Replacement RSK Mk5 Sheaths Arrived & Fit Great!

Posted by: KenK

Replacement RSK Mk5 Sheaths Arrived & Fit Great! - 12/21/09 09:30 PM

I'm very pleased to report that my replacement RSK Mk5 sheaths finally arrived and fit GREAT! Nice and tight, but not too tight.

I'm thinking about putting a small loop of narrow cord on the point end of the sheath to make separating the knife from the sheath easier. It would also make it one-handed if needed --- I could put a foot on the sheath loop and then pull on the red knife loop with the good hand.

It would be nice if I could find some bright orange quality cord that is narrower than paracord.

ANOTHER RELATED QUESTION:
Doug had hinted that the sheath that ships with the Mk5 may not be durable enough for regular (EDC) use as it was designed to minimize space/weight/cost. Has anyone found a source for a tougher 3rd party sheath? Just curious.

Ken
Posted by: Doug_Ritter

Re: Replacement RSK Mk5 Sheaths Arrived & Fit Great! - 12/21/09 10:13 PM

Thanks. Good to hear. Actually, I probably need to change that misperception. With the new design, they are really quite adequate. Not as tough as a full-bore Kydex, but certainly adequate for most uses. In any case, for a Kydex sheath, try:

Robert Humelbaugh at Survival Sheath Systems
http://www.survivalsheath.com
(also custom inserts for production nylon sheaths)

Eric Noeldechen (Normark) at On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel/

David Brown at Buy Brown
http://www.buybrownholsters.com

River City Sheaths
http://rivercitysheaths.com/

Brian Wagner at Okuden
mailto:info@okuden.net
Posted by: Andy

Re: Replacement RSK Mk5 Sheaths Arrived & Fit Great! - 12/22/09 02:03 AM

Originally Posted By: KenK


It would be nice if I could find some bright orange quality cord that is narrower than paracord.


Ken


Ken,

I purchased 300' of this tether cord from CountyComm. Be happy to send you a few feet, Just PM me your address and I'll mail it out to you. Andy