Thumb ramps and jimping... I don't get it.

Um, the whole point is for more control when you are using a grip with one or more fingers on the blade, instead of the handle. Which for me is generally a "weak" grip for light cutting. For any extended whittling, carving, or skinning I could see jimping causing hot spots. I use spydercos, so I use knives with ramps, choils, and jimping. However I think I would personally find no difference in their use if they had no jimping. However the thumb ramp and partial choil are key, and executed perfectly on models like the Military, and add one more grip choice on already very ergonomic handles.

Jimping adds a bit of a positive feel. Like the curves on my Fender Strat. Would the guitar fling out of my hand because the curves were gone? No, but they give a positive feel, and I can be in pitch black and pick the guitar up set it on my knee and play away much easier with them.

Those of us arguing for them aren't saying they are crucial to the use of a knife like many nay Sayers in here seem to be implying. We are just saying that to us, these features might just add a bit to our using experience.
 
Perhaps if they coated the jumping with Stickum, it would help with the whole hot spot thing.:D
 
Yes, but Strats were designed for when you got too old and pot bellied to comfortably play a Telecaster. ;)
goodeyesniper said:
Um, the whole point is for more control when you are using a grip with one or more fingers on the blade, instead of the handle. Which for me is generally a "weak" grip for light cutting. For any extended whittling, carving, or skinning I could see jimping causing hot spots. I use spydercos, so I use knives with ramps, choils, and jimping. However I think I would personally find no difference in their use if they had no jimping. However the thumb ramp and partial choil are key, and executed perfectly on models like the Military, and add one more grip choice on already very ergonomic handles.

Jimping adds a bit of a positive feel. Like the curves on my Fender Strat. Would the guitar fling out of my hand because the curves were gone? No, but they give a positive feel, and I can be in pitch black and pick the guitar up set it on my knee and play away much easier with them.

Those of us arguing for them aren't saying they are crucial to the use of a knife like many nay Sayers in here seem to be implying. We are just saying that to us, these features might just add a bit to our using experience.
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I don't think it is necessary on every knife, but it definitely works on some others. Depends on the overall design of the knife. I like the subtle ramp and jimping done on my small sebenza. Just that little bit of extra control. i hated the super aggressive jimping on my Manix 2. It was overkill for me. Much preferred the Seki jimping. Still aggressive enough but not thumb shredding

Then again I don't need them on my SAK's, my GEC's or my Benchmade 707. Works just fine the way they are. For overall grip in a 'tactical'/Hard use knife I like a built in guard over an aggressive ramp. Feels more secure. Some examples being the Les George VECP and the Emerson Horseman. I have no use for a fighting blade, but for an outdoors folder that guard is nice.
 
I ground the thumb ramp off of my Bravo 1 because it was always in the way. The knife handles much better for me without it, though it does not look nearly as distinctive. It's a strange thing to notice, but the Bravo 1 always caught my eye whenever I saw one, even before I recognized it as a Bravo 1. Without the thumb ramp, it just isn't nearly as striking. I guess it goes to show that what looks good doesn't always work well.
 
dogstar said:
Nope, never meant that. If you want to take it that way, I can't stop you. I accept that there are different philosophies and not one way is correct. I agree, if you want to fight someone with that grip, thumb ramps and jimping are the way to go. It's not for me, though.
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Never said it was what you must do, but I don't think you flipping thru a book about sticks has anything to do with knives.

I'm sharing two cases where jumping can be useful. I also said it helps with indexing the knife for caping when you're short-gripping the blade. Tends to be bloody when you're scraping at a carcass and having extra friction helps.
 
I find that it is both the design of the knife, the use I am putting it to, and how some damage I have to my dominant arm is affecting that use. There are many times that I have to use my non-dominant arm, and I appreciate some jimping or filework as a guide. It helps my precision a great deal. When I did a great deal of scuba diving, I also appreciated the extra grip. For my carving knives, it would just be a blister magnet.

So I suppose it really depends on your own hand mechanics and preferences. I often wish I had two versions of my knives with both options available, were it only in the budget.
 
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In my experience, when battling a one-armed man, it's best to find a nearby fence or ladder to climb. Just watch out for the inevitable flying wrench that results from his frustration.
 
allyourblood said:
In my experience, when battling a one-armed man, it's best to find a nearby fence or ladder to climb. Just watch out for the inevitable flying wrench that results from his frustration.
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I was going to say the same thing here. that guy looks like hes about to get a wrench to the face..
 
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