H•E•S•T MOLLE Back

[jameseilers]

I found a thread earlier talking about using an ESEE-3/4 MOLLE back for the H•E•S•T… and it ended with no conclusion. I had emailed Mike Perrin to ask if the ESEE-3/4 MOLLE back would fit the H•E•S•T earlier this week and he said it would. Well… it really doesn't, but for all intensive purposes it works well enough.

The second set of mounting holes from the top on the sheath fit the middle set of mounting holes on the MOLLE back. This configuration and these holes are the only ones that will line up. To secure the sheath a little extra I took some 550 paracord and tied it through the lower open holes on the sheath down through the bottom mounting holes on the backing. The holes line up fairly well, but not well enough to get screws through.

Everything fits nicely and the elastic band will cover the pommel of the knife, but I suspect that the pry bar will poke through and tear the elastic after some use. The only downside seems to be that you can only mount the knife facing one direction; I could not tap out the mounting hardware on the sheath to flip it around.

 

[EricVR]

thanks for this, I been wondering about this ever since I first got my HEST when they came out

 

[Scott3670]

I like that but I had a custom sheath made for my HEST. Bayou Custom Sheaths did a hell of a job. It's just about the very best sheath I could have asked for. If I ever get my stupid camera fixed (or replaced) I'll post some action pics.

 

[solocanoe]

wow, that makes the HEST into a big package!
Glad you found a solution to work for you - it looks right at home in there!