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Old 16-04-2011, 08:51 AM
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I'm surprised that it did. I'm game enough to say that it is just a commercial gimick to make it slick to new buyers of the scope. They, the poles, should not need lubricating. When 'dry', and you pull too hard, yes there will be some binding, but that is a sign that you are pulling/pushing too hard on the pole mechanisms. Back off the instensity of your effort, and the components will move much more freely. Do it nice and slow. You are less likely to introduce fatique into the parts aswell, which is probably more important.

If you really, really want to lube up the poles, I'd also just use the car wax I mentioned earlier.
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