Nano oil 85w is the best IMO

[razorsharp]

I have seen mad rookies thread pop up every now and then and decided to try out some 85w nano oil from the st Claire website. It shipped an hour after my order and got to me in 7 days :)

I took apart my Tuff and Strider SnG and lubed them up and they're even smoother than when they had 10w. It's brilliant!

My SnG had never been as smooth as when it came back from warranty with flouro grease.. now it's even smoother than then.

I put it in my caly 3.5 and Dragonfly salt, they got smoother too, they ran 10weight before as well.

I am definitely loving this weight . I will stick to 10w with bearings though. Seems to make more sense to make a thinner lube on bearing flippers.

[btron]

Thanks for the thread! I'll have to give Nano-Oil a try, especially after I have read that it's food safe.

[Screwdriver]

I started running my knives pretty much dry these day. Now if I need to clean them, I will wash them with soap and water, blow them out with compressed air, use some WD-40 and more compressed air. They all work great. I am starting to think that oil is bad in a knife other than for rust prevention. It attracts grit, lint etc and holds it. A knife is not a car engine that needs an oil film; the speed that a blade opens will break the oil film and allow the grit to create more wear.

[Laethageal]

What are you talking about, speed of opening blade breaking the film? Your not a legendary ninja from outerspace that open his knife as quick as light speed.

[MadRookie]

Hahaha, agree.

:)

[dano]

I never bought into the nano-diamond hype i think it's more psycho-lubricity than anything else. i've stopped lubing nylatron washer equipped knives, and very rarely lube bronze washer equipped knives. The only knives I do lube (with Slip or BM Bluelube) are the three Hogues i have, because they don't use any washers, and really tight lockbacks, because the metal to metal contact that the lock bar slides against sometimes needs a little lube.

[nccole]

I use Hoppe's #9. It seems to be okay. My Domino took a long while to get smooth, I think it took a while for the ball to wear a nice smooth path on the tang, the bearings were fine. I cleaned it the other day (dish soap and warm water), and decided I would try something different. I bought Ultra Lube spray for my garage door as it is squeaky. I sprayed it on the pivot area of the Domino and it has never been better. Don't know if it is appropriate or not and have not put it on any other knives, but it seems to work and last longer than anything else I have tried. I did notice it is worlds better on squeaky door hinges around the house when compared to WD-40, and has a different consistency than WD-40, plus hasn't needed any re-application yet.

Here is the description: (it does stink, although it says no "harsh" odors) :rolleyes:
12-oz Multipurpose Lubricant and Penetrant

UltraLube base oils have 4 times the lubricity of petroleum-based oils
Naturally higher viscosity reduces friction, heat and wear, especially in high-speed applications
Lasts longer than petroleum-based lubricants and are less likely to "thin down" at higher temperatures
Higher flash- and fire-points than petroleum-based products
Mixes readily with conventional petroleum-based products
Biodegradable
Base oil is derived from vegetables, a renewable resource
Contain no zinc or chlorine
No harsh odors

[RealKnifeUser]

I prefer to use graphite oil on certain knives, its a dry film lube with a near-permanent waterproof bond. It's working pretty well for me.

[nccole]

I prefer to use graphite oil on certain knives, its a dry film lube with a near-permanent waterproof bond. It's working pretty well for me.

Would this be similar to the lubricant used for locks? I also think I have some lubricant that is graphite based for my bicycle chain.

[Orion's Belt]

I use 10 weight and have mixed feelings. It's okay, but I'm not totally sold.

[razorsharp]

I use 10 weight and have mixed feelings. It's okay, but I'm not totally sold.

10 weight is pretty good- 85 weight is much nicer.I havent felt my knives any smoother :)

[RealKnifeUser]

Yeah nccole, the Panef brand penetrating graphite oil I have is designed for locks, gears, chains, tools etc. I have not used Nano Oil however, so I can't speak on it in comparison.

[phillipsted]

I've been using the Nano Oil for a while now and just recently got some of the 85w stuff. I've tried a *lot* of different lubes over the years and this is the best I've ever found. One nice thing about the 85w is that it stays where you put it and doesn't run like the 10w. And the viscosity makes my knives smooth as butter.

I'm sold.

TedP

[MadRookie]

....see, I told you......


:D

[klug932000]

Anyone ever use triflow? Tthats what I use but have nothing to compare it to, other than it doesn't evaporate like wd40.

[kwakster]

Yep, former Tri-Flow and Blue Lube user here.
Nano-Oil beats both by miles.

[Screwdriver]

What are you talking about, speed of opening blade breaking the film? Your not a legendary ninja from outerspace that open his knife as quick as light speed.

Nope, opening slow. grit will slip through the film and still cause wear. Lube holds that grit.

BTW. Speed does not always mean fast speed. Something going 1 mile an hour is still a defined speed.

[Laethageal]

Moving two pieces of any material one against the other will most of the time cause some type of wear. Considering that dry opening your folder doesn't cause much wear(unless you flick it open all day for the fun), adding a great lube that disminish the drag between those pieces will help. Grit would simply cause more damage if dry.

About that speed thing, what are you trying to do? Explaining basic theory as if I didn't know to have me look dumb isn't gonna work.

[Alchemy1]

I like 85 wt too.

[AKWolf]

I've been using the 10wt. for a couple years and now picked up the 85wt. The nano tech does not allow dirt to stick very easily.

https://youtu.be/i4J6uC22Hwo