Did I help?:lifter

Yes.

Sheeeeeeesh...... I told you guys months ago that the blade came in a Spec Ops sheath. :rolleyes:

Yep, and I have been telling them for years that it shouldn't come in a BH sheath.

Glad that they found another maker who could supply the qunatity and quality that was needed.

Big improvement.

TR

TR,
time for my ignorance to show up....what are the differences in the sheaths. Mine (green beret, NOT Yarborough) came in the BH sheath....? need to change out?

ss

I would say that you need to change it only if you are unhappy with the current one. I like the Spec Ops sheaths, but like so many other things, it is a matter of taste. Of course you can never have too many lying around in drawers and it doesn't cost all that much to find out which one you like best...

A footnote to this sheath business:

Blackhawk Industries saved our ass in order to launch the Yarborough knife project by being willing, able and the only manufacturer at that time who could provide a jump qualified sheath in the amounts and at the cost needed to get the project in under the wire. Thank you Blackhawk.

For this I will always be grateful to them.

Things change, Blackhawk got very busy with other stuff and now Spec- OPs Brand from Texas makes our sheaths.

Bill:

Thanks for sharing the inside skinny, sometimes I forget that not everyone has the full story on why things were done a particular way.

Nevertheless, I feel that the Spec Ops sheath is a better product, indisputably made in the USA by a company with a great rep for customer service and support.

I prefer the Spec Ops sheath for moral and physical reasons, but YMMV. As NDD said, try them both and use the one you prefer.

TR

A friend recently graduated from Q, his knife serial number is 4437, and it came black hawk sheath. I PMed Bill to find out a good supplier for a leather sheath.

He will be staying with us for a few days.

Thanks

Hollis

The only leather sheath that is available, unless you go custom, is from Chris Reeve Knives. Be careful though, I don't know if the Leather one is cleared for jumping. Their latest Sheath comes from Spec Ops Brand.

Later
Martin

Ambush Master,

Thank you for the reply

Hollis

Unless something has changed, to the best of my knowledge leather sheaths are NOT cleared for jumping.


Maybe CRK could sell you a Spec-Ops sheath as an addition. I don't have any in stock now.
Bill

Bill,

Again thank you for the information.

H.

Here is #0167 along side of my faithful companion who spent a year with me in scenic southeast asia.

As I told 12B4S a while ago, I had my Yarborough turned into a 1/10 commemorative knife to honor the Groups presence in Bad Tölz when I worked with them back in the old days.

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