G10 Versus Micarta

G10 versus Micarta, we decide which is better
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[lifesaverable]

I’ve noticed micarta hold moisture vs the G10. I have G10 on my Becker BK2 and Micarta on my BK9 and was getting rust on the tang of the BK9 that has the micarta. Not a deal breaker at all.. but just some food for thought..

[sonofliberty]

I really like both materials, for slightly different reasons. My latest G-10 is a light teal color, (on a S90V PM2 I JUST received), and I’m liking the color more than I thought I would. That’s an advantage of G-10 for me; it can truly be dyed a pure shade of almost any color.

Micarta is generally more comfortable in hand, though. Each material has its own strengths and weaknesses, but they’re both damn good handle scale materials.

[diverdave]

Good point about Micarta needing liners. I just ordered a small fixed blade with Micarta handles, will see if it holds up to outdoor use. But I agree, for general durability, G10 is best.

[JohnMance-jm]

Which product do you think works better in very cold weather?

[FlightDek]

My Rough Ryder High carbon canoe has G-10 scales, as described by both SMKW, and CHKW but it looks like Micarta to me. I ordered the Rough Ryder Highland Cleaver. SMKW says the handle material is Micarta, where as Chicago knife works call it G-10. To me the handle material on both knives looks exactly the same. If the knife company's can't tell the difference how do we?

[VC-TV]

Micarta was developed by George Westinghouse in U.S.A during the Gilded Age, was originally used as an electrical insulator, but has grown into a variety of applications, G10 was developed later and was considered more of a collaboration and has no direct inventor, Micarta is the founding father and paved the way for G10’s creation, I personally like Micarta myself, feels alot more natural, and more high quality, almost feels like a dense yet soft to the touch wood, g10 feels more like a plastic, g10 is considered impervious to water and oil penetrating, where micarta is known to absorb oil over time and will absorb water to a certain extent but is considered waterproof, so water itself wont delaminate it, but very hot water could, each has it’s purpose, you choose based on the application you intend to use it for, they are both considered very strong and durable with g10 taking only a slight advantage, they are both laminates, micarta is natural filler, and g10 is fiberglass filler, i like micarta because of the fact it patinas and absorbs oil overtime, even wood is better than g10 because of the patina factor, where g10 overtime will just look like beat up plastic

[MEBoisv]

Thanks this was helpful. Out of the box micarta knives always feel to me like they were 3D printed

[ravingbadger]

greatly compared
i'm more the micarta guy and pretty much new in the knife world.
my first micarta blade was a joker and it really turned me away cause it was so polished and slippery in the rain.
the latest batch of the bradford guardian in magnacut from dlt with camo micarta really sealed the deal for me - its so freakin' beautiful and comfy.
the g10 on the pm2 was to rough for me for hour long open & close action to break it in. the yojumbo is my fav g10 texture by far ( hated the benchmade adamas g10 so i sold it and got the yojumbo )
now i'm going to check out the micarta from survive! on a larger gso knife, i preordered on 30th of december 2022 - curious when it will arrive since they are a manufacurer now :)

keep it up, thanks for the info and best wishes from austria

[bernielomax]

Micarta looks much cooler and with all the different cloth variations it makes some pretty amazing looking stuff. But G10 feels better and doesn’t seem to gunk up as easily. It’s also grippier.

[staradder]

I think they're both great. I'm more of a micarta guy myself bcus the knife gathers a soul & character. G10 is a very easy to take care of material thats nearly bomb proof.

[chriswebb]

Curious what people think of tearo tuff scale material. Recently got some shaman scales in it and like it but not as much as micarta. It seems to me it's a mix of g10 and micarta. Looks like micarta but feels like g10.

[voidpunkprincess]

Micarta just feels like it gets dirty too easily for my liking.

[hotheadedjoelhaha]

Good video! Micarta has more character, gotta have character.

[stevenlachance]

I like both g10 and micarta. Micarta is softer in hand. I treat my micarta with camp dry or other waterproofing sprays. Washing it in warm soapy water brings back most of the pre use look and feel.

[edcfun]

G10 is good to go, but it’s kinda vanilla to me. Don’t get me wrong, I like ice cream, but micarta has flavor.

[mybaddadventures]

I prefer micarta that patinas and takes in apart of you

[chrisgeoss]

Let me stop you right there with the bushcraft factor...say instead of folding knives, we use a fixed blade knife...then we use say... a ray Mears or bark river knife for this. Both have ergonomic handles to ease the wear and tear on your hands. A folding knife is meant for other applications. The 2 different styles, meaning a folding a and a fixed blade don't compare in a normal situation. G10 will outlast...wood is the most comfortable, however don't leave a wood handle knife out in the elements