Nylon or Kydex

[Gargs]

For belt carry of a Seal Pup, is there a preference for the Nylon or the Kydex sheath? I'm familiar with both, but would like to know which is preferred. Thanks for any input.

 

[Chris Pierce]

I prefer the nylon sheaths for the seal pup.

 

[Gargs]

Thanks, Chris. I read here that you really like the Pup. Appreciate your input. (What side of the Mountains are you in here?)

 

[slikrickabn]

I had a kydex sheath made for mine, and attached it to an ESEE backing. Great combo. I also use mine for SCUBA diving, so to me the kydex works better, but depends on what you're going to do with it.

slik

 

[Chris Pierce]

I'm over in Goldendale. It's about 10 miles north of Oregon on Hwy 97. I'm an equal distance from Seattle and Spokane I guess.
I have to be honest. I don't use my seal pup a whole lot. It mostly sits in my pickup waiting for an emergency. I did use it as a hand plane a while back. Another contractor and I were building a cedar fence and we wanted a slightly thinner board for some reason...

 

[Gargs]

Chris, truth be told, after the initial wearing, mine will sit in the truck too along with a Gransfors Bruks ax (a small indulgence of mine). Your neck of the woods is a little rough for me - but you can see all the mountains from there...nice town. Slikrickabn, thanks for the input. I went with the nylon.

 

[wildmanh]

My Seal Pup came in a Kydex sheath, But right now it's sitting in an OD Green Nylon sheath from 2003/2004. For wearing on my belt, I like the nylon, but for lashing the knife to a pack/gear I prefer kydex.

 

[Chris Pierce]

Oh it's not too bad here. I'd rather have cows and sheep for neighbors