Inverted Carry

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bnielsen

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I am almost embarrassed to write the obvious but here goes. I carry my RC-3 in the inverted position on my turnout coat at work.
The friction fit of the sheath seems so secure that I have only relied on friction and the velcro to secure the knife in the sheath.
The knife has dropped out of it's sheath twice now, so I am now also using the elastic pommel cover (should have done this from the beginning:))
Other considerations may be that I wear this in hot environments, I don't know what temperatures will affect the sheath material. Other firefighters carrying the knife should be aware.
Thanks for a great product Jeff and Mike

Bruce Nielsen
 
Yep, if you're going to carry inverted then you need to slide the pommel cover over the top. Something else you can do (but I wouldn't trust) is to tighten a crew through the top rivet holes in the sheath which will tighten the friction lockup on the sheath. With that said, go with the design of the knife and use the pommel cover or rig a safety lanyard from the lanyard hole back to the sheath.
 
I've had no problems inverted carry for the RC-4, but recognize the sheath systems differ.
 
I seem to only carry the RC-3 and RC-4 inverted as a shoulder sling under my left arm. I have never had it fall out and I hike more than most with just the kydex for the RC-4 and the plastic sheath of the RC-3. Lighter that way.
 
You could also drill and insert a very small screw and nut near the top of the sheath which will greatly tighten the lock up. The problem with this is it will make it extremely difficult to get the knife out when you need it quick. You might take a small C clamp and put it on the sheath near the top to see how tight this will be before actually drilling a hole. The Pommel cover is likely the best way to address the current problem you are having. Mike
 
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