Lube

[Evil D]

.... good old vaseline for blade conservation (obviously not for food prep blades).

It wouldn't hurt if you did. The guy who "invented" Vaseline ate a spoonful everyday because he so believed in it's health benefits. While I wouldn't recommend eating the stuff, I don't think it'll hurt if you use the same knife for food prep.

[JD Spydo]

When I first got into Spyderco I looked online for Spyderco oil, was very surprised to see there is none.
Id have thought it would have been easy money for them, even if they got a 3rd party to make it.
Id have bought some for sure, instead I was forced to buy it from somebody else so I just got bench made bluelube.
I don't know how good it is in comparison to others but it seems to be ok, maybe a little bit on the thick side though.

Interesting observation. Because when I got my very first bottle of Millitec it was at a Benchmade booth at one of the BLADE Shows in Atlanta. Benchmade completely endorsed it for a time. You would think that Spyderco would partner with some lube company if nothing else.

I guess a person's preference on lubrication products is similar to a "Ford vs Chevy" type selection. What works for one guy might be a disappointment to another guy. But again I'll stay with Millitec until someone proves to me beyond a doubt that they have a vastly superior product.

Next time I order from a store that has millitec ill buy some and compare it to the benchmade, I'll get back to you.
Sounds like good stuff.

I'm thinking that if Benchmade has an oil with it's name on it I would think that it might be Millitec with BM's name on it. Because the Benchmade booth at several knife shows sold Millitec for quite a few years>> at least for four years I can vividly remember.

I've heard a lot about some of these newer "nanotech" lubricants. But I have two great buddies that are firearm fanatics and they both use a wide range of lubes for their automatic handguns. And one of those guys also swears by Millitec Oil and grease>> and this guy makes a lot of money and he can afford to use anything he wants.

There are however some lubricants that are strictly made for firearms use. And for those types of applications I would think that "lubricity" would be of major importance. Especially if it's a law enforcement or military use.

[Evil D]

I use good old copper antiseize on my Glocks and that's only if I feel like CLP isn't enough. I've wondered how it would work in a knife pivot, I may have to try it out. Something about copper particles mixed in seems like a bad idea though.

[JD Spydo]

I use good old copper antiseize on my Glocks and that's only if I feel like CLP isn't enough. I've wondered how it would work in a knife pivot, I may have to try it out. Something about copper particles mixed in seems like a bad idea though.

Hey David is that "Anti-Seize" compound you're using called "Nuclear Grade". The reason I ask is because at one time my Brother was a technician at a Nuclear Power plant. He gave me some "Nuclear Grade" anti seize compound and I've never found anything to compare to it since. The container he gave me a few years back got stolen and I've not been able to find any like it since.

That Nuclear Grade anti-seize compound had properties that most other anti-seize compounds don't seem to have. I'm sure that Nuclear Grade stuff probably had a lofty price tag on it. Just like most other specialty products seem to have.

[Pokey]

The SFO sells Militec-1 at the front counter.

I'll use Militec, CLP, or mineral oil depending on what I'll be using the knife for.

[benben]

I've been using Breakthrough Battle Born HP gun lubricant for over a year now and love it! Looks like they've recently released a dedicated knife lubricant now.
https://www.breakthroughclean.com/produ ... pplicator/

[Evil D]

I use good old copper antiseize on my Glocks and that's only if I feel like CLP isn't enough. I've wondered how it would work in a knife pivot, I may have to try it out. Something about copper particles mixed in seems like a bad idea though.

Hey David is that "Anti-Seize" compound you're using called "Nuclear Grade". The reason I ask is because at one time my Brother was a technician at a Nuclear Power plant. He gave me some "Nuclear Grade" anti seize compound and I've never found anything to compare to it since. The container he gave me a few years back got stolen and I've not been able to find any like it since.

That Nuclear Grade anti-seize compound had properties that most other anti-seize compounds don't seem to have. I'm sure that Nuclear Grade stuff probably had a lofty price tag on it. Just like most other specialty products seem to have.

It's just plain old stuff I use for brake jobs. I think it's Permatex brand.

[Eric*the*Red]

Mr. JD,

At the facility I work at, we use loctite N 5000 (nickel based) and N 1000 (copper based). You can find it on amazon, grainger, etc. hope this helps.

[steelcity16]

Mr. JD,

At the facility I work at, we use loctite N 5000 (nickel based) and N 1000 (copper based). You can find it on amazon, grainger, etc. hope this helps.

Interesting stuff. I may check it out. The Nuclear Duct Tape is pretty cool too.

Here is a link JD

https://www.grainger.com/product/LOCTIT ... eize-5XB46

Nuclear Duct Tape..

https://www.amazon.com/3M-8979N-Perform ... B000NG61G8

[Explorador]

As I was doing my homework for my first spydie last year, I definitely wanted to buy original Spyderco folder oil along with it, since I like my gear to work well over the years, and this little care taking is no effort with long term effect.

Was very surprised though, not to find any original Spydie oil, so decided to stick to the good old Ballistol, which is easy accessible around here and as universal as possible.

I think that the availability of a product still depends much on the part of the world where one lives. Around here, Ballistol is established in the „hall of fame“ of protective oils since I can remember.