Found a cheap way to keep my boning knife from slipping on fat

I got tired of my handle getting greasy mid-shift at the shop last Wednesday. Tried wrapping the handle with a rubber band near the bolster and it actually gave me a solid grip through a whole side of beef. Cost me nothing and I didn't have to buy those expensive grip tape rolls. Anyone else got a quick fix like this for dirty hands?

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evan_campbell2mo ago

Wait, you mean I've been buying those expensive grip tapes for nothing? I always thought rubber bands would just roll up or snap after a few minutes on a wet handle. But hearing you got through a whole side of beef with that setup kinda changed my mind honestly. I've been fighting with a slippery handle on my breaking knife for months now and never thought of something this basic. Gonna try a couple thick rubber bands on my own knife tomorrow and see how it holds up.

jordan_young2mo ago

Funny enough, @evan_campbell, I once had a buddy who swore by wrapping a bit of old bike inner tube around his filet knife handle... lasted him years before it finally rotted off.

caseym481mo ago

jordan_young's bike inner tube trick is solid, I did something close with a cut up piece of an old rubber garden hose on my boning knife. Wrapped it tight around the handle and it gave me that same sticky grip without sliding around, even when my hands were covered in fat from breaking down a pork shoulder. The hose lasted about three months before it got brittle, but it was free and better than those grip tapes that always peel off after a few washes. Maybe try double layering the rubber bands if you get a thicker cut of meat, keeps them from rolling up on you.