Rusted liners after fresh water clean.

[Fright_Fox]

Hello my Endura 4 vg10 liners had a lot of red spots on them. I did clean it under a tap and didn’t dry the insides but I thought the 420 steel liners could take that fine. Is this normal? It’s also summer here in Singapore so very humid.

[Doc Dan]

I’ve never had that problem. We’ll wait till others chime in.

I think a good test for knife corrosion should include the othe metal parts, not just the blade.

[Fright_Fox]

The blade itself was fine. Though I did carry it in very humid weather the day after the wash.

[koenigsegg]

I don't really think any metal but a salt knife should be "put away wet" but I agree I would think it would be more stainless. Never had an issue on any liners I know of.

[Wartstein]

Just checked my VG10 Endura (and Endela, Stretches and Delica): No rust on the liners as far as I can see (didn´t disassemble the knives, just took a look inside the handle by using a flashlight).

And I have to say: I never dry out the liners / the inside of the handle when I wash the knives under fresh water.
Additionally I carry them often under wet conditions,and as said: No corrosion, neither on the liners, nor on the blades...

[Fright_Fox]

Interesting, I have another new Endura I’ll put it to the same conditions and see what happens.

[Wartstein]

Interesting, I have another new Endura I’ll put it to the same conditions and see what happens.

Please report back!

For me it has been a bit mysterious for a long time now generally, why many people seem to rust their knives, but I just don´t! I live in a rather wet (but admittedly NOT salty (I am far from any ocean)) climate, and my Spydercos (mostly VG10) live in sweaty or soaken wet from rain/snow pockets (or packs) sometimes for days, I never dry them and still never had ANY corrosion issues whatsoever!

The only time I had tiny rust spots on a blade (but not the liners) was on my VG10 Delica, when I cut sheeps cheese once, that was kept in a very salty liquid- did not wipe the blade off, and put the knife away for one or two month.

[Fright_Fox]

I will report back in a couple of weeks after carrying the new Endura in the same environment and just washing it with tap water.

[Fright_Fox]

For the sake of science I shall drink tonight and sleep in pants in this humidity after washing the new Endura in fresh water. Will report back in 24 hours.

[ugaarguy]

I had it happen on a Chaparral (original S30V version), Cat (old 440C version), and Chicago (Old 440C version). Spyderco wasn't finishing the liners to a bright polish back then. Finishing metal to a bright polish evens the surface out and helps prevent corrosion. The Q Ball I bought on closeout a few months ago was the first Spydie with liners I've purchased in the over 5 years since I had those issues. The liners look to be finished to a grinder satin level, which doesn't inspire confidence. On the other hand, my slightly more recently acquired Sage 5 FRN / LW has brightly polished liners.

[Fright_Fox]

The Endura has polished liners that I can see. I’m on beer number 1 gents. I’m just confused why the blade was fine.

[Wartstein]

I had it happen on a Chaparral (original S30V version), Cat (old 440C version), and Chicago (Old 440C version). Spyderco wasn't finishing the liners to a bright polish back then. Finishing metal to a bright polish evens the surface out and helps prevent corrosion. The Q Ball I bought on closeout a few months ago was the first Spydie with liners I've purchased in the over 5 years since I had those issues. The liners look to be finished to a grinder satin level, which doesn't inspire confidence. On the other hand, my slightly more recently acquired Sage 5 FRN / LW has brightly polished liners.

Very interesting and valid point I never thought ofmyself. Might be that all of my Seki VG 10 folders happen to have bright polished ilners (I´ll have to check) and that´s the main reason why my liners just never seem to rust on me, despite the less than ideal conditions my Spydies "live" in...

[Wartstein]

For the sake of science I shall drink tonight and sleep in pants in this humidity after washing the new Endura in fresh water. Will report back in 24 hours.

Looking forward to your report!

And I appreciate what you are willing to shoulder here in the name of science...

[Fright_Fox]

Oh I really should have added this at the start! My brother and I argue a lot and he is a cold steel fanboy... he sawed through my handle with a giant serrated cold steel so the liners were exposed like in the pics the whole time. Luckily my new Endura is safe.

https://imgur.com/a/AUmvBFl

[ugaarguy]

Oh I really should have added this at the start! My brother and I argue a lot and he is a cold steel fanboy... he sawed through my handle with a giant serrated cold steel so the liners were exposed like in the pics the whole time. Luckily my new Endura is safe.

https://imgur.com/a/AUmvBFl

What a juvenile thing of him to do. Did he pay for the new Endura?

[Wartstein]

Oh I really should have added this at the start! My brother and I argue a lot and he is a cold steel fanboy... he sawed through my handle with a giant serrated cold steel so the liners were exposed like in the pics the whole time. Luckily my new Endura is safe.

https://imgur.com/a/AUmvBFl

MAN!! Now I have to start my day (it´s morning where I live) with a picture in my head of my favorite folder being tortured... :eek: ....

[JMM]

I have seen exactly what is described with an standard Endura4 purchased about 3 years ago I would guess, it was used to clean trout then rinsed in (fresh) lake water, then put in a boat glove box for I think 5 days, in the summer time in the Pacific Northwest (and no, this wasn't me) -- anyhow I saw the immediate aftermath, and the vg10 was OK, but the liners, oh not so much.... I may be able to get ahold of a picture, I know a couple exist, I will check...

[Bloke]

I’m on beer number 1 gents.

[Fright_Fox]

Oh I really should have added this at the start! My brother and I argue a lot and he is a cold steel fanboy... he sawed through my handle with a giant serrated cold steel so the liners were exposed like in the pics the whole time. Luckily my new Endura is safe.

https://imgur.com/a/AUmvBFl

MAN!! Now I have to start my day (it´s morning where I live) with a picture in my head of my favorite folder being tortured... :eek: ....

Ha it is now an extra light weight Endura.

[Fright_Fox]

I’m on beer number 1 gents.

This is very accurate yes.