Not car related, but at some point in gun world, a CLP was a go to lubricant.
Then someone came up with a gun grease, which in reality was rebranded automotive grease that cost 10x more. Brilliant idea, kudos to the guy who came up with it to make a quick buck. All gun-o-files who touch their rifle in all the arousing spots 5 times a day, went nuts for it.
Eventually that turned into a CLP vs GREASE debate, that got just as retarded as any engine/trans/gear oil debate gets on car forums.
I always had issue with both. CLP was too liquid and grease was too solid. By the end of match/course/range sessions, surface where most friction happened was pretty much dry.
However, one day i discovered that mixing them together, turns it into a nice media of a good consistency that is not too liquid and not too solid. It does not get wiped off like grease, and does not drain or evaporate like CLP, easy to apply and remains on the surface where it is needed the most.
My point:
I don't know if some grease flows better than other. Some time ago, i have purchased a tube from Amsoil along with engine oil. That tube of grease is all i know and all i have.
So, if you guys are saying that joint is too tight, how about using something that can flow through crevasses more easily. OR add CLP to grease, lubricant is a lubricant.
Also, i don't have JJs, and have never taken one apart to know what is going on in there. But to add a zerk fitting that serves no value just for the fuck of it, seems a bit silly too. But, that is just my 2 cents on this