Author Topic: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero  (Read 1516 times)

Offline SALMONEMIA

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Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« on: Nov 06, 2016, 12:43 PM »
Been using Frabill sub zero lube on my tip ups. Re lubed all my Polars today with Beaver Dam lube. Viscosity looks slightly thinner. Any have any experience with this? Is there any noticeable difference?
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Re: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« Reply #1 on: Nov 06, 2016, 01:53 PM »
I would agree.  I've played around with Frabill and BD brands then found some other stuff called Blue Lube.  I also tried some White Lithium Grease but found it was too stiff for my liking.  Beaver Dam seemed to be the least viscous and the slickest in terms of spool spin but i was concerned about leakage.  I mix up a cup of all three until I get the consistency I'm looking for and then use a food injector and a little heat to pack my Beaver Dam tubes.  They work great but most anything probably would for a year or two.   Time will tell if the mix is optimal.  I'm pretty cautious about how I store my gear too.  I keep them in the basement (cooler in the summer) with tubes horizontal and flags up.  Even though I use a bucket to haul them out on the ice I don't leave them stored that way when I get home. 

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Re: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« Reply #2 on: Nov 10, 2016, 09:14 PM »
WOW Wayne..lmao you use more lube on your ice spools than a french wh......man are you kidding me..in all my 45 plus years ice fishing, I have never once lubed my reels! And I tend to catch many fish...love you man.....keep that big "gotcha hooked on buying" products wheel spooling! ;D

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Re: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« Reply #3 on: Nov 11, 2016, 09:39 AM »
I sorta wondered that too. I've never greased up any of my tip ups etc....but thinking maybe i should but never ever have. I like the Heritage tip ups for the most part. Could never really figure out how to get the grease in the tube.

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Re: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« Reply #4 on: Nov 11, 2016, 08:44 PM »
Glad to see you back Tom. I've been using polar tip ups for a while. The inside of the the tube is filled with grease and can have water infiltration over time causing them to freeze up. Had it happen a few times. There more maintenance than a standard tip up but I prefer the sensitivity of them over other styles of tip ups. Glad to see on here hopefully your backs good enough that you can fish this season
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Re: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« Reply #5 on: Nov 11, 2016, 08:50 PM »
Glad to see you back Tom. I've been using polar tip ups for a while. The inside of the the tube is filled with grease and can have water infiltration over time causing them to freeze up. Had it happen a few times. There more maintenance than a standard tip up but I prefer the sensitivity of them over other styles of tip ups. Glad to see on here hopefully your backs good enough that you can fish this season
So far so good my friend, hoping you realize my comment was nothing more than bustin' chops........looking forward to this years ice season ;D

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Re: Polar tip up grease. Beaver Dam vs Frabill Subzero
« Reply #6 on: Nov 11, 2016, 09:00 PM »
Oh yeah that's what it's all about. I'm getting eager myself hoping to be on ice by mid December somewhere keeping my fingers crossed. Probably won't get in as many consecutive days as you but I'm itching to rip some lips.
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