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Kevin,
Based on your apparent disappointment in the poll, I feel it necessary to explain my vote for "yes" to micarta. I don't really like the stuff except in rare instances. And I would almost always opt for a different material given the choice.
When you started this poll, I was actually looking forward to seeing micarta go down in a big way. However, I think there are instances (like on the Loveless) where it is appropriate and that seemed to be the question.
I am not looking to see micarta take over other favorites (like stag, ivory, etc), because frankly I don't like it as much and I don't find it appropriate on knives from certain makers or on certain style knives. But I think it does have it's place-if rarely-even on 3k+ knives.
I guess what I am saying is that I find myself in your camp more than not, even though my vote and the poll doesn't show it.
Hopefully that gives you some consolation (perhaps others voted similarly and have similar views).
Great thread.
Nick
Nick, not so much disappointed as surprised. But if I have a view that I believe is widely shared, I'm glad to find out if it's in fact not.
I see where you are coming from though as polls can be confusing as often there's different ways to perceive the question thus affecting the results. Pollsters will tell you there's a lot of thought, research and science that goes into constructing the questions in a poll or survey to get the precise information they are looking for.
Anyway it's all just in fun and trying to learn a few things.
Thanks for the explanation.