JohnnyChance
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This is good. While we're talking about handles, how do you guys like the "pinch-grip" on western style handles with bolsters or integral bolsters? More comfortable than the stick-on wa handles, or not?
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(My newer ones are a bit more rounded on the corners) It just seems like the rounded transition into the handle here would be more comfortable than the abrupt edge of the wa handle. The one knife I have with a wa handle isn't terribly uncomfortable, but I only use it a few minutes here and there, not for hours.
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You do slightly different or modified grips with different styles. I almost exclusively pinch grip with westerns, with wa handles I sometimes grip the handle entirely as opposed to gripping part of the blade. Kinda like a grip you would use on traditional single bevel knives with the fore finger along the spine. The flat sides give me extra control compared to most western handles. I love the shape of your westerns and am looking forward to trying one. I like the big flat spot you have near the bolster on the side of the handle, where some westerns are more rounded. Would let me put my thumb there when making horizontal slices.
I think that having a fully rounded spine and choil is more important on a wa handle. While always nice, they really help make a wa handle extra comfy. My DT ITK is my most comfortable knife to use. The spine and choil are fully rounded, not just "eased", the handle is the perfect size, the corners are rounded just enough, and the finish smooth but not slippery. Apparently, this Devin guy really seems to know what he is doing.