BK9 Zytel scales too slippery! Cheap Replacement? (DIY? G-10?, etc)

[fotomeow]

Hey folks,
I need some suggestions for replacing the slippery Zytel handles on my BK9 - (Combat Bowie - 9" blade) that I bought a few years ago.

Trouble is, the handles are so slippery that it has flown out of my hand on more than one occasion.
Therefore, I dont use the BK9 anymore b/c I'm afraid of the knife slipping out of my hands and accidentally chopping somebody's head off (zoiks!)

I see there are Micarta scales replacements available, but I personally find the micarta still not providing enough grip for me. I prefer G-10 scales over micarta, but am open to other materials or scales but want to keep the price down.

If I can't find a viable alternative, I will just ditch the Bk-9 and buy an Esee or other long-blade knife that has good grip and/or comes with G-10. In retrospect, I bought the BK9 to save a few bucks over the similar knives (Esee, RAT, etc) , but now find that I may be spending just as much on a mix and match BK than an Esee.

Ideas? Vendors? DIY? Anyone on the forums that may provide a service that could help?
This is my first thread, thanks folks!!
Gary

 

[WuGod]

Ranger bands and skate/tennis racket tape seem popular.
Personally roughing the grips on my becker with 220 sandpaper worked for me.

 

[DAVE_M]

Stippling

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...r-Journey-1-Year-With-the-Becker-Escabar-BK14

 

[fsatsil]

Have you tried roughing up the micarta with some coarse sandpaper? Sorry I read your post wrong I thought you had already tried the micarta handle scales.

 

[tranders]

I stippled like Dave M on my BK2. I used a wood burner to roughen it up.

 

[tranders]

 

[fotomeow]

Ranger bands and skate/tennis racket tape seem popular.
Personally roughing the grips on my becker with 220 sandpaper worked for me.

Will look up Ranger bands- I'm a newbie. I've seen the tennis tape, thought it may be too bulky over the zytel scales, but maybe I can try them without the scales.

Stippling
New to me: I'll try it!
http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/Humintbk
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[quote="fsatsil, post: 15112445"]Have you tried roughing up the micarta with some coarse sandpaper? Sorry I read your post wrong I thought you had already tried the micarta handle scales.[/QUOTE]
I have tried to Micartascales, but I haven't tried roughing them up, or assaulting them for that matter.

[quote="tranders, post: 15112726"]I stippled like Dave M on my BK2. I used a wood burner to roughen it up.[/QUOTE]
Ok, now I'm getting it: wood burner + handle = stippling.
[quote="tranders, post: 15112763"][IMG]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/18/5fa7539d3dd264bd8c7a62d102ca1c55.jpg

Thx folks! That's a great place to start
Gary

 

[DAVE_M]

You don't have to use a wood burner. Most "stipplers" use a soldering iron of sorts. You only need a hot shaped tip.

 

[fotomeow]

I do have a soldering iron Dave with three tips of different sizes. I will give it a go when I get my iron out of storage