on_the_edge
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We don't make the product; we make the product better. That phrase was touted in some commercials years ago by a company called BASF. I decided to follow that credo with my HDFK sheath. 
The kydex sheath for the HDFK comes with the option to get a Teklok on the back of the sheath or to have the sheath made as a dangler hanging off a metal ring so that it will swing more freely. I have never been a fan of either option for a knife this size. When attached to my belt, with the Teklok, I have to draw the knife fairly high to get it out of the sheath. With the dangler, the sheath's retention tends to hold on to the knife when I try to draw it out and the freedom for things to move around occasionally makes it a downright PITA. Here is my solution to the problem.
I decided to make a heavy duty leather belt loop for the sheath. There is a kydex sheath maker who has a belt loop made with heavy-duty cordura held together with velcro. I actually contacted him first to see if I could just buy the velcroed cordura part, but he was not willing to sell just a part of his sheath system. I also toyed with the idea of making some sort of kydex extension, but I did not feel like buying a whole sheet of kydex just for this little project. So leather was my final option and I am very happy with the result. I made it myself and as it was my first time doing something like this, it took me about two hours. The cost was negligible, basically @ $22. It is extremely solid and secure and will accommodate a belt up to 1.75" wide.
I post it here not so much for praise, but rather to let the general population know that if you have an HDFK and wish for something better in the kydex sheath you bought, for a little time and money, you could make something along the lines of what I did. Now I LOVE the position of the knife when wearing it on my belt. Removing the knife from the sheath is quick and easy.
Feel free to ask questions if you have them.
The kydex sheath for the HDFK comes with the option to get a Teklok on the back of the sheath or to have the sheath made as a dangler hanging off a metal ring so that it will swing more freely. I have never been a fan of either option for a knife this size. When attached to my belt, with the Teklok, I have to draw the knife fairly high to get it out of the sheath. With the dangler, the sheath's retention tends to hold on to the knife when I try to draw it out and the freedom for things to move around occasionally makes it a downright PITA. Here is my solution to the problem.
I decided to make a heavy duty leather belt loop for the sheath. There is a kydex sheath maker who has a belt loop made with heavy-duty cordura held together with velcro. I actually contacted him first to see if I could just buy the velcroed cordura part, but he was not willing to sell just a part of his sheath system. I also toyed with the idea of making some sort of kydex extension, but I did not feel like buying a whole sheet of kydex just for this little project. So leather was my final option and I am very happy with the result. I made it myself and as it was my first time doing something like this, it took me about two hours. The cost was negligible, basically @ $22. It is extremely solid and secure and will accommodate a belt up to 1.75" wide.
I post it here not so much for praise, but rather to let the general population know that if you have an HDFK and wish for something better in the kydex sheath you bought, for a little time and money, you could make something along the lines of what I did. Now I LOVE the position of the knife when wearing it on my belt. Removing the knife from the sheath is quick and easy.
Feel free to ask questions if you have them.
