Stick with the original or go with the micarta "upgrade".

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I have a BK7. Love it. Love everything about it. The only thing wrong with it is that it's NOT a BK9. Gonna fix that problem here soon.

I sprung for the Micarta handles for my 7. Just kinda thought I should. However I must say I had no complaints about the original handle...I just did an upgrade.

With a BK9 coming soon, I just wonder: How many of you real for sure Becker Heads bother to upgrade the handle scales? I've seen some beautiful wood ones. But will I ever really regret sticking with the original handles? I am more than a little suseptible to the "cool factor". But am talking function here. For the cool factor, nothing is going to beat wood in my opinion...something stabilized etc.

Will the orginal handles stand the test of time in hard use? Are they slippery?
 
I absolutely love the micarta handles! Fit, feel, finish, and aesthics--the micarta is where it's at. With one caveat: because the micarta is absorbant, I wouldn't put them on a knife that I expect to regularly come into contact with liquids that will go rancid....like a fish knife.
 
I don't have any micarta on any of my Beckers. I have some zytel, on my 14 and 24, and cord wraps on my 11s. No micarta though.
 
I have 3 BK9's - one with Grivory, one with micarta, & one with custom wood. The micarta is by far my favorite! I used all three of them yesterday to process some fresh oak and the micarta was definitely the most comfortable.

The only handle material that I would put up against micarta would be G10. I haven't tried it on any of my Beckers but I think it would probably be equal to or slightly better than micarta.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Stipple my friend. Stipple is the word to look up on YouTube. I recommend keeping the factory original scales and give them a good tapping with the soldering iron. Hard to beat a good stippled grip. All it takes is time and patience....and an $8 soldering iron.
 
Micarta really adds something to the BK9. Power, balance and a very solid feel when chopping. Don't leave home without it.
 
Cryptyc said:
Stipple my friend. Stipple is the word to look up on YouTube. I recommend keeping the factory original scales and give them a good tapping with the soldering iron. Hard to beat a good stippled grip. All it takes is time and patience....and an $8 soldering iron.
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This is something I am indeed considering...strongly.
 
If its grip you want, try out Rustolium spray on bed liner. It adds a nice bit of grip, and a nice looking finish.
 
What do you know. We actually have a harbor freight on Baton Rouge, though I've never heard of the place.

I got a 4 dollar one a few weeks ago from China and it didn't heat up at all
 
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