Best knife handle

Hmmm, this is not as easy to answer as I first thought. I like the handle shape on my CRK Mnandi very much but I will have to go with the handle on my GEC model 78. It is a very versatile handle shape that is comfortable to use.
 
Velitrius said:
Assuming you mean "favorite" more than "best", I myself like the ol' stacked leather handle.

I have no idea why. It just speaks to me.

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came here to say this
 
unwisefool said:
Interesting. I find that handles that have grooves for fingers are not nearly as comfortable because everyone's hand is different and for me they don't work with different grips as well.
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Then I am certainly happy for you that you have found something that works well for you.....................
 
EA4B8ECE-F362-4977-AB72-1F6D374B7041.jpegWar Dog style handle from Busse/Scrap Yard is by far the most ergonomic handle I’ve ever experienced for slicing/heavy carving. It’s a very interesting shape which takes pressure off of the thumb-web of the hand during heavy cutting (which imo is the area that will fatigue fastest in this type of cutting). I’ve only tried it on my WS 10-20 which is a small knife so no idea how well it would work in a chopper (but I suspect very well).
 
For fixed knives all kinds of burls with a lot of intricate detail but also polished light horn, bone and stag. Mostly with Bark River style (Coke bottle) ergonomics, but surprise me.. Mosaic pins are nice, but not essential in any way.

For folders I like fluted Ti and CF such as the fluted Natives and Millie a lot. Also traditional burl/horn/stag/bone again with brass bolsters.
 
unwisefool said:
Have you tried CPK? Best handle shape I've ever held. I like Resiprene c as well.
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Not yet, I hear Great things and I'm going to...I just don't know Which model????...

I need to find an ugly Beater of them.
Something that fell out of the car at 60mph.....lol.

Lately, the more I spend, the less I like the knife.
After $200 I start to get picky. :/
 
scdub said:
View attachment 1581668War Dog style handle from Busse/Scrap Yard is by far the most ergonomic handle I’ve ever experienced for slicing/heavy carving. It’s a very interesting shape which takes pressure off of the thumb-web of the hand during heavy cutting (which imo is the area that will fatigue fastest in this type of cutting). I’ve only tried it on my WS 10-20 which is a small knife so no idea how well it would work in a chopper (but I suspect very well).
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The WS1020 was my favorite cheap knife last year when it came out.
A real User, and really more knife than needed..... usually.
It can do Alot for not being huge.
 
My favorite are rubbery-type materials. Kraton, Krayex, etc. And if one of my fixed-blades doesn't have a rubbery handle, I give them one with Plastidip (bottom three fixed-blades below).

My next favorite is coarse G10. The knife in the bottom pic has extra-coarse G10. It's not something I would want to be using for long periods of time with bare hands (feels like 100 grit sandpaper), but for short periods it offers a very grippy surface.

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killgar said:
My favorite are rubbery-type materials. Kraton, Krayex, etc. And if one of my fixed-blades doesn't have a rubbery handle, I give them one with Plastidip (bottom three fixed-blades below).

My next favorite is coarse G10. The knife in the bottom pic has extra-coarse G10. It's not something I would want to be using for long periods of time with bare hands (feels like 100 grit sandpaper), but for short periods it offers a very grippy surface.

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Gotta say, I love that Wilson every time I see it. So much character. That’s a great looking, well loved knife.
 
I think micarta is an amazing material (check my username). For nice custom knives I like polished paper or linen micarta. For a using knife I like a rougher finished canvas micarta. On custom knives I also like premium wood such as ironwood, burls or spalted wood. And I like stag but it has to be just the right combination of bark and underneath.
 
AntDog said:
Gotta say, I love that Wilson every time I see it. So much character. That’s a great looking, well loved knife.
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🙂

It sits out in the open in my tv room. I like to pick it up and admire it rather frequently. It doesn't gather dust. It's "retired" now, since I really don't have a need for fixed-blades anymore, but if I had to grab stuff quick and bugout, that would be the fixed-blade I would grab.
 
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SYKCO Resiprene C. That stuff was a revelation. I had to reshape the flared butt end of the WS 1020. Otherwise, best feel in the hand, best grip. The handle on the DB 421 needs nothing. Now, if I can just figure out what I need the knife for. I thought long and hard over the WS 621. In a weak moment in the middle of the night, I went for it on account of the price, and even though I know I’ll want to round the butt of that one too.

Large Becker. Even without Micarta, it is the best handle I have come across, particularly for chopping.

Kansbøl. What he said. Completely neutral and ambidextrous, comfortable in any grip.
 
killgar said:
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Hey Killgar, did you modify/enlarge the guard on that Entrek or did it come like that? I have a very similar companion model (also without jimping) and enlarged the guard to look almost just like yours...
 
scdub said:
Hey Killgar, did you modify/enlarge the guard on that Entrek or did it come like that? I have a very similar companion model (also without jimping) and enlarged the guard to look almost just like yours...
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Nope, the knife is still in it's original condition, except I sanded off the bead-blast finish. It's an older model Cobra.
 
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