Tuf-Glide

Point44

Point44

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Got 3 BM's 556,721 and 770.

Tried using tuf-glide on it but now it just doesn't feel right. How are you supposed to apply tuf-glide? i know benchmade recommend militec but haven't been able to get my hands on it yet...

Tuf-glide smells nasty and it's just not as smooth as i expected...
 
One thing I've noticed about Tuf-Glide is that the first application will cause a lot of black stuff to float out. Similar to WD-40.

You should either disassemble and clean completely or just use plenty of Tuf-Glide and work the pivot area while wiping off all the black stuff. After this, apply the Tuf-Glide normally.

The smell grows on you. Used to give me a headache, now it smells damn good. :)
 
Geez, I thought that I'm the only one who like the smell of Tuf-Glide. Good to know that I'm not THAT wacko :D

Anyway, I've had terrific success ever since I started using Tuf-Cloth/Tuf-Glide. Never had a knife rust or even spot since. As far as the Tuf-Glide is concerned, I've found that, where there is a lot of metal-to-metal contact, like in a mid-lock or axis-lock folder, the Tuf-Glide has to completely dry before it feels right. Here, where the humidity is relatively high, it could take days before the Tuf-Glide dries. When I first used it on my Police Model several years ago, I was disappointed as you are. The knife felt as if I had put something sticky on the pivot pin. Then, after a few days, I noticed that the knife opened much more smoothly. Been using it ever since.

Hope this helps.
 
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