Handle type favorite?

RoyalM

RoyalM

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I'm relatively new to Busse and over the last year or so i've seen a fair few different handle slabs. The Ganzaas always throw in a few rarities but I was wandering, what's your favorite 'standard' handle material and what is your favorite Ganzaa or one-off material?

I'm hoping this thread becomes something of a catalogue or information source for others, maybe even inspiring some to 'pimp' their Busses with new slabs or even create their own slabs.

Post pics if you got 'em please.
 
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Micarta or G-10 are my favorite on my Busse's. Both feel great in my hand and both are tough as rocks!
I do like cord wrap on my JSB's.
 
Snakeskin was pretty cool, as was some of the paper micarta slabs. Tigerhide, too.
 
The micarta on the Nuke EDC I had momentarily was actually pretty sweet. The tigerhide on my SFNO-LE is awesome, the maple on my custom shop SFNO has been the most comfortable, the black linen on my FSH had great depth. Hahaha, everything is pretty cool!
Which one do I like the most though for standard? Canvas micarta or a G-Rex offereing.
 
Linen micarta, green linen to be exact, takes on a nice patina after use, grippy and tougher than a 2.00 steak.:cool:
 
Micarta only for me.

in order,

Black Paper
Snakeskin
OLDER Green Linen, but not any of the greyish from the past year or two, I like the old that had a little yellow in it.
 
OH
One more thing.
It HAS to be machined. Well, it doesn't have to be I suppose but I do prefer it that way.
 
I prefer machined micarta, in the tigerhide canvas, old green linen, and snakeskin varieties. Black paper is awesome too. I did recently sell an amazing custom SFNO with beautiful ironwood slabs and mosaic pins. It was a beautiful knife...just not a user, so it's gone. My favorite knife ever is the satin/tiger banned sabre I soldto George a while back. I hate that sold it, but oh well.

In terms of handle profiles, I love the SF handle, but I have an ABA coming soon, so i'll see about that. I prefer mags on anything .25" or thinner.
 
Snakeskin is the man! I think I have at least one of every "pattern" of snake. I think.

As far as handle feel, I think my home-grown hand-shaped mag Fusion handles feel best.

Altho I have a LOT of favorites:

The BATAC handles were pretty good. As opposed to the SJTAC's. (Altho the SJTACLE is nice b/c it's thickerer.) SAR handles work for me. And obviously, the old-school straight-handles feel awesome. Oh, and the ZTBM - wow!
 
Resiprene-C.

I've spent some of the better hours of my life swingin' the old Busse Basic 9 clearing brush. For sessions long enough to get your hand to fatigue state, I've found the slight tackiness of the Res-C gripping your hand in return really helps.

Too bad the Basics were discontinued and Res-C was let go to the Dogs. :D
 
I like the Ergo-style with the sweeping down pommel or end. I think that's what it's called. Very pronounced on the FBM's but not so much on the ASH1.

I don't like the Fusion-style with the swelling at the end.

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I would have to say the Micarta on my BME-LE with the raptor cut grooves are the most comfortable for me. They just feel great in the hand. I used to love G10,and still do like the look of it, but after using one with micarta, I will not go back.
 
i also prefer micarta, especially snakeskin (since it only came in standard:D). also prefer the raptor scale pattern (though i find it too sharp on G10)
 
Any micarta is good. I really don't like G-10.

On custom shop production knives I like the GRex with wood or different ivory.

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