what do you guys use to lube the joints of your knives

I've been using Hoppes lubricating oil for year for oiling my blades and lubing the joints. It has worked great, although since I'm out once again, Ive been considering trying CLP, though I dont like fixing what aint broke.
 
CLP works well. We use it extensively at work.

My Oly came with a sample of MCM metal conditioner. I like it. Oddly enough, it smells like peppermints. It worked well on my Buck Strider and my Byrd Cara Cara.

stdlrf11
 
I've always used Militec-1 on my knife blades and joints. It's a fantastic oil, and it appears to bond very well with the metal.

Specialized
 
You've opened a can of worms!;)
I recommend a can of worms.

Kidding.

But seriously...

I preferred RemOil for a while until I figured out I was allergic to it. (I've met others who are allergic to it too.)

My preference, for most things, is what this guy says:

sebbiemech said:
I recommend CLP breakfree, great stuff!
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For lockback knives with plastic handles, I prefer White Lightening.

For knives that I don't want to attract lint, I use Tuff Glide.

And you thought this would be easy.:D

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I used to use some RemOil, but after a day of carry, the joints get filled with crap and I need to wash them out. Now I just wash them and dry them and they work fine.

I dunno if this happens with Breakfree, TuffGlide or Militec, but I would like to know.
 
rem-oil is reccomended by MT, millitech is good but imho is too thick for some (ie OTF autoss for example) i like sentry solutions tuffglide myself, i have used most of the lubes and the tuffglide works better than any of them, imho, esp with tight knives.
 
When I carried the agrussell one hand knife ,I asked them and they recommended NO lube as they found that lube just attracts dirt and grit.I had no problems without lube.
 
I use a lube that is made for Nitrogen Gas Springs. It's avail. from machine supply shops. Works Awesome!
 
For knives that will see food duty, I recommend a drop of mineral oil. Not as good as some of the others, but that break free don't taste all that good.
 
I've used Quantum "Hot Sauce". It's a high end lubricant for fishing reels and us supposed to bond to the metal. I've used it on several knives and it works great. Expensive though.
 
Hot sauce is crazy. I use that in my accurist( a freshwater baitcaster). It lasts a long time but i dunno about using it on a knife. How about a teflon based bicycle chain lube? Working in the shop i used to sneak some onto my chain or whatever needed lubing, it doesnt attract dirt which is good, while a parafin based may depending on how thick you put it on.
 
I'm with mete. I use my EDC for food all the time, so I only rinse with hot water and dry. I've carried the same knife for about 10 years now and it is just getting better.

Richard
 
Militec-1 or Tuf-Glide, whichever bottle happens to be closer at the time. Militec-1 feels a little more slippery.
 
I prefer FP10 on most folders. Being a firearms enthusiast, I have Militec-1 and Break-Free available as well, but find the FP10 generally better on knives especially over longer periods of time.
 
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