becker handles

[Deadly Dwarf]

This is my first post, so bear with me. I have seen several posts in regard to the handles on the Becker line. I have old 440C Brute that I got from Brigade Quartermasters on clearance when Becker went out of business. The handle fits my hand well, but like everyone else, I thought it was a little slick. I coated my handle in a can of Plasti-Dip that I found at a hardware store. It's made for putting a rubber-like handle on tools, but it works great on knives. It added no additional bulk, but my handle is now tacky, with a feel similar to Kraton. Plasti-Dip comes in several colors, but I used black. I have never seen it a big store, but you should find it at the smaller mom and pop types.

Hope this helps.

 

[V Shrake]

I've got the new Campanion, but from looking at the pictures of the old line, the handles look identical. I don't know if they're made out of the same stuff, but I really like the handle as it is. It doesn't have any crosshatching or checkering or anything, but I don't find it too slick. And the design of the handle is such that it fits quite comfortably, almost "locking" it into your hand. With the lanyard, and sliding my pinkie and ring fingers back over the pommel, it feels very secure while chopping. I've chopped up 4-6 inch pine and Juniper, and never had a problem with the grip slipping. I prefer the handle to be able to "slide" a little while chopping, and would find a rubber coated grip too tacky, and would develop hot spots.

Rubber grips ARE good on utility type knives, like my Mora 2000. On a smaller blade used for food prep and gutting, the extra "grip" of the ruber comes in handy. But for a chopper, give me smooth any time.

 

[V Shrake]

I've got the new Campanion, but from looking at the pictures of the old line, the handles look identical. I don't know if they're made out of the same stuff, but I really like the handle as it is. It doesn't have any crosshatching or checkering or anything, but I don't find it too slick. And the design of the handle is such that it fits quite comfortably, almost "locking" it into your hand. With the lanyard, and sliding my pinkie and ring fingers back over the pommel, it feels very secure while chopping. I've chopped up 4-6 inch pine and Juniper, and never had a problem with the grip slipping. I prefer the handle to be able to "slide" a little while chopping, and would find a rubber coated grip too tacky, and would develop hot spots.

Rubber grips ARE good on utility type knives, like my Mora 2000. On a smaller blade used for food prep and gutting, the extra "grip" of the ruber comes in handy. But for a chopper, give me smooth any time.