Jimping...it's important

In the situation described by in the OP, I'd prefer the jimping to be on my whiskey glass. That way the moisture would run down into the grooves and stay off my fingers, giving me a secure hold on my whiskey glass so I wouldn't accidentally drop it and lose any of the precious fluid.
 
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riversidedep said:
...I'd prefer the jimping to be one my whiskey glass.
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Preposterous good sir! :eek: I would think of nothing of the sort.

From hence forth, I'll be partaking directly from the decanter w/ my hands fully clothed by a pair of NFL receiver gloves...like a gentleman. :cool:

BTW: Jimping on all the tabs on all the knives complete. :thumbsup:
 
Ideally, a knife will derive its grip through ergonomics rather than from jimping. I generally dislike jimping, but do recognize that there are right and wrong ways to do it, and that it can be useful in some contexts. But it could usually be eliminated as a necessary feature by spending a little extra time in the design phase.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Ideally, a knife will derive its grip through ergonomics rather than from jimping. I generally dislike jimping, but do recognize that there are right and wrong ways to do it, and that it can be useful in some contexts. But it could usually be eliminated as a necessary feature by spending a little extra time in the design phase.
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I had not thought about that last point much until a few months ago when I was buying some new Anzas and handling the old ones. It first struck me with my old WK5 precursor, which at first glance has an organic, amorphous profile with no apparent reason to it, until you grip the knife. Then the subtle, smooth thumb ramp and the similarly undramatic finger relief work together to let your thumb and forefinger almost touch. This knife is extremely comfortable and easy to control.

The 108 bird and trout knife does something similar, without as much success to my mind. Where it really shows up is on the much larger Dune Field and Dune Slayer. With these knives, a smooth declivity on the spine brings the thumb almost in contact with the forefinger in its deep finger groove.

Also note the complete absence of jimping on the Grimalkin. The grip works a little different for me there, but the point is the same.

No apologies for the horrible cell phone pics.

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I like the handles of the Dune Field and Dune Slayer ! Great design. The index notch eliminates also the need for a guard, IMO.
 
Jimping in my opinion is best in a self defense knife that could possibly slide as you stab and may have blood on your hands. The jimping will help your hand not move with slippery blood. Some people have a death grip but blood makes your hand slide.
 
i dont understand why drinking whiskey made your hand/finger wet?

no jimping on flipper tab of the Domino and it still opens when i drink whisky

has some jimping on the finger choil and "thumb rest", which doesn't bother me eithe rway
 
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