Silca

This product is an excellent solution for chain waxing. I form factor is small, which is great because this is something that spends most of its time not in use. When in use, I don't need a large workspace, so the form factor is beneficial for my setup. Wax heating is quick due to the limited, small tank size, and it takes me no more than a little bit of jostling to sink my chains when waxing. Product is great. Personally, I've bought 4 chains, ride them ~2 weeks a piece unless getting some big miles in, and wax all at once. This means I'm waxing one time every 6-8 weeks, which is not a massive time commitment and the drive train operates better than I can remember in my 30+ years of riding and racing. I recommend this product if you wax chains.

I had a good quality battery pump, but its performance and noise were less than satisfactory, so I went for the Silca because I know how exacting they are at doing things right. It has proven to be just as hoped, reliable, not too loud and convenient. Yes the case is larger that others but the battery life is excellent. I purchased a Silca presta chuck which I threaded into the extension hose and now have a favorite way to quickly top of tires before every ride and a reliable pump for multi day rides away from civilization.

Per instructions it's about half the chip per half bag of wax. It gives a sticky feel to the chain, which is how it makes the wax last longer I assume.

Doesn't seem to attract dirt that i've noticed. It does work and definitely lasts longer than the was alone.

I got it on sale here at BTD.

After years of using only Silca's Super Secret cold wax I finally broke down and bought their complete hot wax system, crock pot, wax, strip chip, and all. I am hoping this will prove even more durable and clean than just the former. I must say, however, that I was surprised at just how rigid the chain was after cooling. It takes a good deal of effort to break the links free enough to reinstall the chain on the bike. My SRAM chains are stickier than Shimano. Hopefully, I will get more adept at the process with a few more practice runs. Even with using only the cold wax my drains are last 2-3x longer than they used to. That along with the added cleanliness of the system is worth the extra time and effort.