Ah, hahaha! Hey Standy, must be a local thing, ay? :rolleyes:
I used it on my Alveys for thirty years and still have some I’m sure. :)
Ah, hahaha! Hey Standy, must be a local thing, ay? :rolleyes:
Hey Tim, it’s like D said mate. Grease stays put and seals grit out but it has to be applied sparingly. I think it’s easy to use too much grease and nearly impossible to use too little.
I’ll try it out next time I disassemble something but I’m a wash ‘em, blow ‘em out and oil ‘em type.Bloke wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:37 amHey Tim, it’s like D said mate. Grease stays put and seals grit out but it has to be applied sparingly. I think it’s easy to use too much grease and nearly impossible to use too little.
I haven’t used silicone grease on a pivot. I did use some to service a little 2000 Shimano spinning reel. :eek: ... felt like peddling a treadly uphill. :)
mb1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:39 amMineral oil here. I very rarely need to lube a Spyderco though. (I don’t own any ball bearing pivots.) Knife pivots are such a low speed/low load use in the world of mechanical things anyway.
I like your thinking on the grease tho D. That would at least make a difference in terms of shielding and dirt barrier, which is the only real possible differentiator I can see. I’m sure motor oil would *work* but I wouldn’t want it on my clothes or food.
Where's a good place to get that Victorinox Oil? Preferably here in the USA? I own a couple of Victorinox Multi-tools and have been wanting to try that Victorinox oil. I've heard a lot of good things said about it. It's interesting the the subject of general lubricating oil comes up from time to time. I've been using MILITEC 1 for quite a few years now with excellent results. I've heard talk of these new generation Nano Oil but it's not the only proclaimed synthetic oil from the line up of "nanotechnology" type lubes that have hit the market in the past 5 years or so.
Sorry, I don't know about the US. In Europe It's easily available at several online dealers for 4 or 5 Euros. Should be about the same in Dollars...
There ya go! Blind tests have embarrassed many an expert. :)Evil D wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:01 amWhat I really need is a small enough torque wrench/driver so I can set the pivot screws all equally. Then I guess it'll be just how it feels. That doesn't seem very scientific and I feel like I'm already biased towards my grease but I'll do my best.
I think I'll show the Mrs how to lube a pivot and give her two knives and have her drop some Nano in one and motor oil in the other so it's a blind test.
I use it on my pivots, the only thing I don't like is the stock applicator. It needs a needle tip IMO.
Same here. Works great, and food safe.GiftedMisfit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:09 pmI've used plain old mineral oil for about a year now. Works pretty good. I have nothing to complain about.
Buy a shimano Stella it lasts for years