Well so far, I’m sold. Granted I haven’t even ridden a single mile with a waxed chain yet, but so far it actually seems like less faff than lube.
It’s more faff than sticking a bit of lube on your chain, but that’s not really the point since sticking lube on a dirty chain isn’t really helping much.
My previous routine was more like:
Ride with clean chain, come back muddy
Hose off drivetrain – should really clean dirty lube off chain but don’t bother
Cover brake disc, spray with WD40 to stop it rusting while it dries
Lube when dry
Repeat until finally mustering enthusiasm to clean chain
Then, remove chain, soak in degreaser, spend half an hour thoroughly cleaning with toothbrush. Wipe dry, WD40, re-lube. Go back to previous routine for another 6 months
vs.
Wax on stove to melt for 10 mins, quicker than I thought (bonus: found a use for all those nearly empty cans of camping gas lying around that are no good for cooking)
Chain off, bit of wire through it, in the wax
Leave for 10 mins, do other jobs
Chain out, wipe down, hang up to dry (also doesn’t seem to take very long), back on
To be honest, if the wax lasts even twice as long as lube, I’ll be happy.