I had the good fortune of handling both at Knob, although there was no micarta ones left for sale. I was surprised at the difference in weight. I'm happy with the G-10 one that I got, but I have to admit, if there had been a micarta version still available, I probably would have gotten one of those instead. Or maybe both. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" />