Having lost a knife or two - Can someone who has this knife tell me what the retention is like on this blade when in its sheath? Thanks.
1665976
As new, the sheath has proved to have excellent retention. It is, however, commonly known among aficionados that the retention will loosen over time with repeated use (possibly due to the sheath being softer than the handle and wearing more in comparison to sliding/flexing?) but can be fixed with simple fixes easily found on Youtube.
1665977
I keep it upside down(handle pointed down) on my backpack shoulder strap and its has yet to fall out (fingers crossed)
1665978
It won't fall out on its own if you push it in till you hear a click. It takes a noticable bit of effort to pull out, much more than you'd acheive even if you slung it around like a sling, it's going to stay put which is what I needed.
1665979
It's held by tension, similar to a fobus pistol holster, seems to be pretty difficult to accidentally dislodge and lose
1848594
I have never had a problem with my knife. Wish I had gotten it sooner! I am going to get their other knives in the near future.
376590
Is this knife worth the money? I believe so, since its been my everyday carry blade for about 2 years now. holds an edge well, and it also disappears into your pocket with its bayonet clip. if you buy this blade, chances are you wont regret it
966507
I take this knife hiking, camping and fishing every time I go. I wear it on my belt and have never had a problem with it falling out of the sheath. This is a great knife and the sheath, while different than most hunting knives is still pretty good! Hope this was helpful.
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.
59760
I got my Timber Rattler over a month ago and I love the knife, but the sheath is pure junk. I work with leather and so I made a custom sheath for it which turned out very nice. You are not going to find any sheath this size for sale so if you can't make one yourself then find someone who does work with leather such as a saddle maker and have them make you one.
1246353
I heard that aswell. Upon recieving mine (straight edge) the sheath works perfect. Snug enough so it doesnt drop out if upside down and not latched but, still very easy to draw from if needed. I was hesitent to purchase at first because i wasnt sure if i would be recieving the non serrated version but i went ahead ahead and bought and am very glad i did. Its a hell of a knife for only a hundred bucks. Id purchase it again in a heartbeat. You will recieve the straight edge if purchased.
2009703
Hey man, it's a great quality knife, but you wouldn't be able to draw it from it's particular sheath correctly from the left. You could look at getting the same knife, but with a nylon rather than kydex sheath. This would allow you to put the blade in any way you like, and may even be a little cheaper too.
1320097
I sharpened it once and I use it in the army it locks into the sheath it won't come out unless you want it to.
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.
978347
The quality of the blade appears to very good. The tip is extremely sharp and the knife is well balanced. I dont have the knife handy right now so i cant answer your question about the alignment. If it was mis-aligned it wasn't enough to notice. The sheath appears to be made of tough thick leather (a little stiff) and the stitching looks sturdy. Hope this helps
349844
I carry mine in the sheath it came in. To me, it is uncomfortable in my pocket. The quality of this knife is next to none. I am very happy I bought it.
1040896
I love those knives and keep them even when they break, wether because I dropped them or use them much for any reason cause I can use them for spare parts... if you didn't lose the part you can fix it youself. I often call these people to report fails too, hopefully they'll improve it... it's a great knive... not perfect though.
1459829
I wish I could tell you for sure, my husband's knife was on Old Henry and it was too loose in the one the company sent me. The sheath it's self was very nice, we ordered the medium size and was sent a large so be careful.
1628755
My knife was just fine until my girlfriend packed it into the sheath when we moved. Now one side if the blade is half covered in rust that I've slowly been trying to remove.
854770
Zytel sheath has a lock in it. So the knife will stay in the sheath even when not snapped. It's not a super tight lock, just enough to keep it in the sheath.
565019
It does, how ever it's very stiff, you might want to just leave it in the sheath. Nice knife, I'm enjoying mine!