SpyderOil

kidcongo said:
CRK cleans the slabs with WD40 prior to shipment. You can see this in the BHQ vid. They lube the pivot with Teflon Grease, not WD40
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That makes sense. I use wd40 as a cleaner all the time, just not as a lube where it's important
 
I would buy some Spyderco branded oil. Mostly because I a brand whore and try to support companies I like.

I hear Fireclean is all the rage in lubrication these days.
 
I think we need Spyderco branded bacon grease. Usable as a lubricant and a survival food item, all in one.
 
I'd try it. I mainly use Weaponsheild, but have Militec, Ballistol, and the list goes on. I did recently pick up some actual silicon WD-40 lube, might try it out on a couple of knives. Anyway, I don't think it's a bad idea.
 
Spydesense said:
I'd try it. I mainly use Weaponsheild, but have Militec, Ballistol, and the list goes on. I did recently pick up some actual silicon WD-40 lube, might try it out on a couple of knives. Anyway, I don't think it's a bad idea.
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I use Weaponshield as well, love it, but before I got into guns it didn't even occur to me to oil my knives, and if It did I would have hosed it down with wd40, maybe I'm not typical, but I have to imagine the nonforumite would probably benefit if they either sold or included some knife oil.
 
I like Shooter's Choice FP10. It doesn't run, seems to work wonderfully, and it smells great.
 
I got the 10 weight. Definitely more viscous than I expected. I can't imagine what the 85 weight is like! I'll have to see how it is after some time...
 
I use tri-flow, my locksmith sells and uses it and its always worked very well for my needs. If Spyderco made a blade lubricant I would try it though.
 
Sal, If you're considering producing a Spyderco branded oil I will gladly help you make the right connections if you need any help. I spent 10 years in the oil business... pronounced "Ole" by most in the business. I last worked for the company that makes most of the additives that most of the domestic oil manufacturers use to make their refined crude into the slippery, oxidation resistant product that they sell. This is the same company that makes the specialty synthetic oils for some of the major oil "manufacturers" and a whole bunch of Nascar teams as well. These guys are good people running a great American company just like you. They can make you the finest Spyderco branded knife oil imaginable. If you want to look into this idea and you want me to connect you with the guys that can do it just PM me and I'll give you all of the information you need to get the ball rolling.
 
Cool offer Gearguy!

I have been thinking about this a bit, and wonder if one of the stumbling blocks is that Spydercos are produced all over the world, in many different factories, so there is likely no standard lube that is compatible with all the various materials and pivot systems. For instance, the Italian shop is likely using a different lube than the Sekicity guys, or the fellas in Golden. It might be a hard thing to make a "one-size fits all" lube solution for that works for everything in the catalogue. It's maybe a bit easier for CRK and Benchmade, with their more centralized manufacturing.
 
kidcongo said:
Cool offer Gearguy!

I have been thinking about this a bit, and wonder if one of the stumbling blocks is that Spydercos are produced all over the world, in many different factories, so there is likely no standard lube that is compatible with all the various materials and pivot systems. For instance, the Italian shop is likely using a different lube than the Sekicity guys, or the fellas in Golden. It might be a hard thing to make a "one-size fits all" lube solution for that works for everything in the catalogue. It's maybe a bit easier for CRK and Benchmade, with their more centralized manufacturing.
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I would imagine they probably just ship a drum to the factory, a few gallon would probably hundreds of thousands of knives.

A good oil is good for far more than one things, I used my gun oil to fully lubricate a bicycle, doesn't attract dirt, chain is totally silent and its smoother than new.
 
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