So almost everyone is totting militec-1's horn...

[jzmtl]

But what does it have over, say, motor oil? I mean the history of motor oil is as old as vehicles themselves and refined over the years. If it's good enough to keep my 180HP engine and rest of drivetrain that sees over 6000 ft.lb of torque lubricated and rust free, it must be good enough for little knives, right?

Just wondering what advantage does it have before I spend any money on it. Don't mention free sample, companies offer them usually dosen't apply to folks up here in canadia.

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

it is a dry lubricant/metal conditioner that cooks on with heat, and is designed for firearms, although it works well on knives. it can also be added to your car engine, I believe.

motor oil works in a closed system, but in the open, will attract lots of dirt and grit.

 

[znode]

If it's good enough to keep my 180HP engine and rest of drivetrain that sees over 6000 ft.lb of torque lubricated and rust free, it must be good enough for little knives, right?

If aluminum is good enough to hold 400-ton airplanes together traveling at 600 miles an hour, it must be good enough to make knife blades out of, right?

Materials have their specialized properties, even when you haven't thought of them yet. One size does not fit all. Lubrication in a pressurized sealed combustion chamber does not equal lubrication in a linty, sweaty pocket.

 

[yoda4561]

For the record, I don't like militec much, and prefer FP-10, the general idea behind both lubricants is the same though. Motor oil is a base stock of either synthetic (usually soy or a very special grade of petroleum) or petroleum oil, with various additives to reduce foaming, acid buildup, friction, and increase stability. Most of that stuff is sort of irrelevant for knives, where your primary two concerns are friction and corrosion prevention. Compared to 3 in 1 or wd-40 motor oil is pretty much directly superior, and many 1911 shooters seem to like mobil-1 synthetic on their guns.

Militec-1 is more or less a pure anti-friction additive for an oil basestock that's been marketed for use as a weapons lube. It works, but there are some issues that I have with it (such as no corrosion protection) that prevent me from recommending it. I prefer FP-10, it's cheaper, has vastly superior corrosion protection, and lubricates better (this is my opinion from using both)

 

[jzmtl]

I emailed them anyway asking if a sample is possible, I'll see what they say.

If aluminum is good enough to hold 400-ton airplanes together traveling at 600 miles an hour, it must be good enough to make knife blades out of, right?

Materials have their specialized properties, even when you haven't thought of them yet. One size does not fit all. Lubrication in a pressurized sealed combustion chamber does not equal lubrication in a linty, sweaty pocket.

Well for argument's sake your comparison does not stand. Material on airplane require tensil strength, fatigue resistance etc, whereas on knife does not. Purpose of motor oil is to lubricate and prevent corrosion/wear, same as lubricant used on knives. Motor oil is designed to contain water, neutralize acid, lubricate under high pressure condition, and with addicative, condition metal surface. Which of the functions do you not want for knife lubrication? As for lint, well that's why you wash/reoil your knife once in a while.

 

[65535]

The main thing about motor oil is that it works in a closed loop where it is circulated around, unlike miltec other popular dry lubricants, and some liquid oils, motor oil does not adhere to the metal at all, it will run out of the knife pivot. I use 3- in - 1 oil with great results.

 

[jzmtl]

The main thing about motor oil is that it works in a closed loop where it is circulated around, unlike miltec other popular dry lubricants, and some liquid oils, motor oil does not adhere to the metal at all, it will run out of the knife pivot. I use 3- in - 1 oil with great results.

Actually motor oil is designed to adhere to metal. This is because it need to stay on higher positioned engine part such as valvetrain while you are parked, so next time you start your car there will be lubrication for valvetrain before oil pump manage to send oil up (prevent dry start).