Mikel 24:
I also usually go with the least expensive handle material offered. That's probably going to be micarta,but that's just fine with me.
Here's a pic showing some of the different handle styles & sizes (& colors) that are available:
Of these,I would say that I get the most use out of the two at the bottom right...the black micarta handled Nebula & Aurora.
As has been said before,you really can't go wrong with any Bark River product. The hard part is picking just ONE that you like.
They all work well...the convex edge seems to take a lot of the effort out of the work you're doing & really is easy to sharpen.
Cliff