Freestyle rust issue.

captain spaulding · **on:** August 08, 2011, 05:22:40 AM

Anyone else have a rust issue on the blade of the Freestyle. I ordered a Freestyle and Style CS in a combo pack and after 4 days of carrying the Freestyle the blade began to rust. I have heard of one or two other people with the same issue but I am wondering if it is more prevalent than that. So anyone else have the same issue?

Smitty44 · **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2011, 06:19:24 AM

I have several LM with that style blade of 420hc,and never had a problem,do you live around salt
water,or been cutting any citrus fruit with it??

It should clean up pretty easy,good luck,but if its badly rusted and that new,send it back,they have
a great warranty program.

captain spaulding · **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2011, 06:55:28 PM

Quote from: Smitty44 on August 08, 2011, 06:19:24 AM

I have several LM with that style blade of 420hc,and never had a problem,do you live around salt
water,or been cutting any citrus fruit with it??

It should clean up pretty easy,good luck,but if its badly rusted and that new,send it back,they have
a great warranty program.

Most of my MT's are 420hc as well and I have never had a problem with any other 420hc blades with the exception of the Freestyle. I do not live near the water or drop it in water or anything like that. I did not even use the blade once on the thing before it started to rust.

parnass · **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:32:39 PM

Quote from: captain spaulding on August 08, 2011, 05:22:40 AM

Anyone else have a rust issue on the blade of the Freestyle. ...

The Leatherman Freestyle and Skeletool have the same blade.

I noticed rust spots on the 420HC blade of my rarely used Skeletool today. Though I oiled the entire tool after buying it, most of the Skeletool's life was spent inside a bedroom drawer.

The rust disappeared after a light, brief rub with steel wool and a recoating of 3-in-One oil.