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Ok guys, let me just admit it right now............I was wrong. I thought that all the folks out there spouting the virtues of nano-lubes were full of it. I mean, "come on", I thought "What could be better than the PTFE/Teflon based lubes that I'm using already.
Well, I finally bit the bullet and purchased a small amount of St Claire's Nano-Oil and a small amount of Diamond Lube's NDN30ATM+P Diamond Nano-Lube.
Ok, a bit of science for those of you who have never heard of these. Basically, they essentially worn on the principle that if you take a very tiny diamonds ( Between 0.05 and 0.4 microns for Diamond Lube & approx 0.5-0.7 for Nano-Oil ), and more importantly ROUND diamonds, and have them in suspension, when you put that substance between two surfaces that would have friction two things happen........First, all of those tiny little particles fill in microscopic cracks and crevices in the steel or other material. This obviously reduces friction and makes it a smoother, slicker surface. The second action would be that, due to the fact that these particles are so small, but also due to the fact that they are round, they reduce friction by a ridiculous amount, even on two completely flat ( to the human eye ) metal surfaces.
There's more info on the websites, along with tests and a bunch of other junk.
Anyhow, to make a long story short. I've tried them both out and, they are incredible. Now, some might consider them expensive ( $22+ shipping for 5ml ), but the fact is, if you like your knives to shoot open like an ice cube on a hot griddle, then this is the stuff.
I seem to notice that the Diamond Lube seems to work a little bit better on standard pivots ( Bronze or other washers or bushings ) and the Nano-Lube works a little better on knives with ball bearings ( IKBS, KVT, ZTVT ). Thats just my personal experience, but I truly believe that anyone who wanted to try one or the other would see a significant improvement over any lube they are currently using on all their knives.
OK, I can only post so much glowing review, but for those out there who have had the same experience I did, let some folks know. I would have gotten these much sooner if I had heard more about them.
WH
Well, I finally bit the bullet and purchased a small amount of St Claire's Nano-Oil and a small amount of Diamond Lube's NDN30ATM+P Diamond Nano-Lube.
Ok, a bit of science for those of you who have never heard of these. Basically, they essentially worn on the principle that if you take a very tiny diamonds ( Between 0.05 and 0.4 microns for Diamond Lube & approx 0.5-0.7 for Nano-Oil ), and more importantly ROUND diamonds, and have them in suspension, when you put that substance between two surfaces that would have friction two things happen........First, all of those tiny little particles fill in microscopic cracks and crevices in the steel or other material. This obviously reduces friction and makes it a smoother, slicker surface. The second action would be that, due to the fact that these particles are so small, but also due to the fact that they are round, they reduce friction by a ridiculous amount, even on two completely flat ( to the human eye ) metal surfaces.
There's more info on the websites, along with tests and a bunch of other junk.
Anyhow, to make a long story short. I've tried them both out and, they are incredible. Now, some might consider them expensive ( $22+ shipping for 5ml ), but the fact is, if you like your knives to shoot open like an ice cube on a hot griddle, then this is the stuff.
I seem to notice that the Diamond Lube seems to work a little bit better on standard pivots ( Bronze or other washers or bushings ) and the Nano-Lube works a little better on knives with ball bearings ( IKBS, KVT, ZTVT ). Thats just my personal experience, but I truly believe that anyone who wanted to try one or the other would see a significant improvement over any lube they are currently using on all their knives.
OK, I can only post so much glowing review, but for those out there who have had the same experience I did, let some folks know. I would have gotten these much sooner if I had heard more about them.
WH
