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Hey guys, Last night I put some FrogLube on my Techno and so far so good. I love the smell of this stuff! Smells minty, a little goes a long way and it's food safe. I disassembled my knife, cleaned everything, heated up all the parts with a blow dryer and applied FrogLube on everything. Since the ha...

Yeah, I only thumb flick it when I first get it. I just want to make sure I didn't ruin it with those thumb flicks the first couple of days I've had my Techno. This thing is too cool.

Well normally, I don't thumb flick it open at all. I usually just open with a smooth motion. When I first get a new knife, I'm like a kid in a candy store and I can't help but play with it the first couple of days :p And by thumb flick, I mean how many of the YouTube reviewers for the knife have ope...

So am I safe with doing the "thumb flips"? Not really using my wrist, just sticking my thumb in the opening hole and "flicking" it open. Are the violent flick of the wrist, facing the knife down while doing the wrist flick, etc.. the only real types of opening that I should avoid...

Hey guys, I was wondering, how strong is that R.I.L.? This is my first experience with it. Will this thing literally last forever? I have read that on back locks, constant wrist-flipping opening or those inertia flips can destroy the back lock. Is this the case with the R.I.L.? I don't really open m...

Thanks guys!

So I don't need any special stones or anything like the diamond stone? Also for stropping, can I just any leather belt and just angel the blade on it?

Hello all, I just received my new favorite knife, the Techno. Everything about it is amazing and I absolutely love it! I was wondering though, when should I lube the pivot area and how often? Also, what are the recommended products to use? It already opens lightning fast out of the box. I just want ...