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Posted: 8/10/2024 10:42:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Ajcrash]
WE ARE A GO!!
Seems like there may be some interest in trying to get a small bulk order going for a kydex sheath for the LT Battle Knife. I have reached out to Primal options this afternoon to get info on pricing etc. I’ll update here once I hear back. As previously mentioned I’ll send mine off to be the mold so nobody will have to hassle with that. I just need to know how many are in and what style/attachment method you’d want. Assuming something can be worked out with them. For the record I have no experience with them, but the reviews look good and it’s far cheaper than other options I’ve seen. Primal Options |
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Your idea in the other thread of a pancake with a Tek-Lok would be nice. I would order OD green if they will do color options.
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I would probably grab two of them.
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In for a couple.
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Herpin' TX.
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I'd be in for one, for sure. Teklok works perfect for me. If we have any options in color as far as the kydex, an FDE option would be nice in addition to black.
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RIP TSgt Jason Norton and SSgt Brian McElroy. KIA 22 Jan 06, near Taji, Iraq.
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i'd be in for 1
& maybe another style too |
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i'm in for 2 myself. i will just go with whatever the popular consensus of the group is as far as any options go.
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“There's a lot of people calling for the end of violence...I am glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the men at Lexington and Concord didn't feel that way.” - the man with the golden EIB mic.
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In for one. Black preferred.
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I'm in
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Si vis pacem, para bellum. A handgun is for fighting your way back to your rifle, so make sure its a Sig.
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Count me in!
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Originally Posted By Ajcrash: Seems like there may be some interest in trying to get a small bulk order going for a kydex sheath for the LT Battle Knife. I have reached out to Primal options this afternoon to get info on pricing etc. I’ll update here once I hear back. As previously mentioned I’ll send mine off to be the mold so nobody will have to hassle with that. I just need to know how many are in and what style/attachment method you’d want. Assuming something can be worked out with them. For the record I have no experience with them, but the reviews look good and it’s far cheaper than other options I’ve seen. Primal Options View Quote How much are they going to charge for these LT Battle Knife kydex sheaths? it's not that hard to make a sheath if you have a heat gun, rivets and some high density foam (garden kneeling pad) and tin snips |
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Those are pretty good-looking sheaths. I plan on actually using knife (within reason) but I'd hate to trash the nice sheath it comes with. So Kydex is the perfect answer...
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RIP TSgt Jason Norton and SSgt Brian McElroy. KIA 22 Jan 06, near Taji, Iraq.
LaRue Armorer Colt 1911 Armorer Glock Armorer NRA Life Member |
I would be interested as well. Tek Lok and OD, black ,FDE colors.
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Interested as well.
Tec-Lock, FDE, Foliage, or any variations thereof. |
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The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan
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In for 1.
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I LOVE THE SMELL OF JET FUEL IN THE MORNING
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I don't know anything about holster/sheath making, but I assume they have a way to make a mold of your knife for future use, and then ship your knife back with your sheath?
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LaRue made "ME" do it!
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Sorry for the delay everyone I’ve been out of town for work.
Received word back from Melody at PO on these. I’m beyond tired so I’m just going to paste her email here for now so everyone is in the loop. Hi Aaron, We would be happy to make sheaths for your blades. You would have to send us your knives in order for us to custom mold sheaths. Once they arrive in the shop we will let you know and start work on them . It usually takes about 3-8 weeks to finish up an order (depending in the complexity), then we ship everything back via USPS with insurance. Sheath orders get top priority because we understand how difficult it is to part with a blade, even if it's only for a short time. We can only accept blades from within the United States due to difficulties shipping blades through customs. A basic black Kydex sheath for a blade with a length 5" and under from tip to handle with no carry system starts at $34.99 when you have to send in your blade. Each additional inch adds $5. If your blade is wider than 1.5", there is an additional charge of $5 per sheath. We do give discounts for bulk orders. If all the sheaths are for the same model we offer a 15% discount on 5 or more sheaths. If the models are different, we offer a 10% discount on 5 or more. The sheaths can be of different styles (for example, Taco style vs. pancake style or different colors or patterns). The cost of colors or patterns other than black vary with our costs. For orders over 25 sheaths, it depends on the blade length and complexity of the project. It starts at $11 for 1" blades. Each inch in blade length adds $1, so for example, an order of 25 five inch blades would be $15 each. For orders of 50 or more the price starts at $10 for a 1" blade. and for 100 or more it starts at $9. For orders of 500 or more it starts at $7. Specs and pictures must be provided before we can give an exact quote. If 3 blades can be sent, it will help the work go more quickly and smoothly. The bulk discounts only apply to sheaths, not carry systems due to the time involved in making kydex clips. Hardware generally adds $10-25 depending on what kind of carry systems you'd like. Most of our carry systems are listed on the Kydex sheaths page on the website, but we can also make custom carry systems. Solid colors of Kydex generally add $10 and patterns add $15-$30. Insured shipping varies depending on the value and weight of the blade. Signature confirmation may be required. Here is our shipping address for USPS (post office) : this is our preferred shipping method. PRIMAL OPTIONS LLC Melody McBride PO Box 66 Molina, CO 81646 For FedEx (PLEASE SEND TRACKING) : PRIMAL OPTIONS LLC Melody McBride 9042 54 Rd Molina, CO 81646 For UPS (brown truck) : PRIMAL OPTIONS LLC Melody McBride 9042 54 Rd Mesa, CO 81643 *Do NOT use this address for UPS SurePost. Use the PO Box instead because it goes through the post office It is very important that you use the proper address for each carrier, otherwise I may not receive your package. Please let me know when you've shipped and which carrier you used so I'll know when to look for your package. We usually go to the post office once or twice a week, and FedEx and UPS will deliver to our door. Our shop is located in the remote Colorado mountains and the post office is only open for 2 hours a day but we get packages regularly. Please ship your blades in sheaths. If they do not have sheaths, you can make them out of sturdy cardboard folded over the edge and tip, wrapped in duck tape. This will keep your blades from cutting their way out of the package and getting lost or cutting a postal worker. If you are concerned about the possibility of the cardboard scratching the finish, you can wrap the blade in a cloth first. Please do not send them in a paper envelope. They can tear during shipping and you might lose your knives. The post office has a variety of priority boxes that are free as long as you ship via priority mail. You can call or text us at (813) 730-0303 if you prefer. You may have to leave a message and we will call you back. Once I have everything ready to go I can send you an invoice through PayPal. You can use either a credit card or PayPal to make your payment. Thank you for the inquiry. Take care, Melody McBride Owner of Primal Options LLC |
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Originally Posted By ar15joe: How much are they going to charge for these LT Battle Knife kydex sheaths? it's not that hard to make a sheath if you have a heat gun, rivets and some high density foam (garden kneeling pad) and tin snips View Quote Less than what my time is worth farting around with it. Don’t want one and want to make your own, cool. Have fun with that. |
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In for 1
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I am interested in one.
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would be nice to see taco and pancakes sheaths side by side for the LT300. I think it would be great to have both options.
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Looks like we’re at 28 in with 1 maybe for 2. (Please correct me if I missed someone)
To get the ball rolling and for my sanity’s sake shall we make a cutoff date of end of August? I will probably send mine in before then so whatever prep work needs to be done can begin. I’ll reach out to Melody again and see how we can be identified as part of the overall group buy, should be as simple as putting LT-300 Battle Knife in the order comments but that’s up to her. |
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Originally Posted By ImpacTT: would be nice to see taco and pancakes sheaths side by side for the LT300. I think it would be great to have both options. View Quote I’m considering getting 2 of each. I’m a little concerned the taco may be a bit small (mount wise) given the size of the knife. |
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In for one.
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The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan
Official Arfcom Callsign - "Hot Sauce" |
I am in for 1 please let me know when this is moving forward
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OP, your first two sheaths are on me if this happens.
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Herpin' TX.
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We’re at 28 at this point providing I haven’t missed anyone. If I did, I apologize and please correct me on the number.
I’ve messaged OP back to see how they want to go about the group buy. Hopefully we can set a key phrase in the order comments as an identifier vs having to just do a single bulk order. I will update here once I get a reply. |
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Common sense and common courtesy aren't so common.
IN, USA
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Count me as 25.
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Originally posted by TheHorta:
"Southern my ass. Southerners follow through and do what they say.They don't play linguistic legerdemain tricks and welch on deals because of some nebulous verbiage." |
Originally Posted By bobweaver: OP, your first two sheaths are on me if this happens. View Quote I truly appreciate the offer, but I don’t want folks thinking I’m doing this for any kind of personal gain. I planned on getting a couple for myself anyways and figured if I could possibly make it easier for the folks here to jump in I’d at least offer to help out. |
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OP, can you post a list of who's in?
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LaRue made "ME" do it!
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“There's a lot of people calling for the end of violence...I am glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the men at Lexington and Concord didn't feel that way.” - the man with the golden EIB mic.
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I’ll be really happy with myself if I only got one messed up. lol
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Thanks for doing the legwork, @Ajcrash!
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RIP TSgt Jason Norton and SSgt Brian McElroy. KIA 22 Jan 06, near Taji, Iraq.
LaRue Armorer Colt 1911 Armorer Glock Armorer NRA Life Member |
i'd most likely go back or fde for kydex color
...but what other options are there? not seeing list on their site would also be curious what they recommended style wise: pancake or taco or other |
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Proud Member of Team Ranstad
NRA Member Tennessee Squire #PlasticPoniesForAll Aimless = Suburban Pot Bellied Snow Chicken |
I’d be interested in one as well.
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ImpactTT-2
Ideally one taco and one pancake. thanks ! |
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^^ I’ll correct the count.
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Originally Posted By d13s3l: i'd most likely go back or fde for kydex color ...but what other options are there? not seeing list on their site would also be curious what they recommended style wise: pancake or taco or other View Quote Yeah, a list of available colors and patterns would be helpful. I assume the typical solid colors and patterns ie FDE, ODG, multicam etc. I’ll try to remember to ask in my next email to them. |
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I'm in for one, FDE, FG, or multi-cam black as last resort
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"War to the knife, knife to the hilt"
-NBF |
In for 2
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Tag for interest.
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Still waiting on a reply f ok my last email to them. I’ll update when I hear back.
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id be in for one maybe two depending on pricing
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I'm in for two
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