Recommendation? Handle material for blood/water?

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

Is g10 or micarta a better handle material for slippery situations such as hunting or by the water (fish)? I'm looking at the ESEE ashley game knife. The orange g10 appeals to me due to ease of seeing it after putting it down but the micarta version appeals to me because in my mind it seems grippier but I have no experience with either material in the field.

 

[shane45-1911]

Micarta, hands-down.

 

[rileybassman1]

I think either would be fine... G10 depends more on the texture, but micarta gets grippier due to the first few layers absorbing liquid.

Micarta would be my pick.

 

[353]

Micarta.

The rubber like handles with kraton or thermorun are also pretty nice and grippy with blood/water.

 

[jfk1110]

That knife already comes with the best ever handles!!!! OD green micarta!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AntDog]

Canvas Micarta. Paper and linen micarta can be slick. When G10 gets wet it gets slippery. When canvas micarta gets wet it seems like it grips harder.

 

[killgar]

Grip is one thing, but since micarta is more absorbent then G10, an important question might be "can you clean/remove blood and fish juice from micarta handles or will you be forever stuck with knife handles that reek of dead fish and old, rotten blood?". That is, if such a thing matters to you.

I have no experience using micarta handled knives for hunting or fishing so I can't answer such a question.

I do know that G10 is far less absorbent than micarta. I have knives with both handle material. I never liked the way that canvas micarta absorbs sweat from my hands.

 

[Crox]

I have an AGK in micarta. Perfect for white tails. Very grippy when field dressing and was primary reason I got it.

I wash it with soap and water and looks brand new. Micarta even went back to original color
which surprised me.

A couple extra thoughts about AGK
- I did have rust under the scales after washing and letting sit for a long time. Doesn’t bother me, but I do now remove them to let dry after cleanup from bigger processing jobs.
- the blade stock is quite thick. I don’t fish much but it might be a bit heavy for that.

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

Canvas Micarta will have better grip in my opinion especially when its wet. That would be what I would purchase out of those options. I do think G10 is a little easier to clean though.

 

[DocJD]

The rubber like handles with kraton or thermorun are also pretty nice and grippy with blood/water.

Hard to beat these for cold , wet ,and slippery !

 

[dannyp]

I honestly think texturing and handle shape makes a bigger difference for that situation than the materials do. That said, blood and water are very different in my experience. Water can make handles slippery, but blood has the opposite effect. Sometimes it's hard for me to set the knife down because it gets so sticky.

 

[Vaytsee]

That said, blood and water are very different in my experience. Water can make handles slippery, but blood has the opposite effect. Sometimes it's hard for me to set the knife down because it gets so sticky.

+1

 

[d762nato]

You may want to check out Fallknivens thermorun handles and stainless blades for wet slick conditions