Can anyone recommend a really good survival knife and a tactical knife that are both highly resistant to corrosion?

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Andy the Aussie said:
The TGLB is a great knife. But serious question, why not jus maintain the ESEE5 you have ? It’s not going to rust to dust or break etc. A ziplock baggy with a mineral oil soaked cloth and an occasional wipe and you would be good to go. I love knives and need little excuse for another of course.
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Normally, that would not be a problem, but I'm going to be gone for several days, and the ESEE will start rusting before I even take it out of the sheath on the first day while hiking. I won't have much time for knife maintenance on the trip either. By the time I get back, it would be a mess.
 
jlauffer said:
Believe Cold Steel's San Mai uses 420J2 for the outer layers, and at the time the SRK was offered in it, the core was either VG-1 (previous Japan version) or VG-10 (newer Taiwan version). So most of the blade should be more corrosion resistant than AUS8, but the edge would probably be about the same.
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I think I'm going with the Cold Steel SRK in San Mai steel and the Sog Seal Pup. Thanks for everyone's advice!
 
Heffeb said:
hat would take care of the tactical knife.
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A You Tuber reviewed it a while back as a bushcraft and outdoor survival knife and it did well. Surprisingly well, at least to me. Batoning, feather sticks, all that stuff. I think the one knife might do all the things OP is after. But like I said I haven't used it, just remember when it first came out and remember that review.

(There is a larger one (maybe just SOG Seal and no pup) that I might be confusing with the pup?)

I have this on my list of knives to buy if I ever get a boat. It's listed as my "survival knife, littoral" as in, I'd keep it stowed in my floatation bag in case I need to abandon ship gilligan it for a bit.
 
Heffeb said:
I think I'm going with the Cold Steel SRK in San Mai steel and the Sog Seal Pup. Thanks for everyone's advice!
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Keep in mind SOG is now also just a name brand owned by GSM, the company that bought out Cold Steel. Things just aren't what they used to be....
 
Shameless self promotion (thread needs more pics anyway). This is a custom version of the S.A.F.E. System Knife. Mid-tech versions are nearing completion as well. CPM154 stainless and GunKote, no rust allowed.

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