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THE KING OF CHAIN LUBES
BLACK DIAMOND SUPREME PERFORMANCE IN DRY AND WET FASTEST EVER
BLACK DIAMOND
Wheel Energy laboratories is one of the few completely
The secret of our new lube are the Black Diamond
CHAIN LUBE IN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY TESTING
independent chain lube efficiency testing labs in the world. They were also an important partner in the extensive
ULTRASONICALLY TREATED IN REX R&D LAB particles that are mixed into the lube in a time-consuming ultrasonication process at our factory’s Racing Service lab. The Black Diamond particles significantly improve
development process of Rex Black Diamond chain lube.
the properties of the lube: Lower friction, lower wear and
In a 300 km dynamometer test under 175 W magnetic resistance, Rex Black Diamond gave the best overall result, leaving competing high-end chain lubricants behind. The test protocol was designed by Wheel Energy, with no instructions or other input from Rex. In addition to lab tests, Black Diamond has proven its performance in Tour de
increased rain resistance.
N-KINETIC NANOWAX HIGH FLUORO GLIDE WAX FORMULA
France 2019 (1 stage win). We have upgraded the wax used in Black Diamond lube to the same high fluor Rex N-kinetic™ nanowax which is used in our best cross-country ski waxes. The slightly
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• 175 W magnetic resistance, duration 300 km • Bicycle drive train with a spring loaded single speed chain tensioner • Dura-Ace chain and chainrings • Average of 20 measurements, high and low peak values removed
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NEXT LEVEL COMBINATION OF DRY AND WET WEATHER PERFORMANCE Previously, seeking for the lowest possible friction in a
degrease chain drop for each link spin slowly for a while ride!
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chain lube has meant sacrificing all-weather performance. So-called “wet” lubes have traditionally been very energy-stealing. Rex Black Diamond combines testwinning friction levels with strong weather resistance in a previously unseen way. The true king of chain lubes!
WAX BASED
SOLVENT-FREE, NON-VAPORIZING, UNDILUTED Adding solvent or water to a chain lube is generally thought to be a great way to reduce manufacturing cost and giving the manufacturer a better margin. At Rex, we think otherwise. Every drop you apply on the chain is 100% lubricant and not something that will evaporate into the air. Unlike with most chain lubes, there is no need to wait until the solvent evaporates before you can ride your bike.
• Test protocol designed by Wheel Energy laboratories • 175W magnetic resistance, duration 300 km • Bicycle drive train with a spring loaded single speed chain tensioner • Dura-Ace chain and chainrings
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• Average of 20 measurements, high and low peak values removed • 30 minute warmup prior measuring • Ambient temperature 25°C, humidity 32% • Chain ultrasonically cleaned before lubing
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• Ufo Drip applied as per manufacturers’ recommendation • Chain rotating the same way in every measurement
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REX DOMESTIQUE
CHAIN LUBE
ULTRA LOW FRICTION, ALL CONDITIONS ELASTIC FORMULA
WATT OPTIMIZED
The unique elastic formula of Rex Chain Lube ensures optimal attachment to the chain without adding friction. Rex Chain Lube has been tested in road racing motorcycles at up to 300km/h speeds with good results. When applying Rex Chain Lube, you will notice how the lube forms thin hair-like strings where the chain leaves the chainring or derailleur pulley. This happens before the lube penetrates into the chain, and it is normal behaviour.
Dyno-tested independently by two acknowledged laboratiories on two continents: Friction Facts (USA) and Wheel Energy (Finland). In both tests the results were encouraging:
OPTIMIZED VISCOSITY FOR LONGEVITY
ULTRA-FAST AND SILENT CHAIN
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WITH THE BEST RACE SKI WAX TECHNOLOGY In addition to skiing, we at Rex are also passionate cyclists. This is the main reason why we developed the lube. We started playing with the idea “If Rex made a chain lubricant, what would it be like?”. That sounded so interesting we had to find out! The Rex Chain Lube recipe combines outptfe of-the-box thinking with the best raw materials used in high-end fluorinated ski waxes. Rex is well known for its world cup high fluor level fluorinated ski waxes and is an expert compound in paraffin wax-based applications with six decades’ worth of experience. Each batch of ROAD Rex Chain Lube is carefully hand-mixed at our factory in Hartola, Finland. GRAVEL
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In the Friction Facts tests, Rex lube was the 10th fastest out of 55 lubes ever tested, with 5.48 W average friction. Most of the more efficient lubes are either not chain lubes at all (olive oil, hard paraffin wax), or thin solvent-based lubes with much shorter reapplication intervals. Rex lube is the fastest solvent-free and non-vaporizing chain lube tested by Friction Facts. (tested 7/2015) In longevity tests done by Wheel Energy, Rex outperformed competing mineral oil and solventbased lubricants with a significant margin. Watts
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“...Rex is one of the best out there”
ALL CONDITIONS
COMBINING THE BEST PROPERTIES OF DRY AND WET LUBES Prior its launch, Domestique was tested for two years in all possible summer and winter riding conditions, in road and MTB use. The lube combines the best properties of so-called dry and wet lubes, creating a true all-condition, all-year lube for all cyclists. In dry road conditions, the lube performs well for up to 500 kilometers. In typical use, only wiping with a dry cloth is needed before reapplying the lube. Before using Rex Chain Lube for the first time, it is preferable to fully degrease the chain for best results. Best lubrication performance and longevity will be achieved after 3–4 applications, when the lube has completely penetrated into the chain.
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WAX BASED
SOLVENT-FREE, NON-VAPORIZING, UNDILUTED Adding solvent or water to a chain lube is generally thought to be a great way to reduce manufacturing cost and giving the manufacturer a better margin. At Rex, we think otherwise. Every drop you apply on the chain is 100% lubricant and not something that will evaporate into the air. Unlike with most chain lubes, there is no need to wait until the solvent evaporates before you can ride your bike.
Rex lube is the fastest solvent-free and non-vaporizing liquid chain lube tested by Friction Facts. (tested 7/2015)
Dealer enquiries: bike@rex.fi Domestique
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DIRT REPELLENT DRIVETRAIN FOR ROAD, GRAVEL, CX, MTB:
RACE DAY SPRAY HYDROPHOBIC CHAIN COATING
FUTURE FLUOR
BECAUSE A CLEAN DRIVETRAIN IS AN
EFFICIENT DRIVETRAIN
UNMATCHED DIRT REPELLENCY WITH UNIQUE HYDROPHOBIC PERFLUOROCARBON PTFE FORMULA Rex Race Day Spray is a unique product for treating your chain and cassette by yourself, for extremely low friction and maximal dirt repellency. Rex is an expert in fluorocarbon coatings and we have decades worth of expertise in manufacturing products for cross-country race skiing. Now, we are the first in the world to bring the same technology into cycling. Together with our chain lubes, Race Day Spray forms a lubrication solution with unmatched longevity and dirt repellency.
DO IT YOURSELF
CHAIN OPTIMISATION
SAVE WATTS AND BE FASTER
ALL THE WAY TO THE FINISH LINE
THE TOUGHER THE CONDITIONS, MORE YOU BENEFIT. INDEPENDENT LAB TESTED AND PARIS-ROUBAIX PROVEN. In tests conducted by Wheel Energy testing laboratories, Race Day Spray produced impressive results: •
beginning of application. (-1dB.) Drivetrain noise stayed -1dB lower during the 5h dyno test. •
A Race Day Spray -treated chain that had been ridden for 7 hours in “spring classics” weather, (dusty, wet
TOTALLY NEW WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR CHAIN Until now, optimising your chain has required purchasing a pre-optimised expensive chain, which becomes a normal chain when the optimisation wears off. With Rex Race Day Spray, you can apply the optimisation treatment yourself without even removing the chain from bike. Instead of optimising only the chain, you can also treat the cassette for improved shifting and dirt repellency in extreme conditions. In addition it is also economical: A single can of Race Day Spray gives you up to six chain treatments for a lower price than one readily optimised chain!
Drivetrain noise and friction are lower from the
gravel, asphalt), gained only 0,5 watts friction when measured post-race and appeared completely clean! •
Chains that are treated with competing optimisation solutions like UltraFast process, typically gain 2.07 W from pre-race to post-race, even in shorter races. ( As measured by Friction Facts in 2012 )
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Compared to a chain that has lost its lubrication in race, the advantage when using Rex Race Day Spray is 3-10 extra watts in finish line sprint.
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LAB TESTS VERIFY IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE Fully cleaned chains were tested right after applying the lube, and after a six-hour race simulation test with identical bikes and drivetrains. The test verifies what can also be heard and seen: A chain treated with Race Day Spray stays quiet, clean and efficient.
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New bigger 85ml container, 5-6 applications, same price!
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HOW LONG DOES THE TREATMENT LAST? The effect of Race Day Spray coating lasts for hundreds of kilometers. When the chain starts to sound dry, you can apply more Rex Chain Lube. Before applying Race Day Spray again, clean the chain completely.
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Degrease the chain and apply Rex Chain Lube generously (2-3 applications). Spin the drivetrain slowly to make the lube penetrate, wipe off excess lube. Spray onto chain from close distance for a couple seconds while spinning the cranks backwards quickly. Repeat also on the inner surface of chain near the top derailleur pulley. Let dry until chain appears white. When raining, apply also onto cassette. Complete instructions with video: rex.fi/racedayspray
CAN I USE RACE DAY SPRAY TOGETHER WITH AN ANOTHER BRAND CHAIN LUBE THAN REX? The formula of Race Day Spray has been developed to work together with our Domestique and Black Diamond Chain Lubes, and their ingredients are designed to complement each other. We do not recommend using it with an another brand chain lube. Please note that Race Day Spray is a coating and not a lubricant itself, and requires the use of Rex Chain Lube.
CAN I APPLY IT ON MY MOUNTAIN BIKE? Rex Race Day Spray is designed to be used in all cycling disciplines. In MTB use, the dirt repellency capabilities of Race Day Spray keep the drivetrain cleaner in extreme race conditions, reduce drivetrain wear, and ensure good shifting performance. Perfect for 24-hour races in muddy conditions.
After drying, the chain and cassette appear completely white. What you see is PTFE and perfluorinated wax. The quickly drying solvent makes the coating go inside the chain links.
HOW DOES THE COST COMPARE TO ALTERNATIVES? Optimising your chain just got a whole lot cheaper, and you can use your favourite chain too. The recommended retail price is 79,90€. For that you get 5-6 application times. No more purhasing an optimised chain for every race!
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SPECIALTY GREASE FOR BICYCLE APPLICATIONS
ASSEMBLY GREASE HYDROPHOBIC, ULTRA-LOW FRICTION
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UNIQUEINGREDIENTS
SHARING THE BEST PROPERTIES WITH OUR HIGHLY ACCLAIMED DOMESTIQUE CHAIN LUBE Like the highly acclaimed Rex Domestique Chain Lube, our Assembly Grease also utilizes the same raw materials that we use in our high-fluor ski waxes. This unique approach gives Assembly Grease the same properties our chain lube is known for: Ultra-low friction and good lubricant film creation on metal-to metal surface contacts. The fluorocarbon compounds further enhance the water repellency of the grease. Compared to our chain lube, we turned the product into grease instead of oil. Rex Assembly Grease is made at our factory in Finland, using medical-grade grease and paraffins unlike typical industrial greases.
ANTICORROSIVE
WITH ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE QUALITIES In addition to PTFE and fluorocarbon compounds, the grease also contains a special anti-corrosive additive that further enhances protection against rust in headsets and bottom brackets.
FOR ALL BICYCLE APPLICATIONS Assembly Grease is excellent for headsets and other bearings, bottom brackets, suspension linkages and bushings, axle threads and bolts. Tested year-around in harsh Finnish climate by elite Finnish bikers.
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ACTIVE SOLVENT
CHAIN CLEANER CLEANER/DEGREASER
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ACTIVE SOLVENT TECHNOLOGY USE STRAIGHT OR MIX WITH WATER The special surfactants used in Rex Chain Cleaner increase the wetting properties of the low aromatic hydrocarbon solvent mix, and also create a watermicsible solution that can be used raw or diluted for water for use in chain cleaning machine. Rex Chain Cleaner dissolves oil, wax and other stubborn dirt and makes it water rinsable.
NON-ALKALINE
SAFE FOR ALUMINUM AND CARBON When researching raw materials for our bicycle detergents, we found out that many popular detergents that cyclists use to wash their bikes are actually harmful to them. Alkaline detergents cause corrosion in aluminum parts over time and take away the shine from anodized aluminum parts. Rex Chain Cleaner has been verified to be completely safe for anodized aluminum parts in long-term soak tests. It also does not leave a film on brake discs and thus weaken their performance.
MIXRATIO
1 PART CHAIN CLEANER / 2 PARTS WATER Active solvent technology: Mix with water for more economical use. Rinse away with water. Absorb dirty solvent into rags or tissues and let evaporate.
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READY TO USE
BICYCLE WASH
100% BIODEGRADEABLE
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NON-ALKALINE (pH7)
Rex Bicycle Wash contains water, 100% biodegradable anionic surfactants and complex binders.
WATER-BASED
SOLVENT-FREE CLEANER AND DEGREASER Rex Bicycle Wash is based on modern solvent-free chemistry. It’s strong enough to be used for removing stubborn grime from drivetrain. The mixture ratio we use for Bicycle Wash is actually four times as strong as needed for general bike washing. Despite its strong composition, Bicycle Wash is still safe for your hands and enviroment.
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1. Rinse bike throughly with water 2. Spray onto entire bike and let it affect for a while 3. Brush stubborn grime with a brush or a sponge 4. Rinse entire bike with water
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