Thought you guys might like to hear about the hard use I put my SJ to this past weekend.Backpacked a favorite 24 mile trip we always do every other month and got to really use and almost as important to carry the SJ along with 3 days worth of equipment on our backs.I was very pleased with the kydex sheath I received from Busse.The great features of this sheath are very adept to the backpacker.Xample,with your padded belt on the pack it is very comfortable on the edge of your hip,Also the rigidity of the sheath allows ease of withdrawl and resheathing because the sheath does not give or bend like leather does.It rides high handled just above your belt perfectly.The sheath also has a large enough hole in the bottom to allow sand and debris to fall thru without clogging up the sheath and making it easier to clean.The Tek lok on the back is great for moving it around on your gear as well,while allowing for quick removal.Now about the knife,really enjoyed the large coil in front of talon hole for choke up work on that stick by the fire.Something I found my self surprised by was how much I began to appreciate that handle,which at first I did not like due to its length.That handle saved my A@$# ,well kind of in that it allowed more reach for chopping and briar slashing for a small blade.I chopped around a half mile of saplings and laurel thickets while on my stomach crawling dragging my pack(I am not kidding)The blade showed very little sign of dulling at all.The handle is worth its length!Regreted leaving machete at home to shave weight at first but later laughed at doughting the ferocious Jackyl!
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SJ Review
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Eric Isaacson
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Marsupial,
Nice review, thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Sounds like you gave it a good workout.
BTW, I wouldn't mind seeing a pic of that sheath either.
Nice review, thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Sounds like you gave it a good workout.
BTW, I wouldn't mind seeing a pic of that sheath either.
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Don´t know if you got the same kydex sheaths as we do.
Here is a pic of ours.
The lower one is for a Satin Jack. Sheats is seen from the side with an opened Tek-Lok.
The top one is for our "Care Taker" model seen from the back.
Both sheaths follow the same concept.
Here is a pic of ours.
The lower one is for a Satin Jack. Sheats is seen from the side with an opened Tek-Lok.
The top one is for our "Care Taker" model seen from the back.
Both sheaths follow the same concept.
Nice sheath but that one is not mine.Mine does not have a rivet hole on the end and is more flat at the tip.I do like the one you have though it seems shorter than mine.My sheath is from he ZT series,surely someone has a SJ with this sheath I can not be the only one whohas received their SJ, cmon tell em Nimrod!
