Micarta or G-10 for a hunting knife hand scales?

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I need experted advice, so as usual my fellow knife nuts... Aficionados...

For handle scales, what's better for field dressing, IE blood and guts all over the knife and handle scales, better for field dressing. G-10 or Micarta.

Or is the occasional field dressing like during beer...er deer season don't matter and I'm over thinking things? After doing the get the guts out stuff, I use anti-germy dawn to get the fat out and then bleach scrub them down.

The RAT 6 I got, I got G-10 handles scales for the large critter cutting season at the "Food Harvesting Farm". For mass production that seems the smarter reason I want to disclose.

But for general hunting usage, is it just personal choice or better if one goes for G-10 over Micarta.

Or am I just over thinking things again?
 
Micarta has more porosity, so it does have more of a textile feel to it. This also means that it absorbs some liquids and stains more easily. Some like the look of used micarta, and personally I think after use it has a classic look that would fit a hunting knife perfectly. But if you want a consistent appearance that's easy to maintain, G10 would be better.
 
Tsujigiri said:
Micarta has more porosity, so it does have more of a textile feel to it. This also means that it absorbs some liquids and stains more easily. Some like the look of used micarta, and personally I think after use it has a classic look that would fit a hunting knife perfectly. But if you want a consistent appearance that's easy to maintain, G10 would be better.
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Tsujigiri Tsujigiri beat me to it. This is my answer exactly.
 
Burlap Micarta is very grippy.

Terotuff is even Better, but it attracts dirt and grime, so it's difficult (always washing knife) to keep your knife looking pretty.

If looks aren't important, Terotuff is King.
 
I love micarta looks and feel , but for a real blood and guts , hunting / skinning knife , G-10 would be easier to clean and maintain .

Also , just generally stronger structurally .

G-10 handles can be made plenty grippy, if properly shaped and textured ! :cool:
 
G10 only makes sense. Micarta will soak up blood and liquids in the exposed cloth material. G10 is the "stainless" of knife scales.
 
I prefer micarta on my outdoor knives except for the skinners. They are g10 for ease of cleaning.
 
Either is fine. I have more trouble setting a knife down because it's too sticky than worrying about it being slippery when it comes to blood, so that is a non issue for me. Never had an issue with scrubbing either material clean. I'd honestly just go with whatever you like the look of best.
 
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