Stiff Telescopic Arm

Question

I purchased a selfie stick for my girlfriend as she is always trying to get the best angle.

Due to me being cheap i bought one for a few pounds, but the telescopic arm is very stiff.

How can i make the telescope easier to extend, but without making it easily twisted.

I think that an image would be very helpful here. Would you mind posting one? — michaelpri, Sep 24 '15 at 23:49
@CRABOLO I have some WD40, but I'm worried it will make the arm spin with the weight of the phone. — Terry, Sep 25 '15 at 09:36
The risk of make it not so stiff, is getting it too loose. But just be careful when applying the lube, and you shouldn't have any problem. Another option is to manually work it quite a few times to see if that loosens it somehow. Some new thingies get a little looser when being worked a little. — holroy, Sep 25 '15 at 19:00
I sprayed a very small amount of WD40 down one edge which seemed to work perfectly. — Terry, Sep 26 '15 at 00:25
@Terry, if the WD40 worked out for you, please feel free to post as answer and selfaccept — holroy, Sep 26 '15 at 11:21

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 10 '15 at 22:34

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This remains on the 'unanswered' list so I'll answer it in order to change that.

As Terry says. The answer is to spray a very small amount of WD40 down one edge.

answered Oct 10 '15 at 22:34

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Urgh.
While WD40 will lubricate it, it's better to use an actual lubricant and not a water displacement tool.
– djsmiley2kStaysInside Oct 23 '15 at 15:42

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