I can't believe you guys are such a bunch of rust babies <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
They are coated using knives! Rust adds a bit of character and does not hurt the knife. S7 is a bit more rust resistant than SR101 but even it is a long way from stainless.
If you take care of your knife even SR101/52100 won't rust. Most rifles are made of carbon steel. Are you having problems with them rusting?


I thought something like a Swamp Warden with a Res C handle would be a no brainer. On a little knife like that you don't need all the toughness of infi
or S7 but being able to skin a whole deer or do a lot of whittling or whatever is really nice in a knife that size. RES C is my favourite handle for a using knife
so I would love to see it with one of my favourite steels without having to buy an old Howler. I also thought it would be a much better choice than S7 for the SS4.

I did not put INFI as an option because it is to expensive and it is overkill really. If you are not worried about rust S7 can do everything on a big knife as well as INFI and 52100/SR101 can do everything as well on a little knife.