G-10

Woven fiberglass cloth in epoxy resin, originally a NEMANational Electrical Manufacturers Association, the US body whose material grades the knife industry borrowed. grade for printed circuit boards and later adopted by the knife industry. Harder than Micarta, with the highest chemical resistance of any common knife handle material. Non-conductive and non-magnetic. Smooth-finish G-10 is slippery, so most handles use milled or laser-textured G-10 for grip. Compared with Micarta, G-10 is harder and smoother, while Micarta is grippier as-is. Both are "serious use" materials.