Anyone finding the cutter getting rusty? Description says "rust resistant" blade, not stainless steel.
1468717
We had our first one for four years. It never rusted. So we ordered another.
1468718
Not yet. Like any tool keep it clean. No problems so far but mine is only a few months old
2104303
Lol I've only used this one a few times at this point, I forget I have it most of the time. But no rust yet :D
2071610
I've had this knife for a few years now. The husband has put it in the dishwasher multiple times. No rust or corrosion yet.
637055
Anything made from steel can rust. The trick is to thoroughly clean the cutters after each use, then apply a light coat of oil such as 3-In-One or WD-40 to prevent the rust from starting. Wipe away the excess oil with a paper towel or dish cloth before storing the cutters.
1572776
I got your message and I asked my husband about the can opener. He said it has not gotten any rust so far and he said he always put it away to keep it dry so it would not get the rust. He bought a can opener from Walmart and he used to keep in the old can opener wet. He learned why it caused to have the rust so he always hang the new can opener up which I got him for his Christmas in the past. It has not gotten any rust so far.
1546363
If you can find a cutter where you never need to replace a blade, please let me know! I've never seen such a thing; however, in my experience, titanium blades last much longer than steel blades. I do love my cutter, but don't buy it for the light feature. I am disappointed in Fiskars for that. Buy it for the size and cutting. Awesome.
591594
the blade seems to be made of a high carbon steel that is rust proof, seeing as the point of contact between the blade and the handle is taking on some rust while the blade itself is rust free. It's still kicking ass.
904341
I have run mine through the dishwasher a dozen or so times. No sign of rust what-so-ever! I do not put my knives in the dishwasher, but found this has too many blades (that are very sharp) to safely wash by hand and get it thoroughly clean.
1170076
I bought a set of the Henckels International Everedge Plus Stainless Steel knives at a thrift store today. They don't seem to have ever been used, but all knives had spots of rust on them. Low-grade stainless WILL rust. DO NOT use a plastic scrubbie or the scrubbie back of a sponge because that hard plastic will scratch the metal. I used ZUD cleaner on a wet paper towel, with a lot of elbow grease, and got all the rust spots off without scratching the metal or the writing on the blade. I also use the ZUD on my good stainless pans to keep the bottoms looking like new.
1107521
Jeff, I've had this for about three years now and I don't remember. But, that comment and question, "What's up with the rust?" That's not a joke. By the end of the 1st year, we began to see it. Maybe there is a way to deal with that, but I haven't discovered it. Honestly, who expects stainless steel to rust?
1614899
Maybe the black coating is over the stainless steel which would make it double protected from rust. None of my Gerbers had rust, but I am always keeping it oiled. This black Gerber is just tougher. Not worried about the rust.
844328
It's a great, sharp blade; but will tend to rust if not kept dry and maybe oiled. I've had mine for years and it's still rockin!
574232
No, mine are starting to rust too. I had to order a different set. The knives were the most affected, next were the forks. Probably that was the order of use. Other folks here seem to not have the problem - maybe the set I received were defective. But mine have definitely started rusting.
1468542
Panda town is the company I bought from. They had the one with good plating that wont rust. It comes in a white package with red lettering. The one in the colorful package is rusty junk... if you get that one chuck it in the trash asap....dont use the blade that comes with any of these...its crap.
42767
Thats just preservative that they coat the blade with for storage (nobody wants to buy a rusty cutting-tool). It will evaporate or dry up when you use it. You will probably need to scrub the blade with gun-oil or WD-40 every so often anyway, after its been used.
1816574
You can cut on it but your knife won't stay sharp very long. I have cut on mine i don't see cuts, but I'm also careful. And there should be no rust, i haven't got any rust spots or anything else it is S.S.& this is not cheap S.S. 410 S.S. will rust if a magnet sticks to it it is cheap.I tried the magnet & no problem. Good luck. never mind you don't need luck, we sure love ours.
999120
No I still have my first leatherman it is 20 years old no rust . I only had the wave for about 4 months but no rust