I hope.
I put this here because in a survival situation the proper maintainence of modern MTs and knives is a MUST. In all likely hood in a SMURF HTF sitchimikation, if your tool is dull, sticky, whatever it is harder to use at best or DANGEROUS in the worst case.
Now I realize everybody has their favorite lube and rustproof oil/lube/grease/ wax, bear grease etc
I've narrowed mine down to two approaches.
One: EEZOX for rust prevention.
I've put this stuff on BARE A2 tool steel and left it in its properly treated high quality leather sheath for almost 3 years now...a Blackjack halo 14 Randall clone.
No rust or pitting. 60 % humidity, cold heat, summers in SC and TN. The only thing I've ever noticed is a small speck or two of patina! Occasional checks and wipe downs and no edge degrading.
If its stainless, forget it. Put EEZOX ON and it will Never rust without ocean environment...I guess.
See I have old sea dog skin and I sweat like a racehorse. No I've never been in the Navy, but I did work in a gunsmith shoppe and the guy cringed when I handled blued steel! Doesn't matter what I do unless it's wear latex gloves. I'm not kidding. One damn bit!
I handle steel that's treated with EEZOX everyday. No problem
Problem is...it's toxic. Most CLPS are. You don't want it on your skin for long periods or breathing a bunch of it either.
But it works. I've used it over 25 years shooting
Second Sentry solutions Tuff Glide, Marine TG and related products for lube.
EEZOX AIN'T THE BEST LUBE IMHO, YMMV.
I put marine TG ON MY SOG TOMCAT 3.0 right after purchase and no joke, ice on ice slick....smooth as a baby's butt!
SCARY FAST THUMB OPENER!! Not assisted...I'm using TG for lube in very small amounts. It doesn't take very much at all.
I haven't tested TG products on firearms or for RP capability, but I will, and I'll update on this thread afterward.
TG and TG marine are LESS TOXIC...don't eat em, wash and dry your pocket knife if ya use it to eat with, wash again and retreat.
Marine TG was developed at the request of USN SEALS, and has worked for them for years from what I understand.
You can't cross the streams, TG is a pure mineral spirit driven dry lube system, and EEZOX is synthetic 100%.
If they gum up, wash with 90% isopropyl alcohol or denatured, which ever one is safer for the tool and reapply.
One of my main concerns it degradation of washers and polymer spacers in knife pivots after exposure to repeated doses of ANY CLP....
I DO NOT SELL THESE PRODUCTS, nor am I trying to do so.
So what do you use and why?