What kind of Lube???

Good question.
I was just wondering that my self.
Militec and Tufglide look like good options to me. Any other opinions out there?
 
I use Break Free CLP, and that seems to work just fine for me.
 
Sentry Tuff Glide works best for me, It dries so it does NOT attract dust and dirt like other oils do. A little touch goes a looooong way.
 
Nobody knows more about lubricating folding knives than balisong artists. In three minutes of free-style manipulation, I can cycle the two joints on my knife more than most of the rest of you will cycle your one joint in a year.

I've tried 'em all including Tuff Glide. My vote for #1 goes to Militec-1 hands down.
 
No, Miltec is fine, it's just that Tuff-Glide is what I like to use. It seems to work better on my applications. Use a hairdryer to heat the pivot area before you apply the miltec and after you have applied it use the hairdryer again on the pivot.
 
I have used rem oil, sewing machine oil, machine oil, smiths honing oil, buck oil, hoppes lubricating oil, outters gun oil, and tuf-glide.
i have to say out of these the tuf-glide works the best. Ive now been using it for about 2 yrs and it is a mainstay!! :)
 
These days I'm using a paste car wax as a knife lube. I don't know what it's name is offhand. One day recently, I wanted to lube my knife and there was the tube of car wax, so on it went. It seems to work fine. I put it on with a toothpick or with the stick from a Q-tip. I figure it won't attract dust and grit the way oil will.
I've used various lubes over the years, on my knives and on other things such as my bicycles. I've never used Militec, and it sounds like a good product, but isn't it kind of overkill for something as nondemanding as a knife lube? I mean, a knife hardly puts the same demands on a lubricant as does a gun or an gasoline engine.
 
As for lubrication and coating: I use "Holt's kettingolie", it is available in the Halfords stores throughout The Netherlands and Belgium. It's a spray-on oil that thickens instantly and really clings to the steel, it resists extreme temperatures, it does not smell but it is toxic, so if you want to cut food make sure the oil is gone.
To lube the pivot and locking liner area I use "Abus Lock Lube" also available at Halfords. It's a dry, synthetical lube that does not attract dirt yet it protects the metal from harmful influences. It is rather expensive tough...
 
Mil Tec is great, I just think Tuff glide is better for the simple reason it dries and is not sticky, oily ect, so does not collect dust etc. Mil tec will. Mil tec I use on guns Tuff glide I use on knives.
 
www.fp10.com

FP-10 CLP is the best gun care product that I have tested to date. Works great on knives, won't harm leather or synthetic, and is a great honing lube. I've been using it on my fine india stone with outstanding results.

Be advised that Militec-1 offers almost no corrosion protection. It is an additive, not a stand alone, do-it-all wonder product, FWIW. Check out the tests at MPC or on the various gun forums, or test it yourself on a piece of clean steel.

FP-10 CLP contains an additive very similar to Militec-1, called MT-10. The folks at MPC realize however, that a halogen based additive should not be used alone due to the potential for corrosion. FP-10 CLP is "complete", so to speak, and not just a lubricant additive marketed and repackaged for every use under the sun.

Another good product that I have tested and used for years is Corrosion-X.

www.corrosionx.com


Best regards,
Clay
 
I think Tuff-Glide is at the top of the list because after it drys it won't attract dust , durt and lint. It won't wash off easy if you have to wash your folder.:D
 
Depends on the application.

Pivot lubrication:

Custom and production manual folder pivots get either Sentry Solutions "High-Slip Grease" or "White Lightning." Unless the maker recommends something different.

Microtech auto/manual pivots get Rem Oil.

Exterior Protection:

Unless damascus all knives are wiped down with Sentry Solutions "Tuf-Cloth."

But, knives with a dark-film protection application (Ti, Boron Carbide, etc.) receive a light swipe with Rem Oil.
 
Cool, thanks for sharing your wisdom guys.

Seeing as both have benifits I'll just have to get...umm...both!

From what you boys is saying it seems to that Tufglide is a great choice while Militec would be better for Balisongs. Either way it doesn't seem that you can go wrong with either.
 
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