Folder w/rubber inserts? advice needed

[Lenny_Goofoff]

Would you recommend something like this

but with decent steel (better than 420) and rubber (kraton) inserts in the handle?

 

[huugh]

You mean something like this?

It depends on brand and specific model
Quality of the knife doesn't depend only on materials used...

 

[Lenny_Goofoff]

Yes, thank you… we discussed this on the local forum
and fo far sog-3 is the winner
here's the link, if you read russian
http://community.livejournal.com/ru_knife/467559.html?view=7361383#t7361383

 

[huugh]

If it has to be kraton then probably Tomcat wins. (BTW Boker uses Kraton too)
But there are others too (although they may use something else than Kraton®)

MOD (masters of defense)

Microtech

Spyderco (SPUR)

(does multitool counts too?
Gerber Urban Legend

)

 

[TorzJohnson]

I believe those MODs and that particular run of the UMS had a kind of grip-tape in the handles, not kraton. Some people would prefer that over kraton since it won't melt if you get bug repellant containing DEET on them.

I do have one folder with the kraton inserts, the MT Amphibian. I made an exception for that knife, knowing the inserts would probably have to go at some point, because the knife was just so damn cool.