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So while cruising around big auction site looking for sodbusters to add to my collection I came across a Bear & Sons Farmhand(their version of the sodbuster) for sale stating G10 handles. At first I thought this must be a misprint or typo by the lister but the pics did show handles that did not appear to be Delrin. I hopped over to their site and sure enough they have replaced the Delrin handles with G10 on all their small and large Farmhand knives. I already owned the Delrin versions of the small yellow, black and small yellow lockback farmhands but felt the need, despite the poor quality control over and B&S, to add the new versions to by collection. So far the only version to hit the door step is the small yellow G10 Farmhand but the other two will be here soon. I decided to take a few side by side pics to show the differences between the two and to let you know some of my thoughts and observations. I will disclose that the yellows seem much different but in reality they are not as different as the pic may lead, I feel that the slicker finish of the Delrin reflects a bit more light causing it to appear much lighter in the picture than the G10, it's not by much. The first obvious difference is that the smooth Delrin look is gone, replaced by a textured looking G10, but there are a few others. The smooth rounded contoured handles of the Delrin have been replaced by a less contoured and more blocky style handle. I personally feel the contoured handles are a bit more comfortable and nicer looking but I don't think that for most everyday applications it would cause any major discomfort or hotspots. The next difference kind of took me by surprise, the G10 version is linerless. Despite being linerless they still are about the same size in thickness, but the G10 version is noticeably lighter in weight. I guess losing the stainless liners dropped some weight as well as the possibility that G10 is lighter than the Delrin. Fit & finish is a little better on the G10 version, good walk and talk and no gaps like my Delrin version. B&S's has had many issues with QC but this one passes my test, especially for the $18 bucks that I picked it up for with 1095 steel. I'll post picks and thoughts on the others as they come in this week. Thanks for looking and here are a few pics
Added New Blue g10 handle version as well as the lockback and black G10. The blue handled version has pretty good fit and finish, easy pull and no real blade play or issues and comes in 440 SS. The Black has a hard pull, major side to side play(see pic) and the pivot pin protrudes a lot, this is also in SS. The lockback is pretty decent, slight up and down play but for the price it's decent, comes in 1095 like the non locking yellow version.
Added New Blue g10 handle version as well as the lockback and black G10. The blue handled version has pretty good fit and finish, easy pull and no real blade play or issues and comes in 440 SS. The Black has a hard pull, major side to side play(see pic) and the pivot pin protrudes a lot, this is also in SS. The lockback is pretty decent, slight up and down play but for the price it's decent, comes in 1095 like the non locking yellow version.
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