Concealex Vs. Cold

Normark

Normark

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Hi Guys....

Just thought I'd give you an update on some Concealex Cold weather tests.

I left one of my sheaths outside for a couple of nights. It's been well below freezing here for the last couple of days, so I thought this would be a good time to try this.

After repeated heavy hits with a ball pean hammer, the sheath has only suffered minor abrasion. There were no cracks or structural fatigue of any sort....

Waiting for some seriously low temp and I will repeat these tests, with a heavier hammer, and I will also drive over it with the truck to see if I can inflict some sort of damage to it.

Since I'm fairly certain that Concealex is effected more by sharp impacts I will think of some ways to test this as well...

Stay tuned...

ttyle Eric...

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Eric E. Noeldechen
On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel
Custom made, High Quality
Concealex Sheaths and Tool Holsters
Canada's Only Custom Concealex Shop!

 
Eric,
Keep your damn cold weather up there!
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Here in central FL, it's going to be in the 30s tonight
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I would be glad to conduct tropical- humidity, hot weather testing this summer!
Neil


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[This message has been edited by Dr.Lathe (edited 01-24-2000).]
 
Hey Dr...

I'd be very much interested to see if the color fades from the sun.. I think we know what heat does to it..LOL

About the weather,, it may be coming in all the packages I've been sending that way..LOL

ttyle Eric,,,

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Eric E. Noeldechen
On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel
Custom made, High Quality
Concealex Sheaths and Tool Holsters
Canada's Only Custom Concealex Shop!

 
I like your tests. Also, I just had an idea. Hoe about putting your sheaths in your deep freeze in your house? Is that cold enough for yoyr tests?

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"Come What May..."
 
maybe i will some similiar test, at this time here in austria its colder outside then in my deep freeze, today we had -23 celsius
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(about -70 F)... that should do it
 
Hey Blademan..

Yup I think that would be cold enough..LOL

Actually I was thinking of doing something with dry ice,,as it hasn't been cold enough here really..

ttyle Eric...

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Eric E. Noeldechen
On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel
Custom made, High Quality
Concealex Sheaths and Tool Holsters
Canada's Only Custom Concealex Shop!

 
Hello,

Cool Eric,,,,thats what is needed good
concise Testing of the material. I have found the Consealex to be vastly superior to Kydex in almost every Realm. I like it for the simple reason that it Forms and works down better than Kydex. Also i was informed by Victor at Blade Tech that it has a higher heat threshold than kydex making it much more Resistant to deformation in Confined high heat areas than Kydex.

I have carried Consealex out in the cold numerous times and have had no problems whatsoever, hope your testing Finds this out also.

Keep up the Great work you do!!

Take Care, Allen Blade


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Allen Blade
Spokane,WA USA

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Hey Allen...

Thanks..
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I've found out pretty much the same thing...

It is a very good product...

One thing I've found strange,, that people have said that it thickens under heat.. I don't know,, but I've never come across that at all..

I stopped using the stove altogether and strictly use a heat gun...
It really doesn't take that much longer to heat, and touch ups are a snap...

Thanks..
Will keep you guys posted as soon as we get some wicked temps here..

ttyle Eric...

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Eric E. Noeldechen
On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel
Custom made, High Quality
Concealex Sheaths and Tool Holsters
Canada's Only Custom Concealex Shop!

 
Harry...

Blade-tech.com is the only place to get Concealex in the world...

Kydex however is available from different places...

ttyle Eric,,,

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Eric E. Noeldechen
On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel
Custom made, High Quality
Concealex Sheaths and Tool Holsters
Canada's Only Custom Concealex Shop!

 
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