Temperance Carry Questions

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Willieboy

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Hi guys,

I am considering purchasing a Temperance fixed blade. This will be my first Spyderco knife. I've priced them on Spyderco's wevsite and they have the best price. However, the knife comes from Spyderco with an injection molded plastic sheath...a deal breaker for me.

Has anyone ordered a Temperance recently and received the Kydex sheath? Are they still available.

Is IWB carry possible with the sheath provided?

Are you happy with your Temperance?
 
All the Temperances have Kydex sheaths. I wasn't aware of any injection molded sheath ever being used. I've had probably 10 of them, and all were Kydex. Some even bought from Spyderco for cheap.

As for IWB, the handle is a little bulky, but it can work.
 
Thanks for your response. Spyderco's website now refers to the plastic vs. kydex sheath. I called them to confirm and plastic is the order of the day. They have also changed the format of the Kumo's sheath for the worse. Oh well.
 
AS a general rule I don't really like some of the newer sheaths out now a days but I have had great luck with the TEK LOK sheath that comes with the Temperance model. The 2 Temperance models I use in my kitchen I keep those in a drawer in their sheaths and that way they don't get banged around.

I have also used a couple of my Fixed blade Temperance models outdoors with great luck. The Temperance is just a very functional fixed blade. I didn't like the FRN handle at first but now I have gotten used to it and it don't bother me at all.

If you want to do some serious training with fixed blades I would highly recommend also getting a Temperance Trainer to go with your new knife. I really like the Temperance all the way around. The VG-10 steel blade is awesome in the kitchen
 
Spyderco's Temperance fixed-blade meets all the criteria needed in a hard-use, medium-sized outdoor knife. Designed in-house by Sal Glesser for camp, utility and MBC use, Sal surprisingly even uses his Temperance in the kitchen as well as outside.

Built like a solid billet of steel, the VG-10 blade is thick, substantial and wide. It comes double flat-ground and stamped in a versatile spear-point pattern. A textured spine cusp and choil on the blade, position both thumb and index finger for advantageous control on the handle. Developed with MBC in mind, the hearty features neatly cross over for use as a survival knife or hunting, camping, even kitchen chores. Molded FRN, the handle has ergonomic dimples for indexing and other MBC maneuvers. Its flattened pommel creates a leveraging shelf on which to place the thumb in a backward or reverse grip. Sheathed in a Boltaron sheath with 5-positioned Tek-Lok.
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Where does it say plastic?:confused: I see Boltaron, which I always thought was essentially the same thing as Kydex. Perhaps I'm mistaken.
 
smcfalls13 said:
Where does it say plastic?:confused: I see Boltaron, which I always thought was essentially the same thing as Kydex. Perhaps I'm mistaken.
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They are both plastic; from this holster maker it seems Kydex is an older form of a similar plastic. Usually in chemistry, newer means improved...

http://www.hillsmanholster.com/FAQ.html

and Mike Snody, he has some knowledge in the area seems to like Botaron/concealex as well
http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-4295.html

also here in shoptalk, it seems they have different properties when forming to a sheath (meaning different sheath making techniques are required) but the end product is pretty much the same other than Concealex/boltaron is stiffer.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108946&page=2
 
Eh...they're all plastic, but they're GOOD plastic.;)

Concealex is my preferred material. The inside stays very slick, so there are few rub marks on the blade.
 
Hey Guys....

Yes Kydex and Concealex are very similar products..
I use Only Concealex...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
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