Leather sheath vs synthetic sheath
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Leather can also hold oil and keep a knife in good nick, the other side of the coin as you said is it can also hold moisture, personally I'd go for leather with a drain hole so water can't build up and spray the sheath periodically with WD40 or the like.
Don't really think either is better.......
That said, if I wanted safety and a secure hold of the knife then kydex (if that's what you mean by synthetic) is awesome for that, and I personally love kydex sheaths and use them on most of my synthetic handled knives, I do this also because it looks less out of place with these.
But, to be honest I like the aesthetics of a nice leather sheath and most of my favoured using knives and all of my wooden/natural handled knives are sat in leather.
(Can't think of owt worse than a nice puukko or similar choked up in digi-camo kydex pants!)
In the unlikely event of being made to chose then I would go for leather, 'cos I'm a tart like that!
That said, if I wanted safety and a secure hold of the knife then kydex (if that's what you mean by synthetic) is awesome for that, and I personally love kydex sheaths and use them on most of my synthetic handled knives, I do this also because it looks less out of place with these.
But, to be honest I like the aesthetics of a nice leather sheath and most of my favoured using knives and all of my wooden/natural handled knives are sat in leather.
(Can't think of owt worse than a nice puukko or similar choked up in digi-camo kydex pants!)
In the unlikely event of being made to chose then I would go for leather, 'cos I'm a tart like that!
I could be wrong but I think he means the ones sewn from thick synthetic webbing. They're very good and rot resistant themselves, unlike leather. For an extended period in the tropics they're the only thing I'd consider TBH but good leather will work also.
But regardless of which you choose (leather or synthetic) there are both good quality ones and poor quality ones.
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Certainly kydex (like hard plastic) has its place. Its not pretty and can scratch the knife, but its rot proof, secure and can be bunged through a dishwasher if gunky. In a very wet or humid environment it makes sense along with a stainless blade and synthetic handle.
Wet environments as has been said kydex or thick webbing with a synthetic handle material and a stainless steel blade.
Normal temperate environment carbon steel natural handle material and carbon steel.
Although I prefer the second option overall
Normal temperate environment carbon steel natural handle material and carbon steel.
Although I prefer the second option overall
if I was carrying a stainless blade, i'd have a synthetic sheath.
with my O1 steel knife, I use a leather with oil in the natural fibers.
with my O1 steel knife, I use a leather with oil in the natural fibers.
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I have a mora 711 G with a plastic sheath that I take when I go sailing or salt water fishing. I even swim in the sea with it.
Just unbeatable.
Just unbeatable.
well same goes for less well made Leather not pretty and can scratch
Kydex will not scratch hardened steel its a plastic if it did we would make blades out of kydex
Has a Rockwell of 94 but on the R scale not the C scale
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