Armalube/Militec 1, et al....better.....or BS??

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ichor

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Is anyone convinced that these synthetic lubes are any better than any other quality lubricants? How, exactly, do these lubes "condition" metal? If I apply this to a knife blade and then wipe the blade virtually clean......is there actually any benefits remaining on/in the "conditioned" metal? I'm not saying there is or isn't......it just sounds a little like marketing hype to me. I love carbon steel but don't like messy blades, So I keep'em wiped pretty dry. If this adds protection I'd like to know it. The recent acquisition of a new/old SOG Tigershark, in carbon steel, prompts this question. Comments please?
 
I disliked the goo and lint combination so I switched to car wax. Seems to work ok. I still carry a bootle of mineral oil when I go out though.
 
militec says that theirs penetrates into the top layer of steel better then other companies, but i dont have any conclusive data on it...

(long live ballistol! :D )
 
ichor said:
I love carbon steel but don't like messy blades,
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Ichor I don't know how good the new stuff is but with your qualifier I would just use silicone spray. It sprays on and dries to a nice non-messy dry film that protects carbon steel, either that or just wax it with a paste wax.
I use Johnson's paste wax on my cast iron scroll saw table about once a year. No rust yet.:)
 
From way out- I've wondered about silicon; it's on knives, guns, cars, food prep tools- if this stuff get inside are there any negative? No stick gut?



munk
 
Militec-1 is great stuff for folder pivots. Heat the metal up with a hair dryer before applying, and you will notice a significant decrease in friction. After trying it, I don't use anything else on my Benchmade 942. Militec also makes a grease, which I used once on my Mineral Mountain bowie. It worked well, but stank terribly. I'll stick with mineral oil or wax for rust protection on my khukuris. Both work well and are relatively nontoxic.

--Josh
 
munk said:
From way out- I've wondered about silicon; it's on knives, guns, cars, food prep tools- if this stuff get inside are there any negative? No stick gut?



munk
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Munk I used a "food grade" silicon for a while. There's probably not one iota's difference between it and the other silicone though.
It works well but I like the Ballistol-Lube better. It's a truly all around product and I figure no more of it than I will ever ingest won't hurt me.;)
 
Great. Thanks

You don't happen to know, btw, what the gun lube is in the green tins I buy from Army surplus? The stuff words great. I really like it.

edit: I see "word" instead of "works" in my post. Word up.

munk
 
I agree with what has been said about Militec-1 as a lubricant on folders. I like it better that gun oil, Tuff-glide or the wax based lube White Lightning.

Steve
 
I sent for an received a sample of Militec and Militec grease when it was discussed on the forum some months ago (and Armalube). I agree that the Militec seems to work very well on moving parts....I was just wondering about this so-called penetration of the metal, thereby leaving protection that can't be seen. Wax......hmmm.....how 'bout a little shot of regular ol' spray on funiture wax, for knives that won't be used for food?

Is Ballistol readily available?

JD
 
Ichor--I haven't tried spray wax, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I've had great luck with Johnson's paste wax. Seems to last a long time and looks great, especially over a dark patina.

--Josh
 
BruiseLeee said:
I still carry a bootle of mineral oil when I go out though.
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Do you tell your dates that ahead of time? :D


I got a sample bootle (per Bruise) of the militec-1 a long time ago...used sparingly (as directed), it lasts a loooong time! Good stuff.
 
Munk, you'll have to describe the lube you find at the surplus store better for it to be identified. Is it an oil-like substance (likely CLP (clean-lubricate-protect)), or more of a translucent brown grease (LSA I believe (Lubricant, small arms), I use it for my M1A). I get that grease in little clear pots with yellow tops, meant to go in the buttstock cleaning kit.

I bought a gallon of real CLP a while back, it will last me for many years. For a while I worked with Tetra lubes and grease, which are supposed to penetrate too. But I did not find any advantage over real CLP. CLP also has come out well in several corrosion tests that various gun people have done that I've seen on the net. Right now I use CLP for my khuk blades too, with no problems, although eventually I'd like to go to a wax or something.
 
I use militec on my balis, folders and pistols. I use Rem-oil or turtle wax on the khukuris.
 
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