Kydex taco sheath with no eyelets

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Hello Everyone, question pertaining to the title. are there any benefits of making a taco kydex sheath without eyelets and the only thing holding the sheath together are screws that's used to attach a tek-lock. any pros or cons?
 
I would think that the only benefit to making a sheath without eyelets is that you don't have to install the eyelets.
 
knife chop said:
Hello Everyone, question pertaining to the title. are there any benefits of making a taco kydex sheath without eyelets and the only thing holding the sheath together are screws that's used to attach a tek-lock. any pros or cons?
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No real cons on screw posts instead of eyelets if you don't plan to switch attachments out. I've made sheaths with screw posts instead of eyelets and there's no functional difference if you're using a screw on clip anyway. Just use steel hardware and put some thread locker on the screws. You'll probably wanna use more than the two for the TL though. At least one more near the tip and more on long blades.

Pros- No need for an eyelet setter. A bit easier to clean if you get gunk in it.

Cons- Not as easy to use cord for attachment, but most people don't anyway.
 
sonil said:
...you never had a screw get loose?
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My family would argue that I have several. :D:rolleyes:

But seriously, never, with screws secured using Locktite, or something similar. The problem would be in getting them loose later when it might be necessary or required. With metal products, that's not a problem as heat can loosen them up. But on a malleable material like Kydex, enough heat to loosen the setting compound will probably result in the plastic deforming.
 
zzyzzogeton said:
My family would argue that I have several. :D:rolleyes:

But seriously, never, with screws secured using Locktite, or something similar. The problem would be in getting them loose later when it might be necessary or required. With metal products, that's not a problem as heat can loosen them up. But on a malleable material like Kydex, enough heat to loosen the setting compound will probably result in the plastic deforming.
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....if you use Locktite to set them ....what`s the point of using them in the first place?
 
zzyzzogeton said:
My family would argue that I have several. :D:rolleyes:

But seriously, never, with screws secured using Locktite, or something similar. The problem would be in getting them loose later when it might be necessary or required. With metal products, that's not a problem as heat can loosen them up. But on a malleable material like Kydex, enough heat to loosen the setting compound will probably result in the plastic deforming.
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Purple (222). With a steel (slotted) post, blue is probably fine if used sparingly IMO, but purple is a safe choice and should turn right loose. Obviously red is a bad idea.
 
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