.125 = 1/8" Kydex is it worth it?

Kbog
Plan is to use it on "Tactical" sheaths needs to take abuse and still function
So this is more performance than looks So far no one has said they have used .125...
Looks like we need to try it side by side between the two plastics using the same blade, material thickness .093 .080 whatever
Also do one in same blade same style sheath using .125 Kydex
Do a fair comparison and some real life destructive testing
Suggestions!
 
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You don't need to use rivet.

Actually bolting them together offers a big advantage for serious use because you can take them apart to clean them.
 
Since we are on it, any consideration to using 2 layers of .060? I'm not sure it would have any advantages or disadvantages, except maybe cost and color choice. It seems to me that .125 would be expensive and limited in color. Could work, I suppose,but never tried it or thought to before this thread.

Keith
 
I use 0.080" Kydex in all my sheaths, and they're sturdy as all get out... I can't imagine needing to go up to .125"

Hankins: what was the goal with the layered Kydex and Kevlar? Not quite sure I understood what the aim was, but it sounds interesting!
 
The Kydex Kevlar sheath was explained to me by Carl Thiele and I gave it a go a few times.
Was incredibly strong but a major PIA to make and have it come out right. Seam gaps are a problem especially at the top.
I decided on the KISS principle
 
Most of you guys know I don't make tactical stuff much. I use it a lot, but I tend to stick to the outdoor theater and natural materials... Not because I don't like it or buy/own it. Mostly because there are a lot of really good (most of them right here in this forum) makers in that arena that make outstanding knives.

That said, I do think there could be a few more sheaths out there for tac knives that fully disassemble. When we use OC/CN/CS or go into a lab or really dirty environment that crap seems to get in every nook and cranny. And the last thing we want it to carry that crap into our homes, offices or vehicles.

I did the below knife and sheath as a request, and designed the sheath to be broken down. It can also be mounted in a variety of ways. Pictured with Blade-Tek MOLLE-locks. The sheath itself is .060 kydex front and back with a 3/16" center section. All bolted together. (I originally used aluminum for the center section but even with little bumpers in contact areas you'd get a clink lr rattle here and there. This is quieter and lighter...) Not tooting my own horn but would like to see more sheaths done this way...

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-Eric
 
I have found that .060 works great for neck knives and .080 for tactical and hunters. Thicker kydex does not form as well for me.
 
Well after trying some .093 on a 2.5" bladed knife it is obviously too thick.
Used just three eyelets at the bottom and just to stiff to be practical.
So while .125 seems appealing from a "Tough Guys" point of view doubt it would work
Did however come up with a foolproof retention system that is KISS simple
 
Hankins said:
Well after trying some .093 on a 2.5" bladed knife it is obviously too thick.
Used just three eyelets at the bottom and just to stiff to be practical.
So while .125 seems appealing from a "Tough Guys" point of view doubt it would work
Did however come up with a foolproof retention system that is KISS simple
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Oooooh. Share? If not, I completely understand. I like to contour the front of the handle which feels great in the hand and locks the knife in tight to the sheath.
 
LucyCustomKnives said:
Most of you guys know I don't make tactical stuff much. I use it a lot, but I tend to stick to the outdoor theater and natural materials... Not because I don't like it or buy/own it. Mostly because there are a lot of really good (most of them right here in this forum) makers in that arena that make outstanding knives.

That said, I do think there could be a few more sheaths out there for tac knives that fully disassemble. When we use OC/CN/CS or go into a lab or really dirty environment that crap seems to get in every nook and cranny. And the last thing we want it to carry that crap into our homes, offices or vehicles.

I did the below knife and sheath as a request, and designed the sheath to be broken down. It can also be mounted in a variety of ways. Pictured with Blade-Tek MOLLE-locks. The sheath itself is .060 kydex front and back with a 3/16" center section. All bolted together. (I originally used aluminum for the center section but even with little bumpers in contact areas you'd get a clink lr rattle here and there. This is quieter and lighter...) Not tooting my own horn but would like to see more sheaths done this way...

6b9c459bc19ad62d9b449da938d6db4a.jpg


-Eric
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Eric,

I like a lot your sheath concept, what do you think about the center section made of leather? I think this way don't dull the knife.
 
ABS doesn't dull the knife actually. Probably easier on it than 90% of stuff the knife is put through. And leather doesn't decontaminate. Which was the goal ITFP.

-Eric
 
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