Photos Pictures of grippy handles

[Choctaw Dan]

Kraton handles are just about the "grippiest" I have encountered. IIRC, They debuted in the late '80s with Gerber:



And they're present today in the Ka-Bar Mark I.

https://www.kabar.com/p/2221

I personally, and greatly, prefer the kraton handles over the leather ones. Tradition is one thing; usability is qute another.

 

[not so dull]

I personally, and greatly, prefer the kraton handles over the leather ones. Tradition is one thing; usability is qute another.

Yes, sir! I strongly agree.
I also prefer Katon over wood. In terms of usability, of course, if I need a beater

 

[scorpnsnake]

Grippy Ti. Crappy pic. lol

 

[shunsui]

Spyderco Waterway Jumpmaster2 Siren

Busse Dog Soldier 8 (Resiprene C)

 

[not so dull]

Skrama 240's "one-and-a-half grip" is made from some rubbery stuff — what is it called? — which is extremely slip-resistant! I tested it yesterday in snowy and slippery conditions (see Blades in Hikes)

 

[Sean Riley]

I made one EVEN GRIPPIER for my buddy using a soldering iron.
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This Busse has a grippy handle too - especially when you add some paracord as below:
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Which Busse is that? It looks like my grail blade! Really!

 

[Sean Riley]

This:

as opposed to this:

I wish the spec plus hade full width tang with scales and a guard like that cs gi tanto!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[David Mary]

Suretouch.

 

[The Whip]

Kraton handles are just about the "grippiest" I have encountered. IIRC, They debuted in the late '80s with Gerber:

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I’m afraid your recollection is a bit faulty, sir. Cold Steel introduced the use of Kraton as a knife handle material on its Tanto model in 1981.

Those great-looking BMFs of yours are handled in DuPont Hypalon, not Kraton. Gerber was the first to use Hypalon, however, with that knife in early 1986, naming it the Cushion Grip.


As for the thread topic, I can say honestly that few knife companies could rival REKAT when it came to producing comfortable, ergonomic, non-slip handles. This Sifu is still one of my favorites.

And since I brought up Cold Steel’s Tanto, I’ll mention that its handle is also one of the most consistently excellent that I’ve ever used. A few complaints arose in the early days that original Kraton was too soft and broke down too easily. I never ran into that issue. But the higher-durometer Kratons that came later certainly were above reproach. This 3-V Master Tanto from a few years ago has amazing tactility.

-Steve

 

[Choctaw Dan]

I’m afraid your recollection is a bit faulty, sir. Cold Steel introduced the use of Kraton as a knife handle material on its Tanto model in 1981.

Those great-looking BMFs of yours are handled in DuPont Hypalon, not Kraton. Gerber was the first to use Hypalon, however, with that knife in early 1986, naming it the Cushion Grip.

I stand corrected. [Ya see, my hair isn't really turning gray. That's my gray-matter slowly leaking....]

 

[not so dull]

The handle of this knife is quite grippy but too thin even for my mid-size hand. I wrapped a little paracord around it and made a big knot to pinch it between my index and middle fingers.

 

[killgar]

Plasti Dip makes everything grippy.

I'm also partial to coarse G10. Like gripping 80 grit sand paper.

 

[not so dull]

Plasti Dip makes everything grippy.

Plasti Dip? Interesting, never heard about it, thank you for the tip!
How do you apply it? Do you spray it, paint it or dip objects in it?

 

[Sean Riley]

Plasti Dip makes everything grippy.

I'm also partial to coarse G10. Like gripping 80 grit sand paper.

What is the bottom one in the first photo? Nice blades.

 

[Sagandavis]

 

[rlewpolar]

I’ve posted about this before but here’s my solution to turn any slippery handle into a traction monster. Buck 119 with the infamous phenolic handle. 10 seconds with a heat gun and this shrink wrap and it’s become one of my grippiest knives

 

[DocJD]

This one envelopes my hand , but doesn't trap . Grip changes are fast and easy . Maybe not for bigger hands .

 

[killgar]

Plasti Dip? Interesting, never heard about it, thank you for the tip!
How do you apply it? Do you spray it, paint it or dip objects in it?

It comes in both a can (for dipping and brushing on) and in spray form. I've only used the can (14.5 oz).

The directions on the can provide the instructions. I use a minimum of three dips (the knives in my pic have three dips each). It goes on thick but dries thin.

Leftover Plasti Dip should be stored in a new, clean, airtight glass jar as close as possible to the amount of dip you have left. The can Plasti Dip comes in is not airtight and you will soon end up with a solid can of rubber when the solvent evaporates, which can happen very quickly. I buy some jars at Hobby Lobby, but more recently I found 16 oz jars in the arts & crafts section of Walmart which is a good size, and half the price of Hobby Lobby.

I've been using Plasti Dip for several years and have found it to be surprisingly durable. After awhile it will start peeling at the edges, but it's easy enough to cut with a razor, peel off, and re-dip.

Before I started using Plasti Dip I would wrap some knife handles with strips of bicycle inner tube (example below). But I like the Plasti Dip a lot more.

 

[killgar]

What is the bottom one in the first photo? Nice blades.

Wilson Tactical model 25. A semi-custom made by Ryan Wilson of the Wilson family that makes custom 1911 pistols (Wilson Combat).