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The MPU handle holes were widened slightly to accomodate chain ring bolts.
The bolts hold homemade carbon fiber scales.
This is my kayaking knife (amongst other uses - it also doubles as a utility knife for other hobbies) and I used to just use the 'skeleton' handle or wrapped with paracord, as it made for a compact knife in pocket of my buoyancy vest, but the CF scales makes the handle bigger and offers a much better grip on the knife. Paracord did offer a slightly better grip than the skeleton handle, but the cord gets messy in use, as can be seen below. The paracord has to be washed and re-wrapped after each messy use and that is a drag.
The CF scales just transforms it into a much better and more practical knife to use.
The MPU now sits in my buoyancy vest and just gets rinsed with fresh water along with the rest of my equipment. The MISSION being titanium means, that no further care has to be taken, as it simply does not rust.
When used for other means than kayaking, the MPU also simply gets thrown in the sink if the knife is very messy, then washed with detergent and left to dry in a rack.
It aint a pretty knife, but it sure does work.
Before:
After:
With the temperatures being freezing or below, kayaking makes for a cold hobby this time of year!
The bolts hold homemade carbon fiber scales.
This is my kayaking knife (amongst other uses - it also doubles as a utility knife for other hobbies) and I used to just use the 'skeleton' handle or wrapped with paracord, as it made for a compact knife in pocket of my buoyancy vest, but the CF scales makes the handle bigger and offers a much better grip on the knife. Paracord did offer a slightly better grip than the skeleton handle, but the cord gets messy in use, as can be seen below. The paracord has to be washed and re-wrapped after each messy use and that is a drag.
The CF scales just transforms it into a much better and more practical knife to use.
The MPU now sits in my buoyancy vest and just gets rinsed with fresh water along with the rest of my equipment. The MISSION being titanium means, that no further care has to be taken, as it simply does not rust.
When used for other means than kayaking, the MPU also simply gets thrown in the sink if the knife is very messy, then washed with detergent and left to dry in a rack.
It aint a pretty knife, but it sure does work.
Before:
After:
With the temperatures being freezing or below, kayaking makes for a cold hobby this time of year!
