Squirt Performance Hot Wax achieved a record 11 350 kilometre run time in Zero Friction Cycling’s Dry Road Single Application Longevity Test. Widely referenced as the world’s most trusted independent test facility for lubricants and cycling chain performance, Zero Friction Cycling [ZFC] test results confirm what Squirt Cycling Products® ambassadors have been reporting since its launch in September 2025. The anecdotal evidence Matt Beers, in particular, provided has subsequently been corroborated by his and Tristan Nortje’s victory in the 2026 Absa Cape Epic.
Record-Breaking Longevity
ZFC has confirmed Squirt Performance Hot Wax as a standout among the 21 lubricants subjected to their Dry Road Single Application Longevity [SAL] test. Squirt Cycling Products® achieved the longest runtime ever recorded, 11 350 kilometres, surpassing its nearest competitor by nearly 2 000 kilometres. In extreme conditions, Squirt Performance Hot Wax also set new records, reaching 750 kilometres before showing fatigue and nearly 900 kilometres before hitting the 20% wear threshold.
Field testing mirrored these results, with riders reporting silky-smooth performance well beyond the typical 6-to-8-hour lifespan of standard hot melt waxes. Adam Kerin, the founder of Zero Friction Cycling, praised Squirt Performance Hot Wax: “I would rate it as the smoothest, quietest immersive wax that I’ve ever ridden — and it stays in that lovely silky zone for the longest amount of time.”
Environmentally Responsible Formulation
It was vital to Squirt Cycling Products® that the Squirt Performance Hot Wax not only set a new benchmark for chain lubrication performance, but that it also adhered to the company’s eco-friendly ethos. All their products have been tested for biodegradability and are solvent-free and PFAS-free [Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances free]. Through a two-year product development phase, a unique formulation was created that utilizes hexagonal boron nitride in three particle sizes as a friction modifier, which delivers exceptional smoothness and quietness.
Vitally Squirt Performance Hot Wax blends paraffinic and synthetic waxes to produce a softer product that requires virtually no break-in after initial waxing. This combines with other proven properties to provide benefits beyond longevity.
Squirt Performance Hot Wax Benefits:
- Highest Treatment Longevity of any Wax Tested to Date by ZFC
- Silky and Quiet Ride Feel
- Extremely Low Wax Shedding (Ideal for indoor trainers)
- Biodegradable, Solvent-Free, and PFAS-Free
- Lowest Cost-to-Run (~30 000km per 500g bag at road distances)
Proven in the Untamed
The ultimate proving ground for Squirt Performance Hot Wax came at the Absa Cape Epic. The 2026 edition featured the longest route in over a decade, with both dusty and muddy conditions ensuring drivetrains were tested to their limit. South Africans Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje made history as the first all-African team to win the elite men’s race, and were aided to victory by Squirt Performance Hot Wax. Across 700 kilometres of brutal terrain, the Toyota Specialized Imbuko pair’s drivetrains ran flawlessly.
Beers and Nortje were not alone in relying upon the durability of Squirt Performance Hot Wax to ensure drivetrain efficiency and smooth shifting deep into stages over 100 kilometres in length. Klimatiza Orbea, Insect Science, and KTM Spada Brenta Brakes also relied upon Squirt Cycling Products®’ more technologically advanced lubricant, as did elite women’s top five finishers Hayley Preen and Margot Moschetti.
“The new Squirt Performance Hot Wax has been awesome for chain durability and keeping the bike running smoothly,” Beers endorsed. “I top up the chain with Squirt Long Lasting Chain Lube when necessary, and it’s been great.”
Six-time World Solo 24-hour champion Cory Wallace and numerous Absa Cape Epic team mechanics also praised the wax for its efficiency and durability. Wallace reported quieter drivetrains and fewer lubrication needs during ultra-endurance events, like Traka 360 and Unbound XL 350. Team mechanics echoed these sentiments, noting that despite dust, mud, and long days on the bike, chains remained smooth throughout racing.
For cyclists who enjoy the material science behind new products and the data that underpins efficiency, testing the Zero Friction Cycling YouTube video, reviewing Squirt Performance Hot Wax, as well as Squirt Cycling Products®’ own explainer videos [Part 1 and Part 2], are worth watching. For less technically focused cyclists, the benefits of Squirt Performance Hot Wax are readily felt. Increasing anecdotal proof of improved efficiency and longer drivetrain lifespans is documented on the @squirtcyclingproducts Instagram and Squirt Cycling Products Facebook handles, as well as on third-party accounts, like @zerofrictioncycling.
For more information or to browse Squirt Cycling Products®’ full range of products, which includes chain lubricants, a biodegradable bike wash, and barrier balm, visit www.squirtcyclingproducts.com.
