Curious about finger grooves.

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I'm curious. Do finger grooves really improve the grip on a knife? Are they really the extra money on a knife?
 
If you use the knife do a long time you'll grow to hate anything that looks like a finger groove. I gave all my knives away that had finger grooves. I also have learned to hate any blade that is recurved!
 
I really like finger grooves and find them quite useful. THe more I use them the better I enjoy them. If a model didn't have them and I liked that one. I'd put them on it. DM
 
Yep, +1 on fingergrooves :) :thumbup:

Like em enough to add em to this 501 blade swap and rescale project ;)

 
Redgoatee said:
I'm curious. Do finger grooves really improve the grip on a knife? Are they really the extra money on a knife?
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Only you can answer that question for yourself after you have used them both! I have to laugh when someone ask's a question like that here.....LOL. The reason I laugh is, it's like the old Beer commercials....."Taste's Great -VS- Less Filling". Each person has their own likes and dislikes so if you could pole enough folks who have actuality used them both it would be a fifty-fifty like-dislike result and that would have extreme variance unless the knives were used to cut the same item in the same conditions. If I was only going to use the knife for cutting in dry conditions like cutting cardboard or small tree limbs then I would not appreciate the added value of finger grooves. If cutting in small wet spaces like an animals chest cavity I would like the added grip I get from finger grooves. Just some food for thought on your question, lets see what the other folks here have to say:thumbup:.

Extra money, well added finger grooves means extra steps to get a completed knife that equals extra costs. It also uses a little more material to make a knife with finger grooves and that also costs extra money. So is it worth the extra money.....only you can answer that question for yourself;):p.
jb4570
 
John, you felt like typing some. I don't like my finger grooves the deep style. Just a slight divot is all I need. DM
 
wfsltt said:
If you use the knife do a long time you'll grow to hate anything that looks like a finger groove. I gave all my knives away that had finger grooves. I also have learned to hate any blade that is recurved!
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Same here on both.
I hate them.:mad:

I have several Cold Steel folders.
But the Recon 1 is annoying speaking in terms of grip-comfort.
The tips of the two grooves stab into my fingers.
They force you into a certain grip, and even that grip you are forced into isn't that comfortable.
The American Lawman does quite a bit better, as does the Talwar and the Voyager large has the most comfortable handle.
Well, for me that is..


When you buy these items they all look nice.And they still do.
But when you start to cut some tougher materials with them(wood for example,not paper or cardboard).. they can be quite uncomfortable to the hand.
Comparing that to knives like a Mora Companion or a Hultafors HVK GH, or a BAHCO 2449.
Those are low cost knives, but they cut with lots of comfort to the hand.They are built for work.
Handle comfort is an often overlooked thing imo and/or underrated .
 
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That's why I like my finger grooves shallow as it doesn't Force you into one certain grip. Plus, they don't look gaudy. DM
 
And also, if the handle is made out of G10 with the rough surface, one doesn't really need extra grooves to improve a tight grip.
The guard as well is already enough a safety factor to prevent from sliding onto the blade edge.

Gaudy..
:D
 
I don't hate them but I'm not a fan either. I've had a few and still have a couple that have a single finger groove (not Buck). One seems to be enough for me. Four? No thanks.
 
Well.., hate might be too strong expressed.:foot:

Let's say a preference for no finger grooves except maybe one .
:p
 
My first 110, which I carried everyday for 10 years, had finger grooves. Because of that they are familiar and i like them. I also really like the look of a finger grooved 110. That being said, the 110 I carry the most these days does not have them.
It's not that I find the finger grooves uncomfortable. It's that the plain 110 is more comfortable for prolonged use and more comfortable with a variety of grips. At least that's true for this old hillbilly.
The plain 110's handle is amazingly comfortable and while I can understand why some folks prefer finger grooves, if a person can't handle both before they choose, I would recommend the plain version.

Jim
 
That's a wonderful explanation Grateful.

For prolonged use the plain version being more comfortable.
It's how I feel as well.

And jb4570 has also an interesting point.
When working with(into) animals the finger grooves have their use.

When the handle and hand gets slick, those finger grooves can be of great use.

Also, interesting all these people's different preferences .
 
noviomagus said:
That's a wonderful explanation Grateful.

For prolonged use the plain version being more comfortable.
It's how I feel as well.

And jb4570 has also an interesting point.
When working with(into) animals the finger grooves have their use.

When the handle and hand gets slick, those finger grooves can be of great use.

Also, interesting all these people's different preferences .
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It all probably boils down to personal preference.
 
As was said earlier, it is all personal preference. I have a finger grooved Buck 110, and I find it to greatly improve the grip/control. Also, if it's in your for a long period of time, it stays comfortable. However, if you are going to be using it for just a minute at a time, I don't really see the need.
 
Buck wise, I prefer them on the 112 and I do not want them on the 110.

Everything else, I like them on two other lock blades and not on my slip joints.

Free thoughts and worth every penny!
 
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