Knife Jimping

[DangerZone98]

I don’t mind jimping done right. Spyderco usually nails it. However, higher on my priority list are things like a comfy handle, an obstacle that prevents your fingers from sliding to the edge, and scale textures that give enough traction (I’m plenty happy with G10 or FRN).

Yeah, I find I can do without jimping, actually.

 

[DocJD]

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.

Those appear to be all fixed blades .

Nothing to open or close and the handle can be as large and ergonomic as needed . Hilts , guards , finger choil / grooves .

Folders are more prone to needing some jimping , especially more compact , thinner handles .

 

[killgar]

One of the knives I've gotten the most use out of in my life is a Buck 110 (received in 1982). Not a jimp in sight. Smooth as a baby's butt. Never had any problem with gripping it. Never even heard of "jimping" for most of my life.

To each their own. And each to their own needs.

 

[Phydeaux]

Not a fan of jumping. I have a couple of folders that I either rounded the jumping or completely removed it. However I have found it some what useful when stripping wire.