Jimping on new models

Revolverrodger

Revolverrodger

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What is your opinion on the jimping on the new survive starter knives ?
- Good amount of jimping
- Too much jimping
- I prefer no jimping

Personaly I prefer a knife with less jimping like on the previous models. These new models look like they have a bit too much for me.
 
i personally really like jimping as long as its there for function, which i imagine this is. choils are a different matter all together....
 
Guy is all about the function of things. I read, maybe on Facebook, that he extended the jimping to make it more useful in different grips. I've seen knives with jimping in weird places that your hand doesn't even contact normally. I'm ok with the extended jimping on new models, but I also thought the old type looked good.
 
Not a fan of jumping. If you use your knives for long periods, you will quickly realize jimping are plain uncomfortable. But we all know that the market is driven by the majority which are people who want a "cool" looking knife and never ever used them :/

Choil on the other hand is a about weight balance like when using a big knife for finer task or using a small/medium knife as a skinner.
 
Never having been a fan of jimping or choils, I am a fan of the way Guy does them. His jimping is rounded and less abrasive on my thumb. His choils are large enough to accomodate larger-sized fingers. So I'm not worried about the jimping extension on the new models. I think that Guy will make it work in a way that improves function.

That Starter 5.1 is speaking to me!
 
squarebox86 said:
Not a fan of jumping. If you use your knives for long periods, you will quickly realize jimping are plain uncomfortable. But we all know that the market is driven by the majority which are people who want a "cool" looking knife and never ever used them :/

Choil on the other hand is a about weight balance like when using a big knife for finer task or using a small/medium knife as a skinner.
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I'm going more fanboy than usual here, but I don't think Guy does anything because it is cool. I'm sure he wouldn't have changed the jimping if he wasn't trying to make it better and more functional. That's just my thoughts.
 
Guy Seiferd's Jimping is rounded so no issue for me, functions perfectly on my M-390 4.1
And I prefer the recently received 3.5 which is skeletonized as opposed to the newly designed 3.5 which will be non skeletonized.
The beauty of these knives is their simplicity of design and superb functionality.
 
squarebox86 said:
Not a fan of jumping. If you use your knives for long periods, you will quickly realize jimping are plain uncomfortable. But we all know that the market is driven by the majority which are people who want a "cool" looking knife and never ever used them :/

Choil on the other hand is a about weight balance like when using a big knife for finer task or using a small/medium knife as a skinner.
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I agree with not liking jimping for the "cool effect" I have seen knifes with jimping all the way down the spine and im not a huge fan. But if it helps with getting a good firm grip, or helping compensate for a handle meant to accommodate many grip types, I'm all for it. i also think the sharpness of the jimping can make a huge difference and might change peoples opinions pro or con...
 
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