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[kronin323]

Funny....I was just watching random vids on YouTube last night, stuff on corrosion protection products and reviews. This one guy did a test on all kinds of products...Ren wax was one of them. I forget exactly what steel he used for the tests, but it was the same for all. The best result out of 6 or 7 products he tested was....3n1 oil. He wasn't a scientist or paid by the companies (so he said), he just wanted to run an experiment for himself. Not that I'd put 3n1 on any of my tops though, lol. Pretty cool vid.

Yeah 3n1 leaves an oily residue and has a lingering odor. Ren wax, I've been using it IDK maybe 20 years, and once you dry and buff it it's like it's not even there, but lasts a LONG time, have used it on non-culinary high carbon steel blades...

 

[Uluahunter]

Yeah 3n1 leaves an oily residue and has a lingering odor. Ren wax, I've been using it IDK maybe 20 years, and once you dry and buff it it's like it's not even there, but lasts a LONG time, have used it on non-culinary high carbon steel blades...

Guess I'll have to try this too.

This was the vid I watched....

 

[Rusty M]

I live in FL very damp and humid here and have had many dammy knives and high carbon as well. I use to use oil on it all and it works great but now I use EDCI wich works just as well so you can't go wrong with either!

 

[Uluahunter]

I live in FL very damp and humid here and have had many dammy knives and high carbon as well. I use to use oil on it all and it works great but now I use EDCI wich works just as well so you can't go wrong with either!

Good to know, mahalo Rusty!

 

[kronin323]

Guess I'll have to try this too.

This was the vid I watched....

Interesting... it looks like ren wax did 2nd best after the 3n1...

He did take steps to ensure all those blanks started equally. In theory he should get the same results each time but a better practice would be to run that test multiple times to ensure his first time wasn't a one-off.

Another thing was his test was based on the use-case of mere exposure to the elements (and that was pretty extreme exposure), for his practical use of storing and shipping the knives he makes. What it doesn't factor in is wear-and-tear on the protectant if the item's actually being used. Had he taken each one and cut through a rope or something every day, or even just handled it all over, would the oil-based protectants have lasted longer than the wax ones?

Finally, coastal areas have a higher level of salt in the air from the ocean, which is corrosive to steel. Not sure exactly where he is but it might be Arkansas, which doesn't have that same coastal environment. Would those protectants work the same against salinity?

IDK, I'm not saying the results would be any different, just saying that test doesn't factor in a couple of variables that would apply to you.

 

[Uluahunter]

Interesting... it looks like ren wax did 2nd best after the 3n1...

He did take steps to ensure all those blanks started equally. In theory he should get the same results each time but a better practice would be to run that test multiple times to ensure his first time wasn't a one-off.

Another thing was his test was based on the use-case of mere exposure to the elements (and that was pretty extreme exposure), for his practical use of storing and shipping the knives he makes. What it doesn't factor in is wear-and-tear on the protectant if the item's actually being used. Had he taken each one and cut through a rope or something every day, or even just handled it all over, would the oil-based protectants have lasted longer than the wax ones?

Finally, coastal areas have a higher level of salt in the air from the ocean, which is corrosive to steel. Not sure exactly where he is but it might be Arkansas, which doesn't have that same coastal environment. Would those protectants work the same against salinity?

IDK, I'm not saying the results would be any different, just saying that test doesn't factor in a couple of variables that would apply to you.

True on all points. I live about half a mile off the nearest coastline and behind me lies a valley that has a fair share of rain and moisture weekly. My tops are not stored in sealed displays or containers, so they are exposed (indoors) to whatever the weather is.

I'm pretty sure that he would've gotten different results if he had incorporated usage as part of his factors. But just to see how the products work in a static environment was interesting. I had picked the 3n1 to be the worst of the bunch before finishing the entire vid, surprise surprise.

Bottom line, I just need to suck it up and buy something to protect and treat my stuff, lol. I've got knives, a prybar and other stuff besides tops that could use some protection from elements, hehe.

 

[Rusty M]

 

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[Rusty M]

Thanks for the updated @Rich Stadler
Exotics. Price range from $220-$400. This is it, no surprises and no changes. All will be available at at launch and when they are sold out, they are gone.