Binding lube sucks.....

I ordered a thing of pimp juice, you need a ton of it and its not as slick as our 45cent brand. I am trying to get my 14s into Temets, so that may be part of it but I wont buy it again.

If soap or shaving cream breaks down my bindings before I loose interest in them or otherwise break them...I will let you know

Anyway, I figured that because you use so little that it may be worth it...but I will stick with plain old soap for now one...simply because it works better.

End of rant, after I paid twenty bucks for watered down dawn that smells like a grape.

or maybe you got bad lube. duck butter has worked the best for me. toe jam and newt juice dont really cut it...

newt juice worked the best for me.

try putting it on before you get the board and binding wet.

Babe's binding lube....cut it about 50% with water and it lasts longer.

shaving cream always worked for me, and super cheap

Big bottles of hand soap that is dirt cheap - .99c - works better than the tiny $10.00 bottle of boot lube i bought.

I completely agree

i have to admit i'm a newt juice fan. we used soap for so long, and it always kinda stays in your boots, newt juice rinses out all the way as soon as you get in. i like it!

Biodegradable soap is nicer for the fish.

I used to ride with some one who used Baby Oil! Wow, now talk about it NEVER coming out of your bindings and every fall was a full ejection from the board! If it's not binding slime I'll struggle to get in my board ... Sorry I'm a fan of Newt Juice and I'm with Rick Biodegradable is nicer for the fish.

I like Newt Juice but HATE Toe Jam. My wife bought me a 55 Gal. drum (Two big bottles) of that crap and I can't give it away.

I've got some duck butter on my boat right now, it absolutely sucks. Somebody gave it to me and I'm out of shaving cream, which I've been forgetting to buy for the last few weeks.

I have cheap stuff from overtons and it is sweet. Feels just like ky haha

Big Shizzle (big_ed_x2) said "try putting it on before you get the board and binding wet."

This is the trick with products like Newt Juice etc. Once the bindings are wet it rinses right off. Grab the board off the rack, lube it up, wet just your feet, and you will slide right in.

Soap, even though biodegrable, is bad for the environment.

Hey Walt, was that the stuff I tried to use? If so it does suck LOL

Herbal Essence shampoo with water (50/50) in a spray bottle -- works great, smells good, cheap and biodegradable.

Just put the spray bottle in your handy dandy v-drive PVC pipe flag/drink/lube holder...

i've got Hoochie Goo and i think it works better than shaving cream.

and i've tryed Duck Butter and seems to do the trick just fine as well.

i agree, i've tried duck butter and i thougth it sucked. i've also tried uhh moose juice? that was decent and i tried something else but i'll stick to the 1$ bottle of dawn and splash my feet around in the water before boarding.

my transits are self lubricating, just like a woman!

i have hot loogy in my boat and everyone seems to like it...i don't use any type of binding lube..

I just dip the board in the water, lube sux

Walt let me know if you still want to get rid of that Toe Jam. We use it all the time.
Just send me a email

Chris ~ I know what you mean but maybe that's why transits rip??

I have transits and still use lube to hopefully prolong the inevitable.

i think ed might be on to something there. moose juice works for me.

i dont know if its a local thing or not, but i like to use Jr. Juice...i can buy it at copelands.

I have been using the Soap Buddy lube for a few years now and love it. slightly expensive but I found it to work better than most. Smells nice too, its got a tropical scent to it.

http://www.hbpinnovations.com/slime.html

KG ~ I got a bottle of it and it's great just hate the smell.Personal opinion I guess but I got it for the container and the holder for it,it's conviniant(sp)?Great lube!!

We used LAVA and it is fantastic! After it was gone we decided to try something else. We bought a gallon of Toe Jam. We hate it. It tends to coagulate and does not adhere to the binding like the LAVA did. We are using copious amounts of the Toe Jam in an effort to get rid of it. The LAVA is absolutely wonderful.

Babe's binding lube is really good too. I tend to dilute it about 50% though.

I can't believe some of you are worried about a little bit of soap in the water when you are out there burning 6 gallons an hour of gas in your wake boat.

(Message edited by wakeskirider on August 09, 2005)

HAHAHAHAHA^^^^^^^^^ Thats a hoot!

haha good point Joe-

just wait for the sales we got a gallon of newt juice for 15 or twenty bucks on sale at copes.

i liked the post that came up on another binding lube thread it went something like this " if your so worryed about saving money use the orange vest instead or the 100 dollar neoprene vest and put that 100 dollars in your gas tank, an so on about the better and the worse senarios

lava & newt are the best

This is really a matter of opinion.

I will say and for a fact that Saltwater and Freshwater have a VERY different affect on lube.

I used some of the Overton's name brand over the weekend and found it to be very good as well.

it's like finding your groove, you need to find the right lube!

Can't believe there's only one vote in for Lava, I've used the stuff for about 3 seasons now, love it. It turns funny colors, but stays good forEVER and you only need about a quarter-sized drop to cover both feet if you do it right.

Why are some of you lubing the BOOT? Put the slime on your feet, rub it around, get the boot wet, put it on...easiest and most product-conserving.

All right. Lets try this....as far as homemade lube goes, what is the best mix.

I have heard dish soap mixed with water (what I use). I have heard adding wire pulling lubricant too.

I was thinking about trying to come up with the perfect mix and making it by the gallon.

I like a lube that stays on just a little to aid with getting the bindings off...I have size 14 feet and crank my bindings on tight so I have no worries of falling out.

Others want it to dissipate immediately...

Anyone have the perfect mix that they want to share?

I like to mix 100% Dawn with 0% of nothing and put it in a bottle. Its the best.

I've heard that KY in water works good...not sure on the ratios though, have to figure that one out for yourself.