Infidu handles

treval96 · May 30, 2015

Hey guys, I'm new here and I just scored my first infi knife in the memorialganzaaaaa. I'm super excited about it, but I had a really hard time picking the handles, and finally went with blue and black G10. This will NOT be a safe queen, I will definitely put it to use.

My question is, do you guys think the G10 will be okay for a hard use knife?

Thanks in advance guys.

plue · May 30, 2015

G10 is tough, you'll be more than fine.

DeAdEyE956 · May 30, 2015

G10 is probably the toughest material. When making handles it ate up my saw blades.

littlehoot · May 30, 2015

Micarta is plenty tough for most uses, provided you are not beating on it with a hammer. G10 is supposedly stronger, IIRC. You won't hurt it, and if you do- send it back for repair!

Hindsight · May 30, 2015

Beat the tar out of it. G10 is amazing stuff.

breavis5694 · May 30, 2015

Per the Busse site,

G-10 is a glass-based epoxy resin laminate. Production is similar to micarta, only instead of paper, linen, or canvas, layers of fiberglass cloth are soaked in epoxy resin. Again, heat and pressure are then used to bind the layers. G-10 is an electrical grade laminate that is lightweight, strong, and virtually impervious to moisture and climate issues. It has a high impact strength and resists cracking in even the most extreme conditions.

I've never seen anyone damage it without really trying to

Mikeynyc · May 30, 2015

Any handle you choose from Busse will be more then tuff enough for whatever your doing

Tom Kanik · May 30, 2015

I believe that Garth once stated that G-10 is the toughest handle material Busse uses.

treval96 · May 30, 2015

Thanks for the replies everyone! What about the grippiness of the G10 rmd handle?

breavis5694 · May 30, 2015

I just received a swatmandu with tan/blank g10. It is the perfect amount of grip. Not to much to create a "hot spot", just enough to invoke confidence. You will not be disappointed.

The blue and black is my favorite g10 of all

Blade Runner 7 · May 30, 2015

I always go with Micarta on bigger blades but smaller stuff like an RMD, I go for looks. Blue/black is a very nice choice in my opinion. I grabbed 2 of those.

treval96 · May 30, 2015

Thanks guys, im gunna keep it. Now... How long does it usually take to get here? I can't wait!

DallasSTB · May 30, 2015

I went with green / black on my TG and Infimandu to match - can't wait to see them together. Tried for a Green/ Black trifecta with a MOABM but it wasn't meant to be.

treval96 · May 30, 2015

That's cool! Green/black was my second favorite color, which I almost picked instead.