I live in North Carolina, and the humidity sometimes reaches 100% (honestly). You can't go out side unless you have gills. All of my Randalls are stainless, except one. I didn't read the description carefully on that one. I have several on order, and only one is carbon steel, a 12-13. I would gladly pay $100.00 bucks extra for SS if that is what it would be for a piece of SS steel that big.