How is the retention and quality on the kydex sheath?
164858
I bought mine 1/21/14. I would not trust this sheath. That is the biggest flaw of this knife, the sheath is very loose. In addition, this is not a carbon steel knife, & I could not get it sharp even after 1 hour of sharpening. This knife, is just for looks.
164859
As mentioned in my review, some of the early ones were inadequate re retention. CRKT spotted the problem, and issued a field test-can the sheathed knife lift a can of Coke w/o being pulled out? That's the test-should be a vid on YouTube. Mine passes easily. They replaced poor examples no questions asked.I think the sheath is some molded plastic rather than Kydex. It is clearly made to a budget, but within the pricing structure, it exceeds my expectations.
164860
I got mine a few years ago, there seemed to be a problem with the sheath at that time (I fixed it with a couple staples @ the retention spot.) Since then I read that they fixed the problem. To answer your question, at first the retention sucked! But they are a great company, and with one email, they sent me the newer improved sheath, for free of course, and it is WAY better. The knife will not fall out now. Over all, a great LITTLE knife!
164861
I am not happy with it & wouldn't trust it anywhere (in my pocket, neck etc), it slips out very easily. I bought this January 14, 2014 from Amazon. People say "contact the company" but where? Anyone have a phone number? I don't have the box anymore or the little piece of paper.
164862
the retention is great and sheath is great also. You will not go wrong buying this item. i love mine.
164863
It does not appear to be kydex. The accepted test, is if it will hold a full soda can in weight without coming undone. The early sheath problems have been addressed and the retention is fine.
164864
I bought mine in 2012 and its still sturdy. Holds the knife firmly and you hear a satisfying click as you replace the knife. Love mine!!
2173323
Ok, so if you bought this tomahawk... great choice! It is actually designed by ROB tactical, but for way less money. If you check out their website they have a pretty slick adapter that bolts to the kydex sheath. This unit can then be attached to your MOLLE gear.
1640312
It's actually a hard, decent and tough sheath that you can adjust the draw tension on...a nice feature in my opinion....comes in handy depending on your method of carry...if you wanted it upside down you can adjust the sheath tension a bit tighter so it won't fall out., less for blade down carry.
47943
The way these holsters gain retension is by how tight you snug your belt. If you wear your waist band loose this will not hold very well. If you keep it snug the weapon will stay rock solid. On the sights with a kydex holster they mold a channel for your front sight, so they don't drag and hang up.
728307
I didn't see anything online. The original can be repaired or used to make a new one (saddle repair or cobblers would have the equipment or better yet there are people who can fashion custom fit sheaths out of Kydex, which is very desirable. Hope this helps.
1012928
Yes the one I purchased has excellent retention! I have mine attached to my best and I love it. Great blade too
2209740
It should come with a sheath. If you're not happy with that one, then one could be fairly easily stitched from leather with supplies from any craft store. Or, you could buy a sheet of kydex and form a sheath using instructions from the internet. Finally, there are lots of folks online who can make really professional kydex sheaths for just about anything. You COULD even make a sheath by heating up some PVC pipe in your oven or with a heat gun. I've never had any problems with the stock sheath, but Google and Youtube are your friends.
2209741
I have seen some kydex ones on eBay. I only have the nylon one that came with the tomahawk. They typically run about $20-30 for Kydex sheath. The good thing with them is you can get them in a variety of colors and the kydex is much more rugged. Hope this helps.
589520
The sheath is ready to go right out of the box if you have system to mount it too. At most, you have to get some malice clips depending on what setup you're running.Hope this helps.
1748685
Yes. It is not a great quality sheath but will keep the blade good in storage or for light use. I plan to make a Kydex sheath for the wife ad one for myself.
792124
The quality is top notch and Mil Spec. That is the bottom line. I am former Spec Forces myself and used that exact knife, but it mysteriously "vanished" from my gear inventory before I got out years back. I wouldn't worry about the blade. It is supposed to get scratched, but it won't happen from the sheath. Moreover, I even took some steel wool to mine to take off the finish and also keep it oiled, and engraved my initials and last four of the base. So the blade is not any problem. Thanks.
1135052
You may need to use Malice Clips to fully secure the sheath to the MOLLE webbing. I tried it with para-cord and it worked ok, but Malice Clips weave into the webbing and have holes spaced appropriately for the webbing and the KYDEX KA-BAR Fighting Knife sheath.
1691539
Fair. Has a nice uniform grind. I have a stropp for a 1 x 30 grinder and that made it really good. My problem with it is the difficulty getting it out of the sheath with one hand. If that is not a criteria, then its a good buy.
1109237
You can loosen it up some .. Mine was tough at first but I kept snapping an unsparing it works fine now !!! I went to a kydex sheath wich is very nice !! The sheath that came wth the knife is nice to but the kydex is the way to go !!!
697376
I have not experienced any scratches. It is a solid firm fit however like most kydex. So perhaps with many draws if you used this holster to train with you might get some wear. But then again I have never had a holster that over time with carrying and practicing didn't leave a little wear mark someplace on the firearm. It's just a sign of a well loved and used firearm... character. ..
1068067
I dont know if the sheath was kydex or not but the quality of the sheath was very poor. It did not fit my blade properly. But I loved the knife so much that I used a sheath from another knife to accomodate my bushman knife.
326870
Yes, you get a kydex sheath and a belt clip. they come seperated, so you just have to use the 4 included screws to attach the two together.