Help! Mel Went For A Swim

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I will not be getting any genius awards today.

I went into the pool with my BM Griptillian clipped into the pocket of my bathing suit.
I realized the mistake about 2 hours later.

D'oh!

I used my air compressor to dry it off.
What else should I do?
 
I would wash it off with dish soap and hot water to remove any chlorine. Let it dry for a few hours, then use the air compressor or some WD-40 to displace any remaining water. After it is dry, lube the pivot with some Tri flow, Militec-1, etc.
--Josh
 
440C is relatively corrosion resistant, I think. so a good wash to get rid of the chlorine and dry off would be good. a drop of lube in the pivot and that should be all.

Generally, I think that knives should be more hardy, actually. They should be able to swim w/o going through surgery after that. I wonder if we're pampering them too much?
 
it depends on material and construstion, as to how they do in a swim.

I'll be using the SS SE Cricket that I have coming in about a month, as a 24/7 carry(not even off ot shower... vg-10, ss handles, open spine framelock... kydex rig with a couple holes/slots for drying). Oil it like I used to oil knives, and make use of my militec-1 grease and conditioner for the pivot(full screw const, easy to get in).

The only reason my ss 'fly doesn't go swimming/shower is the closed spine lockback... bit&#99h to dry out.

I just oil the blade, give a drop through the pivot... knifesturbate the lock until the lube is nearly gone(and the &#99rap inside is wiped clear), and wipe the blade down.
 
I wouldn't worry. I just got back from a week sailing trip in the Virgin Islands. I kept a Spyderco rescue knife clipped inside my bathing suit at all times. I often forgot to rinse off the salt water for hours after swimming or snorkeling. The only thing I did was rub some oil on the blade every other day or so. The knife is still perfect. Yeah it had a little surface rust at times but nothing permanent.

Just coat the blade with some CLP (or similar) and work some down into the pivot area. If ou see any rust clean it off and apply oil. No worries.

Jon
 
For a minute there I thought I'd had another 'late night' adventure...lol

A cold water rinse, and WD-40 spray down, followed by a dash of pivot lube of choice always worked for me... ;)

Mel
 
Originally posted by VampyreWolf
I just oil the blade, give a drop through the pivot... knifesturbate the lock until the lube is nearly gone(and the &#99rap inside is wiped clear), and wipe the blade down.
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can someone tell me exactly where to put the oil when they say to oil the pivot? should the knife be in the closed or open position? do you drop it from the sides? :confused:

On my riveted spydercos, I can't see any orifice where oil may seep through the pivot...

I put a drop of militec1 on the pivot area of my delica from the top - just before the lock fully engages....now, it's spewing a film of oil everytime I open it....haha.

And this is my 401st post!:eek: :) I'm really glad to be here on the forums.....
 
Thanks, team. I guess that these knives really are tougher than I think. Maybe I'll stop babying them.

Nah. It's too much fun taking loving care of a precision tool like a knife.
Thanks again.
 
"A cold water rinse, and WD-40 spray down, followed by a dash of pivot lube of choice always worked for me... "

Mel, the cold water rinse sounds pretty good, but I could never spray myself down with WD-40. And I do NOT lube my pivot, ya pervert!
 
"can someone tell me exactly where to put the oil when they say to oil the pivot? should the knife be in the closed or open position? do you drop it from the sides?"

spyken, I just drip a little oil down by the tang so it runs inside the handle towards the pivot. Being insufferably fixated on getting the job done thoroughly, I do this open and closed and on both sides of the blade.

Then work the blade open and closed a few times to spread the oil around inside.
 
As they say in the old country (pick one), "Don't knock it 'til ya try it..."

Besides, the only down side to WD-40, and similar petroleum products is that they 'play hell' on the rubber sheets...could be the black lights though... ;)

I think the point here is to have 'your lube of choice', in the moving part area, as opposed to some other 'stuff'...

Mel, the newly indignant...lol
 
Am I the ONLY person who loves the smell of WD40? I could smell it all day...not that I do...
 
As much as I like the smell of WD-40, I'm happily married to a pigmy angora goat...

Sorry bud, but you'll have to 'lube your own pivot'... ;)

Mel
 
Originally posted by Esav Benyamin
"can someone tell me exactly where to put the oil when they say to oil the pivot? should the knife be in the closed or open position? do you drop it from the sides?"

spyken, I just drip a little oil down by the tang so it runs inside the handle towards the pivot. Being insufferably fixated on getting the job done thoroughly, I do this open and closed and on both sides of the blade.

Then work the blade open and closed a few times to spread the oil around inside.
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thanks - I think it's similar to what I do, except militec goes a long way, and 2 drops is one too many already. but gotta say that my delica can now be spydie-dropped (previously, it couldn't as it was too tight after suffering some saltwater immersion).
 
I open it up, heat the pivot area(blowdryer... or zippo if I'm in a hurry), and put one drop on each side of blade inside handle. then watch it soak in... and procede to knifesturbate until it's all done.
 
"As much as I like the smell of WD-40, I'm happily married to a pigmy angora goat..."

And all along I thought Edna was a nice woman...

jmx
 
What are the springs on the Griptillian made out of? And would they need any special maintenance after being immersed?
-Kevin
 
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