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WD40 is not a lubricant once the carrier evaporates. The residue left once the carrier has evaporated is kind of gummy and is designed to form a protective film, not lubricate. (The carrier is akin to kerosene and takes some time to evaporate.) WD40 should not be used to lubricate pivots. WD40 does displace moisture pretty well .(good thing, since that is what it was developed to do.) I use it on non-stainless blades prior to storage.
Triflow is oil with teflon particles. It is a reasonable lube for pivots, although the oil will trap lint et al over time. I have used it once or twice because I wanted the teflon in there. A lot of folks use 3in1. It works OK too, although it also will trap lint. Miltec is very popular for pivots. Haven't used it myself.
If the knife parts and blade are all stainless I normally do not lubricate the knife. I don't care about fast deployment and have found no need to inhibit corrosion with added lubricants. I understand that there are those who want an instantaneous deployment of their blade and those folks will want to lube their pivots.
Triflow is oil with teflon particles. It is a reasonable lube for pivots, although the oil will trap lint et al over time. I have used it once or twice because I wanted the teflon in there. A lot of folks use 3in1. It works OK too, although it also will trap lint. Miltec is very popular for pivots. Haven't used it myself.
If the knife parts and blade are all stainless I normally do not lubricate the knife. I don't care about fast deployment and have found no need to inhibit corrosion with added lubricants. I understand that there are those who want an instantaneous deployment of their blade and those folks will want to lube their pivots.