating properties of the mil-spec Break Free.

I just ordered the 2 FREE Bottles of Clenzoil on its Website. They charged me $3.00 for S&H.

@357magdad

2 жыл бұрын

That's how I got mine!