I almost ended up in the hosiptal today...

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Brad Greulich

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For starters, my EDC is a pretty basic 4" fixed blade with a kadex sheath which hangs upside down from a caribiener from a belt loop on my pants. The sheath has no means of holding the knife other than the snug fit inside the sheath, and it was ment to hang in such a way. i have never had a problem with the knife comming loose before (even shaking it) and as i was walking up some stairs it just slid out and landed top down about 2-3 inches from my bare foot before tumbling down the rest of the stairs.
Do sheathes like this just come loose over time? (i'v only had it for 6 months BTW). Or might it have something to do with re-profiling the angle of the blade (thus making it slightly smaller)?
Any thoughts or experinces with these sheaths would be great.
thanks.
 
If you have never had any problems with it before- could you have not inserted it fully the last time you sheathed it? The only other reasons I can think of would be if it was exposed to a heat source (ex. car in direct sunlight), or else from repeated sheathing you have cut shavings from it so it does not seat properly. The length of ownership and reprofiling should not be factors.
Just my quick thoughts
 
When I had my Dozier the thing was so sharp it was slicing off kydex on every draw. Eventually it got a little loose compared to when it was spanking new but never slipped out. I did notice a definite difference after awhile though so my bet is that's what's happening to yours.
Unless it gets exposed to high enough heat or isn't bolted in the right places it shouldn't change shape.
 
Hey Brad...

Sorry to hear that..
Hopefully it wasn't one of mine..:)

What kind of knife was it ??

Reprofiling the edge shouldn't have anything to do with it...

Yes,, sheaths can loosen up in time,, even to the point of that happening...
Take a good look at the sheath to make sure no cracks have started anywhere near the mouth...

If you like you can send me the knife, and I will have a look at it for you, and fix the problem if there is one N/C...

Shoot me an email..


ttyle

Eric....
 
Brad Greulich said:
Or might it have something to do with re-profiling the angle of the blade (thus making it slightly smaller)?
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It has to do with bad luck.

dantzk.
 
Normark said:
If you like you can send me the knife, and I will have a look at it for you, and fix the problem if there is one N/C...Eric....
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Eric......you are a good man.
 
chrisaloia said:
Any thoughts? you ask


Change your EDC method to one that resists gravity.
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This is the most sensible reply. Although Normark rules, too.
 
I believe that's why bud nealy uses magnets to hold in the knife. Per his ad copy and some reviews that's what makes his carry system preferred by some professionals.
 
Hey Guys..

First off..

Thanks...


One of the Great things about synthetic sheathing,, and one of the reason I started making these types of sheaths is the abilty of the material to do what no other material can ever dream of doing..

Different carry positions, options, including inverted make this material ideal for situations just like this...

As much as I respect Bud Nealy's knives, sheaths and work in general, a magnetic system alone will not hold a knife in place in an inverted carry mode for long..Magnets alone won't do the job...

The properties of kydex allow sheath makers to specifically make sheaths to hang inverted, safely and properly. Magnets are not needed as the kydex itself does the job quite well...

The other thing about magnets is that the blade becomes magnetized, which attracts dirt and various ferrous materials.

These materials cause scratching on blades.

What has happened to Brad is that the OEM sheath he was using probably made from zytel offers very little retention and isn't made for this type of duty.

Very few OEM sheaths I have came across are suitable for inverted carry...

ttyle

Eric...
 
Brad Greulich said:
No it dosn't, i can eaisly dislodge the knife by holding it upside down and giving it a light shake.
Luck has nothing to do with it- it's the sheath.
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Brad,

In your first post you said: "I've never had a problem with the knife comming loose before (even shaking it)" and:" i've only had it for 6 months". The re-profiling of the edge can't give such a result. So without any better explanation my conclusion is: bad luck. With your sheath.

dantzk.
 
Hey Guys...

Dantzk...

"So without any better explanation my conclusion is: bad luck. With your sheath."

My conclusion is : Crappy sheath..:)

ttyle

Eric...
 
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