If you will read any of my previous posts on chains, you will see that I hate wax. Paraffin based lubes, no matter what the big-time marketeers tell you, is a bad idea for chains.
when it comes to chains Jaybird is the man :worship: any way I do use the chainwax but as a preservative. I dont ride as often as I used to and the bike can sit for extended periods. I clean up after I ride , dry the chain, use Jaybird's lube, then the wax to prevent rust. Only becuase I have a can of this stuff to get rid of. If I didnt have a can of this stuff on my shelf I wouldn't bother just to cheap to actually throw it away.
Jaybird's lube is great stuff in my opinion and a lot more economical then anything in a spray can. No waste , no mess , dirt doesn't stick to it and the bike's chain and sprockets is super easy to clean now after I am done riding.
The lubricity is excellent, try this experiment, wash the bike and push it around , now lube the chain I swear the bike is easier to push afterwards.
Now I am not sure if Jaybird's lube is all that and a bag of chips compared to others. I do not have the equipment,time or knowledge or data keeping skills to do any real forms of testing. The one thing I truly like is that the drop by drop dispensing almost forces you to notice things about your chain/bike. You will see things like chain guide bent ,rollers froze,sliders worn, rear wheel bearings, shock leaking, stuff you wouldn't see if you only pushed the bike in a little circle around you while spraying.
Now most everybody knows that preventive maintenance is key and most people have a certain ritual of going over their bike. But before you scoff at me about it , all I am saying is that if you spend more time right next to the bike the CHANCES that you see something are greater than just going over a checklist.