Chain Oil vs Wax

[Sev]

There are no bearings in a chain. And chain wax isn't really a solid, it gets in there and stays in there. The biggest issue is that if anything is already in the roller surfaces it will be trapped in there and cause more damage.

I didn't say there are bearings as in "ball bearings" in a chain. I said there are bearing surfaces. Big difference.

And you're wrong about wax "staying there". It gets displaced almost immediately and is worthless for lubrication. I'm a mechanical engineer who's designed many chain-driven systems and have studied lubrication of these systems in detail. Bottom line: wax lubricants don't work despite whatever anecdotal evidence you may have heard. Stick with something like gear oil and you'll be fine.

Guess I've still got a lot to learn. Thanks.