White Lightening vs Tuf-Glide

[Dave K]

Hello, Recently a salesperson at a store that carries the full line of Spyderco along with many other brands recommended White Lightening Lubricant. for the pivot points of folding knives. It drys completely and leaves a light wax film. It seems to work really good so far. It is supposed to keep dirt out.



Tuf-Glide is also supposed to be dry. I have read on the forums that most people use Tuf-Glide. Has anybody used White Lightening? What are peoplesthoughts and/or preferences? I'd be interested to know. Right now, I'm leaning toward the White Lightening for the pivot points and Tuf-Glide for shining the blade.

[swede]

Hi Dave, and welcome!

Everyone here seems to have their own preferences, which they feel quite strongly about. In rank order, I've heard forumites praise MiliTec, Tuf-Glide and even WD-40.
My own prefs are Tri-Flo for routine and White Lightning for deep lubrication. Tri-Flo (Teflon-base) works great for me...good results and not a big lint-collector. I also have a few Paul knives, which are more complicated to lubricate. White Lightning seems to get in really deep for these.

I think it's sort of like toothpaste. Everyone is loyal to their own brand. A very well-known Spyderco dealer once told me to just buy a can of 3-in-1 oil and save some money. Go figure.

Dave

[J Smith]

I like Militec-1 best.Tuf glide is also good but White lighting seemed to gum up a couple of mine but worked fairly well on others.The ones it gumed up were very hard to get the White lighting out of.

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[KBR]

Personally, I've never tried White Lightning but have heard good things about it. I only use Tuf-Glide on the pivots of my Spydies, followed up by my Marine Tuf-Cloth. I like the fact that it dries up on its' own, without having the hassle of getting a blow dryer to heat/dry it up. I don't have any intentions of switching to anything else, but then again, you never know.....I might give the White Lightning a try. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

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[Joe Talmadge]

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember what I"ve heard about White LIghtning. I know that among people who have compared it to Tuff Glide and Militec-1, they usually rank White Lightning not nearly as high. I don't remember the specific complaints -- maybe it wears away too fast, or gathers lint, or something.

Purely as a lube, Militec-1 gets the nod from me. I use Tuff Glide occasionally as well, especially on the pivots of folders that have non-stainless blades.

Joe

[CKE]

I use White Lightning and like it. You have to be careful not to use too much. It will gum up some actions. A certain MT LCC/DA did not like it too much. None of my Spydies have complained. I think Miltec is giving free samples away so tha is an option. You will pretty much have to try and see what works for you. Take Care!!!
Oh ya just thought I would mention that the White Lightning kit is great. Come with a cleaner, polish and lube. Nice little kit for $20 Cdn.
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Edited by - CKE on 1/24/2004 10:51:55 AM

[deputy tom]

Welcome to the Forums,DaveK.I've used white-lightening for years on bike chains(the original purpose for this parafin based lube)and I tried it on knives with mixed results.I've also used Tri-Flow,Militec,sewing machine oil,mineral oil,3 in 1 oil,Tuff-Glide and their cloth too.My favorite lube now is Ballistol.Sure does smell funny but I'm happy with it so far.Just thought I'd confuse you some more.LOL.Good luck in your search.tom.

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[thorin hammer]

I only use WD-40 to clean the blades and SS handles. I am relatively certain that WD-40 gums up the action when lint gets into the action with it; as I have had this happen. I do like White lightening. I think the secret to using it is to let it dry completely before sticking it in your pocket (20 minutes is about right), that way it doesn’t collect lint nearly as easily. As the wax works out so does the dirt and lint. Yes, you can use too much. Just two drops on each side will do the trick. Two applications might be necessary if the action still feels rough. But make sure the first application is completely dry before putting the second one on.

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