JNewell
Are you saying that the Christo-Lube MCG 111 is better, or just different than they use now?
Not better - the same but with a different name, but back in the day....
While doing some research, I found out that it is very probable that CRK first used Christo-Lube as a vendor way back when. So, which of their products made today would be closest to that made back in the day? There are 2 with minor differences. One is mcg-111 and the other is mcg-129 (I narrowed it down from comments I found here on BF). I decided on mcg-111 because (if I remember right), the 129 is more resistant to broader temperature extremes, so I figured that CRK would have chosen 111 because it was probably cheaper.
So, that's what I ordered.
-> For those who came in late, this is so a high quality fluorinated grease can be obtained in a syringe - for controlled application (preventing the waste of too much being squeezed out of the CRK tube).
So I go to order it and it is expensive stuff!
I mean the syringe is $25 plus handling and shipping brings it right at $30.
But I do it anyway. Mostly because now, I gotta see this stuff up close.
So, it arrives and I'm expecting a syringe like is used when you get a flu shot, well a little bigger.
WRONG!! This thing is the size of a medium irrigation syringe, which is about the size of a medium to medium large carrot. I mean this thing is BIG. It will obviously last me the rest of my life and when the knife goes to a grandchild, they will get more than enough grease to last them all of theirs too, with plenty left over. I just checked and it's 2 oz (the CRK tube is 5 grams!)
Remember, this stuff is used to seal O-rings in scuba equipment so when they apply it, I guess they use a lot more than a dollop.
So how's it work? Because of the size, the syringe is kina awkward but certainly can apply a controlled amount.
The knife is smooooth, with emphasis on smooooth. Even though it is my first one, I can tell that it is acting like it's supposed to. You know how that is, you just go "Yeah"-like when you close the bolt on a fine firearm. They all close but with some you just go, "Yeah."
My knife is definitely smoother than it was when I received it (used. It felt good to me then, but it feels great now. Everything just feels like it is working like it was designed to.
I haven't put my knife through extended heavy use, just normal everyday stuff, but I have experienced no probs at all and don't expect to.
If I should, I'll post them here.
If you want the web site of the company, shoot me a PM.
So, I hope all this is of help - I gotta go rest my fingers.
Later,
OG
