Fluoronated Teflon Grease

[alelser]

Not sure I want to shell out the clams (hehehehe) for the stuff sold by Chris Reeve Knives. Anyone know what is this grease's primarily use, and where one can buy some at reasonable prices?

Thanks,

-Al-

 

[nuggett]

I have the same question, I already have Tetra Gun,TW-25 and Miltec, I don't want to add another to my collection.

 

[Toolin]

That stuff is great!!!! I bought some a couple days ago from Chris's website and it only took 2 days to get here. Makes my Sebenza smooth as butter. Alot better then the Tri-flow teflon bike lube I was using before, that stuff would just evaporate. It does not protect like tough cloth, it's only good for making pivots, hand gun slides, shotgun pumps and bolts, ect slippery.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I got the fluorinated grease from Chris at the NYCKS and used it on my Sebenza and Umfaan. Of course, it worked real well on them; the Sebenza flies open now with a light flick of the thumb stud.

I also used it on my Leatherman Supertool, which has got to be the stiffest knife I own. I can now swing it open almost like a balisong, and a wristflick from there will send the blades flying out of the handle.

I don't know that it's all that expensive. It doesn't take much, and the syringe puts that tiny drop right where you need it. One thing I never liked about White Lightning, as well as it worked for me, was the mess I had to clean up, because the excess from each careful drop just dripped past the pivot and down the blade.

 

[CH]

FWIW, I have been testing lubes on knives and guns of all types for many years, and after alot of research I have found the following products to be the best performers(no order):

Oils/CLP-type products:
1.Break-Free CLP
2.Muscle Products Corp./Shooters Choice FP-10
3.Eezox
4.G96 Gun Treatment
5.Corrosion X

Greases:
1.Tetra Gun grease
2.Milcomm TW-25B
3.Muscle Products Corp. PL-10 grease

www.break-free.com
www.mpc-home.com
www.eezox.com
www.g96.com
www.corrosionx.com
www.milcomm.com
www.tetraproducts.com

For great prices on Break-Free and lots of other stuff, try www.midsouthshooterssupply.com

Keep in mind that rust is always, regardless of the steel, of more concern than wear. You will most likely never wear out a knife or gun action, but you will encounter corrosion.

Best regards,
Clayton

 

[knifenerd]

For your Sebenza, you can also try Rem-oil. It's a teflon-based lubricant. I was talking to Chris Reeve at the recent NY Custom Knife Show and told him I had used it and he said it was fine. The point is that the bronze bushings of the Sebenza "like" teflon lubrication.

 

[JohnF]

Clayton, that's great information! Thank you.
John.

 

[CH]

Thanks for your kind words John, you're welcome .

For those interested, and for those that E-mailed me, here is how I test and review products:

1. I speak to the real manufacturer of the product. There are about half as many producers as there are name brands. I get any technical data available on the product, as well as a MSDS. Customer service is a very big issue with me.

2. I compare the ASTM test data to that of other products that I'm testing. I tend to use Break-Free CLP as a control because I am very familiar with it and I have a lot of test data on it.

3. I conduct a rust test, as corrosion prevention is most important to me. I use real rifle barrels and plate steel that are blued or sand blasted, which I get from a local maker's trash bin. I degrease the barrels, treat them with the product as I would realistically in the field, and then I hang them outside on a rainy day. I test two products at a time, with a control treated with Break-Free CLP.

4. Lastly I use the products on as many weapons as possible over at least a month's time. Everything from my carry knives and pistols to subguns that belong to a local dealer.

For my money, Break-Free CLP has no peer. I have used this product on a continual basis for over a decade, on everything from M60 machineguns and 8 inch artillery, to 22 pistols used in competitions. It is safe and effective on every type of weapon, regardless of the finish or material. There are people that will tell you that a "clp" type product doesn't perform as well as dedicated cleaners, protetants, and lubes--this just isn't so, both in the lab and on the street. The more products I test, the more I like Break-Free CLP.