Salty sweaty pants needs an all H1 ATR

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Salty sweaty pants needs an all H1 ATR

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So the title says it all. This summer due to the heat I have been finding some of my pocket dwellers are rusting up and In particular my ATR.

Now that Golden has H1 Steel is it possible to produce an all H1 knife like say an ATR?

And yes I'm to lazy to oil my knives regularly.
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Dreaming of an A.T.R. with combo TI/G10 scales
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I support the suggestion but in the mean time, have you tried Tuff Kote? Works really well and from my experience lasts a good long time. If SUMMER sweat is the issue, I'd think a once each spring application would suffice.

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I really don't think you'll see the whole thing in H1, more likely aluminum or stainless handle and H1 blade.
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With stainless occasionally cleaning should suffice. If its soaked with sweat that's fine but wash/dry it each night.

I went hiking with my M4 Manix2 and Opinel carbon. No issues at all. It comes down to the steel's properties to resist corrosion and the intensity/duration it's submitted to.

All that said, I want an ATR redux bad! :)



Ps: David, Ti would work as a rust-proof alternative. Though H1 and Ti in today's market = small fortune.
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Blerv wrote:With stainless occasionally cleaning should suffice. If its soaked with sweat that's fine but wash/dry it each night.

I went hiking with my M4 Manix2 and Opinel carbon. No issues at all. It comes down to the steel's properties to resist corrosion and the intensity/duration it's submitted to.

All that said, I want an ATR redux bad! :)



Ps: David, Ti would work as a rust-proof alternative. Though H1 and Ti in today's market = small fortune.
Yeah i would've mentioned Ti but figured the cost would be crazy considering what the Ti Militarys are going for. It would be cool to see a knife in H1 that has something beyond FRN handles.
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Evil D wrote:Yeah i would've mentioned Ti but figured the cost would be crazy considering what the Ti Militarys are going for. It would be cool to see a knife in H1 that has something beyond FRN handles.
Agreed =) Even unlined G10 with appropriate rust-proof support would be cool.
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