Nano Oil Thingy

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Ok, decided to do some "high quality lube" testing.

Wanted to see the difference between the 85W & 10W grades.

The 10W is the thinner of the two & the recommended one for knives etc.

The 85W is much thicker & recommended for heavy duty use.

So went ahead & took apart some Spydies and first used the 10W (I had my suspicions...)

As expected there was a definite improvement in smoothness & deployment, yet lacking finesse...

Then I cleaned & used the 85W on the same knife (Blue PM2 M390 Sprint)....and....

The 85W grade lends just as much improvement in smoothness & deployment, yet gives the feeling & sound (slightly more muted) of a "better lubricated steel on steel, friction phenomena.

It also stays in the spot of application, not contaminating surrounding areas.

It is as if the 85W grade tends to act as a "gap filler" on the brass spacers, especially if they are not super smoothly polished.

My verdict - I go 85W


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Thanks for the write up. I have the 10wt oil and was wondering what the other wt was like. After your review I think I will be picking up some 85wt to see how that works for me. I do love nano oil so far, great product. I love the spout that it has for "pinpoint" applications.
 
Have you tested over longer periods of time? Or have you done any tests that did use smooth, polished mating surfaces? Thanks for the comparison, I was planning to buy some 10 wt but now I might have to get both :)
 
I have used various "good" lubes over the years, and found the nano to instantly make a positive difference.

I also bought it after reading so many positive reports.

Time will tell as to the integrity of the product.

:)
 
I find that knife size can play a role as to which weight i prefer. On some of my large folders (6" +) i actually prefer the grease. Super smooth and lasts a looooong time.

I would definately have to agree that the 85w seems to fill in space on unpolished spacers and makes a big difference.
 
Sadden said:
I find that knife size can play a role as to which weight i prefer. On some of my large folders (6" +) i actually prefer the grease. Super smooth and lasts a looooong time.

I would definately have to agree that the 85w seems to fill in space on unpolished spacers and makes a big difference.
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Just so you know, the 85 has been described as having the consistency of honey and very low migration.
 
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