RAT RC-3 Molle Sheath Question

[marbert]

Just got a RAT RC-3 to upgrade my camp & hike blade. Great knife, but the back of the nylon Molle sheath has me a bit stumped. It seems a little different than the current Esee design. I'm wondering what that Vel-cro flap at the top of the back is for. On the Esee sheath, I've seen videos showing that it can be used to make a belt loop, but the older version I have just seems to close down on itself and I see no way of putting a belt through. I see that long nylon strip running vertically down the back, with the snap at the bottom, seems like it can be used nicely as a belt loop, but what's the flap for?

Thanks for any input anyone can provide.

 

[fatheadhill]

Don't know what the official use is, but I always just separated the velcro halves, slid my belt in, and then "re-velcroed" it. Seemed to keep it from sliding around on my belt and worked just fine as a belt loop. Actaully after thinking about it, I'd have to guess that it is designed as a belt loop that you don't have to take your belt off to remove(it's 6am, and I just finished a 12-hour shift. Not the sharpest tool in the shed right now).

I don't know how familiar you are with the MOLLE system, but the "long nylon strip running vertically down the back" is for weaving through the MOLLE webbing on MOLLE capable gear.

 

[marbert]

That's the scenario I went with, too. Looks like they could have left a channel for the belt and used half as much vel-cro. Thanks.