Choosing a handle suited to the task

Handles & ergonomics

Standardize handles according to your workstations

The handle is a critical functional part of the knife. It directly influences workstation safety, operator fatigue, gesture consistency and, ultimately, the overall operating cost (downtime, incidents, MSDs, staff turnover).

This guide helps purchasing, methods, and QHSE managers to size and standardize handles according to workstations, gestures, and working conditions.

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Priority selection criteria

1. Workstation safety

  • Slipping risk (greasy, wet products)
  • Work with cut-resistant gloves (mesh or knit)
  • Significant pushing force
  • Need for a guard or marked stop

2. Ergonomics & MSDs

  • Required grip force
  • Handle diameter and shape
  • Repetitive gestures or frequent repositioning
  • Daily exposure duration

3. Hygiene & cleaning

  • Non-porous surfaces
  • Compatibility with intensive cleaning and disinfection
  • Limited retention areas
  • HACCP color codes for workshop segmentation

4. Industrial organization

  • Standardization by workstation
  • Dominant hand (right / left)
  • Quick training and adoption by operators
  • Equipment durability in intensive use

Dassaud Fils handle ranges

Caribou Evolutif

Caribou Evolutif handle illustration

The Caribou Evolutif range is based on a modularity principle: a wide variety of handles, available in various shapes, dimensions, and safety levels, to precisely adapt the blade / handle / workstation combination.

This approach allows balancing the knife according to blade length and weight, helping to limit fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders during intensive use.

Key uses

  • Multi-station workshops
  • Progressive standardization by function
  • Seeking dexterity and balance

Technical note: the guard flat is designed to ensure reliable positioning of the steel during honing, especially on large blades.

Ultragrip & Ultracut

Ultragrip
Ultragrip handle illustration

Handle designed for work with cut-resistant gloves. The side reliefs anchor into the mesh to limit slipping and reduce grip effort.

  • Optimized for gloved dominant hand
  • Reduced slipping accident risks
  • Suited for intensive boning
Ultracut
Ultracut handle illustration

Linear handle, without finger guard and with minimal guard, favoring quick repositioning and great gestural freedom.

  • High dexterity
  • Smooth repositioning in hand
  • Ideal for varied gestures and high rates

Colors & packaging

Available HACCP colors illustration

Caribou handles are available in HACCP colors, facilitating workshop segmentation and cross-contamination prevention.

  • Blade ≤ 17 cm: box of 20 knives
  • Blade ≥ 18 cm: box of 10 knives

Bi-material handles

Bi-material range illustration

Bi-material handles combine a rigid polypropylene core with a soft TPE coating. This design aims to improve comfort, grip, and reduce grip effort, especially in wet environments.

Ultra Comfort

Ultra Comfort handle illustration

Versatile bi-material handle, designed to offer immediate comfort and good grip, whether hands are dry or wet.

  • Soft non-slip surface
  • Reduced muscle fatigue
  • Suited for wet and versatile workshops

Ultragrip Comfort & Ultracut Comfort

Ultragrip Comfort
Ultragrip Comfort handle illustration

Bi-material version of the Ultragrip, developed for intensive boning with cut-resistant gloves. It combines maximum grip and extended comfort.

  • Excellent grip on glove mesh
  • Reduced hand / forearm fatigue
  • High repetitivity workstations
Ultracut Comfort
Ultracut Comfort handle illustration

Bi-material variant of the Ultracut, combining gestural freedom and TPE coating comfort for versatile tasks at sustained rates.

  • Great dexterity
  • Extended comfort
  • Smooth repositioning

Colors & packaging

HACCP bi-material colors illustration

Bi-material handles are available in HACCP colors, compatible with hygiene and traceability requirements of food industry workshops.

  • Blade ≤ 17 cm: box of 20 knives
  • Blade ≥ 18 cm: box of 10 knives

Securicoupe range®

Securicoupe handle illustration

The Securicoupe range is specifically designed to address accident prevention challenges in the food industry. It features a handle with a protective return designed to prevent slipping of the hand towards the edge during forceful gestures.

This solution is primarily intended for purchasing, methods, and QHSE managers wishing to secure workstations identified as sensitive, while maintaining gestures similar to traditional knives.

Key benefits

  • Active protection of the dominant hand
  • Reduced slipping accidents
  • More peaceful work for the operator
  • Contributes to MSD reduction through lower grip effort

Ergonomics & operator adaptation

  • Available in multiple handle sizes (small, standard, large)
  • Adaptation to hand morphology
  • Natural grip despite the presence of the guard

Recommended uses

  • High-thrust workstations
  • Skinning and evisceration
  • Operations exposed to high slipping risk
  • Workstations with reported incidents or work accidents

QHSE note: the Securicoupe handle is particularly relevant in a primary prevention approach, before accidents occur, and easily integrates into a workstation standardization policy.

Colors & packaging

HACCP Securicoupe colors illustration

Securicoupe handles are available in HACCP colors to facilitate tool identification and workshop segmentation.

  • Box of 10 knives

Key points for standardization

A well-chosen handle means:

  • Fewer incidents
  • Less operator fatigue
  • More stable gestures
  • Better field acceptance
  • Controlled overall cost

This guide provides a working foundation to define workstation-by-workstation standards and secure your equipment choices.

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