Results of gun care product evaluation

[Rancid Crabtree]

While I fear it comes far too late, I suggest it is for the best.

[GoodOlBoy]

Rancid a couple of points of order. At no time did Adam ever indicate that he didn't read, OR understand your documentation, yet you have continued to insinuate that because he insists on a good summary he is somehow lacking. I have known Adam through huntchat for more than a decade, and he has only ever given good positive criticism when discussing posts. Yet you have continued to be insulting for reasons I can't fathom to a guy who is both respected and intelligent. I enjoy reading your posts and work, and I enjoy when HC members and moderators are able to have good conversations. That being said I privately expressed concerns very early on that when a summary was requested, or advised you were particularly insulting to not only Adam, but in such a way that would have alienated anyone else who would also have liked a brief summary of your findings. In the future I hope that you can take constructive criticism with more grace.

thanks for your work

Richard

[Rancid Crabtree]

Thanks for the comments. That does not however jive with the volume of PM’s I have been getting from people here that have been very critical of Adam. Many warned me of him. Many offered the apology that should have come from the source. The common theme in all those PM’s was that that is just how he is or that is what I should expect from him. I did not seek out comments from those people. Those warning, negative comments (language that ought not be posted in a public forum) about Adam and the apologies came unsolicited into my inbox so it appears many others here saw something different than you did. They saw the same abusive, antagonistic, abrasive, condesending and borish actions I saw.

[Rancid Crabtree]

We have been experiencing torrential rains and flash flooding. When it isn’t raining its very humid. Its certainly been a wet spring. The UV rays have now completely erased the sharpie marker labels on the boards but I know which is which from prior photos. Here is a picture of the two boards with board #1 at 15 days (360 hours) and board #2 at 14 days (336 hours). The top 3 performing products are continuing to protect the steel plates.

[GoodOlBoy]

Hey Rancid, just curious, Board #1 Top Row third from the left, and Board #2 Top row, third from the right. What are those two? They seem to be holding up well enough to perhaps be a decent tool coating.

As for the other part, I said my piece, I hope everybody will make peace, and move on.

Thanks again for the hard work on the testing.

Richard

[Rancid Crabtree]

Both of those plates carried the Rust Prevent product.

http://www.shooters-choice.com/rust-...ativelubricant

In regards to corrosion, It performed well lasting 192 hours on board #1 and 72 hours on board #2. It was in the middle of the field in regards to lubricity (ranked 20 of 46). Its negatives were a strong odor and it ate through foam like a hot knife through butter.

In regards to Adam. The volume of (all) negative comments and apologies given by other people to my in box speaks volumes about how he is viewed here. It appears my low opinion of him is pretty universally shared here but I appreciate your lone positive comments about him.

[GoodOlBoy]

If it ate through foam it makes me think it might have an acetone base which would force away water, but could be bad for good quality wood stocks. I don't know if it would cause a stock shrinkage or not, but it makes me leery of it.

Richard