All About Pocket Knives

For me I like to lubricant with mineral oil food grade for quite often I eat what I cut up just saying

fergusontd wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:39 pm Remoil works for me! ftd

I also use Rem Oil.

I use Quick Release on the pivots and Ballistol on the blades and handles. I use ballistol on my guns too, it’ll actually emulsify with water and still lubricate and protect. It’s a wonderful cleaner too. But nothing lubricates like Quick Release.

But for heavy cleaning, rust, crud, etc nothing beats Kroil. It’s not a great lubricant, but it penetrates deep.

A little off topic, but if you shoot shotguns much, soak them inside of the barrel with kroil then chuck a cleaning rod and brass brush in a drill and go back and forth in the barrel. You’d be amazed what comes out of a “clean” looking barrel.

Dale also gave me some quick release and it works great. Before that I used Gunslick. I don't use any petroleum based oil on knives with celluloid handles. I can't prove it's necessary but I still don't use it. Thanks
Bruce

Quick Release

iT'S QUICK RELEASE FOR ME, FREES UP STUCK BLADE PIVOT POINTS. TERRY

bestgear wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:33 pm

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:59 pmI’ve used it on knives, fishing tackle, and firearms for years. It works

Major league ditto Ken, it's all I've used for years too, I think I have 2 lifetime supplies on-hand

A little bit does go a long way. I use it on so many things, I finally ran low enough that I ordered a new bottle and a new Tuf-cloth. This new Tuf-cloth came in a small jar with a lid on it instead of a re-sealable foil pouch. The pouch is handy because it’s flat, but the little jar drops right into my range bag. I think you can order them both ways.

Ken

I’ve been using nano oil 10w, with the great reviews here I’ll have to try Quick Releaae Oil

I have been using 3 in 1 oil and lucas gun oil ( use the gun oil for blade coat on knives I put up) I ordered some quick release from Latama Cutlery website got it in 2 days - only applied to two folders so far (works well) - ordered Tuf Glide off ebay like the dry finish idea - be a few days before comes in - I will give review comparison - Thanks for the good info --Clint

I am a gun & knife oiling junkie ! I gave all my Frog lube products away. I hate Remoil !!! I like Clenzoil oil , Ballistol (strong smelling) , mineral oil , and my favorite oil is Lucas Extreme synthetic for machine guns. Lucas Extreme makes your guns and knives smell so wonderful.

Onearmbladejunkie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:00 pm I am a gun & knife oiling junkie ! I gave all my Frog lube products away. I hate Remoil !!! I like Clenzoil oil , Ballistol (strong smelling) , mineral oil , and my favorite oil is Lucas Extreme synthetic for machine guns. Lucas Extreme makes your guns and knives smell so wonderful. 455667799022111118.png

Do you mind if I ask what would provoke such as strong dislike of Rem oil?

Oil??? Who needs oil?

On a serious note though, I've used 3-in-1 oil since dirt was clean because..... my grandpa did. It's what he used for knife pivots, sharpening stones, nut lubrucating on equipment, etc. If it needed oil 3-in-1 was the ticket. Cheap, available everywhere and a can lasted for ever. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that his last can is still out in the old workshop or equipment shed somewhere. Both places are a mess and on the very long list of buildings to be cleaned out, with the old shop to be torn down and replaced with a canning kitchen.

" my grandpa did ".
Dad knows a lot, but Grandad knows everything.

3-in1 for me, as well.
Is it the best? No idea.
Does it work? Yup.
Besides, something about the smell, like the smell of Hoppes No. 9, that is just right.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:11 pm

Onearmbladejunkie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:00 pm I am a gun & knife oiling junkie ! I gave all my Frog lube products away. I hate Remoil !!! I like Clenzoil oil , Ballistol (strong smelling) , mineral oil , and my favorite oil is Lucas Extreme synthetic for machine guns. Lucas Extreme makes your guns and knives smell so wonderful. 455667799022111118.png

Do you mind if I ask what would provoke such as strong dislike of Rem oil?

I started buying Remoil and Winchester oil when I was in the gun/ammo crazy buying mode in 2011. I have read reports and Remoil/Winchester oil where both are ranked for the lowest for performance. Neither are made by the company. Winchester was the worst , most of the oil was still stuck in the spray can and I shot the spray can at the local outdoor gun range . Synthetic lubricates out perform petroleum products every time. You get what you pay for. Lucas products have been proven top quality since 1890s. I buy Lucas Extreme Synthetic from Brownells and Brownells needle oilers. I barely pump the needle oiler bottle slightly about 10 times and a tenth of a drop comes out . I use the Lucas 8oz bottle for pumping a bigger amount in a liner track on the bigger knives. Lucas oil is thick and it works so well on my cowboy revolvers , AR-15 , and knives. I put a drop or two on a Brownells or Pro-shot round gun patch and it does the whole outside of my revolver. I need some more Pro-shot round gun patches from Tombstone Tactical. Remoil is cheap stuff and I don't like it on my skin or my guns. I gave a full can of Remoil away. I love Lucas Products . You get what you pay for. I just cleaned 200 folders. Three days and two cuts later , I used about a tenth of an 8oz bottle of Lucas Extreme. I just brought two 8oz bottles of Lucas Extreme , I wish I could of bought a gallon of it. Will buy some Quick Release in early 2021. I am so glad I read this thread.
Ohhh , I forgot . I lost all my guns in a boating accident ! Lucas makes a red oil "no smell" for hunters too.

I just cleaned and re-oiled my Victorinox Army 1 and used 3in1 as I have for decades. There is definitely a difference in the lubrication quality of the 3in1 compared to the original Victorinox lube. The 3in1 does not produce quite as smooth a feel to opening the blade, not bad by any means, just not quite as slick. I'll stick with the 3in1 since my EDC knives are all slip joint and pivot speed is not an issue but it does speak to the benefit of more modern lubes. If I carried flippers or the like I'd most likely switch off to one of the "super lubes".