I just today managed to use a hairdryer to heat up and tighten up my old Spyderco plastic sheath that came with a Micarta handled Street Beat . "Bolitron" plastic , IIRC ?
I'm very pleased with those plastic sheaths can be heat modified . Some cannot be . For example : I recently tried with a CRKT "SPEW" with no success .
Kind of important to me , because the Street Beat came out of the sheath when I was asleep , recently , and I was a bit concerned .
I didn't get cut , but could have been . (Yes , I sometimes sleep with my knives .)
I feel more secure now with the retention improved .
Makes me curious about which knife brands plastic sheaths can be heat modified and which can't ?
Any input from experience is welcome !
The top knife in this pic :
I'm very pleased with those plastic sheaths can be heat modified . Some cannot be . For example : I recently tried with a CRKT "SPEW" with no success .
Kind of important to me , because the Street Beat came out of the sheath when I was asleep , recently , and I was a bit concerned .
I didn't get cut , but could have been . (Yes , I sometimes sleep with my knives .)
I feel more secure now with the retention improved .
Makes me curious about which knife brands plastic sheaths can be heat modified and which can't ?
Any input from experience is welcome !
The top knife in this pic :
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