Please explain to me how a nickel hilt will be much lower maintenance than brass?? I don't fish in saltwater, but almost every fly reel I own is designed for it. The maintenance procedures recommended after saltwater use are far from my definition of low maintenance.

Likewise, all my knives are well taken care of after every outing. Some might call it OCD, but my knives are cleaned and oiled every time I take one out, whether it gets put to work out not. Might just be a simple wipe down with a dry towel, or soap and water if used and dirty.

Who takes a high end knife and throws it in a drawer after being out and about using it??