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

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

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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...r-Journey-1-Year-With-the-Becker-Escabar-BK14
 
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.
 
WuGod said:
Ranger bands and skate/tennis racket tape seem popular.
Personally roughing the grips on my becker with 220 sandpaper worked for me.
Click to expand...
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.

DAVE_M said:
Stippling
New to me: I'll try it!
http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/Humintbk
[url]http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1001914-Begining-of-a-Becker-Journey-1-Year-With-the-Becker-Escabar-BK14[/url][/QUOTE]

[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
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Thx folks! That's a great place to start
Gary
 
You don't have to use a wood burner. Most "stipplers" use a soldering iron of sorts. You only need a hot shaped tip.
 
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
 
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