The world needs more rounded/contoured/polished G10

[Evil D]

Not just in gent's knives, I want it in everyday user knives too. I think it's a fair compromise to polished micarta (in looks at least) and it doesn't have the same shrinkage issues as micarta.

C'mon...it looks ridiculously good. :cool:






It's also a crime the Kiwi 4 didn't come this way from the factory. Absolute missed opportunity.

[steelcity16]

"The world needs more flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10"

Fixed that for you :D I think I would be more enthused about the Shaman if it was flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10 like the rest of the Golden models. And I passed on both PM2 and Para 3 Cruwear exclusives last year because of the smooth G10. I would have bought both had they been peel ply G10.

[VashHash]

A little effort, sandpaper, and some water can fix that issue on most knives. Smooth G10 is okay but it's not as grippy as micarta. My darn dao looks beautiful but I would feel more confident swinging it if it were micarta. The red Persian sprint isn't as grippy as the original black micarta Kris is. I don't have an original Persian to compare.

[Evil D]

A little effort, sandpaper, and some water can fix that issue on most knives. Smooth G10 is okay but it's not as grippy as micarta. My darn dao looks beautiful but I would feel more confident swinging it if it were micarta. The red Persian sprint isn't as grippy as the original black micarta Kris is. I don't have an original Persian to compare.

Yes and no. You end up with a much thinner handle on the end and you're limited to how much you can round it off before going through into the liners. You couldn't get this effect with factory Para 2 scales for example because you need to get the scale as round as possible to show the grain.

[Evil D]

"The world needs more flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10"

Fixed that for you :D I think I would be more enthused about the Shaman if it was flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10 like the rest of the Golden models. And I passed on both PM2 and Para 3 Cruwear exclusives last year because of the smooth G10. I would have bought both had they been peel ply G10.

Yuck. There are already hoards of flat brick knives.

[steelcity16]

"The world needs more flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10"

Fixed that for you :D I think I would be more enthused about the Shaman if it was flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10 like the rest of the Golden models. And I passed on both PM2 and Para 3 Cruwear exclusives last year because of the smooth G10. I would have bought both had they been peel ply G10.

Yuck. There are already hoards of flat brick knives.

I love 'em! :)

[Enactive]

That Kiwi is gorgeous.

[Evil D]

"The world needs more flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10"

Fixed that for you :D I think I would be more enthused about the Shaman if it was flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10 like the rest of the Golden models. And I passed on both PM2 and Para 3 Cruwear exclusives last year because of the smooth G10. I would have bought both had they been peel ply G10.

Yuck. There are already hoards of flat brick knives.

I love 'em! :)

I don't dislike them, they're just so boring. My hand isn't flat and squared, I don't need all my knives to be flat and squared.

[ABX2011]

Agreed!
I love the scales on the Vallotton, Lil' Sub Hilt, Hungarian, Tropen, etc.
Why not do this for the Chaparral?

[Evil D]

Agreed!
I love the scales on the Vallotton, Lil' Sub Hilt, Hungarian, Tropen, etc.

I loved my Vallotton, I need another one. It kinda sucks that when they do this type of scales they're usually on a knife I don't otherwise care for. I would love to have a Sliverax like this...might just have to make that happen.

[steelcity16]

Why not do this for the Chaparral?

I was thinking earlier today that I would like a Chap with wafer thin Blurple Peel Ply G10 and S110V. Lol. Ok, I'll stop clogging up this thread with my Peel Ply G10 obsession. :) I mean it just feels so good! :p

[Wartstein]

Would have said "no" till I handled a Shaman... since that day: Yes, indeed!

[Woodpuppy]

Yes!! More curves, gently coke bottled!

[bearfacedkiller]

I would love it. That is one reason I really enjoy my Pattada.

[JonLeBlanc]

"The world needs more flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10"

Fixed that for you :D I think I would be more enthused about the Shaman if it was flat slab, unrounded, uncontoured, coarse peel ply G10 like the rest of the Golden models. And I passed on both PM2 and Para 3 Cruwear exclusives last year because of the smooth G10. I would have bought both had they been peel ply G10.

I'm in almost 100% agreement; I say almost bc I just wouldn't want to pass on a knife I really like for that reason alone, but yeah I like the substantial-ness of a big rough G-10 brick lol, in fact I wish G-10 would stay pristine and fresh like it comes from the factory forever :cool: Additionally, I was not aware that micarta suffers from shrinkage issues, which is a shame because I think paper micarta is gorgeous, I've just never owned anything in it.

[zhyla]

I agree. Doesn't have to be super contoured, but a little polish goes a long way. If the Positron G-10 wasn't frickin' orange I'd have one in my pocket right now instead of the CF version. CF just seems tacky to me.

Also G-10 comes in so many colors that I'd like to see black become less common. Like even a dark gray would make a better default than black. I think 50% of the "G-10 at this price point?" complaints are really just bored with black G-10. It's a good material, nothing wrong with G-10.

[Wartstein]

Additionally, I was not aware that micarta suffers from shrinkage issues, which is a shame because I think paper micarta is gorgeous, I've just never owned anything in it.

I don't think it's meant here that Micarta GENERALLY suffers from shrinkage issues when kept in roughly the same climate (the Micarta on my fixed blades does not shrink at all).

It's just a possible problem for producers, when Micarta is shipped from let's say a very humid (Taichung???) to a very dry climate as far as I am aware of.

[JonLeBlanc]

Additionally, I was not aware that micarta suffers from shrinkage issues, which is a shame because I think paper micarta is gorgeous, I've just never owned anything in it.

I don't think it's meant here that Micarta GENERALLY suffers from shrinkage issues when kept in roughly the same climate (the Micarta on my fixed blades does not shrink at all).

It's just a possible problem for producers, when Micarta is shipped from let's say a very humid (Taichung???) to a very dry climate as far as I am aware of.

Ahh I see

[BornIn1500]

Doesn't have to be completely rounded for me. I just like to see good chamfering instead of squared edges. I find it hard to believe most people want 90 degree edges on G10 scales. The Lil Temp 3 I got has a perfect chamfer.

[Jazz]

I’d at least like the edges rounded, or if chamfered, then smoothed too. As nice as the Lil Native is, I need to soften the edges soon, for example. That Kiwi does look great, Dave. Can we perhaps see a top down shot, please?