4 new knives all very dry.
4 new knives all very dry.
I ordered 4 knives last week, and received them today. Lil Native, Centofante, Meadowlark, and a Cara cara 2. I was surprised to see no evidence of oil on any of them. The pivots are dry as well as the blade steel. As a comparison I received a Delica last week and it was drenched in oil.
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Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
Oil ain't 25 cents/gallon any more ya know!
Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
Better than drenched, like my Salt 2’s were, and they’re Salts! :confused: I had to take them apart to get rid of it, or I’d have oil on my hands every time I used them.
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Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
I've had them both ways. Some of my Yojimbos came so lubed it was running down the blade.
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Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
I've noticed the most oil on models straight out of Seki. I don't recall seeing it on anything from Golden, but I'm probably wrong. Either way, I have yet to see a hint of corrosion on anything from Spyderco, even HAP40 and V-Toku.
Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
My new persistence was dry, had to open her up and clean/lube the pivot. Really scratchy. No big deal I don't mind putting a little love into my tools!
My sage 5 seems good though, although she was really tight. After opening and closing many times she still wasn't loosening up, so I backed off the pivot a hair and she's almost free falling with no blade play. Should be good to go soon.
All my other Spydies have been good though.
My sage 5 seems good though, although she was really tight. After opening and closing many times she still wasn't loosening up, so I backed off the pivot a hair and she's almost free falling with no blade play. Should be good to go soon.
All my other Spydies have been good though.
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Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
Weird, I've never received a Spyderco from any factory 'drenched' in oil.
Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
I run all my IPSC Competition Glocks WET (with oil) and I like my Spydies the same.
Of course I refer to the working parts, not the "handles".
Of course I refer to the working parts, not the "handles".
Re: 4 new knives all very dry.
I'm not worried about corrosion, never had an issue with any of my Spydercos in that regard. I do agree with your accessment of Seki city variants as my Delica came with a liberal application of oil. However the Centofante I just got was very dry and extremely stiff. Just to note, the Lil Native, Centofante, Meadowlark, and a Cara cara 2 were ordered direct from Spyderco. The Delica came from an authorized dealer.