i posted this in another thread about this sheath issue, and am posting it here for continuity.
the knife fell out of its sheath while i was sitting on my couch with my dogs. for the second time. this is after i sent it back in to Spyderco and asked if there was anything else they could do (eg, replace the sheath in case the one I had was defective).
i have come to the conclusion that the sheath is totally unacceptable. i would not buy this knife again, given the sheath. i am having a family friend make me a custom leather one (he's a saddle-maker), which might be the only thing that saves this knife from being sold or given away. pretty disappointed.
enuff sheath problems
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peacefuljeffrey
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I have found that with my leaf blade Enuff, the part of the sheath that grips the knife acts as a fulcrum and the tip can wiggle inside the sheath, enabling the blade's edge to scrape against the plastic inside. I find it unsatisfactory – and unacceptable. It has actually flattened part of the edge of my knife as I tested it.
I am hoping that Spyderco will come out with a retrofit sheath. Otherwise I'm going to have to come up with a homemade kydex one that probably won't be as nice looking, and will be a pain in the neck to make.
I am hoping that Spyderco will come out with a retrofit sheath. Otherwise I'm going to have to come up with a homemade kydex one that probably won't be as nice looking, and will be a pain in the neck to make.
"Within this frame an ocean swells -- behind the smile -- I know it well..."
i am had a family friend make me a custom leather one (he's a saddle-maker). It is awesome.
Https://www.dropbox.com/s/xy5bd7wxtvopa6i/IMAG0227.jpg
Https://www.dropbox.com/s/xy5bd7wxtvopa6i/IMAG0227.jpg
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peacefuljeffrey
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In another thread, I posted pics and details about a kydex belt sheath I made recently for my Enuff. It came out great, actually; I'm very pleased with it. I have no further use for the plastic sheath that came with the knife, which, I'm sorry, fails to represent Spyderco quality.
At this point, I am in need of a better kydex press setup than what I have, and that's really all that stands between me and being willing/able to make more such sheaths. I feel for the people who have specimens they aren't happy with or can't rely on, who can't make sheaths of their own. When I bought a supply of kydex and rivets and a rivet press etc. a few years ago it was specifically because I was tired of acquiring knives I loved that came with sheaths I deplored. I was compelled to make my own.
At this point, I am in need of a better kydex press setup than what I have, and that's really all that stands between me and being willing/able to make more such sheaths. I feel for the people who have specimens they aren't happy with or can't rely on, who can't make sheaths of their own. When I bought a supply of kydex and rivets and a rivet press etc. a few years ago it was specifically because I was tired of acquiring knives I loved that came with sheaths I deplored. I was compelled to make my own.
"Within this frame an ocean swells -- behind the smile -- I know it well..."