Does having two different handle scales bug anyone else?

[ktataragasi]

I am with you OP! That's why if I get a frame lock knife it has to be same material on both sides. I'm an engineer and symmetry matters to me. This is why I'm ok with liner locks, back locks and things like that. It's OK to like what you like.

 

[Pomsbz]

Loathe asymmetrical sides.

 

[unwisefool]

My pockets are filled with other things.

Time for a man-purse!

 

[ilovekittens]

Yep, bugs the heck out of me. To me the knife is half finished. I have passed on dozens of Protechs for this reason alone. Both sides should look similar.
Almost as bad as selling a used knife for retail and calling it apocalyptic, but that’s a whole other topic

 

[johnnytoxin]

Do you want to cut with your knife, or do you want to make love to it?

I want to make love to it.

 

[unwisefool]

Do you want to cut with your knife, or do you want to make love to it?

Well you might be able to do both when you clip it inside of your pants...

 

[Bob Denman]

I don't think my OCD would allow me to carry a knife like that lol

Speaking of OCD: Do these pictures make your brain wobble?

 

[Owen K.]

I'm not OCD. I'm not OCD.

 

[Bob Denman]

I am not DOC...
(Oh crap! Now I have Dyslexia also!)

 

[Wolverine666]

Having two different scales doesn’t bother me in the least. In fact , I like it as much as having a uniform handle. Which is surprising , given my compulsive nature.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

Doesn't bother me. On a knife like the XM-18 or 0562, it can save a ton of weight.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

No Thank You......bizarro world!

 

[unwisefool]

It must be ok for a majority of people since knives with a different show scale sell like hotcakes at a fat camp.

 

[gooeytek]

I hate it when the lock side doesn't match the show side, and usually have a Ti show side made to match. It would have to be a very special knife for me to carry if it didn't have matching sides, and I only have one knife like that.

Also, different thicknesses between the lock side and the show side annoys me. That's just a lack of attention to detail on the maker's part.

 

[Bob Denman]

How many of you have ever made a grilled-cheese sandwich with Whole Wheat bread on one side, and Pumpernickel on the other?

 

[unwisefool]

How many of you have ever made a grilled-cheese sandwich with Whole Wheat bread on one side, and Pumpernickel on the other?

Sandwiches are a bit different than knives...

 

[c7m2p3]

Not really. I have my eye on a We Knives Espirit by Ray Laconico. Don't have the funds right now to justify the purchase but the show side features a shred carbon fiber scale and the other side is the Ti frame lock. I actually think that the mis matched scales when it comes to a Ti Frame lock can be pretty attractive.

 

[Easyrider]

I do not own a knife with mismatch handle scales because it would drive me nuts!

 

[gooeytek]

Not really. I have my eye on a We Knives Espirit by Ray Laconico. Don't have the funds right now to justify the purchase but the show side features a shred carbon fiber scale and the other side is the Ti frame lock. I actually think that the mis matched scales when it comes to a Ti Frame lock can be pretty attractive.

It also comes in all Ti

 

[c7m2p3]

It also comes in all Ti

Both are tempting me right now, do you have one?