I was looking over some material specs the other day and noticed something odd about the G-10 we all know and love. It has a temperature rating that could cause some problems. The high range is fine, but the given low range was only to 0ºF. Under normal conditions this would be fine, and where I live, it would be rare to have a problem, but there are places/situations that would call for a material, such as G-11, with a lower temperature rating. For example, I used to live in Indiana, and it was not an uncommon thing to see temperatures well below 0º there in the winter when I was camping. According to what I was reading, the G-10 could cause me problems if I left my knife sitting on a table or laying about in a situation like that. I don't know if it becomes dimensionally unstable or if it becomes brittle, but neither of those would be a good thing to have happen if I was in need of my knife and it was at a very low temperature.
This concerns me slightly as I almost always recommend a knife with G-10 scales to use in winter conditions to my friends as the metal handles really can cause problems when that cold.
So I guess my question is, why doesn't G-11, or a similar material, get more use?
handle scale materials
Hojo, I think the only time problems that could occur with G-10 would be in sub-zero temps. Grantid this isn't a common thing, so it wouldn't be a good idea on all models, it might be a nice option to add to a couple of them. I also don't know if the temperature affects it dimensionally or if it makes it brittle or what, but you would probably have to directly observe it to find out.
http://www.mcmastercarr.com/
From their site:
"Grade G-10/FR4 Garolite: Continuous-woven glass fabric laminate..."
"...For use indoors. Temperature range is 0° to 284°F."
From their site:
"Grade G-10/FR4 Garolite: Continuous-woven glass fabric laminate..."
"...For use indoors. Temperature range is 0° to 284°F."
Sal,
Sounds good, you know I will trust whatever decision you come up as you have a good bit more experience at this than I do<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
It has probably already proven itself in these conditions, but that just bothered me that night when I saw it so I thought I would ask.
Sounds good, you know I will trust whatever decision you come up as you have a good bit more experience at this than I do<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
It has probably already proven itself in these conditions, but that just bothered me that night when I saw it so I thought I would ask.
Nothing like empirical evidence to silence any doubts. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
I wonder if this performance obsession of ours is going to get us commited. When I went to buy a pen I couldn't settle for a regular Space Pen which can operate from -30F to +300F, I insisted upon getting the NASA Astronaut-issue pen which has an operating range of -50F to +400F!
Edited by - Carlos on 2/17/2001 8:53:39 PM
I wonder if this performance obsession of ours is going to get us commited. When I went to buy a pen I couldn't settle for a regular Space Pen which can operate from -30F to +300F, I insisted upon getting the NASA Astronaut-issue pen which has an operating range of -50F to +400F!
Edited by - Carlos on 2/17/2001 8:53:39 PM
