New Hoppe's No. 9

[HighRanks]

I opened a fresh bottle of Hoppe's No. 9 the other day and it wasn't the same as what I remember using when I was a kid. The smell wasn't the same, it used to bring back memories. Has anyone else noticed that it smells or cleans differently these days?

 

[little sam]

Yeah, the original scent was like stepping into a classic gun room but this new one is weaker and almost too clean. I miss that strong smell it used to have

 

[Alan]

Interesting, a lot of folks have said the same thing lately. I wonder if they might’ve changed the formula for safety or environmental reasons, or is it just our nostalgia playing tricks on us?

 

[PETE]

The original scent is not available anymore because some ingredients in the original mix like nitrobenzene could cause cancer.

 

[BKLooney]

Nothing can be kept as-is...

Although I still have a few quarts from many years ago, I now dread it when I finally do run out of my stash...

 

[MMC0311]

I am down to my last old bottle. I too will miss the smell. However, I use Kroil for rust prevention and that stuff can take over any room in a good way.

 

[HighRanks]

Nothing can be kept as-is...

Although I still have a few quarts from many years ago, I now dread it when I finally do run out of my stash...

Seriously, saving those old bottles is smart! They might be worth a lot someday even just to smell that vintage stuff.

 

[HighRanks]

The original scent is not available anymore because some ingredients in the original mix like nitrobenzene could cause cancer.

Ohh interesting, I didn;t know this

 

[Flash]

Yeah, the original scent was like stepping into a classic gun room but this new one is weaker and almost too clean. I miss that strong smell it used to have

Yeah, this new stuff feels like a watered-down take on the scent that a generation of shooters loved

 

[Jamie]

It sucks when the good old smells change! You’re right, @PETE . The old stuff wasn't safe, so they had to change the formula, the stuff they make now still works.