Would Militec work on pivot?

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Shadow213

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I was curious if Militec would work good for lubing the pivot, instead of the fluorinated grease that CRK recommends. I have a sample bottle that I got from them a while back but I've never used it.

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks for your input. :D
 
Thought I read in a post to stay away from the Miltec. Not sure why? Having bronze washers one the Seb should allow almost any type of lube on the market to be useful, even ones with petroleum distillate's.
 
I use Sentry Solutions "Hi-Slip Gease." Awesome stuff ! :)




I've never used Miltec. Don't make us hunt, Ron. Curious as to why not with a Sebbie.

I'll even say, please. :D
 
too thick- and ya gotts ta add heat for it to work. 1 drop of Rem Oil is all ya need...

or Chris Reeve Flourinated Grease for the low low price of____ on their site!

no offense meant at all peeples!

you really shouldnt be heating up any metal unless you is a pro in my little tiny mind's eye.

I dont think those washers are meant to be heated and reheated over and over and over and over and...well


you get the ideer?

I love this place and the fans of CRK's!!!
 
I use Militec and I do heat the pivot after putting it on.Use a hair dryer if your hand can stand the heat while holding the knife sure won't hurt the steel.
One great thing about Militec is that even when it is wiped away it is still lubeing your knife.
 
I agree that the CR flourinated grease is probably the way to go. I use Wilson Combat Universal grease. The same stuff used on my firearms. Works great!

The idea of having to "heat" up a product in order for it to work properly doesn't sit well with me. :(
 
I say spend the money on the crk grease. If you had a ferrari that said to use mobile 1...would you be asking if it was ok to use anything else.
 
The thing with Militec-1 is that it works either way but it works better with a little heat.
 
but it works better with a little heat
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Yeah! Why even go there? Sounds like this stuff was made just for firearms or devices that heat up during use. Treat your Sebenza right and stick with conventional knife lube products. ;)
 
Yeah! Why even go there? Sounds like this stuff was made just for firearms or devices that heat up during use. Treat your Sebenza right and stick with conventional knife lube products.
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Before I got the CRK grease and when I didn't bother to take my Sebbie apart, I always rinsed & cleaned my Sebbie with hot water & soap, then dried it with a blow dryer and applied Militec and worked the pivot a couple o' times. Worked very good. I remember some sites where they explained how to use Militec on Balisongs, so I don't think it's fair to say that it's not a knife product and that one isn't treating their Sebenza right when using it.

Ted
 
After a BBQ on Saturday, and using the Sebbie for food prep and to cut up ALOT of SERIOUS cardboard(3/8" thick), I gave the CRK its' first disassembly and cleaning.

Since I didn't have the CRK grease, I used some Militec grease that had been sent with a small bottle of Militec 1 after I had asked for a sample some time ago. I used only very little, with no heat, mainly in the area of the washers and bushing and that did the trick! The action was very smooth before, but now the blade glides even more effortlessly to the open position. :eek:

Oh, and yes, I did reverse the screws.... :D

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And it is just fine. It seems long-lasting to me, and a little dab will do ya. The only heat applied to mine is the body heat generated from my pocket. Militec is good stuff, in my humble opinion. It doesn't attract pocket cheese, and it's great to be able to use one product on knives and guns alike.

Professor.
 
Shadow213 said:
Oh, and yes, I did reverse the screws.... :D
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Personally. . .reversing the screws. . . .mandatory. :D



The crystal ball is telling me that Miltec is in the very near future, for moi. :D
 
I prefer the Militec-1 grease over the oil in mine. Fluid vs zero resistance.

I like the fluid smoothness of the grease for my sebbie but the oil is perfect for making axis locks and lockbacks move as freely as possible.

Chris
 
Chris recommends the CRK fluorinated grease for a reason and the reason is that it works the best in his opinion. That is a good enough reason for me. (Seriously, I've used the stuff and it does work very well.) ;)
 
I always rinsed & cleaned my Sebbie with hot water & soap, then dried it with a blow dryer and applied Militec and worked the pivot a couple o' times. Worked very good
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Again... Great that it worked! But for the price and quality of a Sebenza, why not use what is recommended? If you can afford a Sebenza I'm sure you can afford the right lube. Why you would need to use a hair dryer to "dry" your knife is strange to me. Wiping it dry should be sufficent. The only reason I can see to use a blow dryer would be to "heat up" the steel" so the miltec works properly. One more time.......WHY?

Not saying that using Miltech is abuse to your knife. Just that there are products on the market that are meant to be used in liew of. ;)
 
blackend said:
One more time.......WHY?
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Personal preference. . . *shrugs shoulders * . . . :D ;) :D


Let's talk about how great CRK is ? And. . . .and. . . .and. . . .their cool knives. :D
 
Gig,

The question is if Miltec could be used on liew of CR grease. And the answer is yes. Not whether it's a matter of personal preference or not.

Some people prefer to use knives as prybars. But I wouldn't recommend it! :D

Come on, give it to me............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p
 
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