What is the best rust-free steel besides the H1 ?

I did two days in a sea kayak soaked in salt water with my roadie in my pocket. a couple small brown spots within the first hour, but apart from that, not much else. I'm thinking it wouldn't like it long term, but I was able to give it a good wash when I got home. I'm stoked for more knives that will be even more resistant to salt water.
 
H1 is of course king, but I've also had great results with 440C and BD1.

I've had almost no problems with any Spyderco, though. On my 2006-2007 deployment, my S30V Native 2 LW got stomped down into the mud of the mortar pit while I was returning fire at the enemy. It was at least a couple of days before I found it, with a rust spot or two. A little CLP got the rust off, and I don't think there's any noticeable pitting (this knife is out of rotation, of course, stored with the nice letter from Spyderco that came with it).

John
 
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