The purpose of Titanium Handles

Lightness and durability . . .impossible to corrode . . . .

All that stuff and the price does go up. The material comes higher than cutting up scraps of wood or shed antlers of course. One aspect of the higher price has to do with the difficulty of working it.

But the real reason I want a knife with titanium handles is that 10,000 years in the future, some unfortunate archeologist will dig up my remains, and about all that will be left there will be some gold dental work, my two titanium hip replacement prosthetics and the handles of my knife!
 
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It's great to have choices, and my choice for folder handles will always be titanium whenever possible.

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I have nothing against titanium, it has its place and has better application than pocket jewelry.

For pocket knife handle however, it is durable, but not as light as composite materials. The composite materials are strong enough for a few life times, and not easy to break down.
 
gooeytek said:
It's great to have choices, and my choice for folder handles will always be titanium whenever possible.

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Every morning you close your eyes and reach into the pile for your daily carry, right? ;)

For the original topic: I love Ti handles. That's honestly all I need; they're neat. There's something space-age about them that just never gets old for me.

But to put some reasons to it: I like the feel better than steel, and the weight, and the fact that they functionally never corrode. A blasted finish starts acquiring character almost immediately, while a stonewashed finish hides wear beautifully. It's equally cool whether smooth or textured, although for grip I prefer some texture.

Slapping Ti slabs on a boring knife isn't going to magically make it an interesting knife. But when it's put to good use, it's one of my favorite handle materials.

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I own just a couple of Ti knives, each for a reason. M390 Ti Framelocks are just the most boring type of knife to me.

I have a Spyderco Advocate because it is super slick and a great tool in M4, Gayle Bradley design.

I have a Ti PM2 that is blue/purp anodized, just for the beauty of it. Fantastic, light knife, but my aluminum and Maple versions are even lighter than G10 or Ti.

Pics coming when I get home from work but yeah... Plain Ti usually boring and expensive.
 
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gooeytek said:
It's great to have choices, and my choice for folder handles will always be titanium whenever possible.

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I just know that picture off all those knives on top of one another gave a few members some heart palpitations lmao 🤣

Titanium is just a great handle material man. You can also get budget titanium folders as well. 20230116_061818.jpg
 
I like having the same material on both sides. So for frame locks, that means metal. Titanium is lighter than steel. Titanium feels better and wears better than aluminum. Titanium is also hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and resistant to corrosion. It's a great choice.

Otherwise, I'm happy with a liner, button, or compression lock with wood or micarta scales.
 
As a kind of a CRK fanboy I am partial to Tiranium 😅
However to be honest I like G10 and Micarta a lot
At the end it is more the consistency between the intended use and the choice of material that is important to me
 
Tastes change, for me at least. I use to actually prefer cf over ti. It usually has better grip, and I thought it cost more. The ZT 0450 ( and even t he rare 0452ti) we’re both like $10 cheaper than their CF versions! And plus, you know Ford GT / GT350 wheels and all that hoopla at the time about cf (2016?)
Nowadays I prefer the heft/solidity of ti, especially if it’s milled. Never actually dropped a ti knife and thought “I wouldn’t have don’t that if it was made out of …xyz”
 
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