Over a year ago, Garth and I had a discussion about black paper Micarta. At the time, he said that black G10 gave the same look and was a bit tougher, so he didn't expect paper Micarta to make a comeback. Since a few recent releases have not only offered paper Micarta as a handle option, but it's been priced as a basic option, I suspect that a well-priced supply black paper has been found.

I ordered black paper with all the RMDs and most of the HRLMs, but I went with black canvas on a couple of the HRLMs (with Moss blades). I like the look of paper much better, but have a slight preference for the feel of canvas Micarta.


I'd probably ask if he could update your order in a reply containing your original pre-order request. If he can it'll probably save you a little in shipping, but he may have to handle the orders separately -- it never hurts to ask though.