bearings, wet or dry?

[aaron1972]

I've been noticing alot of pivot bearing questions latley, I guess my question is do you run you're bearings wet or dry, I've heard dry so I tried it in my 0560 and hated it, so I put a little drop of nano lube in it. Does it matter one way or the other?

 

[Danke42]

Dry always. Don't want to attract and trap dirt to accelerate wear.

 

[Bludgeon]

Why did you hate it?

 

[aaron1972]

To me it made the knife seem to be louder when flipping.

 

[D729]

Hey there, I'm a machinist and running contact areas dry causes wear though wet does collect dirt. So some us have found Sentry Solutions Marine Tuf Glide and bingo. It dries to a dry/waxy film and is a superior lubricant and rust/corrosion preventer. I have a PM 2 and that is one smooth pivot. I added the Tuf Glide and man it feels like ball bearings! Put it on the lock surfaces to so they won't wear.

Enjoy and tell us what you think.

 

[Sadden]

Nano Oil every time. A drop in each side is plenty.

 

[aaron1972]

Nano Oil every time. A drop in each side is plenty.

Exactly what I found works best, just curious what everyone's experience has been one way or the other

 

[jpm2]

Let soak in breakfree clp for a few minutes, then blow dry with compressed air.
This is how I get maximum distance from all my bait casters.