Since I'm planning on getting my first straight razor in the near future (a Koraat), I'm looking at all the different scale materials and their advantages/disadvantages. I already know I will clean the scales with water and some hand soap if the scales get sticky because a bit of lather got onto them. While wooden scales look great, I totally don't trust them regarding water resistance.

Next up was horn, but apparently it can warp, needs some maintenance and has a bad smell? So onto the next option(s)...

Currently my 2 preferred options seem to be black G10 and juma (golden dragon or blue snake). After some googling, it appears that G10 consists of multiple layers of fiberglass stacked on top of each other with some kind of glue in-between them and it's said to be extremely durable.

I'm wondering how it feels in the hand though. Does it feel smooth or textured? Does it feel like regular glass or something totally different? What about its water resistance? And how does Juma compare to G10 since Juma is apparently some kind of plastic. Does it feel like cheap plastic? Is it water resistant?

And then there's also bone, MOP laminated acrylics, kirinite, lightning strike carbon, acrylic, paper micarta and magma polyester. So many options it almost drives me insane.