SPEC-OPS Sheath for TGLB?

Mauser1916

Mauser1916

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Does anobody use Spec-Ops sheath for TGLB?

Does it fit? Isn't it too tight?

How long is the kydex insert exactly? And how long is the effective part of the kydex insert from the top of it to the screw hole?
 
Yep, the Combat Master Long fits the TGLB darned near perfect without any adjustment. However, it is pretty easy to warm the Kydex for an exact fit if you like.

FYI, Spec-Ops is no longer using a Chicago screw to hold the Kydex liner in place. Instead, there is a rivet in the Kydex liner, and the liner has Velcro on the back. No hole through the Nylon either as a side-effect.

Here's mine:

 
As ech said.....It fits perfectly. I have 4 spec ops sheaths and a TG from Blade 14' and a TGLB. ..both fit super nice. No wobble, great retention and the split loop works great.
 
Thanks a lot.

Could You measure it? I'd like to know the oroginal size of the kydex insert.

I got a used 8" Spec Ops sheath, but its kydex insert is flattened and meybe shortened. Now its effective part (to the screw hole) is a bit shorter than the TGLB blade.

I have the older version with the Chicago screw.
 
Ok...on one of my sheaths I have 7 7/8" of depth from top of kydex to rivet at bottom of sheath. My blade measures 7 5/8" from handguard to tip.
 
Sorry to change the topic but I wish Spec ops made a sheath for even larger knives, let's say up to 11'.
 
Brilliant, thank You.

Then I ask the manufacturer how can I bring together the old style nylon sheath with the new style kydex insert.
 
The new insert should work fine with the old style sheath. The rivet is hollow (like what most Kydex benders use), so you could just put the screw you have through the hole.

However, if the insert has flattened, you can easily just warm the insert with a hairdryer and reshape it to your knife.
 
Can't seem to edit my post above. :confused: Weird.

Anyway, here's how to adjust the Kydex on your own: (from the post where my picture above came from)

SpyderPhreak said:
Got the new Spec Ops Combat Master Long today. Thought I could just swap the Kydex inserts between the two, but noooooo. Apparently they've changed the Kydex retention scheme from a Chicago screw to Velcro on the back of the insert. :grumpy:

So I had to fit both knives to their new sheaths. :rolleyes: I taped the spine and edge of both knives with three layers of painter's tape, then heated the Kydex at 325 degrees in the toaster oven to soften it. Upon removing the Kydex from the oven, I quickly put the knife into the sheath, then put it between two layers of foam anti-fatigue mats, and then added a heavy wood cutting board and stood on it. It worked pretty well, though not as good as the local Kydex benders can do. All I had to do after that was to heat the mouths of the Kydex with the hair dryer so I could flare them slightly.

They fit nicely without any rattling, but also without too much pressure either. The tips here to use the three layers of painter's tape worked perfectly! :thumbup:
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Lol. Must not be in the USA, eh? ;) It's Fahrenheit.

325 Celsius would surely melt it!!! :eek:
 
Ok. It is 163 Celsius, then I understand it. :) A heat gun or my wife's oven solves it.

Fahrenheit 451, one of my favourite sci-fi.

Yes, I'm from Europe, so count in mm and Celsius. No problem, I can change.
 
Yep, 163 C. No problem. I'm an aerospace engineer, so I'm quite used to using metric units too. ;)

I would recommend using the oven for initially heating the whole piece. Then, if you need to adjust little bits here and there, carefully use the heat gun for that.
 
Do You use leather or thermostable gloves after 325 Fahrenheit, or pick it up with clips or pliers?
 
Texican, You have a beautiful knife. And as I see, the insert sticks out from the fabric sheath, so it is a bit longer than mine. Because mine fits exactly to the fabric, I think it is a bit shortened.
 
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