Problems with Secure-Ex sheath

Problems with Secure-Ex sheath

Couple of years back I had done 'First Thoughts' video about Coldsteel SRK San Mai III. I was very impressed with SRK as it has great edge retention and sandwiched steel imparts it good toughness.

In this post I would like to share my experience with Coldsteel SRK San Mai III. It is not exactly a review of the knife, but an observation about Secure-Ex sheath that comes with it.

I had this knife for almost an year and had put it through field test some time back. After conducting field tests, SRK still had a good edge on it. 

Over a period of time, I didn't get a chance to use it as I used to carry Fällkniven A1 received as Diwali gift. But I would proudly show my SRK to friends and family who would admire it no end and were pretty impressed by sheath as well. It was natural that they would unsheath and sheath SRK marveling at its sturdy lock on the sheath. Eventually I found that edge on my SRK was gone. It was as blunt as a butter knife. Well, not that blunt but blunt all the same. I was surprised how could it lose its edge when I haven't really used it. 

Edge does not really come with an expiry date. Moreover San Mai III is a hard steel and my knife is well cared for, so there was no question of losing edge due to rusting.

This was a mystery that required research. After conducting fair amount of research I found out that Secure-Ex sheath is actually made from glass filled plastic. When any blade comes in contact with it, edge on that blade wears off really fast. That means that while my friends were sheathing and unsheathing it, SRK's edge came in contact with sheath leading to vanishing edge. If any of you have been through similar experience, please let me know. If I come across other possible problems with sheath, I will share it with you guys.

To give it benefit of doubt, I put a new edge on my SRK and tried sheathing/unsheathing exercise with Secure-Ex sheath. I got same results, confirming that the problem lies with Secure-Ex sheath. 

Since Secure-Ex is the real culprit, I went ahead and got a leather sheath made by Nair sir. I have shared some pictures of this custom leather sheath. My personal advice is to get a Kydex or leather sheath made as soon as you purchase SRK in any steel.

Gerber LMF II Survival Knife Review

Gerber LMF II was designed for crews of US Air Force. In case of a crash, crew members might need to cut through live wires. That meant that knife in question would require very good insulation. To achieve this, Gerber filled glass between portion between tang and glass breaker. It comes with MOLLE compatible sheath, strap cutter and additional straps to secure it.

Here are some quick specs of Gerber LMF II: 

Overall length - 10.6"
Blade length - 4.84"
Blade: 420HC Stainless Steel
1/2 serrated near-full tang blade.
Weight (with sheath) - 688 g
Weight (without sheath) - 330 g
Package includes - 1 x Gerber LMF II knife, 1 x sheath (with sharpener), 1 x strap cutter, 1 x strap cutter sheath and 2 x straps. 

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Olive Planet (India): http://bit.ly/1LFSVMh
Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/1IkvH9v

Gerber LMF II Survival knife review shot and uploaded in 2015. 

We recommend that you be a good citizen and check local rules and regulations for knives to be on safer side.

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Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife Review

Most of you may know Bear Grylls, thanks to his show Man vs Wild. And lot of you may know about Gerber. No not the baby food brand but the knife maker. Bear Grylls and Gerber have tied up to offer knives and other survival tools under 'Bear Grylls' range. Keeping background of both entities in mind, we were excited about reviewing products from Bear Grylls range.

We decided to review one such survival knife called Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate. To know more about our take on this knife, watch this review. Blooper alert: I kept on saying 'Jerber' instead of 'Gerber' all the time.

Here are some quick specs for Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife:

Overall length - 10"

Blade length - 4.8"

Steel: Stainless Steel (9Cr19MoV)

1/2 serrated full tang blade.

Weight (with sheath) - 417 gm

Weight (without sheath) - 317 gm

Package includes - 1 x Bear Grylls Ultimate knife, 1 x fire starter, 1 x sheath (with diamond sharpener) and 1 x survival booklet.

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Olive Planet (India): http://bit.ly/1oevLWq

Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/1NYlGUH

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Solar charger+powerbank review

Let's admit it that most of us are slaves to technology. We think that we'll be stuck without our smart phones and tablets. Some people are so sure about this that they take all their gadgets with them when enjoying outdoors. Well, there's nothing wrong with taking your gadgets outdoors. Who knows it may be helpful in an emergency situation.

When taking your smart phone outdoors, biggest challenge is keeping it charged. We have faced this problem quiet often. To answer this problem, we got a solar charger and powerbank. To know more about it, watch its full review below.

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DIY: Make a lantern with flashlight, water and plastic bottles

Have you gone camping, but forgot to take a lantern along? If that's the case then here is a DIY project to help you out. All you need for this project is a flashlight, some plastic bottles and some water. And you may need a knife/scissors and a marker too.

Do you have suggestions for us? Or you would like to share your story/experiences through us? Is there some specific gear you want us to review? Want to know about regulations for knives? For any questions, suggestions or advice, write to us at savaj.outdoors@gmail.com. We at Savaj Outdoors love to hear from our supporters as well as critics.

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Introduction to Savaj Outdoors

One fine day Yograj and I were chatting and sipping tea at my office. We were discussing how there is lack of awareness about outdoor activities in general and camping/hiking in particular. We felt that there are lot of misconceptions around these activities. Since both of us love outdoors, we thought about starting a YouTube channel. We decided to name it Savaj Outdoors.

Savaj is colloquial term used for Asiatic Lion in Gir region of Gujarat, India. Since Lion is a symbol of strength, courage and independent spirit, there could not be any better name for this channel.

In course of our tryst with outdoors, we have acquired and developed skills helpful for outdoors. We decided to share our experiences on this channel. In addition to that we will also share tips, do gear reviews, conduct Q&A sessions and more stuff related to camping and outdoors. In short, we will help you bring out the explorer in you. 

Here's a quick introduction to our channel. Since this is our first video, we managed to mess up sound quality and editing. But hey, we are improving as we go. So stay tuned.

Do you have suggestions for us? Or you would like to share your story/experiences through us? Is there some specific gear you want us to review? Want to know about regulations for knives? For any questions, suggestions or advice, write to us at savaj.outdoors@gmail.com. 

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