canvas micarta vs. g10

[taiChiFighter]

Anyone have any thoughts on which provides the better traction both wet and dry?

 

[dericdesmond]

Here ya go :thumbup:

Wet, I like machined micarta, dry, smooth hand-shaped G10, mmmm

 

[resinguy]

micarta. both are good if they have been grit blasted (not generally done by Busse)

 

[mymindisamob]

I have had great success with both, but my preference is G10. I get more traction from machined G10 which bites into my calloused hands. While canvas micarta is more porous in machined and hand shaped versions, it slips over my rough hands more easily while wet and allows movement so more possibility for blisters.

 

[PeterPHWS]

Micarta comes in paper, linen and canvas ... and are in that order on "smoothness" if left untouched ...

However if "patterned" then the aggressive nature of the pattern used makes a huge difference ...

Grip "tactility" is very much an individual thing ... I nearly always prefer a smooth grip for hard work ... look at native jungle knives which are used more than anything we will ever do ... and they don't pattern their grips on "users". They choose the grip based on how it feels and how it can resist dings. Smoothed Buffalo horn or ebony are popular.

For me out of the choices Busse gives I like smooth Linen Micarta the best. My Zilla's have G10 and black paper ... both with a slight pattern ... my NMFBM has smooth Linen Micarta ... that grip is the best "in hand" in terms of feel. Whether wet or dry Linen Micarta still feels good. Wet smooth paper micarta can slip a little. Wet G10 or dry G10 ... they seem to feel the same wet or dry to me. Canvas Micarta feels a bit rougher as a texture ... still good but not as good as linen.

 

[RussMo]

I have had great success with both, but my preference is G10. I get more traction from machined G10 which bites into my calloused hands. While canvas micarta is more porous in machined and hand shaped versions, it slips over my rough hands more easily while wet and allows movement so more possibility for blisters.

++1!!!:thumbup: What he said...

 

[SavageSmurf]

I'd say beadblasted micarta. I think most, if not all, Busse doublecut knives are blasted AFTER the handles are attached, making doulecut micarta the best grip IMO. Im really only a fan of g10 on smaller knives, or skeletonized tangs.

 

[Jroden5446]

However if "patterned" then the aggressive nature of the pattern used makes a huge difference ...

Grip "tactility" is very much an individual thing ... I nearly always prefer a smooth grip for hard work ... look at native jungle knives which are used more than anything we will ever do ... and they don't pattern their grips on "users". They choose the grip based on how it feels and how it can resist dings. Smoothed Buffalo horn or ebony are popular.

I prefer a properly shaped smooth handle slab for my hands, it will feel locked in either wet or dry, and creates no hot spots

Smooth canvas isn't a bad option though, rams horn oddly enough feels extra grippy when wet as well