Customer Reviews

Ka-Bar Kydex Sheath, Black

5 star:		(46)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

i am planning a long wildeness hike and recently bought a ka-bar 1217 marine fighting/utility knife after much research and discussion. it came with an excellent leather sheath with the marine emblem and and USMC embossed in its surface. i am not a marine and respect their service greatly so i would feel wrong wearing their symbol on their most famous knife unearned. on a side note it may be the only large knife i ever need to own, it is that good.
while on amazon browsing for hiking/camping gear i saw my knife in the "what other people that viewed this item" popup and thought i'd take a look at prices and see how i did for cost (pretty good!). anyway this sheath was a recommended accessory and the price was right so i snapped it up. picked snail mail for maximum cost effectiveness and three days later had package from blade shop the seller. thrilled i tore it open and tested it for fit on my new knife. nobody mentioned it clicks in place! a raise kinda trapezoid grips the handle where it tapers to the guard, perfect fit! easy access, no wiggle, top quality. four beefy rivets hold the thick nylon belt strap. the steel grommeted holes around the sheaths perimeter are the perfect size for 5/32" para cord. long story short i am absolutely thrilled. it feels like it should last a good long while. i would recommend it to anyone and everyone, too bad i think this knife will last me forever because i'd order another one in a heartbeat. if you have a ka-bar thatis not a display piece this sheath is for you

this product works perfectly with my 7" Kabar knife. The sheath is very durable and holds the knife very securely. I love how the knife snaps in to place, the strap is nice too. To the reviewer that gave the low review and said his knife "rattles" in the sheath, i have none of that, and i would guess that he is using the wrong size of knife.

I purchased this sheath for my newly acquired Ka-bar USMC fighting knife, found here: KA-BAR Full Size US Marine Corp Fighting Knife, Straight .

This is a great sheath for this knife. The stiff Kydex protects the blade well, and the knife fits snugly into the sheath and does not rattle. The sheath has many mounting options, from a simple belt mount to tactical straps, allowing this sheath to be placed basically anywhere about the body. Drawing the blade is easy, no matter how you have the sheath attached. Many hard sheaths are difficult to draw from due to poor design; this one is not. Very nice, indeed.

Perfect fit for the Ka-Bar model 1211 combat knife with 7" blade. Numerous attachment options. Great replacement for the stock leather sheath.

I received exactly what was pictured. The sheath is designed for a duty belt or M.O.L.L.E. application so throwing it on your tiny belt you use to hold up your slacks. My USN model Ka-Bar fits tightly with the release mechanism functioning well. Be careful, use pressure on the non-sharp edge of the knife to release the mechanism. My daughter was tempted to grip both edges which would fillet your hand when the sharp edge slides out. I received this three days after purchase using the cheapest shipping, kudos for that.

No Kabar should have to go without this sheath, it is one of the best I've ever used along with SOG's nylon sheath for the Seal Team. It is a "glass filled nylon" sheath but it is tough and rigid like a very tough plastic. The sheath has 2 sets of strap holes so it can fit on MOLLE gear or regular string holes for for leg straps. If you own a Kabar you should own this.

Rather than ramble on about how great this sheath is, I'll just mention a few features I really liked.
-Knife snaps in place and snaps out with a simple push of the thumb (works for Righties AND Lefties) and stays in place even if held upside down or shaken.
-There's a backup strap for the handle with a simple, sturdy snap.
-There's opened channels on the outside of the sheath which are great for adding webbing or paracord.
-Will fit any belt with plus there's a swivel that allows for horizontal carry or mounting if you choose to add cordage or webbing.
-Kydex is extremely stury and durable.

I think KA-BAR had HALO operators in mind when they came up with this one. It's for their full-size, foot-long fighting knife and locks the blade remarkably well . . . comforting if you like to carry an extra-sharp one around the woods. You can use pliers to adjust the "ears" which press against the blade guard for tighter or looser retention. As you can see from the illustration, there are a million ways to fasten this sheath to your gear and you are limited only by your imagination (and your freefall airspeed). Oh, and the grip strap is way too tight out of the box. Just use a hair dryer to stretch it.

It fits perfectly to my full size ka-bar, looks good, and it protects the knife itself well. A all round great sheath!

great product, strong sheath with eyelets and grooves, for attaching to belts and gear. hold knife very tight until needed...