Kydex sheath recommendations please.

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I just got a Basic 7 with an On-Scene Tactical sheath that I'm VERY disappointed in. It's virtually impossible to remove the knife without grasping the sheath in one hand and yanking real hard on the blade handle with the other. The fact that I have two stock cheapo kydex sheaths that are head and shoulders better than the On-Scene Tactical only adds insult to injury. My CS SRK sheath is pretty good. It has a little ledge that you can lever you thumb against which allows you to pry the snug fitting knife out with one hand. The sheath I got with my full sized Kabar is even better and works a little like my Safariland thumb release holster. As you grasp the knife a slight bit of pressure from the thumb against the sheath disengages the locking lip and allows very easy one handed deployment. To tell you the truth, if I have to use two hands to wrestle the Basic 7 out of it's sheath every time I need to deploy it I simply won't carry the knife. Can anyone recommend a decent Kydex sheath that both locks the blade in place and can be deployed easily with one hand?
 
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Azwelke or David Brown... either one makes a great sheath. I have an Azwelke Gladius sheath and it's awesome.
 
I've gotten 6 from David brown and they've all been functional, well made, and low profile. I will continue to give him my business.
 
If you take a look in the Buy Brown forum, there is a picture of a Rodent 9 sheath he made for me. It does have thumb ramp that I press to click the knife loose, Works really good.
Dont know if this is doable on a pancake sheath though... Id get more sheaths from him if I was more into kydex.
 
the busse community is blessed with a lot of great sheathmakers
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/618488-Calling-All-Busse-Sheathmakers
for kydex I personally highly recommend Azwelke
Al has made me many kydexes and I've never been disappointed (and Im pretty picky :)
He gets it right each and every time

I agree with you
getting the retention right means a lot
Al's taco's are great because he flares out the top so you get a nice place to press your thumb and pop your blade out, with just the right amount of pressure
not so little that it would ever come out itself under any circumstances yet not so much that you strain or have to use anything other than your thumb
plus when you insert the blade back in you always get that satisfying SNAP! so you know its seated properly
 
is it a taco or a pancake? You can always do a thumb ramp yourself with a heat gun or lighter, and just pressing down on the lip of the sheath with a gloved thumb or rounded object when the kydex softens, but it works better if it's a taco.
 
Any of the makers named here will make you happy. I have or have handled something from pretty much all of them. I also have an On Scene sheath for a RAT5 that is great. Have you contacted them about the issues with your sheath ?? He seemed like apretty easy guy to deal with back when I did. Don't even start me on Survival Sheath Systems out of OR/WA....!!

andy
 
ChristoDart said:
I've gotten 6 from David brown and they've all been functional, well made, and low profile. I will continue to give him my business.
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I really don't get this. If you tried to remove the knife from this sheath with one hand you'd run the risk of pulling it right off your belt (since the belt loop is a hook type). In fact that's what happened the first time I tried with one hand on a belt. It either pulled off the belt or simply would not unsheath unless anchored with the other hand.
 
They are all good. However, Al's communication and turn around times are as good as his sheaths. He is the total package in my opinion.
 
I have David Brown and mashed cat. Both are nice, but I like the retention and the look of the mashed cat better.
 
TaiChi: Have you contacted On Scene?

The reason I ask is because it is generally considered very poor form to condemn a maker publicly before giving them a chance to make it right.

You've not been around this forum very long, so I will give you the benefit of the doubt. Please understand that the men who make these sheaths feed their family with the proceeds, and have worked very hard to gain a reputation for quality.

No one deserves to have their credibility through the mud before he's had a chance to remedy the situation.

Think about what I've written and I believe you will agree.



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I don't see anyone taking it personally I see people giving you LOTS of good advice. I see you have sold the Basic7 now but why, if the sheath was faulty or unacceptable, would you not want to contact the maker and see if they can/will make it right for you ?
 
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