Ballistol is now my fav knife lube for my folders

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Hello knife people I have found knife nirvana the past week with a two step process on all of my folding knives..I cleaned them with Benchmade blue lube then lubricated them with Ballistol and OH MY GOD they all feel like they are on bearings...my Chris Reeve Sebenza now pops out like a Benchmade(ok not as good but its a lot better) and my Randy Deucette Peirce Flipper with MOP scales now fires out quicker than some of my IKBS blades!!! This stuff is good....real good and it hasn't dried out like some of the greases and oils I used in the past...
Anyone else had great experience too with it?

It is made out of some wacked out military grade medical mineral oil the Germans invented 9 years ago...It even made my Bark River sheath conform to my new knife better once I oiled it....The only thing I do not like is the liquorish smell but that goes away after 3-4 days.
I got mine from (( non-paid dealer )) ...your millage may vary I don't endorse anything but this was quite a find for me.

http://www.ballistol.com/
 
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Don't really use it on my blades too much (I generally run them pretty dry to avoid lint/gunk from building up), but I do use it on my firearms, it's good stuff:thumbup:

You may not like the smell now, but use it enough and it'll grow on ya:D

-sh00ter
 
Which other greases have you tried that you can compare it to? The only one I've used before is miltec-1, so my frame of reference is pretty small.
 
Ballistol is awesome lube. It's one of the few lubricants that won't harm leather.
 
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I've been meaning to give Ballistol a try. This thread makes me more curious.

On a side note, mossyhorn, what's that beast of a blade you got in your sig?
 
Is there any way to get the food safe Ballistol H1 in the US? i use my pocket knives for food more often than not.
 
Ive used ballistol for years, its great stuff. keeps a blackpowder gun running longer than anything. works great on just about anything that needs lube.

take it easy
cricket
 
I use it on my guns, but I'm hesitant to use it on knives with phosphorus bronze brushing because I have read that it will deteriorate them. Is this true...any thoughts?
 
Ballistol is mineral based it won't dissolve your bushings. It is good for just about any metal, plastic, rubber and leather. Other greases I used were CRK Florinated Grease...works ok for a while but likes to collect lint and dust and has a thick viscosity and gums up...I also used WD-40 which is good but dries out and does not last long, I also tried Teflon dupont oil that stuff was just nasty smelling and kind of scary to work with...I was not impressed.
 
I did an A/B test with Ballistol and a new oil called "Nano-oil". I had been using Ballistol on my Glock for a long time and it worked great, so I thought I'd try it on my knives.

For a test I just spray cleaned my Spyderco Native with Gunscrubber, let it dry, and then shot some Aerosol Ballistol at the pivot. After working the knife for about 2 minutes it was SUPER SMOOTH. The next day it seemed to be even better. I cleaned the knife again with spray (Gunscrubber) and hit the pivot with this new Nano oil and it was crap. Very sticky, even after working it. The next day was the same. Back to the Gunscrubber, then the Ballistol and *poof* - perfect again.

There are two types of Ballistol: Aerosol and the regular can. The Aerosol is thinner and obviously penetrates extremely well. I like using the Aerosol if I need an oil penetrate (like a non-adjustable pivot), and the regular if I want the oil to stay (like on the barrel/lug on a Glock). It cleans, protects and lubes like nothing else!
 
I bought a bottle of ballistol yesterday and it came in today(thanks you amazon prime :P), this is by far the best lubricant i have used. My sebenza is freakishly smooth aswell and so is my strider. I would highly recommend that anyone looking for a good all in one to buy ballistol!
 
Any modern lubricant designed to keep machinery operational when running at 1200-6800rpms and at several hundred degrees, will work fine on your knives (and guns). The rest is just overkill and marketing.

Anyone really thinks that 5-20 weight motor oil that is used in an automobile isn't enough to keep a pivoting device from working? There may be a case for CLP type products, which removes accumulated carbons, but lubes are just lubes.
 
Another member of the "Ballistol is Great" fan club!!

I use it on knife blades/pivots, leather holsters, door locks, garden tools and scissors. You 1) clean the steel really well, 2) heat the steel with a hair dryer, 3) rub in the Ballistol with a Q-tip and 4) let dry overnight. Repeat steps 2-3-4 again the next day. When I give my knives/tools this treatment NO rust appears with over a year of use.(YRMV)

Ballistol Says It all!!

laur
 
I love Ballistol. I saturate my scythe with it to keep all the threaded metal components smooth, and it soaks into the old thirsty wood of the snath to keep it from becoming brittle.
 
I've used ballistol on bushing and have had better results than WD-40, Lee reloading dye grease, and synthetic motor oil. The motor oil was pretty amazing as well but it gunked up much quicker than anything else.

Anyone ever try Frog Lube? I hear it's pretty amazing as well. Frog lube is supposed to absorb into the metal (after opening the pores with something like a hair dryer) and it dries so it won't gunk up with dirt and other particles. Because it absorbs into the metal it's supposed to last a really long time, slowly releasing lubricant to the surface of the metal as time passes. It's also made entirely from plant products, has a minty smell, and is safe to eat per the FDA! It's meant for guns but I don't see how it wouldn't been "magic" on folders as well. Anyways I haven't had any experience with the stuff so take this with a grain of salt. I just know it's time to buy some.
 
Ballistol is the ONLY thing I use on my guns and knives, it soaks in and lasts all year, try it, you’ll never use anything else again. It is completely non toxic as well, invented by the Germans in WW 1 for all of their weapons and gear, it works on EVERYTHING! The smell is interesting, but goes away quickly.....
 
The only problem is that it smells like a stagnant chicken coop. Same as it did in 2011. :)
 
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