Do you lube your OTF or no?

[STi]

I'm getting conflicting info on the other knife forums...Some say never lube an OTF and others say lube is a must? I always lube my side openers.

Microtech says 1-2 drops at the pivot.

So do you guys lube your expensive Microtech OTF'S or no?

[supersharp]

They really do function best with very little to no oil. If you feel that you must put some lube in it, be very sparing with it. Like one drop and dry off the excess. You don't want the insides getting gummed up. Just my .02 They function very well with little oil.

[ratstuph]

:iagree:

[gzb]

They really do function best with very little to no oil. If you feel that you must put some lube in it, be very sparing with it. Like one drop and dry off the excess. You don't want the insides getting gummed up. Just my .02 They function very well with little oil.

Word...

[purpledc]

+4 No lube. I always say make it hurt. :devil1:

[supersharp]

+4 No lube. I always say make it hurt. :devil1:

That's signature funny right there! Good one!

[Tony8179]

I told ya... Jus a lil bit! :shockedevil:

[ScarabExec]

For a full time use OTF maybe a couple of drops two or three times a year. If water gets into the handle flush with WD-40, drain thoroughly, till dry, and follow with 2 drops of Rem Oil. They do run best when dry.

[Mr.LaBella]

I am a Rem Oil maniac. Dry= bad lightly lubed is best for me. If your Ultratech has "twang" when opening, it might need a drop or two.....

Im jus' sayin is all

[purpledc]

I am a Rem Oil maniac. Dry= bad lightly lubed is best for me. If your Ultratech has "twang" when opening, it might need a drop or two.....

Im jus' sayin is all



for me no amount of oil has ever got rid of that noise that i have dubbed "spring sing". For me the best thing to do is say fuck the warranty and open it up. Making a bend at the mainsprings half way point usually does the trick. Ive also seen people make a bend at each end. This way a portion of the spring is always making contact with the slide and preventing the ringing and vibration. But on another note i realize alot of people not wanting to open their knives up.

[purpledc]

Microtech says 1-2 drops at the pivot.



for the year now ive been trying to figure out what microtech means by this on an OTF. To my knowledge none of mine have "pivots"

[josh12730]

for the year now ive been trying to figure out what microtech means by this on an OTF. To my knowledge none of mine have "pivots"


me too. where are you supposed to lube? and isn't remington oil a spray?

[purpledc]

me too. where are you supposed to lube? and isn't remington oil a spray?

they make rem oil in spray or in a regular bottle. The area that you are supposed to oil on an M/T is in the choil area below the front edge. Very little bit on the flats of the knife that might contact the mouth of the knife. Thats atleast where ive been told but i dont really oil mine at all. In fact i open them up and remove most of it. From the factory when i opened up my latest combat troodon it looked like they soaked the knife in a bucket of rem oil before shipping. It was crazy.

[PIC]

just a tiny drop of rem oil. just 1 drop.

[Picklicious]

I'm a ballistol fanatic here.. Been using it for years.

Its a very thin oil with very little surface tension, so it penetrates and coats very well. The best thing about it is that it emulsifies with water, so even if you get the knife/gun damp or wet it keeps the corrosion from ever starting. Water evaporates, ballistol still there. Amazing stuff! And it's non toxic!

I put less than a drop in my OTFs and they feel like butter.

I also use it on my guns and have had nothing but great results. The stuff is holy, IMHO.

Check it out :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistol

[Markous]

Used to oil my "user" UT6 once a month (one drop per side then clean excess oil off the blade), The last couple of weeks she's been misfiring every 4-5 times so i went to the tool crib at work and got a can of WD-40 and i flushed/shook it 3 times over the night (used 1/2 a can)and let it dry for 8 hours or so

Fires like new again! i think i'll just blast it out once a month now with some WD-40

[stanlyonjr]

I have used KG10 Micro Moly dry lube for years on my Microtech OTF's. Comes in a small glass container w/ a brush built into the cap. Just shake it well and brush on the slide point inside the knife and on the internal part of the blade. No mess, no smell and I have never had a problem. I take the knives apart about once every 6 month for inspection and pocket lint cleaning. I spray all parts with KG3 which is a spray solvent/degreaser. It cleans and drys without leaving a film of any kind. Kinda like break cleaner without the harsh chemicals and its also odorless. Relube the slide points and away you go. Works great for my Makora's but works really well for HALO's. I put a few coats of it on and man that blade just snaps out with authority. I know those HALO springs suck to put back togather but I think its worth it.

Stan

[sickboy]

no, never.

sickboy

[tubtar]

I like to remove the cap from the TriFlow and wave it over the blade once a year.
If I actually apply any , it is a drop on a rag and then wipe as though I am trying to get all of it off the steel.
They do not like to be oiled.
I am going on 4 1/2 years of EDC with my Scarab , and this is what it seems to like.

[tmik]

as often as I can but once in awhile I have a few too many POUNDERS and it doesn't work so well...

[RWG]

"Run the bitches dry" as another member has said in the past. I second that motion. That's how they like it in my experience.:jdposts:

[pete1958]

just a tiny drop of rem oil. just 1 drop.

I agree 100%.....