Originally posted by DakarM
incorrect. there are different grades of "stainless steel" the lower grades... I think 404? will rust but the higher grade with the higher chromium content 304? will not rust.
Yeah, stainless steel is really iffy. My daily use pocketknife is made of some really cheap stainless and it doesn't rust, ever. My nice expensive throwing knife/ fighting knife hybrid is made out of stainless also, but I can't keep that damn thing from getting rust spots.