I just received one of these. Feels good in the hand, nice weight, but needs at lip the end of handle for hand grip slips. Where's the Sheath?
156530
Sorry for delay in responding. The handle flares quite a bit at the end? Are you thinking even more? Also, the product no longer comes with a sheath - we had made a very fancy, but ultimately not very durable, sheath out of clear plastic. Instead offer a separate leather sheath with a lifetime guarantee. In the future, may offer a permanent blade guard free with each tool, but still a work in progress.
1600451
comes with a plastic "Secure Ex" is what cold steel calls it sheath. has small strap on top of sheath w/ button to secure handle. works for me
531888
Nylon based sheath with a strap that goes across the tang and around the butt cap. Fairly decent for how cheap this knife is.
1005897
The one I have has a brown leather sheath with a snap near the guard and a loop cord that fits in the brass hole in the handle I loop around the tip to keep it secure. It is one of my favorite sheath knives by the way. I hope this helps.
818644
In smaller hands, it would seem like a dagger, but the grip is excellent if you know how to hold the knife in more ways than one. It all depends on what grip techniques feel more natural to the user. I have large hands. The grip seems small in a tight grip but feels natural in a more relaxed yet subtle grip. It does have a nice grip. It feels ergonomic.
716081
Hm, well you might like this one! http://www.shop.endlessmountainsupply.com/United-Cutlery-M48-Hawk-Sheath-Black-Kydex-UCM48Black.htm otherwise you could do some digging, I'm sure they'll have some somewhere! If not this one try ebay. =)
1400729
I recently purchased this knife and it came with a boltaron sheath. Very nice, fits the knife well.
108543
The handle is plastic (delrin, etc) with a rubberized coating that is great for gripping. My knife is about two years old and the coating has worn off in places from sheath contact. Would replace the handles if I could find new ones.
1897908
Leather is stretched tight to wrap around the handle. You should treat it with a leather conditioner (see Amazon review from JD) and it will slowly soften up and feel more natural. Once it does you will have the grip you're probably looking for.
375629
Just pull. It is a "friction" type sheath - perhaps yours is just tight, or maybe there's a bit of glue or something there. Be careful - it's sharp.
661358
It is implied. These are never sold new without a sheath and they only come with one kind of sheath. Shame of it is, it's not a very good one. The knife however is great.
1595515
I've yet to have loss of grip. I can see your concern but so far this tool has performed beautifully... on wish I could say the same for the sheath.
1904252
Don, there are finger grooves on both sides of the handle. The way your fingers curl around the knife, you dont really feel the grooves against your palm. All the contours on the handle are pretty rounded and it feels good in my hand. I've had this knife for a few months now, and I really like it. The spine of the blade is quite thick and gives the impression that the blade won't easily be snapped under heavy use. Hope this helps.
173398
Haven't actually used it for anyhging yet. Feels great in the hand, should be durable and easy to clean.
364202
The sheath is a plastic self locking sheath. Not very good, I bought a new sheath for it. It is a great knife.
1641676
From the pictures they both look identical to the one I purchased. However, the $20 one is described as including a sheath, whereas the other one is not. I am very happy with the one I bought. I has a good comfortable feel in the hand, nice balance, nice lined sheath, keeps an edge fairly well, and looks cool.
257369
I found a great ballistic nylon sheath that I really like. The old plastic case Gerber used to sell was garbage and they stopped making it. I found the nylon one on Amazon.