Anyone Get the Spartan-Harsey Fighter or Nessmuk?

[jbmonkey]

Absolutely check it out. I am very picky about my sheaths, especially the retention (9 out of 10 kydex sheaths I get, even custom, I need to heat up/mold to increase the retention for my taste). This one is good, not great, but good and more than acceptable.


The velcro retaining strap isn't stitched so you can do with it what you please. For me, that was to put it in the box and never think about it again (until now). They likely needed to include it to make it jump passable. I've never been a fan of these customizable fold over velcro belt loops but lots of these sort of knives have them and this one is far from the worst (my difensa and NYX straps were worse). I will likely replace the belt attachment with the same Esee 5/6 clip plate I have on all my larger knives. I've found that to work best for me.

The retention button was a big worry for me. I'm glad to see it is simple and seems robust. I've seen some really bad plastic retention button sheaths (Benchmade, I'm looking at you) and this isn't one of them. I might be worried about it breaking if I was a solder rolling around in the sand of the desert dispatching sentries but for some basic recreational woods work and cutting stuff around my property, I'm not worried at all.

So yeah, I was worried about the sheath because rarely does a company get a molded plastic sheath right, so with this I am pleasantly surprised and satisfied.

ya made a lot of good points there I hadn't considered.

 

[ibute21]

The Nessmuk has me intrigued. Anyone have one?

 

[craytab]

I'd leave it for three reasons: 1) it looks great, 2) the finish underneath might not be very refined, 3) although bright metal would contrast nicely with the handle, this 1095 will patinate pretty quickly.

Oh, I've been down this road. The Esee 5 underneath needed some work for sure.

 

[craytab]

The Nessmuk has me intrigued. Anyone have one?

The good thing is, everything we say about the handle and the sheath also apply because they are the same AFAIK.

 

[VorpelSword]

Sometimes customers request a blackened finish.

I understand that could be the case for a custom knife, but most or many productions tactical knives come fatory coated or dulled.

 

[VorpelSword]

Start your own thread on the subject, stop derailing this one FFS.

Ok . . .I'm out.

 

[craytab]

With one of the Difensas I use to own, the previous owner had custom leather sheath made for it by ghost town leather out of Alaska. When I sold the knife I completely forgot I had this sheath. The Fighter fits it perfectly. This is basically a poor mans difensa with better looks IMO. Some more pics of the sheath and comparisons.

 

[Lee D]

With one of the Difensas I use to own, the previous owner had custom leather sheath made for it by ghost town leather out of Alaska. When I sold the knife I completely forgot I had this sheath. The Fighter fits it perfectly. This is basically a poor mans difensa with better looks IMO. Some more pics of the sheath and comparisons.

Much better. I wonder if it’d fit a 119 sheath?

 

[jbmonkey]

Much better. I wonder if it’d fit a 119 sheath?

nope. just tried. too wide to fit in..

 

[Lee D]

nope. just tried. too wide to fit in..

Thanks jb, it was worth a try.

 

[sixplymaple]

I’m going to grab the Nessmuk at some point. Love to upgrade the handles in the future.

 

[jbmonkey]

The Nessmuk has me intrigued. Anyone have one?

I got one now....good knife. sheaths setup and handle the same as the fighter as craytab said.

 

[craytab]

I put the Esee 5/6 clip plate on the sheath and it is much more to my liking.