CRK grease question

[Roefisher]

I quit using flourinated grease a while back.
BTW, I was using Finish Line bicycle grease, which is the same formula as CRK, it just costs far less.

A good quality synthetic oil makes any CRK action a lot faster, if not smoother, than the thick, sticky grease. I use Corrosion-X.

Another reason I prefer oil to grease is that I don't have to break down the knife to re-lube it.

If you re-do your lanyard, be sure to only buy genuine CRK nylon cord.
It's expensive, $20 per foot, but nothing else compares. It's the best.
Just beware of knock offs.

In five years on the forum you are the only person I have ever taken a dislike to. You're going to be the first member on my 'Ignore User' feature in a few minutes and it was months overdue, to be honest.

Did you ever stop, in the middle of all your non-stop anti-CRK moaning and ask yourself that if you've never got nothing constructive to say and all comments were downright ignorant and possibly hurtful to the good folk here, it's time to try moving on somewhere else.

I mean if I hated doughnuts, I wouldn’t sit in Freddy's doughnut shop every day complaining like a little drama queen about how expensive the doughnuts were, where I could get tastier doughnuts or cheaper doughnuts. I wouldn't be in Freddy's doughnut shop.

You pathetic looser :thumbdn:

Mark

 

[richstag]

I don't care how u open ur knife

I don't tell my own brother how he should and should not open his knife. I don't care.

I'm just saying that a sebenza lubed with crk grease does not seem built for the same purpose as an EKI with a drop of WD.

If you want flicker go oil if you want smooth and tight go CRK grease. I wasn't aware of any threads about flicking knives open. I wouldn't even open much less read one.

My apologies if I came across the wrong way.

I hope the confusion is no more

 

[bearcut]

In five years on the forum you are the only person I have ever taken a dislike to. You're going to be the first member on my 'Ignore User' feature in a few minutes and it was months overdue, to be honest.

Did you ever stop, in the middle of all your non-stop anti-CRK moaning and ask yourself that if you've never got nothing constructive to say and all comments were downright ignorant and possibly hurtful to the good folk here, it's time to try moving on somewhere else.

I mean if I hated doughnuts, I wouldn’t sit in Freddy's doughnut shop every day complaining like a little drama queen about how expensive the doughnuts were, where I could get tastier doughnuts or cheaper doughnuts. I wouldn't be in Freddy's doughnut shop.

You pathetic looser :thumbdn:

Mark

It’s pretty simple really.

Readers like the OP read all the threads on a product that they may be interested in, in this case, CRK fluorinated grease.

Owner 1 says: “It’s fantastic!”
Owner 2 says: ‘Great stuff, never use anything else. I even use it on my hair before a big date”.
Owner 3 says: This stuff is magical. It must be a super secret formula that exists nowhere else on planet earth”.

On and on it goes.

So, people like the OP take their word for it and buy the product.

Some, like the OP, try it, and don’t like it.

They voice their differing opinion about said product.

Others, like myself, have similar experience and feelings about said product, and voice our opinions and disappointments. We even offer alternate solutions, in this case, a high quality synthetic oil, Corrosion-X.

Hopefully others can read threads like this and see both sides before they spring for an expensive product that may or may not be all it is hyped up to be by the kool-aid drinkers.

Some people love CRK grease.
The OP and I don’t.

I wrote my post, not only to agree with the OP, but also to help undecided buyers make an informed choice. In other words: “Hey, some of us like this product, some of us don’t. Buyer beware”.

I do this with anything on Bladeforums. If I like a product, I may write about it. If I dislike a product, I may write about it. I can do that, in spite of thread Nazi’s like you.

The part about the nylon cord was a dig against the religious fanatics who worship the idol. Only true religious fanatics would take offense at that.

 

[chadridv]

We're all good bro! Apologies if i came across the wrong way too.

I don't care how u open ur knife

I don't tell my own brother how he should and should not open his knife. I don't care.

I'm just saying that a sebenza lubed with crk grease does not seem built for the same purpose as an EKI with a drop of WD.

If you want flicker go oil if you want smooth and tight go CRK grease. I wasn't aware of any threads about flicking knives open. I wouldn't even open much less read one.

My apologies if I came across the wrong way.

I hope the confusion is no more

 

[richstag]

Cool

 

[livingmochila]

Mystery solved. I'm going to keep using CRK grease on my CRK folders, simply because that's what the maker recommends and I'm too dumb to sort through anyone elses advice. The label says it's good for any "high friction" areas, wonder if a couple of drops on this thread would cool things down a bit?

 

[bobusx]

Good to hear that the Northwest Blades grease is the real thing, because thats where I got mine from a few days ago.

I wasn't paying enough attention the first time I put it on, and I only squeezed onto the blade the clear oily stuff that I guess was floating at the top. It smoothed that Sebenza right up. I could thumb flick and everything. Its slowed down alot now, but still feels very smooth. I think I need to take it apart and apply the actual thicker white grease now, the thin stuff probably just wore off, since it wasn't the actual grease, but some sort of runoff.

Any chance that you might have done the same? I put it on my Sebbie first, and then used it on other knives, and they seem to have maintained the smoothness for now.

 

[chadridv]

that is possible. I suppose it is deserving of another try, thanks for the tip.

Good to hear that the Northwest Blades grease is the real thing, because thats where I got mine from a few days ago.

I wasn't paying enough attention the first time I put it on, and I only squeezed onto the blade the clear oily stuff that I guess was floating at the top. It smoothed that Sebenza right up. I could thumb flick and everything. Its slowed down alot now, but still feels very smooth. I think I need to take it apart and apply the actual thicker white grease now, the thin stuff probably just wore off, since it wasn't the actual grease, but some sort of runoff.

Any chance that you might have done the same? I put it on my Sebbie first, and then used it on other knives, and they seem to have maintained the smoothness for now.

 

[chadridv]

WHAT!? did you receive an infraction for your posts on this thread? I can't believe that. For what?

Anyway, i appreciate your advice and opinions, so... thanks.

I quit using flourinated grease a while back.
BTW, I was using Finish Line bicycle grease, which is the same formula as CRK, it just costs far less.

A good quality synthetic oil makes any CRK action a lot faster, if not smoother, than the thick, sticky grease. I use Corrosion-X.

Another reason I prefer oil to grease is that I don't have to break down the knife to re-lube it.

If you re-do your lanyard, be sure to only buy genuine CRK nylon cord.
It's expensive, $20 per foot, but nothing else compares. It's the best.
Just beware of knock offs.

 

[mrpinkbullets]

It's definitely not pinched... the movement is perfectly smooth. It's just kind of slow. maybe i used too much.

That's just the way it is. CRK Fluorinated Grease, being significantly thicker than most lubricating oils, does a fantastic job of keeping your knife cared for, and it lasts for an unreasonably long time. The trade-off is that it is slow. There's no getting around it- no matter how much you use, or how much you work the pivot, CRK Grease will always be slower than virtually any other knife lube.

After a few months using the CRK stuff, I tried a few different gun lubes and settled on Hoppe's No. 9 Lubricating Oil- and I've stuck with it. It seems to be just the right consistency- not too thick, not too thin. It lasts reasonably long, although it will mostly wash away when rinsed with water. It keeps the pivot super slick, and allows you to thumb-flick easily (which, by the way, is not forbidden by Chris). Thumb-flicking is out of the question using CRK Grease.

 

[chadridv]

That's just the way it is. CRK Fluorinated Grease, being significantly thicker than most lubricating oils, does a fantastic job of keeping your knife cared for, and it lasts for an unreasonably long time. The trade-off is that it is slow. There's no getting around it- no matter how much you use, or how much you work the pivot, CRK Grease will always be slower than virtually any other knife lube.

After a few months using the CRK stuff, I tried a few different gun lubes and settled on Hoppe's No. 9 Lubricating Oil- and I've stuck with it. It seems to be just the right consistency- not too thick, not too thin. It lasts reasonably long, although it will mostly wash away when rinsed with water. It keeps the pivot super slick, and allows you to thumb-flick easily (which, by the way, is not forbidden by Chris). Thumb-flicking is out of the question using CRK Grease.

I've decided to give CRK grease another try for at least a few weeks... but for the most part i've come to the conclusion it's likely not to my preference.

I will look into Hoppe's No. 9.

very useful info! thanks.

 

[photorob]

I've got some hoppe's 9. Useing it on the guns and stuff. I also have some larue tank grease that might work quite well. I totally forgot about the stuff.

 

[Amslerknives]

The feel of the crk greese closely resembles krytox 50/50 homemade by sandwich shop for flashlight threads. The krytox is actually a little greasier. Over greasing is usually the cause of clogging in a folder. The more lube you have in there the more surface area you have to attract dust and pocket lint.

 

[termiteslayer]

Is it bad to use something like Birchwood Sheath Rust Preventive on such a knife? I use it on my firearm and all of my woodworking tools and it works great. It cleans, lubes and dries up nicely so it won't get the 'goo' factor that grease can sometimes do.
Dry lube?... Bad idea?

 

[termiteslayer]

Okay, so I just learned it's bad to use Birchwood Sheath Rust Preventive. It is a lube, but not enough for this application.
I works great on my woodworking tools, but they don't need grease.
This needs grease... now I'm a believer.
Now I have a very clean small 21... so clean I can hear the metal rub. I have a screaming suspicion that it's NOT a good thing.
After 2 openings/closings I'm shelving the knife until my order of grease comes in.
Lesson learned.

 

[jazzandmetal]

I just bought a Sebenza small 21 from Northwest Blades and a tube of the grease for future use.

The customer service that I received was some of the best ever. For a second though reading this post from the first page I thought I got ripped off or something. Glad to see everything worked out as I will only buy from Northwest in the future if I ever need another CRK due to the customer service I received.

 

[chadridv]

that's great to hear you read through the development of this thread. i would feel terrible if anyone was to question the customer service of northwest blades because of the beginning inquiries of this thread.

i agree about the customer service as well, some of the best ever.

congrats on the 21!

I just bought a Sebenza small 21 from Northwest Blades and a tube of the grease for future use.

The customer service that I received was some of the best ever. For a second though reading this post from the first page I thought I got ripped off or something. Glad to see everything worked out as I will only buy from Northwest in the future if I ever need another CRK due to the customer service I received.

 

[jazzandmetal]

that's great to hear you read through the development of this thread. i would feel terrible if anyone was to question the customer service of northwest blades because of the beginning inquiries of this thread.

i agree about the customer service as well, some of the best ever.

congrats on the 21!

I HAD to keep reading. After bugging Helen for so many days with questions on this and that and her patience.....I just couldn't believe it. I am glad it worked out on your end too!

Thanks, it is my only knife now. Sold my last BM to get it.

 

[distorted]

Ya know I've used the CRK grease since day one and didn't realize the consistency was slowing the action a bit.

Just took the sebbie apart, cleaned it and added a few drops of rem-oil...whoa what a difference.

 

[termiteslayer]

After fudging around with a few different lubricants I think I do like the recommended lube better.
Yep, it's slightly slower (I think), but my relatively new small seb 21 is now starting to break in nicely and slowness isn't an issue. I'm also not really a 'flicker' with my knives - don't see the need for flicking.
I seem to hear less metal on metal sound with the fluorinated grease. This seems like a good thing, in my mind.
It's once again a smooth operator... I love it!