Knife Jimping

[joe90]

Whilst fidgeting with my Rat 2 I noticed that I really like the feel of the jimping on this knife - unlike the ones on the Schrade SCHF42 which I thought were too rough ... so spent some time filing the rough edges down to something a little more 'appealing'.

Anyone got any favourites / dislikes like this on jimping - folder or fixed?

 

[lieferung]

I'll put it this way, I don't like the feeling of "useless" jimping, such as on the Spyderco Techno or the Cold Steel Tuff Lite. I don't really mind the normal jimping on other Spydercos (what I primarily use) or other knives.

 

[jideta]

I'll put it this way, I don't like the feeling of "useless" jimping, such as on the Spyderco Techno or the Cold Steel Tuff Lite. I don't really mind the normal jimping on other Spydercos (what I primarily use) or other knives.

That extra is also a pain to clean.

I like thumb only, fine or course, rough or smooth.
I prefer it to have a bit of edge to it, like checkering on a pistol.

 

[comis]

I think jimping on the blade is fine, so as long it is not too aggressive.

But I really do prefer not to have jimping right underneath the flipper on the handle--I never can understand why they are there in the first place, and can only wild guess the knife is inherently a bad flipper, and maker wants you to lightswitch the flipper so it would flip open.

 

[killgar]

Not a fan of jimping.

This was a work knife, I carried it clipped in my pocket, it had jimping on the back of the blade between the swedge and the handle. The jimpng would scrape my hand every time I stuck my hand in my pocket to get something else. And despite being stainless steel (S30V) the inner surfaces of the jimping were rough from the grinding process and would rust after lengthy exposure to sweat (it was a hot, sweaty job). I got tired of both issues and removed the jimping with a Dremel.

I've never encountered jimping that I liked.

 

[DocJD]

I don't like decorative , non-functional, excessive or too rough .

Well placed ,designed and finished jimping can add to function / performance and handling .

 

[Twindog]

Jimping signals a design failure.

A properly designed knife will not slip in your hand, even without jimping.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

I don't like jimping anywhere other than for the thumb or flipper tab (if it needs it).

 

[DocJD]

Not a fan of jimping.

This was a work knife, I carried it clipped in my pocket, it had jimping on the back of the blade between the swedge and the handle. The jimpng would scrape my hand every time I stuck my hand in my pocket to get something else. And despite being stainless steel (S30V) the inner surfaces of the jimping were rough from the grinding process and would rust after lengthy exposure to sweat (it was a hot, sweaty job). I got tired of both issues and removed the jimping with a Dremel.

I've never encountered jimping that I liked.

I would call that jimping right there on the thumb stud .

Functions as jimping , despite whatever else you call it .

 

[Londinium Armoury]

I think Spyderco have the perfect level of jimping where it actually gives you real traction without being annoying, nice fine and deep. I don't mind the jimping on the RAT it's okay for large jimping and it works. Then you have large rounded off jimping like on the Hogue EX-01 which is basically useless, no insult to the knife itself because I love it apart from the jimping.
Then you have jimping like on the QSP Copperhead which seems to have gone for the spyderco style of very fine close rows, but they dropped the ball and missed the mark because it's not deep enough or pointy enough and your thumb just skates over it like a file on a freshly quenched blade.
The same goes for knives like the Real Steel E775 Griffin, great knife again, but the jimping shoots and misses the backboard completely, same issue, nice small spyderco like rows but not deep enough to actually provide a grip.
To me Spyderco nails good jimping, it's grippy and it's not annoying it just works.

 

[killgar]

I would call that jimping right there on the thumb stud .

Functions as jimping , despite whatever else you call it .

I call it "knurling", as in "a knurled thumb stud"

 

[CWL]

I thought jimping went away in the 90's.

 

[eveled]

I like to add my own were it’s needed I I like knives without Jimping and sharpening choils, so I can add my own in an appropriate manor

 

[c7m2p3]

Jimping can be polarizing. Mainly it wont bother me too much unless it is really poorly implemented but if I were building my own knife from the ground up, I would opt to put a modest amount on the spine of the blade. I really like the way it is implemented on some of the GiantMouse knives such as the ACE Grand. Just a bit further forward for those cuts you choke way up for and need the assistance of jimping and not reliant on the handle ergos.

 

[unwisefool]

Jimping signals a design failure.

A properly designed knife will not slip in your hand, even without jimping.

I don't know about that, everyone has different shape and sizes of hands, a handle can't be made for everyone.

Also what if you are in a warm oil wrestling match and assassins rappel down from a skylight and all you have is your knife? Bet you'd be thankful for the jimping right about then.

P.S. I like the jimping that is on my CRK Umnumzaan and on my Valence Gamma.

P.P.S. I have not tested it coated in warm oil, but it does pretty well after eating some fried chicken.

 

[abcdef]

I like some jimping here and there. Safety is good.

 

[fielder]

I like jimping for the thumb. As long as the balance is right - effective, but not aggressive or painful.

 

[Twindog]

I don't know about that, everyone has different shape and sizes of hands, a handle can't be made for everyone.

Also what if you are in a warm oil wrestling match and assassins rappel down from a skylight and all you have is your knife? Bet you'd be thankful for the jimping right about then.

P.S. I like the jimping that is on my CRK Umnumzaan and on my Valence Gamma.

P.P.S. I have not tested it coated in warm oil, but it does pretty well after eating some fried chicken.

Here are 8 high-end knives with no jimping. L-R: Bluntcut Gyuto with a super thin blade of Vanax SuperClean, Ben Tendrick 3V hunter with concaved handle for super comfortable and secure grip, 3 Phil Wilson customs, Busse small sheath, special project Knife Research Nexus chopper with A8(mod) steel with high end heat treat, and a Busse Fat Ash chopper.

These are high-end, well-designed knives. Not a jimp between them. I've used them all. No grip issues at all. But, yeah, you got me on the ninjas falling out of a mall roof in a tidal wave of hot oil.

 

[unwisefool]

Here are 8 high-end knives with no jimping. L-R: Bluntcut Gyuto with a super thin blade of Vanax SuperClean, Ben Tendrick 3V hunter with concaved handle for super comfortable and secure grip, 3 Phil Wilson customs, Busse small sheath, special project Knife Research Nexus chopper with A8(mod) steel with high end heat treat, and a Busse Fat Ash chopper.

These are high-end, well-designed knives. Not a jimp between them. I've used them all. No grip issues at all. But, yeah, you got me on the ninjas falling out of a mall roof in a tidal wave of hot oil.

I think you are confused, it would be you who are in the oil, not the ninjas. And hot oil would be bad, more like pleasantly warm. Also I'm not sure why you are oil wrestling in a mall, seems a little risqué, we'll need to talk about that later...

 

[Henry Beige]

Jimping is not high on my attention list, but I really like the smooth thumb ramps or depressions on my Anzas. The absence of jimping there is truly appreciated.