Best Materials & Design for Sheaths in the Humid Jungle Environment?

[Brian Jones]

What have you guys found to be the best materials and design (like drainage, etc.) for knife sheaths in the jungle? What are the worst?

Thanks,

Brian.

 

Best: Kydex
Worst: Leather



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[Normark]

Jeff...

Do you mean Kydex as in the generic term, or Kydex over Concealex?

ttyle Eric..

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Eric E. Noeldechen
On/Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel

 

Concealex and Kydex are both made from an acrylic/PVC thermoplastic (from my understanding ) so I really don't know the scientific difference. I use Kydex in the generic term. What I've used a lot of is Livesay's Kydex down there. Holds up well and I've had no real problems from reaction to DEET. Also used some sheaths by Mike Fuller last trip down, they held up extremely well also.

What are the differences between the two? - Jeff

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