Which kind of overlays would you rather have and why? Carbon fiber, titanium, or G10. I was hoping mentions such as, durability, weight, price, how comfortable each is. Which has better corrision resistance, and the actual price difference. Thanks a bunch
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Handle Options for knives?
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carbon fiber is nice but tends to be slippery...of course, some makers (e.g. Terzuola) can blast them for a rougher finish
titanium looks great and feels great but it scratches easily...best to get one coated with Bodycote tungsten DLC or boron carbide
G10 is the lightest but can feel cheap...lots of colours and textures to choose from
Micarta...depending on which type you get (linen, paper, etc.) it can be slippery or GREAT! Micarta is heavier than the other materials listed above...which is good if you want to use your knife like an impact weapon (like my Crawford Wortac) but bad if you like lighter knives (not me
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titanium looks great and feels great but it scratches easily...best to get one coated with Bodycote tungsten DLC or boron carbide
G10 is the lightest but can feel cheap...lots of colours and textures to choose from
Micarta...depending on which type you get (linen, paper, etc.) it can be slippery or GREAT! Micarta is heavier than the other materials listed above...which is good if you want to use your knife like an impact weapon (like my Crawford Wortac) but bad if you like lighter knives (not me
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I have to disagree with you RL CF is lighter then G-10. Stronger in some applications where it can even be stronger the Steel. The down side to CF is slipery, cost, and non deflection strikes tend to break it like glass.
Best over all bet for a user abuser G-10 by far. Weight is not much more then CF for equal thinckness and strenght is as good for the application without being as britle as CF.
Best over all bet for a user abuser G-10 by far. Weight is not much more then CF for equal thinckness and strenght is as good for the application without being as britle as CF.
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I like CF for the looks, but I have to admit that it's usually not very practical. As RL mentioned, you can roughen up its surface by sand-blasting it, but then you run the risk of catching splinters in your hand (at least that's what a knifemaker told me, I've yet to handle a knife with blasted CF scales).
I like Micarta, as long as it's not smoothly polished it provides a very secure non-slip grip.
Heavily textured G10 is probably the most practical handle material out there, extremely sturdy, lightweight and not slippery at all.
I like Micarta, as long as it's not smoothly polished it provides a very secure non-slip grip.
Heavily textured G10 is probably the most practical handle material out there, extremely sturdy, lightweight and not slippery at all.
I have to agree Micarta is nice but if weight is a factor you go for G-10 is you can do with a few extra ounces then go with Linnen Micarta the look is cool and it changes color with body oils from your hand it darkens and brightens with oil from your hand.
not even close, it has a high strength to weight ratio which makes it favourable for things which need to be reasonably strong and light as well. Titanium is expensive because it is difficult to extract from it's ore.
Diamond and Tungsten Carbide are the hardest materials but also very brittle.