New! Kydex sheaths for the Safari and No.10 SFK

April 28, 2023

Casström Kydex sheaths are tough, weather resistant, and require very little maintenance – so if you are looking for a sheath to withstand the elements on a wet hillside, Kydex is a good choice.

Each Casström Kydex sheath is 2mm thick, and heated and molded to the shape of the knife to ensure it is held securely in place. Our sheaths are made in Europe and the eyelet configuration is compatible with the Tek-Lok system.

Kydex sheaths are easy to clean, adaptable, and customizable. This means that you have a variety of carry options and styles to choose from.

FEATURES

Made in Europe
Easy to clean for optimal field hygiene
Low maintenance
Lightweight, durable, and weather resistant
Tek-Lok compatible
Adaptable – a variety of carry options
Customizable – choose your style

SPECIFICATION

2mm thick Kydex
Heat-molded to the knife shape
Drainage hole
Eyelets for attachment
Add-ons available made from 3mm vegetable-tanned European leather

What is Kydex?

Kydex is a thermoplastic material which has properties that allow it to be heat-formed into different shapes – which makes it perfect for knife sheaths. It is a hard and very durable material that is also moisture resistant, lightweight and requires very little maintenance.

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G3 Swingblade

I had a friend with a G3 Swingblade in a word
It was fantastic so I bought one and it’s the best knife I’ve ever owned.

Loved everything.

Brilliant quality

My favourite knife

I already owned a lars falt knife which was my favourite knife at the time. I wanted another lars falt in stainless for trips around water but since casstrom don’t make one I bought this knife. To my surprise I found that I preferred this knife to the lars falt (and every other knife I own) because:

1. The handle is extremely ergonomic. The handle locks into your fist perfectly and has a beautiful coke bottle shape that you can’t really appreciate until you see it in real life. The area just before the spine is wide so you don’t get the painful pressure against your hand I often find with narrower handles when feathersticking. The curve at the end of the handle means your 3rd and 4th fingers get lots of leverage when making power cuts.

2. The length of the blade seems perfect. I find that I have a lot of control over the tip at 10cm where slightly longer blades start to feel a little unwieldy when carving. The 4mm stock means it batons extremely well.

3. The steel is great. The grind comes with a 30 degree sharpening angle and I reprofiled it to 25 degrees. (I always make my scandis 25 degrees because I like how aggressive this angle is). I’ve found the 14c28n steel is still tough enough that I have had no edge problems at this low angle even at a zero grind. It holds an edge well and I can’t tell the difference in edge holding between this and sleipner while it’s very easy to get a razor edge.

I own several knives from Fallkniven, Lionsteel, Helle, Brisa and Mora but this knife is consistently the one I find myself picking up every time I go on a bushcraft trip.

Field Dresser

I have dozens of knives, some very expensive (£400+) and some very cheap(£12+) and they're all good at what they were designed for but I have to admit that the Field Dresser is my favourite. It is small, lightweight, easy to use and even easier to sharpen. It takes a bit of getting used to, being basically an upside down cutting edge but what a great idea! I used it for the first time last weekend on 3 Roe deer that I'd shot and it was flawless..without being too graphic, it processed all 3 deer perfectly up until a more dedicated butchering knife was needed.. 10/10 from me.

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