Soooo mad about my Kobun (A Warning...in a good way)!!!

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J.Davey

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Okay, I bought my Kobun a couple years ago, and have LOVED IT!!! It came with the plastic clip on the sheath (Amazon, purchased & sent). Frankly, I wasn't worried; it seemed sturdy, and was until yesterday. While trying to re-break some trails in the old quarry by my home, I heard a crack. Imagine that! While breaking a trail through the woods! Keep in mind that the Kobun was a backup to my CS Barong (texture the handle better and charge $5 more), so I didn't think about it until I got home...with one less knife. Made me sad. I loved that knife. Buy one if you can, and make sure it doesn't have the plastic clip!!!

(Duluth, MN...anyone who grew up in The Heights until the early 1990's knew The Quarry...not anymore)

P.S. I never mentioned above that I found my Kobun shortly thereafter. Kids don't hit the woods for fun anymore, so I wasn't surprised. A few spots of surface rust cleaned up quickly with a Q-Tip and some Flitz. My crutches sinking into the moist soil under my 300lb body sucked way more. Hip surgery soon, though (4th attempt)!

I still love that knife! Hey, it has developed an obvious handle vibration when you flick the blade. It's obviously loosened/stretched a bit. Anyone have suggestions how to fix this? I know it is just as functional, but I'm anal-retentive and it bugs me.! ;)
 
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I actually liked the plastic clip, at least better than the metal one they use now. The metal clip allows the sheath to be pulled off a belt when trying to draw the kobun.

I imagine a cold steel C-Clip or Spyderco G-Clip would be better all around.
 
jux t said:
I actually liked the plastic clip, at least better than the metal one they use now. The metal clip allows the sheath to be pulled off a belt when trying to draw the kobun.

I imagine a cold steel C-Clip or Spyderco G-Clip would be better all around.
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Yeah, the 'barb' on the plastic clip was nice! Don't get me wrong, that setup lasted 2 years, but that was mild camping and trail hiking. I used that knife for things it was never meant for, and it just sucks that it's gone because of a piece of plastic and my ignorance!
 
I have an old Kobub and Safekeeper with the plastic clips. They are, I believe, going on 15-17 years??

I don't cary them much with the clip these days.
 
J.Davey said:
Yeah,...I used that knife for things it was never meant for, and it just sucks that it's gone because of a piece of plastic and my ignorance!
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Yes, an unforgivable fault knowing that
it was not something unexpected.
But its not entirely gone,
as you still have good memories
of it i presume ?
Luckily, its not something entirely rare
and irreplacable.
All said, a bitter lesson learnt but,
its likely some luck and money
will bring you the needed solace
In yet another kubon.. ??! ;-)
 
I’m almost certain the large c-clips fit all of the plastic kobun sheathes
 
I ended up forming myself a new clip with an old BM AFCK clip ang a bunch of 2-part epoxy! Oh yeah, and two quick-break chains dipped in Plasti-Dip as a backup.

(An AFCK from 1995/96, when it was the Advanced Folding Combat knife, and not the post 2001 Advanced Folding Camp Knife, and when the screws were just screwed into the G10. I wish the rest of it was fixable for me, since it really isn't in that bad of shape and I LOVED that knife, as it was my first $100+ knife and was well worth it! I am, however, not mechanically inclined. Hell, some of the serrations are still sharp! Sorry for the reminiscing.)
 
I carry my Kobun as a boot knife, so the metal clip works better for me than the plastic barbed clip.
 
hi all.
l bought cold steel kubon from a local store (its used one). the blade says Cold Steel Aus 8 Taiwan. So how to figure out its fake or not? I do not have pics right now I will post later.
 
Pictures would help. The counterfeit kobuns can look very much like the real thing. Check the sheath, does it say “Secure-Ex” followed by a small letter “R” inside of a circle? Many fakes are missing this trade mark registration symbol.
 
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jux t said:
Pictures would help. The counterfeit kobuns....., does it say “Secure-Ex” followed by a small letter “R” ...this trade mark registration symbol.
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no sir no secure-ex embossed. i dont know how to add pictures here.
 
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