Nkonka's handle?

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Hello,

I'd like to hear your opinions about two great knives: GB 7'' and Nkonka. Maybe such a topic was mentioned in the past but didn't find anything useful to me.

I am looking for a bigger knife mostly for hard field tasks like chopping wood, moderate prying, also to use in field kitchen for preparing food (chopping bones). The main problem is that I never handled Nkonka, I can see that the edge, A2 steel, highter grind and sheat favour Nkonka to be better knife for that kind of jobs. But my worries concentrate in handle - here Green Beret is the master. Are serious users of Nkonka out there? Need to know if the handle is comfortable enough for longer and harder work in the forest? Green Beret or Nkonka?

thanks,
Peter
 
I used to have a Shadow 4 that I used quite a bit, and as you know the one piece line all has the same handles.

I found the checkering to be pretty harsh, so what I did was cut a piece of bicycle inner tube the length of the handle and stretched it over.

It did a fantastic job of making the handle more comfortable and still non slip. It also insulated the handle against the cold.

Of course gloves do the trick too, but if you don't want the added bulk of gloves, I'd go with the inner tube.

-Jared
 
PlaceKnives, good idea but didn't it void the guarantee? Can you post a few pics of your modification?
 
I have a Mountanier II that I use on every trip to the woods.I have never had a problem with the handle.I like the grip you get with it.If you have soft hands it may get a little uncomforatable after hours of use but I don't have any trouble with it.
 
The bicyle tube wont mess with the warranty.(if i understood the question correctly) I took a short piece and put it on my Sable , also works good.
 
I have a Nkonka and love it, but I think it's a little light for chopping. Maybe the Jereboam or GB would be better suited. The Nkonka CAN chop of course, and is thick enough that prying should not be a problem.
 
OK I had a chance to hold a Project 1 for a while so I write something... It definitely is not the same as Nkonka of course but similiar one when it comes to blade and handle length . I think that grip is very secure and can be rough sometimes, especially after hard chopping but this is not a big problem if you asked me. I've seen more uncomfortable handles on bigger knives and the aggressive texture is not a main concern. I think the more problem could be with handle shape. For example Busse E has uncomfortable handles, at least for my small hands. Barrel-handled in one piece range allows to variety of grips and is well designed for small and big hands alike.
 
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