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- Oct 2, 2009
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When I got my Umnumzaan a weeks or so ago, it was just barely/slightly stiff...perfect...because after a week of playing with it, it turned butter smooth, to the point of thumb flicking it open to a soft click upon lockup, without any wrist involvement.
Well, I was using Tuff Glide to lube my other knives, so I decided to put a few drops into the gap between the blade and Ti scales of the Umnumzaan (without disassembly). You know, Tuff Glide is a dry lube with applies in liquid form and dries quickly. So, when I first put the drops, the Umnumzaan was even smoother, but after a few minutes the action stiffened up quite a bit, now it only flicks out halfway.
So either the Tuff Glide is causing drag due the the tight tolerances of the blade and scales or it is not mixing well with the factory grease. Well I finally read the take down instruction and it notes that the grease is only applied in the holes in the two washers and the inner ring of the blade where it mates with the pivot, so no Tuff Glide "touch ups" necessary.
I have the takedown kit, but not the CRK grease, so I have to wait to order that before I can take it apart and clean everything.
Interestingly, the instructions don't call for lubing the ceramic ball, although it looks like there is already some grease on it from the factory. I'm gonna give them a call to verify.
Well, I was using Tuff Glide to lube my other knives, so I decided to put a few drops into the gap between the blade and Ti scales of the Umnumzaan (without disassembly). You know, Tuff Glide is a dry lube with applies in liquid form and dries quickly. So, when I first put the drops, the Umnumzaan was even smoother, but after a few minutes the action stiffened up quite a bit, now it only flicks out halfway.
So either the Tuff Glide is causing drag due the the tight tolerances of the blade and scales or it is not mixing well with the factory grease. Well I finally read the take down instruction and it notes that the grease is only applied in the holes in the two washers and the inner ring of the blade where it mates with the pivot, so no Tuff Glide "touch ups" necessary.
I have the takedown kit, but not the CRK grease, so I have to wait to order that before I can take it apart and clean everything.
Interestingly, the instructions don't call for lubing the ceramic ball, although it looks like there is already some grease on it from the factory. I'm gonna give them a call to verify.
