Sebenza lube?

I have and yes it works. It seems a little thick, but is definitely a viable option.

I've tried everything from mineral oil to lithium grease, yet I return to CRK grease every time. Is it a miracle potion?...no, but it does what it is supposed to and seems to stay in place. I don't notice as much 'gunk' in the pivot either. YMMV
 
I use the white CRK grease. Seems to work great for me. Haven't found the need to try anything else.
 
I just bought a 20g tube/syringe of Finish Line Extreme Fluoro Grease at the local bicycle shop. Once I run out of CRK grease I'm gonna give it a try.
Will report back...
 
I am actually using a light grease that I already have on hand for my rifles. It seems to work quite well.
 
Livefreeordie92, does the white lithium seem to last a while? Maybe it's just because I incessantly open and close my Sebenzas, but the smoothness of the CRK grease doesn't seem to last more than a week for me. It's like I can tell exactly when it's time to re-lube...
 
I tried CRK grease and Blue Lube...but the one I like the most is nano-oil. Hands down the smoothest.

I also second the CRK grease not lasting long.
 
+1 to nano oil...I just received my first CRK today :)...and first thing I did was disassemble, clean, and lube with nano oil. Very smooth stuff indeed
 
I use fine oil that is developed for the small gears in sewing machines and break free most of the time because I barely take my CRK apart.
 
I am sure other things than grease can work, but once you take down a sebenza, at least to me, it is very clear that the pivot assembly needs a grease, not an oil.

What grease to use? The one the manufacturer says is best. An oil may give you a more pleasing action, but compared to grease it will not resist water as well, will not stay in place as long and may not protect from metal wear as long or as good as an oil.
 
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Offsetting the, "stay in place" advantages of grease is the ability to quickly renew the lubrication provided by oil with a drop or two without disassembling the knife. I suppose the best of both worlds is to use grease when the knife is disassembled for cleaning and a drop or two of oil when fondling results in the grease being displaced but no need for cleaning. If the truth be known, there is likely little differences in what is used so long as it is used but I still wish there were a definitive answer as to what is best. I suppose the all too often phrase, "it depends" is applicable. If the knife is expendable and flicked as worry beads, as Chris would say, use oil. If a safe queen, use grease and if used as a knife, just keep it clean and lubed with something.
 
I just ordered this from Amazon based on your post. Thanks.

I've been using Nano oil on my pivots, but I think this will be more consistent with CRK's own grease. I need it to squirt around the pivot without disassembling the knife, just to smooth out the action a bit.

arskrg said:
I just bought a 20g tube/syringe of Finish Line Extreme Fluoro Grease at the local bicycle shop. Once I run out of CRK grease I'm gonna give it a try.
Will report back...
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Another vote for Nano Oil. Grease is a good idea for places that are hard to get to. That's not the situation with a knife.
 
Sebenzas are made to be greased when taken apart. They are not made to be oiled while together.

Per "I still wish there were a definitive answer as to what is best." There sure is a definitive answer and it's in the sticky on cleaning at the top of this forum. From CRK:

"Concerning lubricants – we absolutely recommend our Fluorinated Grease. This is not because we want to sell more of it but because it fits best with our tolerances. Other types are either to thin and they dissipate too readily or they are too thick and offer too much resistance."

"When lubricating the blade, in addition to both sides of the surface of the blade around the pivot hole, also sparingly put lube inside the hole and on the flat of the blade against which the locking bar seats when the knife is open."

"There is no need to put lube between the washers and the handle, nor is it necessary to do any super special polishing of the washers. Just make sure they are clean (rub them flat on a piece of paper towel to remove existing lube and any dirt that may be sticking to them) – you don’t want to get into a situation where you have altered the thickness of the washer because you are going to get problems with side play."

That's the word from the company. Other things may work, but it's pretty clear that light oils and waxes (e.g. TuffGlide type products) are not optimum.
 
brownshoe said:
Sebenzas are made to be greased when taken apart. They are not made to be oiled while together.
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Design is one thing. Actual use is quite another. Every once in awhile we see a post from someone who has taken their Sebenza apart and not been able to get it back together for one reason or another. Using an oil that can be applied with a needle dropper means that you don't have to take the knife apart at all. In most cases, cleaning can be done under running water, with no disassembly.
 
Just wanted to give an update:

I dissasembled my CRK again wiped it clean with water, then wiped it with acetone to get off any existing residues. With everything bone dry, I re applied some nano oil and its even smoother than before. Almost buttery smooth for a practically new sebenza
 
I heard that you can mix the crk floro grease AND nano oil.

I have some nano coming in and will try it
 
They have nano oil in different weights or thickness so you could buy some close to the consistency of CRK grease.
 
arskrg said:
Livefreeordie92, does the white lithium seem to last a while? Maybe it's just because I incessantly open and close my Sebenzas, but the smoothness of the CRK grease doesn't seem to last more than a week for me. It's like I can tell exactly when it's time to re-lube...
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For me the white lithium lasts A good ammount of time.
It actually tends to get smoother over some time so you may want to try it if you open/close your knife alot, as I do. The action it produces is alot lighter and smoother than how crks come new from the box.
 
lemmuhj said:
I heard that you can mix the crk floro grease AND nano oil.

I have some nano coming in and will try it
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You can mix Nano Oil with any other lubricant including itself (different weights).

Bladenoobie1 said:
They have nano oil in different weights or thickness so you could buy some close to the consistency of CRK grease.
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I don't know if there is any one Nano Oil close to lithium grease. The owner reccomends warming the 85 weight before you try to use it. So, I would assume it is much thicker than lithium grease. The 5 and 10 weights are much lighter. You would probably need to buy a heavy weight and a lighter weight and mix them to get something close.
 
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