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OK... I love the knives, but the sheaths SUCK.

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Hey guys - Just an honest observation... The knives are awesome, but the sheaths suck ass.

Sorry, but the sheaths are total condoms. The retention strap broke loose from my nylon belt loop the second day I had the knife. I cut the stock nylon belt loop off with bolt cutters and installed a tec lok. I figured the problem was solved... well, the next problem was that the sheath dulls my knife! I tried to fix it, but why should I? I mean, a sheath should at the very least carry your knife without dulling it, and last a while. Not just a day or 2, but a few years.

Is that too much to ask? Becker sheaths seem to break very early on at the retention strap rivet, and they dull the hell out of the knives. That really sucks. You get a great deal on an awesome knife, but then you have to spend an additional $60 or so buying a proper setup to carry it... actually, just to not dull it.

Anyway, rant off. Just REALLY disappointed with my brand new "mysteriously breaking and dulling POS sheath"
 
I have a 7 and a Eskabar - the 7's sheath is OK , but the Eskabar's awful - it dulls the knife extremely fast ..
 
What knife is it? BK2? They were known to dull knives, but have since been changed so that they don't. I bought my BK2 last summer and it doesn't dull the knife one bit and I haven't had any other troubles with it. If you are having troubles, have you contacted Kabar before this post? If you want a decent aftermarket sheath, you definitely DON'T have to spend $60 on one. There are kydex benders that can do it for significantly less than that.
 
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I kinda felt the same way when I bought my first Becker. The sheath does the exact minimum function which is it A. carries the knife, and B. Keeps you from cutting yourself when its in there, that it all it was ever meant to do. You get what you pay for and at these prices, you can bet that sheath is pretty much free with the purchase of the knife. Your options are to deal with it, buy custom, or pay the higher premium for a knife that comes with a better stock sheath. I recommend ESEE, best of luck.
 
Oh boy... Here we go.....probably should of searched this topic before posting your observation.... Been addressed several times... Never a good conversation...:eek:
 
I have just the opposite opinion on the knife / sheath debate.

I love the Becker sheaths but the knifes blow. The first day I had my Eskabar I was wittling some wood and the damn blade chipped.... and not a little oh I can buff that out. A 1/2 section of the blade snapped off like it was made of glass.

I contacted Becker and they said it was my fault.... that I was mistreating the knife or that I somehow removed the tempering of the blade by heating it up.


The only thing I own by Becker that hasn't broken is the sheath.... but that could be due to the fact that the knife didn't last long enough to out live the sheath.
 
cactusjake007 said:
I have just the opposite opinion on the knife / sheath debate.

I love the Becker sheaths but the knifes blow. The first day I had my Eskabar I was wittling some wood and the damn blade chipped.... and not a little oh I can buff that out. A 1/2 section of the blade snapped off like it was made of glass.

I contacted Becker and they said it was my fault.... that I was mistreating the knife or that I somehow removed the tempering of the blade by heating it up.


The only thing I own by Becker that hasn't broken is the sheath.... but that could be due to the fact that the knife didn't last long enough to out live the sheath.
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This is a bunch of BS. First of all, do you have the broken knife? Show us...this is the internet, pictures or your making it up. Second, there is no way that Kabar...thats right...KABAR wouldn't have replaced it. How does one call "Becker"...do they ring up Ethan?
Haterz gonna Hate.
 
cactusjake007 said:
I have just the opposite opinion on the knife / sheath debate.

I love the Becker sheaths but the knifes blow. The first day I had my Eskabar I was wittling some wood and the damn blade chipped.... and not a little oh I can buff that out. A 1/2 section of the blade snapped off like it was made of glass.

I contacted Becker and they said it was my fault.... that I was mistreating the knife or that I somehow removed the tempering of the blade by heating it up.


The only thing I own by Becker that hasn't broken is the sheath.... but that could be due to the fact that the knife didn't last long enough to out live the sheath.
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Hmmm. Gonna have to call BS on this. Considering not a week ago a guy broke a bk7 at the differential SHOVELING and it was replaced. And by you saying you called Becker, who did you in fact call? Any pics of said broken knife?
 
To the OP, this is a topic that has been revisited many times, however i understand your frustration. But let me.shed some light on why the sheaths are what they are.

For a working knife at the Becker price point something needs to be sacrificed. Now its not in the knife, so it in the sheath. But in the end they are functional and do what a knife sheath is supposed to do, keep you from cutting yourself. Are there better options? Hell yeh. But do you have to pay for then? Hell Yeh. Esee for example gives you a good sheath and micarta handles, but also costs about $50 more easily (the best example is the bk2 vs the esee 5 $65 vs $150)

So in the end you get a damn good knife and a sheath that just works. Not to mention some extra cash compared to others to pick the sheath you want. Nothing sucks worse then getting a high quality kydex with your knife for $100 only to prefer leather and have to pay more. Or vice versa.
 
cactusjake007 said:
I have just the opposite opinion on the knife / sheath debate.

I love the Becker sheaths but the knifes blow. The first day I had my Eskabar I was wittling some wood and the damn blade chipped.... and not a little oh I can buff that out. A 1/2 section of the blade snapped off like it was made of glass.

I contacted Becker and they said it was my fault.... that I was mistreating the knife or that I somehow removed the tempering of the blade by heating it up.


The only thing I own by Becker that hasn't broken is the sheath.... but that could be due to the fact that the knife didn't last long enough to out live the sheath.
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I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and hoping this was a failed attempt at sarcasm. As stated, you don't call Ethan and complain about a product Ka-Bar produces. Secondly, I beat the hell out of both of my Eskys and they're still 100% intact. If it was just a misguided foray into humor, no problem own it. If you're trolling, kick rocks.
 
AntDog said:
Hey guys - Just an honest observation... The knives are awesome, but the sheaths suck ass.

Sorry, but the sheaths are total condoms. The retention strap broke loose from my nylon belt loop the second day I had the knife. I cut the stock nylon belt loop off with bolt cutters and installed a tec lok. I figured the problem was solved... well, the next problem was that the sheath dulls my knife! I tried to fix it, but why should I? I mean, a sheath should at the very least carry your knife without dulling it, and last a while. Not just a day or 2, but a few years.

Is that too much to ask? Becker sheaths seem to break very early on at the retention strap rivet, and they dull the hell out of the knives. That really sucks. You get a great deal on an awesome knife, but then you have to spend an additional $60 or so buying a proper setup to carry it... actually, just to not dull it.

Anyway, rant off. Just REALLY disappointed with my brand new "mysteriously breaking and dulling POS sheath"
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See post #10, Clich has it covered. As far as aftermarket options they're are plenty of great craftsmen heremost are Beckerheads. Sure you spend some extra dough, but the sheaths are gonna be on par with the knives.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ave-the-Blade-database?highlight=Sheathmakers
 
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HaHaHaHa!!!

Welcome to the Becker Forum, ya'll.

Stick around, guys, we gots plenty of good stuff going on.

Moose
 
Yeah Man! I tried to baton some balsa wood and my BK7 broke into 4 pieces....then the new sheath which was several feet away, spontaneously combusted. Beckers SUCK!
 
There are many very talented kydex benders and leather pounders on this forum. A good sheath is only an order away. For the money though, you will not find a better knife out there.
Cheers
Balding
 
AntDog said:
Hey guys - Just an honest observation... The knives are awesome, but the sheaths suck ass.

Sorry, but the sheaths are total condoms. The retention strap broke loose from my nylon belt loop the second day I had the knife. I cut the stock nylon belt loop off with bolt cutters and installed a tec lok. I figured the problem was solved... well, the next problem was that the sheath dulls my knife! I tried to fix it, but why should I? I mean, a sheath should at the very least carry your knife without dulling it, and last a while. Not just a day or 2, but a few years.

Is that too much to ask? Becker sheaths seem to break very early on at the retention strap rivet, and they dull the hell out of the knives. That really sucks. You get a great deal on an awesome knife, but then you have to spend an additional $60 or so buying a proper setup to carry it... actually, just to not dull it.

Anyway, rant off. Just REALLY disappointed with my brand new "mysteriously breaking and dulling POS sheath"
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If you had to use bolt cutters to cut off the nylon belt loop... thats one hell of a sheath if you ask me :D
 
C_Tanner said:
Yeah Man! I tried to baton some balsa wood and my BK7 broke into 4 pieces....then the new sheath which was several feet away, spontaneously combusted. Beckers SUCK!
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I hear ya! I sneezed while holding mine, accidentally dropped it and it just shattered when it hit the ground!! :D:D
 
cactusjake007 said:
I have just the opposite opinion on the knife / sheath debate.

I love the Becker sheaths but the knifes blow. The first day I had my Eskabar I was wittling some wood and the damn blade chipped.... and not a little oh I can buff that out. A 1/2 section of the blade snapped off like it was made of glass.

I contacted Becker and they said it was my fault.... that I was mistreating the knife or that I somehow removed the tempering of the blade by heating it up.


The only thing I own by Becker that hasn't broken is the sheath.... but that could be due to the fact that the knife didn't last long enough to out live the sheath.
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I'll call BS on this whether you have pics or not.
 
You omust have either A. Abnormally strong hands and wood that borders the resieliency of granite, or B. you sir, are a troll. I am a fan of BK&T, and will always recommend them to anyone lookin gfor a good knife. I have put mine through hell, and they have all come back unscathed.
 
The stock sheath that came with my BK2 works great, and it is the older first version of the Gen 2 sheaths. Works so well in fact that I added a bunch more stuff to it.

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It did dull the blade slightly during use, but after awhile it stopped. And while it wasn't hair shaving sharp after a few sheathings and unsheathings, it was still sharp enough to work.
 
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