Question_________What does G10 feel like?

no, It does mot feel like hard rubber. Depending on how it is textured, It can be very grippy or relatively smooth. I like it a lot better than rubber. It is a good material for tactical folders and weapons that you need a good grip on. I prefer micarta for outdoors type knives though.
 
It depends on how it is textured, but my knife's G10 feels like an almost slightly chalky texture. It feels less "slick" than FRN does.
 
It is the same material that circuit boards are made of. So imagine that, but thicker, and with whatever texture the maker has given it.
 
It's nice, micarta pwns all else though. I mean it's grippy, but micarta just feel more cooler and natural in my palm. It's third to micarta and frn to me...
 
G-10 is definitely not soft, here is two boards of it 1/2'' thick lifting our fork lift. It seems to get grippy when wet. A lot of makers use it.
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G-10 is very hard and impervious to fluids. Not at all like hard rubber. Its usually done with a fine checking so it's a bit like grip tape to the hand but not so harsh... very good retention. I'm thinking of the Sypyderco Manix, Kershaw Lahar, Wegner Pro Hunter, and so on. I agree with Masteroffajitas that Micarta feels superior in the hand, maybe more of a wood feeling rather than synthetic... but really, you can't go wrong with a G-10 handle. Good grip, virtually indestructible. I've never had one I hated, while I have had Micarta that was too smooth for a good grip.
 
The previous posters in this thread have said a lot of the right things about G10. It certainly isn't anything similar to rubber, although it is a synthetic material. It is a harder plastic, but don't let that deter you from buying a G10 knife. It is comfortable in the hand on most designs, and depending on the checking and other texture options, it can be very grippy, very comfortable, and has many cool patterns available. It's certainly a great innovation that has come to pass in the knife industry.

It's one of my favorite handle materials---although I agree that micarta does one-up it in terms of aesthetics.

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Masteroffajitas said:
It's nice, micarta pwns all else though. I mean it's grippy, but micarta just feel more cooler and natural in my palm. It's third to micarta and frn to me...
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My sentiments as well . . . but Micarta, G10, Aluminum is my big three.
 
Having bought the Cold Steel Recon One in both Zytel (reinforced) and G10 (also reinforced), I have to say my preference is the Zytel, or FRN. I have rarely held a knife that feels better in the hand than the old model. G10 is a laminate that sometimes have sharp edges. It's extremely strong and durable, and it's easy to hold onto. I just don't like the way it feels. I prefer Cold Steel's Zytel to G10.

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This is the Zytel version. It's very smooth and nice.
 
G-10 feels like warm apple pie...Oh wait, maybe that's something else! :o

Seriously though, G-10 is pretty awesome. It's grippy, comfortable, solid, and (in my opinion) darn good looking! :thumbup:
 
TO answer your question.....

G10 is sorta like very light sandstone. It sorta feels like sandpaper but not so gritty. It's not soft at all. It's nice and sturdy and hard. It's not heavy either. However not so hard that it's brittle.

It's very difficult to explain because Benchmade's G10 feels different than Spyderco's G10. Kershaw's G10 feels a tad different too. I personally think it's the best knife handle material every developed. I wish I could have tons of stuff made from G10. I need a G10 pendant necklace, a G10 mouse pad, a G10 ring, a G10 keychain.....etc.

Yeah I kinda like G10. :)
 
I love G-10 its my favorite handle material. micarta a close second. The stuff will be tougher than most knives its put on :D
 
Depends on the finish. Some rougher G10 feels like unfinished hardwood to me. Some smoother G10 feels like plastic. I prefer the rougher finish as it provides better grip.
 
I'm sure I'm in the minority but I find that G10 feels an awful lot like slate. The first run of smooth G10 Leeks reminded me of fingernails on a chalkboard when I used it so I promptly sold it off. Since then I've pretty much avoided the stuff.
 
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