White Lightning VS. TufGlide

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Santi

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What a diff between these two?
Which one is better?
Which one you prefer?
Which one you're using?
Why?

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I have never used White Lighting, but just recently tried Tuf Cloth and Tuf Glide for the first time. I was resonably impressed.

However, up to now, I have always simply used WD40 for both lube and rust protection. Unless I am missing some hidden benefit, Tuf Glide / Cloth seems no better than WD40. Also WD40 is very inexpensive.

In fact, when I received my Chris Reeve Shadow III, the info sheet mentioned WD40 as one of the recommended rust inhibitors.

Anyone else have the same findings??
 
Errr, frankly dudes -- I'm all for Whyte Layghtning!
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Its not that oily and expels lint and dust which gathers on my knive's pivot!
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But, if the situation warrants for improvisation -- I'll give tuff-glide a go anytime!
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Sam

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I just did a very informal, unscientific test between TufGlide and WD40 (see my previous posting).

Last night I used TufGlide on my heaviest blade folding knife (REKAT Sifu).

Today, I held the knife, in an open position at a 45 degree angle (blade up, edge down). When I released the rolling lock, the weight of the blade dropped the blade to a little past a horizontal position.

Next I used WD40. If I now release the rolling lock, the weight of the blade brings the blade to a 100% vertical position. Plus when I open and close the blade it is definately smoother than with the TufGlide.

This does not test how long the lubricant lasts between applications, but I am going back to WD40. Smoother, better lubrication and it has been used for years to help prevent rust.

[This message has been edited by jayharley (edited 10-27-2000).]
 
A simple test for lubrication :

Take a strip of metal and another object such as a spoon. Lubricate the strip of metal and lay the spoon on it. Raise one end of the strip off of the horizontal. The higher you can get it before the spoon starts to slip the worse the lubricant.

You can use any materials to do this, but in regards to knives, metal on metal is more relevant than glass on plastic for example lubrication wise.

-Cliff
 
One word of caution on WD40 - it is not
a lubricant! WD40 is a degreaser which
will dry and allow metal surfaces to
touch one another. If you need lubrication,
you have to then apply a lubricant (oil)

Cliff Stamp may be alluding this this
when he suggests doing a lubrication test.
 
gearfreak: Thanks for the valuable info. I had no idea of WD40's lack of actual lube qualities.
 
Gearfreak has got it right. WD-40 IMO should not be used a lubricant. A lubricant should not only be used to reduce friction causing heat i.e. in a motor, but also to suspend particulate matter (dirt). Dirt also causes friction if not suspended away from the moving parts by a viscous liquid. The reason a moving joint that has WD-40 applied moves more freely than one with TUF-Glide applied is due to this difference in viscousities. WD-40 has a viscousity closer to water and therefore does not have the tenacity of a heavier oil. There are many good hydrocarbon and synthetic lubricants on the market. I will continue to use WD-40 as a rust preventative as it is one of the best, but I also use a good quality (refined) lubricant on friction joints.

Chris
 
When should you use a lite oil and when should you use a grease application(such as Chris Reeve uses & sells)?
 
Ya might want to give Break Free CLP a try.

That's what I use (on both my guns and folding knives), and am VERY pleased with it.
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