Best way to Lube a ZT0560

wade7575

wade7575

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I have tried a lot of different lubes and grease's to try and find a lube that works really well,what I have found is that grease such as Super Lube is about the best grease you can use for not being thick that being said however I find that grease makes the action sticky and the blade does not flip open really fast.

I have also tried many different oil's as well and found that Benchmade BlueLube is the best oil out there however it runs off and then the bearings are running dry.

What I have found that works the best and it helps the blade flip open really fast and free is to use 1 drop of BlueLube on each bearing then put some SuperLube grease on the bearings,I find the grease holds the BlueLube in place nd the BlueLube in turn makes the grease more slippery.
 
I personally run my 0560BW dry, I might put a little lube on the detent track but that's about it. Once the detent pressure is released, it is unbelievably smooth.

Last time I took it apart to clean out some metal shavings, I put some grease on the bearing tracks and found that it was very sticky and not smooth at all. Took it apart again, cleaned it all out with a paper towel, now it's great.
 
I've only run my old 0561 dry and the action was great. I'm glad you found what works for you. I'm usually a less-is-more kinda guy so I don't like to lube/oil things up.
 
Ballistol dude. I use it for my firearms and the high friction and heat from handguns it works amazing. Hickok 45 says alot about this product.
 
This works great on my 0560. It doesn't attract dirt and lint like oils and grease do.
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I don't lube my 561. Didn't lube my 560 either. If down the road they started squeaking or something I might put a broken toothpick splinter tip of lube on the race. I don't lube most of my knives.

For those I do:
For a grease, I like Lubriplate Original White Grease for bearings, if you can find it. I think it's sold in tubes at hardware stores as Genie Garage Door Opener lube too.

For lower vis, I like a dry synthetic bicycle chain lube very sparingly.
 
In most cases with all my bearing flippers I use a single drop on each bearing and rub it on with a cloth. I do this more for corrosion protection than lubrication. Bearings in knives are not moving so fast that lubrication is paramount and the smallest amount to prevent undesired wear is all that is needed IMHO. Then I put a small amount of grease or oil depending on the knife in the detent hole in the blade so that the detent ball will pickup lubricant with each opening. As for which oil? I used to use various super duper gun oils. Now I use mobil one.
 
Breakfree CLP is what I have used on all my guns and knives. You can find it at most gun shops and sporting goods stores.
 
I would say dry or a drop of Rem oil with teflon. It leaves just a little film that wont hinder the flipping action but just keeps things smooth and protected. But dry always seems to be the best with many bearing systems.
 
Food grade mineral oil applied via a small syringe like the kind used by diabetics is what I use.
 
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