Scottoiler, yay or nay?

[QB1]

I had one on a bike I bought once and it just made a mess so never bothered using it.

I dont mind cleaning and lubing my chain and find doing it regularly really doesnt take long.

Something that puzzles me is does the Scottoiler oil you buy have a cleaning agent in it?

I'd always thought you clean and then lube a chain to extend its life - if you dont clean the chain surely the grit and muck will wear the chain and sprockets out quicker?

To me it seems a Scottoiler is just pouring oil onto a dirty chain.

[Mitch9128]

I had one on a bike I bought once and it just made a mess so never bothered using it.

I dont mind cleaning and lubing my chain and find doing it regularly really doesnt take long.

Something that puzzles me is does the Scottoiler oil you buy have a cleaning agent in it?

I'd always thought you clean and then lube a chain to extend its life - if you dont clean the chain surely the grit and muck will wear the chain and sprockets out quicker?

To me it seems a Scottoiler is just pouring oil onto a dirty chain.

Your dripping oil onto the chain, it flings the muck and excess oil off, if setup right, you won't need to clean or oil your chain at all, fact.