Washed my EDC today...

[chasden]

Anyone else ever accidentally throw their pants in the washer while an EDC was clipped in a pocket?

I fished my Hatamoto out before putting the load in the dryer. Thankfully the steel is stainless, and the blade is none worse for the wear, but very clean.

 

[babakanoosh45]

My Carbon Fiber Spyderco Cricket has been through the washer and dryer more times then I care to remember...

 

[flakjacket]

Yeah, I've washed an old Beretta Airlight and an Emerson CQC-7 on seperate occasions. Neither one was damaged. I just lubed them up afterwards and carried on.

 

[bdws1975]

oh yeah! I've washed spydercos, benchmades, some slippies.....etc, etc


All have survived just fine.

Brett

 

[DRod]

Ive washed an Endura3, it came out fine, and a Mcusta with cocobolo and damascus blade. It came out decent. The wood was dried out.

 

[knarfeng]

I don't particularly remember which ones and I think its been a few years since the last occurrence, but yeah, in the 47 years that I have been carrying a pocket knife, a few have gone through the laundry. I can't remember ever having one damaged by the occurrence.

 

[g.vantilburg]

I just washed a Spyderco Native yesterday. Luckily I saw it in the bottom of the washer. It is just fine!!!

 

[popcornpicker]

My EDC goes into the shower everyday. I hope it doesn't get rusty.

 

[TimboKhan]

My EDC goes into the shower everyday. I hope it doesn't get rusty.

Out of curiousity, why is this?

My thinking is that if my EDC knife can't take a time or two through the washer and dryer, it's probably not worthy of being an EDC knife. I try and take good care of my knives, but I also don't want to have too baby them!

 

[elkins45]

I have a small Case peanut that was a present for being in a wedding. It made a trip through the washer which resulted in one of the smooth bone scales loosening its pins. It also made one of the blades very hard to open.


I also put my first generation Spyderco Vesuvius through the wash. It basically disassembled itself by about 50%. I found all but one screw and put it back together. I keep meaning to contact Spyderco and see i I can get a replacement screw.

Sounds like all of you have had better experiences than I have.

 

[chasden]

My EDC goes into the shower everyday. I hope it doesn't get rusty.

Ditto on Timbo's question -- why?

 

[knarfeng]

My EDC goes into the shower everyday. I hope it doesn't get rusty.

Well I guess you have no worries if you drop the soap in the shower. Is there another reason?