Need recommendations on Knife to be used in SALTWATER

[Born4spd]

H1 steel is

Id go with the H1... I have an H1 steel spyderco knife and it has performed great. I cant speak to its ability to take saltwater(numerous youtube vids and forums can do that for you) but the build quality on my NE H1 Salt is great!

 

[Brian22]

I've scuba'd with this one for years. Half serrated, titanium, won't rust. Pulls out easily, I like the squeeze lock.

http://www.buy.com/prod/wenoka-big-...-tip-black/217995415.html?listingId=119302625

 

[bwalke1]

i bought one of the spyderco H-1 series knives made in japan with the serrated blade and used it while crabing in the surf at grand isle this past summer. i was in and out of the water all day. a quick rinse with water when i got home and that was it, no rust, no nothing. it's not cheap but worth every penny. save your money and buy quality you wont be sorry. also the clip on it has a monster grip, i clipped it to my shorts and never had to worry about losing it.

Salt is a series of knives by spyderco. there are many options to choose from. The one thing that they all have in common is that they all use spyderco's H1 steel which is supposedly rustproof. I am picking one up friday for a friend from knifeworks.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/list.php?blade=H-1

 

[audioshooter]

after i read up on H1 steel i found out that it is nitrogen based not carbon based thus there is no possibility of rust.

 

[FishingFool]

You will loose the knife. No doubt about it. No sense in buying a really expensive knife.


Follow this link:

http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html

Pick one, order two or three identical models and have it sent to Glockcrazz. He's a forum member here and he does good kydex work. I had him make me a sheath takes a spyderco g clip so i can easily clip it onto my swim trunks or belt and go fishing with it instantly. I'll see if I can't snap a pic.

 

[FishingFool]

The second pic is a victorinox paring knife. Ultra thin and light weight. I keep that as a neck knife when wade fishing. The mora is setup for cross draw.

 

[cbr900son]

H1 steel is

00.120 % - C
14.200 % - Cr
01.000 % - Mn
01.000 % - Mo
06.800 % - Ni
00.015 % - Phosphorous
03.500 % - Si
00.001 % - Sulphur


It has carbon, just less, and its the iron in the steel that forms rust not the carbon. This is why talonite (cobalt + chromium) and titanium dont rust because thay do not contain iron (non-ferrous alloys). Tho with that makeup Id honestly would like to see what it would take to make it rust! It would take some serious chemical oxidizers id imagine to get it to even discolor some.

 

[audioshooter]

00.120 % - C
14.200 % - Cr
01.000 % - Mn
01.000 % - Mo
06.800 % - Ni
00.015 % - Phosphorous
03.500 % - Si
00.001 % - Sulphur


It has carbon, just less, and its the iron in the steel that forms rust not the carbon. This is why talonite (cobalt + chromium) and titanium dont rust because thay do not contain iron (non-ferrous alloys). Tho with that makeup Id honestly would like to see what it would take to make it rust! It would take some serious chemical oxidizers id imagine to get it to even discolor some.

My Bad

 

[LACamper]

Here's a different thought...
http://www.gerbergear.com/Outdoor/Knives/River-Shorty-Knife_05640

Mine went though Katrina, I rinsed it off a few weeks later and its good to go. Price is $35 or so. Great sheath.

 

[cbr900son]

My Bad

Not really. For all practical purposes it seems like it would pretty much be what you said. You would have to try super hard and probably use some chemical means to get it to do anything even visible. I just hate for people to think all stainless steels are 100% rust prrof. They are more like very corrosion resitant for the most part.