Kydex

[ringzero]

I'm pretty sure it's abs plastic on that sheath mate, I don't think the swedes would make a sheath outa some brittle plastic given how cold it gets out there

Swedes, Finns, and Russians have traditionally been good at manufacturing things that won't fail due to the cold.

I wouldn't expect cold weather failure in a sheath from any of those countries.

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[Grant Lamontagne]

Not out here it's not.  Inland winters are nicer than they are on the coast.  The recent blizzard that hit much of the eastern US also hit us, but while everyone else has nice fluffy snow as a result, we have wet ice and slush everywhere.  It was colder where I grew up than it gets here, but I'd take that winter over this one any day!  Here any layers you wear get wet and you'll freeze to death much faster than you will anywhere else as a result.

We have less snow now than we did before the blizzard hit, because it turns to freezing rain here.

I plan on doing a comparison shortly about which tools are best with gloves- I'll try to film some of it and we'll see what works and what doesn't!

Def

[Roadie]

, hmm it think I bought it late spring early summer time in 2007 so it's almost certainly zytel then

Been looking over that forum and i would have to agree with you, mainly due to daming evidence! Here's a link to a topic with a pic of the kydex sheath, its completely different to the zytel one.
http://knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/805314/

[ringzero]

Not out here it's not.  Inland winters are nicer than they are on the coast.  The recent blizzard that hit much of the eastern US also hit us, but while everyone else has nice fluffy snow as a result, we have wet ice and slush everywhere.  It was colder where I grew up than it gets here, but I'd take that winter over this one any day!  Here any layers you wear get wet and you'll freeze to death much faster than you will anywhere else as a result.

We have less snow now than we did before the blizzard hit, because it turns to freezing rain here.

I plan on doing a comparison shortly about which tools are best with gloves- I'll try to film some of it and we'll see what works and what doesn't!

Def

Yeah, I agree that winter rain can be miserable.

32F and 100% humidity can feel far colder than 10F and 20% humidity.  The higher humidity reduces the efficiency of insulating layers.

I've been on a few winter trips where it rained or sleeted for days.  I was able to stay warm, but when you have to constantly fight the weather it doesn't make for the most pleasurable outing.  Luckily, winter rain isn't that common in the areas I favor for backpacking.

Having decent rain gear can be a matter of life and death in wintertime.

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[Dunc]

I plan on doing a comparison shortly about which tools are best with gloves- I'll try to film some of it and we'll see what works and what doesn't!

Def

Great Idea  Are you going to include rescue knives/tools ?

Dunc

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

, hmm it think I bought it late spring early summer time in 2007 so it's almost certainly zytel then

Been looking over that forum and i would have to agree with you, mainly due to daming evidence! Here's a link to a topic with a pic of the kydex sheath, its completely different to the zytel one.
http://knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/805314/

Cool, looks like I right again, I could get used to this

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I plan on doing a comparison shortly about which tools are best with gloves- I'll try to film some of it and we'll see what works and what doesn't!

Def

Great Idea  Are you going to include rescue knives/tools ?

Dunc

I'd be interested to see that too mate

[Grant Lamontagne]

Probably, but I have other plans for Rescue tools too!

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Probably, but I have other plans for Rescue tools too!

Def

I'm off to bed now, but I wana hear these plans

[hawkchucker]

Def
If ya want some cool vids for the rescue tools. Take your local FD to the town auto salvage yard. They usually give a couple cars to them to train and you would also be able to film the tools in actual use while helping the local FD look into tools for rescue.

Just an Idea.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Good idea- so good in fact, I've already been working on it!

Def

[hawkchucker]

Ahh Great minds think alike. You got a headache too?

[Dunc]

I'm very interested in this  From two points of view ,

1  Vehicle rescue which includes glass breaking and seat belt cutting .
2  Boat/water rescue which includes gear/clothing and rope cutting .

Blade shape is a very important factor in both cases but I dont want to talk about it now as that should be part of the descusion when Defs ready .

Must say I'm looking very forward to it and hope I can be involved in some way .

Dunc

[ringzero]

How do you guys feel about Kydex sheaths ? Either for multitools or Saks and knives .

Dunc

This site:  http://www.cutleryscience.com

has an article on durability of Kydex:
http://www.cutleryscience.com/reviews/kydex_cold.html

Most of his individual knife reviews also have some testing of the knife's sheath, some of which are Kydex.

This guy does some very interesting tests for cutting power and durability of knives and other edged tools.

Some of the big name brand knives don't fare so well in his tests, while some of the less expensive knives did suprisingly well.

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