Tuf/Lubrication

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dbxuau

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Is it mandatory to use tuf on a spyderco? Or can one use oil? if so, what type. Lastly, is it alright to take apart the knife to clean or no? - thx
 
dbxuau said:
Is it mandatory to use tuf on a spyderco? Or can one use oil? if so, what type. Lastly, is it alright to take apart the knife to clean or no? - thx
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Oil is fine. I like Breakfree CLP. I prefer the wet feeling of oil over the drier feeling of dry lubes most of the time. Although I DO like White Lightning for lockbacks with plastic handles an awful lot.

(You didn't mention WHICH Spyderco.)

If it has screws that you can unscrew then, by all means, feel free to take it apart if you like, but I've owned tons of Spydercos and never felt the need to take one apart for any reason.

Feel free to reply with more specific questions and I'll do the best I can to help.

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ah okay, so my delica, or knives in general that is, require something more special than ur otc wd-40?
 
WD-40 is primarily a water dispersant.

Use Breakfree as already advised or any decent quality oil.

If the knife is to be used in food preparation use an edible oil such as olive!
 
Use WD-40 to clean dirt or liquid out of the tight spaces of your knife. Use a real lubricant like oil afterwards. I keep food-grade mineral oil on my kitchen counter for this. You can get it very cheaply at a pharmacy.

On the other hand, I've been pleased with Tuf-Glide also, and with the needle applicator, it's easy to get the lubricant into the pivot area.
 
rem-oil in the little yellow bottle (~$1.50 at walmart) is good too, i like tuff glide a little better though, militec is also good on most spydies (or other brands) but is a little too thick for some, MT OTF autos for example.

MT reccomends the rem oil FWIW.
 
on some knives it will void the warranty if you take it apart so leave no evidence in doing so. if i were you i would try white lightning,it is a lubricant that goes on runny and turns to a wax like coating that sheds off as it becomes dirty to protect your knife. to clean your knife try zippo fluid it gets sticky gunk loose quick and is an effective cleaner then when it is dry take a cloth corner and stick it inside to wipe away excess crap then lube it with white lightning, it's like a day spa for your knife. i've personally done that for my knives and they still function well.
 
Lighter fluid will do it, but I prefer alcohol. In fact, I pack alcohol pads with me to clean gunk off blades in the field. (And to clean blood off nicked fingers :) )
 
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