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Will.223

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How many of you guys actually use Tuf-Glide? I got some that I ordered in the mail today and it is nothing like I expected. The advertisement sounded pretty good. Apply, let dry and get some lastng lubrcation. Let me tell you--It dosn't lubricate. I tried it on the joints of a few folders and after it dried there was no difference at all. I also tried it on the slide rails of a small pocket pistol. Again, after it dried, nothing. I put it on a pair of my wife's sizzors and all it did was make them smell funny.
Maybe it will protect against rust or something, but Sentry Solutions ought to take the part about lubrication off the bottle. Don't waste your money if your looking for lubrication. There's none in Tuf-Glide.

Will

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Hmmm, sorry to say, but I have used Tuf Glide for well over a year and it DOES work for me. I take it you have removed all other lube's on the knife and gun? BTW, Tuf Glide works better after three or four applications. That was what I found.

However I suggest you use Militec-1. I have just used some of that great stuff and have used a hairdryer to activate it. After just one application I am sold 110%!

W.A.

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I've used Tuf-Glide for about 2 years now, and it's the only lube that I use for my knives and multi-tools. Yes, it does work - have you tried shaking the bottle prior to application? If not, the solution at the top of the bottle will be diluted leaving the stronger mix to settle at the bottom.

You can really feel Tuf-Glide work in after you apply it - the action on your knife will become a bit stiff. After a while the liquid will dry leaving behind the dry film, and that's when you really can feel it slicken up.

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I've also used it with good results as far as blade protection and lubrication.

Definitely shake well, as Dexter pointed out.

Dick
 
I have been using Tuf-Gilde for my folder lubrication for over ayear now and overall I would have to say that I'm not very impressed with it either.

I found it to be OK for my cheaper knives but on the knives with teflon washers and tight tolerances it actually made the action tighter.

I'm thinking about giving Whit Lightning a try since I recently found out that it is what is used by William henry during there assembly. And we all know how smoothe WH knives are, don't we??
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Hey maybe I need to go shake it......my bottle that is, you perverts!!
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Actually, I will try this. Thanks for the advice Dexter.

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Raptor - you just go shake it all you want
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I found it to be OK for my cheaper knives but on the knives with teflon washers and tight tolerances it actually made the action tighter.</font>
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I found out early on (by accident...) that if you put too much TG, that the action will be tight for a long time, until the liquid dries off. A drop or two should do the trick.

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Dexter,
I may be putting too much on. I always use about 4 drops on the pivot (2 on each side) and I haven't been shaking up the contents. Those two things may be my problem.

Thanks again for the advice.

--The Raptor--
 
Raptor - yes, try putting one drop in on each side of the pivot, I guarantee this will work. A little goes a long way!

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Well...If it works for you guys, it must be me. After reading the posts, I decided to try it again on a couple of knives. I cleaned off the residue of the other lube and put some Tuf-Glide on the parts which needed to be lubed. I am trying it out on a Dalton "Pocket Hawk" and a Pro-Tech "Runt". I definitely put too much on the Runt. I'm still waiting for it to dry. Tomorrow, after the two little autos are good and dry, I'll apply another coat of the stuff and wait for that to dry and then, by tomorrow night, I'll report back and post the results.
I've got to admit that it sounds like a good thing. (If it will only work) A liquid that goes on and then drys and leaves behind lasting, dry lubrication would be great.
Here's to hope!

Will
 
Remember Will.........just a little dab will do ya! It stays on my table at the shows for lube and we also sell quite a bit of. Most guys seem to be really pleased with it. Don't give up on it too soon.

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will...it isnt the tuff glide its you
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....you need to remove all traces of the previous lube prior to using the tuf glide and then do the lube and wait to dry thing several times...i have used this product for over two years now and it does work...be patient..let it dry....if you are checking it every five minutes like i did at first--->dont.....just give it time....it doesnt work well in sebenzas which do better with a flourinated grease....the autos you have mentioned have such hard kicking springs i dont see how you are going to be able to see a big difference unless they were really bone dry sans lube before you started...the stuff works as a lube quite well but really leaves something to be desired as a rust inhibitor....just ask mike payne above how his and my knives rusted.....they were lubed perfectly but the blades rusted.....
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Raptor:

I'm thinking about giving Whit Lightning a try since I recently found out that it is what is used by William henry during there assembly. </font>
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I prefer White Lightning to Tuff Glide. My Timberline VDL saw an AMAZING improvement w/WL.

I'm not impressed w/Tuff Glide either -- I was hoping for the rust inhibitor part, as it doesn't seem to lube at all.

Mike
 
You can find it at... ah Knifenerb beat me to the draw, get ya next time pardner!
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Is Tuf Glide the same stuff they put in tuf cloth? Does it work the same way for rust protection?
 
Will.223:

I've been using it for a while. I honestly think it does make a noticable difference in my everyday knife's performance, however I have realized that on some of my lower quality knives it doesnt do a gosh darn thing
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