if i never use my infidel for cutting but just for self defense (in other words the blade never really never touches anything) will D2 rust/stain just drom the air? and no i won't be getting it wet....i just have never bought a non-stainless steel.....but i thought it would be ok since benchmade's website says it has "good corrosion resistance"

thanks!

HI,

if you don't live in a very humid area and you keep the blade dry, it'll be not very likely for the blade to rust.

However, my BM 32 (Morpho balisong) shows some rust stains after heavy usage.

D2 contains about 12% chromium, so it's not really a rustproof steel. It's "just very corrosion resistant".

Regards,

Julian

hey julian

so if i am just walking on the beach not getting my infidel wet AT ALL it could still rust from the air only? i mean i really don't let the blade touch anything

If you keep the blade oiled there is really nothing to worry about.

quote:

Originally posted by Jedi74:
hey julian

so if i am just walking on the beach not getting my infidel wet AT ALL it could still rust from the air only? i mean i really don't let the blade touch anything

Hi Jedi74,

well, that's a tough question to answer.

Let me elaborate on this a bit by comparing the BM32 with the BM3300:

I use my BM32 a lot. I always lubed and cleaned the blade with Tuf-Cloth or Benchmade Blue Lube.

I live in Austria. From the following picture I can tell that the humidity in our country is "low":



Well, nevertheless: I cleaned the knife after each use, but there are small rust spots on the blade near the BM logo and the "D2" signature. At first I thought that this was only "dirt", but after cleaning the knife excessively, I found out that this were rust stains.

I wouldn't consider D2 as rust-free/corrosion-free/rust-proof/corrosion-proof steel. However, D2 is a hell of a good knife steel. I like it a lot.

Compared to CPM-D2: This one isn't stainless/rust-proof either. The Para-Military (for example) in CPM-D2 comes in an extra plastic bag and oiled very well. There is also a notice in the package, telling you something like this: "CPM-D2 isn't rust-/corrosion-resistant. You'll have to clean/oil/protect your knife very well after each use.

HTH,

Julian

Hey Julian thanks for the info but my question is based on the premise that I really don't use my infidel for anything but self defense so the blade really doesn't touch anything but the air.

So is the air enough to rust an infidel as long as I keep it dry in your opinion?

I mean if benchmade says their D2 offers good corrosion resistence I assumed than mere air would not rust my blade..... As long as I keep it dry..... Do you agree?

By the way nice YouTube videos

quote:

Originally posted by Jedi74:
Hey Julian thanks for the info but my question is based on the premise that I really don't use my infidel for anything but self defense so the blade really doesn't touch anything but the air.

So is the air enough to rust an infidel as long as I keep it dry in your opinion?

I mean if benchmade says their D2 offers good corrosion resistence I assumed than mere air would not rust my blade..... As long as I keep it dry..... Do you agree?

By the way nice YouTube videos

Well, I don't know much about humidity in your area or the area(s) where you suppose to use the knife, but in the long run the knife will most likely rust a bit (small rust stains, ..). But this really depends on how you treat your knife. If you oil/lube/clean it and keep it dry, the blade won't rust so fast.

But don't be afraid! Getting D2 to rust will take some time


Regards,

Julian

quote:

Originally posted by Jedi74:

So is the air enough to rust an infidel as long as I keep it dry in your opinion?


By the way nice YouTube videos

If you're not using it, then wiping it down with a tough cloth every few months should protect it just fine.

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