Before I used Eezox, I used Hoppe's #9. It did a good job, but it left a film that was hard to remove and the firearm required oiling. In my kit I had the Hoppe's, a can of gun oil, and a silicone rag that was used on the gun every time that it was handled.
I had experimented with other cleaning products, but found them to be no better than Hoppe's. Some cleaners, like CLP were more convenient due to their "all in one" formulation, but I found them to be no better than Hoppe's when it came down to removing fouling.
I did not think too much of Eezox when I had first heard of it due to my bias against anything promising that much. I finally broke down and purchased a can when I realized that if even if it was only adaquately good as a bore cleaner, it's dry properties would be great for a carry gun.
So I purchased a can of Eezox, and used it to clean a S&W model 19 .357 that has seen two lifetimes of cartridges. This pistol had been cleaned with Hoppe's #9 as best as I could. The first Eezox soaked patch that came through the cylinder was a sight to see, it was nearly black! Several patches later the cylinder looked as it had never had before, and the barrel was immaculate. I then used Eezox on all my other pistols, the result was the same. At this point I had realized that I had found my new bore cleaner.
I have learned that a very light coating of Eezox does indeed dry and it is does a great job of protecting the arm from fingerprints and such. I shoot only blued guns (I am convinced that the best triggers are on blued revolvers) so protecting the finish is a challenge at times. I shoot my Bullseye revolver three nights a week, 50-100 rounds a night. I don't wipe it down after a shoot. I clean it every two weeks. The finish is still flawless. I did not have that much faith in Eezox's protection right off, but I learned of it's durability after I shot a blued double shotgun on a hot summer day (lots of sweat) and kind of forgot to clean it for two months. No rust or fingerprinting was present.
Why eezox can protect an arm for so long is that the dry coating solves the largest problems of liquid coatings: Liquid coating will eventually run down to the lowest point and leave the rest of the gun unprotected, Liquid coatings can be wiped off by fingers and contact with clothing and gun cases, Liquid coatings will accumulate crud and dust. But if you use a product like Eezox that dries, the problems associated with liquid coatings will not be present on your guns.
What I like the most about Eezox is that every application builds on the previous coats. This means that every time you clean it with Eezox, it gets a little easier. Nowadays, I do not use a bristle brush much, but before Eezox, I wore those brushes out often.
There are a lot of bore cleaners out on the market, and most of them work quite well. The excellent products are the ones that clean a little better, while at the same time are a little easier to use. Eezox fits that bill. I suggest to anyone who is interested in cleaning smarter and not harder to take the "Pepsi Challenge" and compare their current gun care products to Eezox.
Eezox is availiable from
Plantation Sport