Does anyone honestly enjoy the look and feel of non-natural scales?

[Crosier]

I enjoy the looks of G-10 but prefer micarta for heavy users in the chopper category. Mostly due to grip, which of course depends on how rough the maker leaves the micarta.

 

[hhmoore]

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[Yalius]

What?!?

How about this Buck 112 with elk antler...

Exactly. Unfinished, rough, asymmetrical, unprofessional. Slapped together. The buffalo one, sure, it looks good because it doesn't look like that. I appreciate you illustrating my point.

 

[herisson]

Does something look unprofessional / unfinished here to you ? Seriously ? I hold it in my hands currently. It's a sort of perfection.

 

[Ruari]

Does something look unprofessional / unfinished here to you ? Seriously ? I hold it in my hands currently. It's a sort of perfection.

Nope. I'm also not a fan. I appreciate the workmanship, but it would be picked last. Just not a fan of the bone and antler thing.

 

[allenC]

Exactly. Unfinished, rough, asymmetrical, unprofessional. Slapped together. The buffalo one, sure, it looks good because it doesn't look like that. I appreciate you illustrating my point.

Years from now, you will regret these words.

 

[herisson]

Years from now, you will regret these word.

Laughing my ass off because you are so right !

 

[herisson]

Nope. I'm also not a fan. I appreciate the workmanship, but it would be picked last. Just not a fan of the bone and antler thing.

Wait, wait, horn is even better ! No kidding, everybody likes its stuff, it's cool. Peace out!

 

[Houlahound]

I am starting to think choices of materials may be subject to personal preference and opinions.


....all this time I thought there was one best way.

 

[Yalius]

Years from now, you will regret these words.

No... no I won't. I appreciate elegance; sleek, smooth lines; well-planned and well-designed engineering; a design that looks like it was planned with effort and thought, not just slapped together with whatever was sitting around. Same reason I don't go ga-ga over the "rustic" aesthetic.

 

[not2sharp]

I prefer artificial materials on using knives. Natural materials tend to shrink, crack, rot, are susceptible to insect damage and can absorb moisture to promote corrosion.

n2s

 

[willc]

Artificial materials on knives are awesome.

 

[biggerjon]

If it is done right, I love the synthetics too.

 

[Squid61]

For knives I handle for long periods at a stretch, my carving knives primarily, I prefer unfinished wood. When I'm outdoors and for those knives that I only use for short periods or in foul weather I prefer synthetics with a lot of grip such as my Mora Companion or the textured Nylon grip on my Victorinox Mauser. Pocket knives, I don't really care, looks are as important as feel.

 

[353]

I like micarta, and also the Spyderco FRN. The bidirectional FRN gives me a LEGO vibe that I really like. Takes me back to the days as a kid and getting new toys.

 

[johnnywizzo]

A more relevant question might be, "Does anyone prefer natural scales on a knife that actually gets used?"

Bone handle? Gross. I'd rather trade in my HK and start carrying a Colt Single Action in .44-40.

Nothing wrong with a Colt Single Action or a .44-40.

 

[cbach8tw]

Canvas micarta or g10, something textured the better for grip.

 

[JokersFaceLifter]

i am loving the whole experience of CF-Elite, i prefer engineered metal/plastic and composite material for my handles, however the bone stag handles on some Muela knives are nice

 

[DocJD]

That's a pretty knife there, Herisson. For me, it wouldn't be my first choice for something to carry. But if I was to carry that knife, I'd have to wear my velvet-lined pantaloons so the knife would stay all shiny and nice.

Unfair , insensitive ...and oh so hilarious !

 

[dryflytrout]

Never say never, but the chances of me purchasing a knife with wood, bone, or antler scales is close to zero.

FWIW, I prefer Kydex over leather too.