recommended lube for axles/cams?

under20yds · 08-22-2003, 08:33 PM

my axles need to be lubed, can you tell what you use and maybe what not to use.
i' ve heard not to use wd-40, however in a archery book written byBob Rob there is a picture of cams being sprayed with wd-40. so now i' m confused! give me some help fellow hunters, thanks. getting closer to Oct 1........

johndeer44 · 08-22-2003, 11:30 PM

Yeah I' d like some information on this topic to. I have a Fred Bear Epic Extreme and I keep my bowstring waxed really good and if it ever gets wet i wipe it down real well. What other things should I do to keep my bow in great shape?

JeffB · 08-23-2003, 05:00 AM

WD40 is BAD BAD BAD! It is a pentrating oil w/ very little actual lubricant!

Best thing for axles/limb bolts, etc I have found is Lithium grease.

BowTech_Shooter · 08-23-2003, 06:05 AM

WD40 is BAD BAD BAD....I couldn' t have said that better myself...

I like to use either white lithium (as Jeff mentioned) or I also use Tri-Flow which is Teflon based or there' s also a product called Tetra Bow Lube that works real well.

I use Tetra on customers bows when I work on at my buddies shop.

Straightarrow · 08-23-2003, 06:28 AM

I use a silicone based grease. It is 90% silicone and is orderless and colorless. Petroleum based products can cause problems with some rubber or plastic parts. This will not. You can typically find it in the plumbing dept. of a hardware store.

Josh_E · 08-23-2003, 07:58 AM

i keep my string waxed well but how often do you need to grease your cams?? everytime you wax string or like every 1000 shots or what???

PABowhntr · 08-24-2003, 01:31 PM

I use the Triflow as well as another Teflon based lubricant but the name escapes me right now. Has anyone been using a graphite style powder instead?

Pinwheel 12 · 08-24-2003, 04:02 PM

I use Hoppes' Dri-Lube exclusively, but any dry-on-contact teflon lube works well. Anything that is wet, (including grease) will attract grit to axels, even tho it may provide great viscosity.(slickness) Lubes that dry on contact and form a protective cover work much better and actually repel any moisture and grit.

The only part of the bow I normally use grease on nowadays is the rocker posts. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12

benhuntin · 08-25-2003, 08:43 AM

I use a PTFE Dry lubricant from MILLER-STEPHENSON. $8 can.
I also use this for all my locks.

Rangeball · 08-25-2003, 08:48 AM

Do you have to press and disassemble the bow to lube the axles? I don' t see any grease zirts on mine...