Soft Belt Sheath or Pouch for Manix?

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mamba-man

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I carry my Manix on my belt and its G10 handles are eating my pants, fraying badly into the cotton in just a week. The stuff is like sandpaper! After much thought, I decided I'd like to mount a soft generic sheath or pouch on my belt like the one made by Benchmade, eg:

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That one is 2" by 5.25", just barely the dimensions of a Manix and probably too small to hold it when you allow for the width of the Manix.

Any ideas? Maybe any old gun magazine pouch would work ...?

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Hey there, you should take a look at some of the custom moulded leather manix sheaths out there. I believe theres some on ebay right now. Just another option for you. Take care.

-Lindey
 
Yeah, thanks, but that's muy expensive. I just want to go to my local gunshop/WalMart/whatever and spend < $20, capiche?

Wonder why the Glesser's don't make something like this? Sal, you listening? Send me a prototype for giving you the idea ;-)
 
mamba-man said:
Maxpedition.com has nothing, I checked.
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Correction, they have the 1411

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It fits snugly I hear, with an elasticised middle. About $20 online.

Not sure if it's discreet enough. The sheeple will panic when they see a knife in there. The ideal pouch/sheath would be fully enclosed.
 
The large Benchmade pouch is perfect for my Paramilitary, so you are probably correct in saying that the Manix would be too big.
 
DAMN!! I ended up having to send the Maxpedition sheaths back -- they are much too bulky for civilian wear. No refund from the abovementioned dealer, only a shop credit.

Then yesterday I bought a few of these Meyerco Replacement knife sheaths from BassPro for $4.99 each, and they fit the Manix perfectly! Nice, simple, lightweight, slim-profile product. You can wear it vertically or horizontally and it fully conceals the knife. It's a must-have for Manix owners, IMO.

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I am very happy with this sheath. I recommend it unreservedly. You may have a Basspro in your area, so pay them a visit and try before you buy if necessary, but for a Manix it's a perfect fit.
 
I'm going to remove the clip from the knife too, using this $5 Torx screwdriver from Home Depot:

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I have been looking for sth simple like a "one size larger" Benchmade sheath for my Manix/Chinook/Large Wegner/Impala for a while.
How wide is the sheath? On the pic it looks quite wide, probably much wider than a Manix..
 
This is how I carry my Manix. These are available on Ebay for $50. The standard ones are vertical with less blade exposed. I have it modified to cant forward and expose more blade. I think this is far superior to a cordura or nylon sheath for carrying this knife. And because of the change I requested, I can draw it very quickly. However, if your requirement includes a flap, then this is NOT for you. That's a Ritter Grip in my pocket and there is also a small SAK and a kubotan in my left pocket.
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That's far too exposed and cowboy-like for non-US countries, IMO. It's also bulkier than the thin nylon sheath I recommend, and vertical carry is a give-away to police and members of the public. Lastly, I'm not a fan of having any knife in leather for long periods due to the slight moisture leather contains, although with the S30V steel of the Manix, this may be a moot point.
 
Perhaps a pouch from one of the multi-tool makers would work?
I have a Gerber Pro-Scout that has a very nice pouch--it's too wide for my Buck 110 but it would probably be perfect for the Manix.
You could see how much $$$ they are from Gerber.

My SOG Power-pliers also came with a decent simple pouch.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
mamba-man said:
That's far too exposed and cowboy-like for non-US countries, IMO. It's also bulkier than the thin nylon sheath I recommend, and vertical carry is a give-away to police and members of the public. Lastly, I'm not a fan of having any knife in leather for long periods due to the slight moisture leather contains, although with the S30V steel of the Manix, this may be a moot point.
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Cowboy like? Well, I do live in Colorado so I guess I'm allowed. You can still, on rare occasion, even see people walking around with a "six gun" strapped to their hip. It's also very dry here do I don't worry about moisture.

Good luck in your search.
 
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