>>2598718>>2598721your knives are surface rusting because you didn't put a patina on it. its just cosmetic and easily fixable.
i do recommend the stainless ones if you hike around salt water or plan to take your knife on boats tho.
to add to this anon's post
>>2600368 you guys also need to add a patina to your knife after cleaning the rust off so it doesn't just rust again.
easy mode patina: stab a banana or some sort of acidic fruit, leave it overnight, throw the fruit out. i think this is the best looking patina on opinels and its cheap as fuck too.
>>2599853buck 110 and mora 511/companion is like 5x heavier than a opinel no. 6/7 and they're completely different blade profiles with wildly different thicknesses meant for completely different tasks.
i would never really compare those knives to each other. an opinel is overkill for most backpackers' outdoors needs. a SAK is probably most appropriate for most hikers. when i'm booshcrafting with my mora or buck knife there's a very high chance i'm also going to pack a sak or opinel as cutlery and maybe for fine work.
moras suck ass for whittling or any sort of precision work, i love moras but the handle shape is awful for some tasks.
t. lives in cascades/yukon actual outdoorsman unlike this french queer.
