Break-Free Gun Oil with Knives

TheBadGuy

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I have been using Break-Free oil with my guns for several years, And personally, I will never use anything else. So I just transfered its use right over to my knives. Does anyone know of any possible problems this could cause in knife applications?? I use it to clean all of my knives and lubricate my Autos. I haven't had any problems yet and was wondering if I am the only one using this stuff?
 
Break Free is a superb product. I also use it on my guns. But, only use it on knives to remove hard to remove gunk.

I use Sentry Solutions Hi-Slip Grease or White Lightning to lube the pivots on all knives except auto's. Auto's receive an application of Rem Oil. And also use Sentry Solutions Tuf-Cloth to wipe down most all kinves and apply Ren Wax for woods and exotic materials.

Break Free is too think for normal knife applications and when mixed with lint, dust, etc. it becomes gooey. Definitely not the right stuff for auto's !
 
Break Free is a good product. I use it mostly on my Leatherman products though and not my knives.

The reasons? Leathermans can't be disassembled and, for me, they rust faster than anything else I own. So I let them soak in Break free overnight and clean them out the next day. A treatment or two a year keep my multi-tools happy and mostly rust free. My Micra rusts in about three days of pocket carry.

I too am a Sentry Solutions fan for my knives, as described above. Many people swear by Militec-1. A very good product too.

If you are getting satisfactory performance from Break-Free, keep using it. You're doing nothing wrong. There is no one best lubricant as you need to find one that works well for your uses and abuses.

Phil
 
Originally posted by GigOne

Break Free is too think for normal knife applications and when mixed with lint, dust, etc. it becomes gooey. Definitely not the right stuff for auto's !
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You're using too much...
 
I'll second break free and Remoil here, both for guns and knives.

Also use regular cheap Gumout Carb Cleaner for cleaning both of them. Have to reoil afterwards, as will remove any remnant of oil, but works great for cleaning for me, helps make sure you remove any oils from your hand or anything. Also, removed melted wax from a knife better thany any other cleaning solution I'd tried before. Didn't actually expect it to remove the wax, wanted to get some other stuff off part of the blade, but when I looked at it afterwards, wax was gone too. One of those lucky coincidences.
 
Break Free is an excellent product, it is the best lube I have ever used for my 45 auto! Have used it on many knives and never has it caused any problems! Great stuff!
 
I used a couple drops of Break Free on my new folder's pivot to loosen and smooth the action and am sorry I did. It didn't work that well, and now my knife is stinky! :eek: My Break Free is a few years old, so maybe something has changed in the way it smells, but I definitely will not use it again on a knife.

Johnny
 
Make sure you shake the Break-Free vigorously before using it. It doesn't work if you don't shake it well. Same thing goes for Tuff-Glide. Also, it helps to be using the newest stuff (with the Mil certification printed on the label). Break-Free has been tweaked repeatedly over the years and the new stuff is the most effective.

Neither likes to be added to guns/knives with other types of lube already on them. It takes a few applications of Break-Free or Tuff-Glide to remove the old lube and work effectively if there is existing lube on the gun/knife.

Chris
 
I used to use break-free and religiously swore by it, then I stumbled onto a lube that puts break free to shame. I found a can of Wonder Lube made for black powder and precussion firearms, and decided to try it out. It is an excellent cleaner, and it doesn't behave like any other lubricant that when applied without fail, there will be traces of a greasy, oily residue on your hands and the piece you've lubed, But unlike break free and others lubes, wonder lube doesn't leave a greasy film behind. You need only to apply a small amount onto a piece for it to work, one can of it will last a very long time because it will actually perform even when used sparingly, as an effective product. I guarantee you'll be just as astonished and amazed as I was with the results I got, once you've used it for the first time, you'll never use anything else again.
 
Good stuff, Break Free...imho. Started using it on my Ed Fowler knives for a handful of years. Not so much lately tho'. Been trying, and am quite pleased with, newer products like White Lightning, Tuf-Cloth, and Tug-Glide. Militec has also worked well for me.
 
I used a couple drops of Break Free on my new folder's pivot...and now my knife is stinky!
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A couple of years ago I learned a lot about BreakFree when I had an email exchange on this very topic with one of the chemical engineers at the manufacturer of BreakFree. If it is a sweet smell it is banana oil. They used to put banana oil in BreakFree sold to consumers (so it would smell good). They stopped putting fragrance in BreakFree because if a soldier bought BreakFree at the PX they wanted it to be identical to the stuff they are issued. The change was made quite a few years ago but it is still possible to get really old stock. The new stuff smells like an old sneaker (in my opinion). BTW, as other people have mentioned, BreakFree separates when it sits so you have to vigorously shake the bottle before every use. Otherwise a lot of the lubricant ends up at the bottom of the bottle.
 
So far, Lots of people said that its great, and others swear it will cause doom, Which way to turn? :confused:
 
CPR and Rev--Thanks for the tips. :cool: I didn't shake my BreakFree and I'll definitely give it another chance with a new bottle. I use it for guns, too, and am glad to know about the shaking aspect!

Johnny
 
I use Break Free on my knives also.Not for a lube but just to coat the blade from rust and corrosion.
I don't think it's much of a lube but it work well on prevention rust ect..
I use Millitec-1 for my Lube needs.
 
Breakfree is Ok but I only Use Slick-50 it has been an exelent oil for all the Knives I make Auto's or Lockbacks and use Sweetshooter on all my Gun's
 
Definitely shake up the BreakFree before you use it. I always take my BreakFree and put it into a clear plastic bottle. I have approximately 4 ozs. in a bottle now, and there is at least a 1/4 inch of white teflon sitting on the bottom. I just used it yesterday evening, so it does not take long for the teflon to accumulate on the bottom.

Breakfree did change the smell a while back. The older stuff had a strong smell that I kind of liked. You know, some guys like the smell of Hoppe's me included. The newer stuff does not have much of a smell compared to the older stuff.

I mainly use Breakfree on all my guns, and I use it to wipe down all my blades. For the pivots of knives, I use Remington Remoil. Remoil has served me well, and it is recommended by Microtech knives for use on their pivots. Big D1
 
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