Stainless ESEE's?

J

Jimbo75

Joined
Dec 10, 2007
Messages
302
Hi, I am new to ESEE's but have been admiring their designs for a long time and finally ordered an izula with scales:D.

The only thing that has stopped me from ordering more(so far) is the lack of stainless blades, I live and holiday on the coast and have found even D2(more stain free than 1095) to have problems.

Anyhow, I probably won't let this completely stop me buying ESEE because of their awesome designs and warranty keeps drawing me in but I am interested to know if there has been any thoughts or ideas of producing any ESEE knives in stainless steels? Thanks for any info.
 
Esee owners use blades more than anyone, It is not a coincidence that properly heat treated 1095 is the choice. They do their school in the jungle, doesn't get much more humid than that. It is the best choice if you are going for the best all around hard use tools. KNIFEABILITY-a must for all humans
 
Thanks gundude,

This is good news, 440c is nice and easy to sharpen, don't know how tough it is though but certainly will go well with a small knife like the izula. At least stainless steels are in the mind of the creators and hopefully the rest will follow. Cheers mate.
 
KNIFEABILITY said:
Esee owners use blades more than anyone, It is not a coincidence that properly heat treated 1095 is the choice. They do their school in the jungle, doesn't get much more humid than that. It is the best choice if you are going for the best all around hard use tools. KNIFEABILITY-a must for all humans
Click to expand...

Humidity is not the killer for me(although it does contribute), salt is the nail in the coffin. It certainly can't hurt to cater to those in different environments;).

I am looking forward to getting my izula though and am sure 1095 is going to be a great steel, I will just have to look after it a little bit more than I am used to, no big issue:).
 
yeah i live near the coast here in CA, and the only sign of "rust" is discoloration on the laser etching but the edge is still perfect.
 
gundude, this is good to read, I will let everyone know how I fare after using my izula for a while, it has a nice edc size, utilitarian shape, I think it will be a beauty.
 
I know you are talking about ESEE knives specifically, but you might want to look into Spyderco's Salt line. They are 100% rust/stain proof and very tough. They have a large variety including serrated, plain edge, fixed blade, and folders.
 
Jimbo, the best way to defeat rust on your ESEE is to use it. Plain and simple. You're not gonna hurt it, trust me.
 
Stainless will be nice for lazy bum and knife freak like me who doesn't know what to do with all the knives bought other than staring at them all day long.
 
Last edited:
I will just reitterate what has been said, USE your blade and there is nothing to fear, between the coating on the blade and a light oiling (which should be done after every heavy use or atleast once a month) you should never find any rust spots on your ESEE's they are of the utmost quality and waiting to pull the trigger on one because it uses carbon steel only equates to you being bladeless for a while

Get a ESEE, use it, love it, get a RP# and help out others who have questions about the blades
 
I would like to see an Izula in a higher end stainless like S30V or CPM154. Then we could have Nekkid Izulas.
 
BenLankford said:
I would like to see an Izula in a higher end stainless like S30V or CPM154. Then we could have Nekkid Izulas.
Click to expand...

I believe it was said before they are going to use what they know works, and not venture into any of the 'super steels'. I could be remembering wrong, but..
 
1095 the most basic carbon steel (or one of them) will out preform most high end stainless steels. Even the most advanced stainless steels are only now catching up to the preformance level of simple carbon steels, just becuase people find it so hard to oil knives now and then and not let them stay wet. its pointless to sacrifice that ammount of preformance just for rust resistance and not only that theese "super steels" cost about 3-5x more than carbon steels!
ok rant off sorry;):D
 
theamazingdrew said:
1095 the most basic carbon steel (or one of them) will out preform most high end stainless steels. Even the most advanced stainless steels are only now catching up to the preformance level of simple carbon steels, just becuase people find it so hard to oil knives now and then and not let them stay wet. its pointless to sacrifice that ammount of preformance just for rust resistance and not only that theese "super steels" cost about 3-5x more than carbon steels!
ok rant off sorry;):D
Click to expand...

You do have a point super steels are a luxery and there are people who would pay for them.
 
KNIFEABILITY said:
Esee owners use blades more than anyone, It is not a coincidence that properly heat treated 1095 is the choice. They do their school in the jungle, doesn't get much more humid than that. It is the best choice if you are going for the best all around hard use tools. KNIFEABILITY-a must for all humans
Click to expand...











Esee owners use blades more than anyone:rolleyes:
 
theamazingdrew said:
1095 the most basic carbon steel (or one of them) will out preform most high end stainless steels. Even the most advanced stainless steels are only now catching up to the preformance level of simple carbon steels, just becuase people find it so hard to oil knives now and then and not let them stay wet. its pointless to sacrifice that ammount of preformance just for rust resistance and not only that theese "super steels" cost about 3-5x more than carbon steels!
ok rant off sorry;):D
Click to expand...
I have to disagree. Modern stainless steels tend to hold there edges longer so IMO there's merit to having a small slicer for fine work in stainless and then have a large rough use knife in carbon.
 
Shotgun said:
I have to disagree. Modern stainless steels tend to hold there edges longer so IMO there's merit to having a small slicer for fine work in stainless and then have a large rough use knife in carbon.
Click to expand...

True, but most users prefer a Carbon steel for their fixed blades.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top