The gun store guys make a how-to video:
I didn’t have time to watch all 30min yet, it looks like it might be alright though. I stopped it at around 8:15 where he called Hoppes solvent “Hoppies”. hahah do people say that? That’s the first time I’ve ever heard it.
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I recall it being said on an official video for a Hoppe’s boresnake from the company themselves. I still call it ‘Hops 9’ though. Hoppes sounds stupid.
As long as you dont use gun oil, google just took me to a strange place when i typed that into my browser. :/
I call it “Hoppies”.
Ha…I’ve always called it Hoppies since I was a kid.
Hops are in beer. “Hoppies” makes your gun smell right.
I remember the first time I saw one of their commercials I did a double take. Hearing the announcer say “hopp-ees” in this gruff “i’m trying to sell you serious gun products” voice was odd.
Yep. “Hoppies.” Theres a carwash here with that same name and that’s how they pronounce it, too.
Yeah, its Hoppies. I would rather pronounce a stupid word/name correctly, than be thought stupid for mispronouncing it.
There was a “Hoppe” family where I grew up, and they pronounced it “hoppy” – I’ve always pronounced the solvent that way.
Pronounced “Hoppies”
Sidenote: Did anyone else look at the Mauser and at first be like…why does he have a replica Han Solo pistol????
Glock – take apart real nice and careful.
SKS – slap it at the table now and then.
Brings new meaning to “breaking apart”.
“Hoppies” is the stuff I dab on my wrist and neck when I don’t feel manly enough. Otherwise, I clean my guns with it.
Ive heard it called that. If they wanted it to be called “hoppies” they should have spelled it correctly. I will continue to call it “hops” like someone who understands how words work. Besides, “hoppies” is way too close to “hippies”.
Also, I will continue to not use it because their are better things out there.
I like this post. “Understands how words work.” “Their are better things.”
I used to say, “Hopp(e)s” with a silent “e”. Then, I started saying, “hopp ees” when someone corrected me.
Seems all the old-timers at the range say “Hoppies”, and all the younger shooters say “Hops”
I stopped watching after he lubricated the internal parts to the slide and then smacked my head against the desk when he put lubrication ON the firing pin. Looks like I found the video that my buddy must’ve been following when he bathed the firing pin on his XD in lube and then wondered why after 100 or so rounds he was getting light primer hits…
it is “hoppies” even according to their own marketing http://www.hoppes.com/hoppes_video.html
Evidence! Thanks K.