I noticed that these are high carbon steel-not stainless. Does this mean that they're prone to rust &amp; need to be quickly washed/dried like my knives?
825839
High carbon steel has better edge characteristics and can be made harder than stainless. In scissors, this is particularly important. We have been letting our scissors drip dry and have noted no corrosion.
1758274
Yes they do rust! I have found that any stainless steel from china does. German knifes no. But check out the prices, and if these are for every day use, you will be happy!
1848595
I try to rinse and sort of dry all my "nice" knives as soon as I'm finished using them. Later I'll HAND wash, rinse, and dry them. I'm working my way up to buying a carbon steel laminated Japanese knife (not stainless) and I believe this is the way to treat them if you want any satisfaction at all with these knives which can be super sharpened. Just practicing, but I think all $100+ knives are worth this extra effort.
964623
I chop and slice every day on one or more of them, using quality steel honed cutlery. I occasionally see small traces of knife edges, but nothing as you describe. I also put them in the bottom of my dishwasher on normal cycle and they have held up well.
437931
I actually hand wash (and dry) all of my knives including steak knives, but if you're concerned about the items remaining wet and maybe rusting after washing, as they are stainless stainless steel, remaining wet will not be an impairment. You might get some water spots that can easily be wiped off, that's all. I've had mine for several months and they're still as shiny as they were when I first got them.
1758273
No sign of rusting on my knives but then I do wash and dry them, then return them to the wooden block they are stored in. I like the knives.
2242448
My steak knifes started to form rust the first day they were used. I guess if you wash and dry them completely by hand the minute you are done using them, they won't form rust (and it is more than surface rust). I sure hope they sell for 10 bucks at a garage sale. I will be ordering better knives in a few days. To the company...get real, people can't wash and clean them that quick.And they are not as sharp as advertised. I had a 10 year old set of knives from another company, they still don't have rust, but the handles started to break.
577181
Carbon will rust, and needs to be dried and oiled after use. However, it will take a very good edge in the field. Carbon steel is often used for survival knives for that reason. Stainless won't rust (it may still tarnish depending on grade), but it won't sharpen as easily or hold as keen an edge as carbon.
684446
No they do not rust. They are the best knifes I have ever used. My parents had them when I was a kid and I still have and use those ones too. I hope that helps and if you purchase you will love!
585287
They don't rust and stain as easily as people say. I had the same concern, but I haven't had that problem. Just make sure they are dried properly. This is a very good quality set. Not sure where they are made, but they have the highest quantity of stainless steel possible.
1762065
Just doesn't just go for these knives, but in general, you should avoid putting stainless steel items in your dishwasher. Hand washing them will make them last much longer.
2243777
I don't believe they are, they are nice but I would hand wash and dry. The sharpner will need to be purchased with the knife. It has a special way that it is sharpned and a traditional knife sharpner will not work. The knif is good quality and very rigid. I use mine for doing chopped BBQ. I another one of these Ulu knives.
216681
I haven't used them yet, so I was able to check the box they're still in, but there is no documentation. On the knives themselves, they simply say "stainless steel".
1890150
You shouldn't be worried at all. The protective coating keeps blade from rusting. A good practice is to oil your knife after use every time. As a point I will add. I filleted 4 trout with my knife and put it back in the sheath. And after a day or so I remembered what I had done. Not a a speck of rust anywhere on the knife. Even the edge without coating. Hope this helps.
437933
Well, we don't have a dishwasher, so if I said "Yes" I would be lying. However, I do not dry my silverware when I wash our dishes, so would have to guess that, ineed, "Yes" would be the correct answer! From your question it sounds like you are wondering if they will rust if not dried promptly. Absolutely not - they are stainless steel - won't rust. Will they get water spots if not dried promptly? Probably the answer is "Yes" ....... but who cares?
85953
Jwill, I can't say for sure. Mine show no signs of rust, but they are kept inside and dry. At the price I can not imagine that they are made of high quality stainless steel, so my guess is they will rust if left in an environment that would promote rust.
548047
It says carbon steel on some websites descriptions. They are really good I left them out side they don't rust. If you hit a rock it chips the tips of the blades but a grinder I use does the trick to resharpen.