Are there any type of lubricant to use on a knife to make drawing from kydex easier?

[AfterDark]

Are there any type of polish, lube, or oil to put on a fixed blade knife to make drawing the knife from a kydex sheath easier? It's like pulling teeth for one of my newest additions. I bought two of the same model knife with different production dates, and one seems to have a light film of lubricant on it which smooths the draw, the other one is completely dry. So do high end production manufacturers coat the blade to make drawing easier? Thanks.

 

[Noctis3880]

What knife is this?

To my knowledge nobody uses lube or oil to make the draw easier, and polish could wear away your handles as well. Frankly I've never encountered a kydex sheath that was too difficult to draw, though I did run into one for my Strider WP-C that loosened up over time and could fall out of the sheath if you so much as sneezed.

So I would just draw and put it back in repeatedly to see if it breaks in over time.

 

[shunsui]

I like the Kydex designs that have a thumb bump on the lip that you can pop the knife free with.

 

[singularity35]

I use armor all on my kydex holsters and sheaths that are a little too tight. just apply on the contact area. Makes a difference for me. Another method we use to loosen the grip of a kydex holster is to wrap the gun in a layer or two of shrink wrap and leave in the holster for two or three days.

 

[AfterDark]

will armor all work for fixed blade knives too?

 

[singularity35]

will armor all work for fixed blade knives too?

It should, just as long as the the sheath is just a tad too tight. I've never tried it on something that is really tight. Nothing to lose by trying it.