hmmmmm, it appears that the page is gone. Perhaps they've had too many requests, what with supporting the military with free as well. A cached version of the page is on Google at: http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:h_S...x-a%20target=nw
or
http://tinyurl.com/7dyv8

Suggest you just email them, which is all that did anyway. Worst they can say is no. In that case, invest a few bucks and get a small bottle. It's worth it.

The only synthetic handled Benchmade I have is a Mini Ambush, and it's documentation is silent as to lubrication. As for their alloy handled knives, the policy is, don't. Their bearings need no lube, and attracted grit just advances wear on the alloy. What does Chris say about the titanium Sebenzas?

CRK sells their own brand of lube for their knives. CRK also provides specific disassembly and cleaning instructions which is a pretty rare thing in the knife industry when it comes to folding knives.

Brian,

A definite change of subject but ...

Having never handled a Sebenza before I always wondered what the locking mechanism was. From the cleaning instruction pictures it looks like they use a VERY beefy version of a liner lock. Is that right?

It would probably be more accurately described as a "frame" lock since it is a part of the Ti frame slab itself. The function is however the same as that of a liner lock and it is quite beefy.

Not sure where you got that from. Benchmade's specific recommendation for ALL their folding knives is: "Lightly lubricate the pivot of the blade periodically to keep it operating smoothly." The lubricant they endorse and recommend is Militec-1.

With a spyderco military, sebenza, and now my Ritter grip I swim in the ocean, swim in the pool, wear them IWB against my skin on extended mtb rides.

After the bike rides they come out with sweat beaded on the blade, even inside the handle. I just rinse them out with tap water, wipe them dry with a towel, and then try and blow out as much water as I can with my lungs.

For the sebenza and military it has worked for 4+ years w/o a problem. I bought the Ritter when it first came out (over a year now?) and it hasn't had any problems either. I rarely lube them.

Is tuf glide any good as an alternative ? This because, I can't find militec-1 on any online store here in Europe. I also can get
MD Labs XF7. Is that any good ?

I have used Tuf-Glide in the past on other folding knives with good results and many knife owners swear by it. I have not used it on the RSK series myself. It claims similar properties to Militec-1. I am not familiar with MD Labs XF7, but I'd be inclined to think that a "grease" might be difficult to apply to the joint without disassembling the knife, which would void the warranty.

FYI, I emailed them using the link above and received a sample in the mail two days later. Excellent service.