micarta or g10, which do you prefer?

[Srtr]

i prefer micarta for knives i beat on and abuse.


g10 definitely is prettier though imo.

 

[u812]

I like G10. Milled right I have never had a problem holding on to it.

 

[zombieassassin]

The touch
The feel
of Micarta,
The fabric of my knives.

Sung to the tune of the 80's tv commercial.

 

[oge14]

Paper micarta.

 

[SoloMadness]

Coin flip really.

I prefer the textured feel of G10 on folders, but I like Micarta on my fixed blades.

 

[AZTimT]

Res-c = best handle for hard impacts.
Linen micarta = best feel and looks combo.
Canvas micarta = best grip/traction.
G10 = neatest colors and helping to balance out a blade heavy knife like the Butaniku (which makes an awesome user by the way).

 

[StealthCaliber]

Usually micarta but lately G10 on the bigdawgs or grails, because they deserve the extra $.

Micarta seems to transfer less impact to hands on hard chop tasks.

 

[DJC72]

Maybe it's just me but g10 feel noticeably heavy, especially on smaller blades.

 

[StealthCaliber]

g10 has that higher cost feel to it. If that makes sense . Kinda like titanium vs alumium scales on folders they both feel like metal but titanium feels higher quality

 

[adamlau]

Linen > canvas > G10.

 

[Apocryphiliac]

Coin flip really.

I prefer the textured feel of G10 on folders, but I like Micarta on my fixed blades.

This.

 

[Aias]

I thought G10, because I like it on my folders as well... but I was wrong. Micarta feels better in use on my Busses, and it's lighter.

 

[inkynate]

Nothing against G10, but it's micarta for me given the choice.

 

[bullpin]

1-Linen,
2-micarta
g10 almost never! Reminds me of plastic

 

[foxyrick]

Canvas micarta on heavy users.
Paper micarta on smaller knives, or display pieces.
G10 on food-prep knives for easier cleaning, otherwise I don't like G10.

 

[Andy the Aussie]

G10 !!! But not so much I can always justify the increased cost over micarta.

 

[StealthCaliber]

G10, unless it's a nice micarta like tigerhide I've got way too many black canvas "new and old green tint ver" knives around, and like I was saying above micarta works better on users meant for choppin' less shock to the hand or tuning fork effect but not all my knives are users some get babied .

 

[StealthCaliber]

G10 !!! But not so much I can always justify the increased cost over micarta.

yeah , that too. $80 handle on a $200 knife... no thanks for another $100 I can get a second knife.... $80 handle on $400+ makes more sense

 

[Freedom Pullo]

Canvas Micarta, I need texture for these leathery old mitts to hold on to.

 

[StealthCaliber]

can't imagine slipping on something textured like this with g10: