Running knives get their corrosion resistance tested far more than their edge holding. It's a running knife, not a breaking down cardboard at your warehouse job knife.mreagan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:38 pmQuick question, for those runners, is an H1 or LC200 or similar a requirement? Would K390 be okay? I don't have any issues with rust on EDC. Looking at either P Salt 2 or an Endura K390. Of course I'd rinse off either after a run, but thinking a 30-ish minute run isn't a long exposure time for a K390. Thoughts, experiences welcome.
Matt
K390 is an excellent steel but it's the wrong steel for this specific application.
Rust proof isn't a requirement, but you'll save so much time in maintenance, other choices don't make sense. For me, a single run will spot VG10 (Granted, my runs are much longer than 30 minutes)