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- Jan 2, 2001
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Hi All,
Just got back from a 10 day winter warfare exercise in the Rocky Mountains. I took the opportunity to test out the Becker Companion. I found the knife to be an excellent investment despite its heavy wieght. I chopped wood, cleaned out small bushes, open ration packs, cut cam nets, cordage. I gave it some good use. Not a survival workout but it stayed on my hip through a lot of activities and extreme temperatures (-50C on night) The knife handled well but the sheath gave out after three days. The webbing material that is used appears to be a loose weave and over time the attachment point for the retaining strap came loose. This left me with just the tension of the kydex sheath to hold the knife in place. Considering all the movement I was doing I did like the idea of the knife falling free so I tied the lanyard through the belt loop to hold it in place. Later that night while I was on duty in the CP, I reattached the strap by slipping the mounting point through the webbing and melting the area to stiffen it up. Held for the remainder of the exercise but it certainly isnt very strong.
Does anyone have any suggestions on repair - replacement? I was thinking that stiff scuba webbing might be the best and using screw attachment points vice the one time push type that is presently used. I like the way that Cold Steel attaches the webbing to the kydex. Any ideas or experiences? Thanks in advance.
Jeff in Canada
Just got back from a 10 day winter warfare exercise in the Rocky Mountains. I took the opportunity to test out the Becker Companion. I found the knife to be an excellent investment despite its heavy wieght. I chopped wood, cleaned out small bushes, open ration packs, cut cam nets, cordage. I gave it some good use. Not a survival workout but it stayed on my hip through a lot of activities and extreme temperatures (-50C on night) The knife handled well but the sheath gave out after three days. The webbing material that is used appears to be a loose weave and over time the attachment point for the retaining strap came loose. This left me with just the tension of the kydex sheath to hold the knife in place. Considering all the movement I was doing I did like the idea of the knife falling free so I tied the lanyard through the belt loop to hold it in place. Later that night while I was on duty in the CP, I reattached the strap by slipping the mounting point through the webbing and melting the area to stiffen it up. Held for the remainder of the exercise but it certainly isnt very strong.
Does anyone have any suggestions on repair - replacement? I was thinking that stiff scuba webbing might be the best and using screw attachment points vice the one time push type that is presently used. I like the way that Cold Steel attaches the webbing to the kydex. Any ideas or experiences? Thanks in advance.
Jeff in Canada
