BWM sheath advice?

Skrapmetal

Skrapmetal

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After going all year fighting the urge to get a BWM, I finally broke down and picked up a comp finish one from last year's knob creek, should arrive tomorrow by the tracking.

I'm looking for a good sheath for it... something drop leg to get it down under my love handles, and something light weight. I LOVED my chuddy bear for my SAR8, but it was a bit heavy for what I want.

Kydex isn't an issue as it's a comp finish, who cares if it gets rub marks? :D
 
I have heard that a ScrapYard 10'' Cordura Shealth works. They have a thread about it on the SY Forum.
 
I say go with Okuden. Almost every knife of mine has a matching Okuden A&-T sheath. Brian makes an awesome product! His site is here:

www.okuden.net
 
Eric at Mashed Cat makes great ones and that's what I have for my BWM. :thumbup: He has lots of cool carry options for them too. :)

www.mashedcat.com

Congrats on your CF BWM score. :thumbup:
 
How is the retention on the mashed cat and okuden options? If I go with kydex, I want something that locks in really well, but without needing two hands to pull back out. ;)
 
Skrapmetal said:
How is the retention on the mashed cat and okuden options? If I go with kydex, I want something that locks in really well, but without needing two hands to pull back out. ;)
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Mine is exactly like that...comes out smoothly with one hand and locks in great. :thumbup:
 
Buy Brown made me an awesome taco kydex with teklok in Chocolate to match the tan on my BWM...excellent sheath
 
Mashed cat

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Skrapmetal said:
How is the retention on the mashed cat and okuden options? If I go with kydex, I want something that locks in really well, but without needing two hands to pull back out. ;)
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If I recall correctly, Brian does a drop test on all of his sheaths. He ties a piece of rope to the sheath (with the knife inserted) and drops it, upside down, from a certain distance (7 ft. comes to mind) to see if the retention is good. His sheaths have really good retention but it's not difficult at all to un-sheath the knife.
 
safetyman said:
If I recall correctly, Brian does a drop test on all of his sheaths. He ties a piece of rope to the sheath (with the knife inserted) and drops it, upside down, from a certain distance (7 ft. comes to mind) to see if the retention is good. His sheaths have really good retention but it's not difficult at all to un-sheath the knife.
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7' would be a little over the top if you ever want to get the knife out of the sheath... but I do believe the number is 18";)

I have tried drop testing but more often try to feel what should be used if I were to carry the knife into the woods or out in the field for retention.
 
+1 for Mashed Cat based on the quality of the sheath Eric made for my Active Duty and all the sheaths Eric has made for my son. :thumbup:

I have one ordered for my BWM.

Michael
 
Grandsuave said:
7' would be a little over the top if you ever want to get the knife out of the sheath... but I do believe the number is 18";)

I have tried drop testing but more often try to feel what should be used if I were to carry the knife into the woods or out in the field for retention.
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I stand corrected. You know, I reread my post and 7' DID sound too high but that's what came to mind :o. 18" sounds better to me.
 
Eric's sheaths all let the knife pop loose with the thumb. I do put a little olive oil or mineral oil on my res-c handles near the choil because the bigger sheaths are a little grabbier.
 
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