Originally Posted by
tyrion
Does it matter much? Harbor Freight has marine grease 9 oz. for $8, which is less than half the cost of Park Tool grease (and 1/6 the cost of Phil Wood grease).
It doesn't matter much in my experience. Have used too many types to recall. I just use the cheap marine grease and no issues. Bikes are mostly low demand on greases. But even if you buy the most expensive stuff for occasional maintenance it doesn't cost much in the grand scheme of things. Also, if you have lots of free time to research you'll find that there are greases not labeled as MARINE that have just as good or better water resistance.