Josh,
This is the first time I have seen this post. I guess I did not read the original thread, or far enough down to see it.
I have not tried to badmouth Ted Frizzell or Mr. Gonzales out of business. I happen to like the MMHW knives very much and have said so. I have also said I did not think the looseness problem would matter with the larger knives. But we are here to discuss the merits as well as faults of various knives. I don't think there is anything wrong in a member stating that they have observed some problem with a particular brand of knife or sheath. And of course, the makers and sellers can always reply to these criticisms if they don't believe they are valid, as Mr. Gonzales has done.
I will admit that it is possible I misinterpreted what I have seen with the MMHW sheaths. I bought my Integral Guard Fighter second hand, so it could be that the original owner heated the kydex up to make the fit looser. I did not consider that possibility. When I saw the story about the guy who lost his knife, I assumed the looseness must be a common problem and the sheaths come like that or loosen up on their own.
It could also be that the looseness issue does not come up that much because most of the knives Ted Frizzell makes are large ones. If the blade is long enough then the knife is not going to bounce out no matter how loose the sheath is. My Integral Guard Fighter has a six and a half inch blade, and is not quite long enough that I would feel comfortable in wearing it in its current condition. If it were a ten inch bowie then it probably would not matter if the sheath was loose.
From what Mr. Gonzales has said, I have to say I still think the MMHW sheaths are unsatisfactory. If the vast majority of them are too tight, that isn't good, either. Then you get a situation where the knife is hard to remove from the sheath.
Perhaps the solution would be to put straps on the sheaths to fit around the handles of the knives. Then the kydex could be loose enough to make removing the knife easy, whereas the strap would prevent the knife from falling out.
I appreciate Mr. Gonzales' offer to replace the sheath. However, given what he has said about the tightness problem, I am reluctant to request another MMHW sheath.
This is the first time I have seen this post. I guess I did not read the original thread, or far enough down to see it.
I have not tried to badmouth Ted Frizzell or Mr. Gonzales out of business. I happen to like the MMHW knives very much and have said so. I have also said I did not think the looseness problem would matter with the larger knives. But we are here to discuss the merits as well as faults of various knives. I don't think there is anything wrong in a member stating that they have observed some problem with a particular brand of knife or sheath. And of course, the makers and sellers can always reply to these criticisms if they don't believe they are valid, as Mr. Gonzales has done.
I will admit that it is possible I misinterpreted what I have seen with the MMHW sheaths. I bought my Integral Guard Fighter second hand, so it could be that the original owner heated the kydex up to make the fit looser. I did not consider that possibility. When I saw the story about the guy who lost his knife, I assumed the looseness must be a common problem and the sheaths come like that or loosen up on their own.
It could also be that the looseness issue does not come up that much because most of the knives Ted Frizzell makes are large ones. If the blade is long enough then the knife is not going to bounce out no matter how loose the sheath is. My Integral Guard Fighter has a six and a half inch blade, and is not quite long enough that I would feel comfortable in wearing it in its current condition. If it were a ten inch bowie then it probably would not matter if the sheath was loose.
From what Mr. Gonzales has said, I have to say I still think the MMHW sheaths are unsatisfactory. If the vast majority of them are too tight, that isn't good, either. Then you get a situation where the knife is hard to remove from the sheath.
Perhaps the solution would be to put straps on the sheaths to fit around the handles of the knives. Then the kydex could be loose enough to make removing the knife easy, whereas the strap would prevent the knife from falling out.
I appreciate Mr. Gonzales' offer to replace the sheath. However, given what he has said about the tightness problem, I am reluctant to request another MMHW sheath.
. I haven't really had any problems with my MMHW sheath, but to be perfectly honest, I don't think the sheath is up to the same level of quality as the knife. Anyway, you'll never know if they can fix the problem to your satisfaction unless you let them try.
I'm gonna spring when a sale hits. The Yari won't fit your chopping needs without a baton, and maybe the CQCB won't either, but it stands a better chance.