Just bought the sheath for the ESEE 6, well made American products. I support all USA made goods, gonna take this sheath out to test in the woods in Mexico. Love this
I have viewed several vids on Hedgehog leather sheaths and the opinions are the same, "too expensive". Well, speaking from experience of someone who does handemade leatherwork, the price is more than fair for what you get. From video I've seen from both the manufacturer and reviewers that is a high quality product. Well built and rugged. I would guess that your grandchildren would get that sheath after your children were gone and it would still be a beautiful piece of work.
As someone who is an "experienced consumer" in quality leather goods ($300 for a shoulder holster, $200 for a belt etc). I wouldn't think twice about paying $150-200 for a sheath. I just don't see value in the $300 price tag. Especially when equally respected makers charge half as much for the same quality work/product. Handmade/custom leatherwork pricing is always horribly subjective when it comes to pricing. You agree with what he charges. I don't agree with what he charges.
Good info that you send. I see that our 2nd amend is on the floor. We need to be alert. They are moving fast. Also it wud he good to grow food j can Gates us buying tons of property. God Bless you n yr families. I'm gonna move again. 🙏
Go to Ian Atkinson's Leather works channel here on youtube. He has several video's on how to sew a proper saddle stitch by hand and even one on how to make this specific style of sheath. Get on Amazon and purchase or make the few tools you need to make something like this, then purchase the leather, needles & thread, and make it yourself.
Hey. Custom made shit ain't cheap. I just hustle an extra tattoo and come up with the cash. I bet you can hustle up the cash for custom shit too. Have faith in yourself.
M.K Ultra I’ve made sheaths for years and I can make one that is just as good of quality for under $50 and sell them with my custom knives for around $100, hedgehog is a complete ripoff
Nicest sheath I've seen! Certainly cost is high..But people complaining.Try running out to the garage and hammering one out real fast!! I'll wait..That's what I thought!😝
Brain Housing Group most important...knife is definitely second...Great presentation Jack! Stout sheath. I easily see it lasting for many a trip into the yonder. Thanks for sharing sir!
I have a kabar case knive,i sharpened it and had the sheath on that came with the knife.outside i fell down a ravine and the knife went through the sheath and cut my jeans,just grazing my skin.after that i found heghog sheaths. Best i ever had,tough smartly made exellent quality,what?too expensive?one trip to the er?no way.i will buy a good piece of safety gear first.
I would pay 300 for it. but I don't have it. people say it's crazy to spend more for the sheath than the knife but you can replace the knife if it breaks or wears out and put it back in that sheath. the sheath will not wear out or break
Leather work is incredible and no doubt its the best quality, but $300 for a sheath? DAM you can buy two of the knifes for the same price as that sheath and lose one of the knifes and still be ahead of that price. If I was to use it daily or even weekly I'd consider it but at that price point "two thumbs down"
Knives are probably like handguns -- the holster/sheath is every bit as important to comfortable carry, long-term protection of the weapon, and smooth, reliable draw. This might not be a realistic price point for some folks, but the smart route is never to skimp on your leather/kydex.
Just to follow up here is a double stitched USA made for $40 and its not far off the Hedgehog www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IFKFYZW/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1
You're probably right. Get your favorite knife and bring it to the best leather worker in your area. Show him this video and I bet he can hook you up. That's what in gonna do for my first edge field knife. The thing is a tank and it deserves a nice sheath.
@@m.kultra4101 as someone who works with leather I don’t know about that. The time spent working on a pattern to fit everything perfectly is going to add up fast, and there is a lot of work involved in making a standard sheath let alone one with the added complexity on this one.
Id much rather have a sharpening stone than a fire striker... just bring a lighter/matches or something if you want to make a fire, or just make a bow-drill and fire-sticks with your newly sharpened knife.
Leather sheaths and 1095 steel , worst possible combination on humid environment. If you "go wet" the leather will just keep the humidity inside resulting in rusting your blade. Happened to me 1 year ago and since then i decided to keep all 1095 blades only in kydex sheaths. So even if its a very good product its very impractical for high carbon steels .
Is it a worry of yours to have something hard over your spine in the event of a hard fall? Second, have you ever tried to carry a large knife like an RTAK 2 in that configuration? Thanks for your input. Love your videos.
i think my point was that the price is just unaffordable for many of us. Especially now days. I would sell my work for much less personally and i say that as a tattoo artist. The supplies to make the product cost nothing com paired to the price paid just like in doing tattoo's if i had the know-how to make a sheath like that i probably would sell it for cheaper, kind of like i do when i do tattoos. More about getting my work out there than making a killing off it. the sheath is very nice though
In case you run across a grizzly just turn your back and show him your knife and fancy sheath. Guaraneed the bear will piss on himself and run away. Try it!!
Very .... very bulky , any chance to lose all the gadgets and keep the thickness down ? Also length of handle sticking out would have to believe while on the ground , moving it may get cought on things or hinder , rolling ? Just my .02 I do like it , please dont get me wrong just big and wide
I don't know anybody that would pay that for an ESEE sheath let alone a custom knife. It's criminal to add $110 for a punch and fire steel too. They are nice though!
beautiful craftsmanship and product, outrageous price sorry but thats a fact. people who make custom knives dont even charge this much for metal work, i could see a hundred bucks giver or take a little but but 200 to 300? hell no.
Don't get hung up on the "Made in China" dogma pricing. If you want a professional hand-made leather product of this quality, then this price point sounds about right. If this takes about, say, 10 work hours to make, then he's only getting 20 to 30 bucks an hour. Discount with that the price of the consumable materials used and the amortised cost of his tools, along with other business expenses, and you're getting top-of-the-line craftsmanship from someone who's making maybe 13-15 bucks an hour. Even if it's double that (ie about five hours work), you'd still be getting a deal. What's outrageous here is your lack of sensibilities to a craftsman's work and the economy of hand-made quality products. You want Walmart prices, then go to Walmart. But don't insult hard working people that are dedicated to quality products by offering up sweat shop price points.
h2oGrunt no one was insulting anyone jackass im well aware that hand made goods come at a price but when people produce the same products for much less and they do, i can say the price is a bit much.
fatdan172501 That's were we differ in opinion, whereas you think hand-made products is the same as mass produced products, I think the former is superior in quality and hence tags a higher price. If you believe that people (knife makers, and any other craftsmen) who devalue their work so that they can compete with pricing are doing the right thing, then there's nothing I can say that will make you see they're simply eroding further the economic sustainability of their work. You shouldn't put price as a main criteria when purchasing something that's built to last you a lifetime. And there's no need for name calling.
dont accuse me of insulting people and i wont name call, price is not the main factor im quite the gear whore but ive seen scout sheaths that are hand made of the same quality for much less, a balance of function, quality, price is what im after. this does not fit the bill
fatdan172501 That's quite the double standard you're sporting as far as name calling: you get to insult people... and whoever calls you on that, you get to insult them too. Regardless, judging from your latest reply, I don't think you quite understand the valuation concept I'm getting at. If you think your time, knowledge, experience and hard work is worth 3-5 bucks an hour, well then, it's your prerogative, and certainly go ahead and look for like-minded people when it comes to purchasing your gear.
I liked it but I didn't have 300 dodollars either so I made a nice knife and I made a sheath just like that one and I had 10$ for the knife blade and 9$for the lether 3$ for the hardware 22$all to gather and 2 hours time for cutting glowing and stitching if I can make one you can to I'm not the sharpest crayon in the bunch good luck you have nothing but time!!!!! Right now
I've been a professional leather worker for 35 years. I would be asking about £80.00 Sterling for this, handstitched and hand finished. That's three hours work at £18.00 per hour plus £15.00 pattern jigging fee to fit the buyers knife and pouch particulars, and the remainder for materials. I buy 3.5-4mm shoulder leather for around £5.00 per square foot. I work from home as a sole trader so my overheads are low. I honestly think some people just push the envelope in terms of pricing to see what others are prepared pay.
Hi Mannix Flinn - Thank you for your clear and honest comments. I've always been puzzled how this person can stay in business for so long. The price is clearly bloated and it's just more profiteering. $300 US equates to $422 Australian. That's a lot of money. By way of comparison, I had a very experienced leatherworker make a new sheath for my Fallkniven knife recently. It's got all the bells and whistles and is excellent craftsmanship using thick saddle leather. He made it for $100 Australian. That equates to less than a QUARTER of the price of this American sheath. Less than a quarter!!! Buyer beware!!!!
A recommendation, I have a tracker sheath as well. I never have the latch retention strap buckled when it's in storage, it helps save the elasticity of the strap. I only buckle it when I'm wearing it.
The sheath maker needs to read these comments. Most knife enthusiasts are NOT going to pay several hundred dollars for a knife sheath. The price is absurd. The kydex sheath the Esee 5 comes with will outlast leather any day, leather can corrode carbon steel, leather requires high maintenance to prevent deterioration, and this sheath COSTS MORE THAN THE BLOODY KNIFE! Good luck selling these. At these prices, you’ll need all the luck you can get.
People with more money than sense. Or someone that wants you to think they're an expert survivalist, when in reality they may have beginner level skills they learned in a basic course through the military (not every veteran is an expert survivalist, not even infantrymen) or some slack course that a 10 year old boy scout could teach.
@@michaelmiller7909 You are correct... I taught survival skills in the military, and the course is literally 2 days long, and mostly class instruction. If you want to learn survival skills join the boy scouts if you're under 18, or volunteer if older.
Shadow X very very true on the price but if you want great perfection quality leather sheath for a decent price then take a look at one step survival UA-cam channels one making your sheaths his work is perfect. He is Veteran ( Marine) and talks about survival tactics,prepping,canning and other great stuff so check him out
They are still in business and sell ever sheath they make. They don’t make shit for Amazon shoppers. You call a plumber.. it cost you $300 for 3 hours. You think you can make this in less than 3 hours with that leather, stitching, and the included accessories? No.. you can not. People in “these comments” are why the USA is a hoke of a country that can’t survive without buying products from cheaper materials made with child labor. I’ll buy the sheath…. Half a days work to make the money to pay for it. But I value peoples skill and time. Obviously you do not
You pay mostly for the time that goes into it, in case you ever did any leather work your self you might know it is a leanghty process with drying times and as far as i can see its totally worth the price point quality whise i wouldnt ever buy a sheath for 300 but it seems worth that price point.
@@david1346 totally…the price point is for the craftsmanship and the time invested in design, trial, error and all the other things that come into play when you make your own creation by hand.
A scout carry definitely helps when carrying an axe and/or machete/parang. I know this video is 7 years old, but information is still more than relevant today.
I remember when Hedgehog began it's production. They were hideously overpriced at that time, but $300.00?!?!?!?!?!? I have some ocean front property in Montana I would like to talk to you about.
Who's the production genius who tossed the graphic up on the screen, totally covering up our view of the sheath, at exactly moment that the narrator first turns to show it to us, and keeps the graphic there until just as the narrator turns back away? A real Home Simpson move. Other than that, great video and a great product. Very cool.
its the fact thats its not that masss produced, the more the less people buy a product and the more expensive the material gets, the more the price inc for profit inc per item
I’ll be honest, some of the handy little features are excellent on there. And a sheath like this could last a lifetime. Problem is that $300 is honestly too much. I wouldn’t mind $200 at most. But with the knife at $160 it’s a lot to ask for $300 for this sheath.
One reason to carry a knife weak hand is self-defense during a gun retention scenario. Someone is attacking you and causes a situation that you cannot draw your firearm but you need to use maximum force...a knife available to your free (weak) hand can save your ass.
The camera work on this video was pretty bad. In the beginning you introduced the sheath and turned around to show it, but in editing you added the big title for the sheath....which then hid what you were showing. Then about 2/3 of the way through you mention a feature on the sheath but the camera was pointed down with the sheath out of view. Then the closeup work the camera kept going in and out of focus making it hard to focus on the feature you were trying to describe.
The problem with this type of setup is that you cannot sit down without it digging into your back I know this from experience looks nice but not practical.
Idk if you'll see this but I found a Tom Brown Tracker Knife on amazon and the Included sheath for it was this sheath. Tom Brown Tracker knives are amazing. Best part is it was only $60.00. There is one made of Damascus, another made of D2 Steel and lastly one made of 1095 high carbon steel. They were a little hard to find but it's something to look into if you want.
No disrespect,but yeah, the price is horrible. I recently purchased a western style leather gun rig for my .45 long colt and it was $360. You are telling me that small amount of leather is worth the same as a full gun rig? My leather gun rig is also high quality and handcrafted... something isn't right here.
It’s bc some tacticool people did this was the cool guy carry, so now it’s popular which drives the price up. I personally like this carry, been doing it years before it became popular. Now I need a replacement but not parting with 300$+
No doubt the craftsmanship is second to none but this unit is way too big and bulky. I would like a minimum of bulk. Close to the body. As little weight as possible.
Thanks BSR! I just checked the price of this sheath on the link in the description. Unfortunately it is still $300. This price is too high...competitors are selling comparable product at 60% the price of this one. Still grateful for the vid.
Modern practical tactical would be firearm strong side at 3-4 o’clock, fixed blade cross draw on off side. Never ever put anything directly over your spine. A light tumble could potentially cripple you.
Just looove the leather work... Here’s a pointer...: 1... your hand is in the way. When you demonstrate it’s features you constantly block the sight by placing your hand over it.. 2... you’re moving it around constantly and to fast.. turning it around and up side down.. Basically..: to hard to focus and get a clear view as you demonstrate.. But still.. love that leather.. but slow down..
Everyone hating on the price... It's custom leather working. The maker isn't just charging for materials, or for time. He's charging that much to keep most of you from buying one. If he charged less he would be back-ordered for months with everyone trying to get one. I agree on his pricing, if you can't afford it, that's fine. This sheath just isn't for you.
I owned this set up. Yes 300 bucks for sheath 140 for knife crazy. Workmanship absolutely gorgeous better in person. BUT this was so ridiculously heavy not practical at all. I’m a 250 pound man wore a gun belt and pulled my belt like I was carrying a 45 revolver. Sold it . I don’t see that set up for real life. A lot of hype.
I think everyone's hangup is the price. Quality work costs money. Unfortunately, what a craftsman thinks his work is valued at and what customer thinks the work is valued at are often two different things. I wanted a baldric setup for my favorite chopper and belt knife, I paid out the arse for it...but I'm happy with it. As with this sheath, I don't think it is worth what he's asking, but I also have little desire for a sheath like his. I'd be willing to pay 100-150 for a loaded version of what he makes. I'd pay $300 if there was custom leather engraving/texturing involved.
Don’t know if this comment will get to you or not......... apparently this post has been around for QUITE a while!!! LoL I just really wanted to say, I really like how the sheath appears to ride horizontally!!! Have had a few scout carry that the knife handle wants to pull down.
Owned this set up absolutely well made but that being said stupid heavy. I’m 240 pounds I workout I’m not being a wimp. I’m telling you with a pair of shorts and a gun belt this thing hung and was ridiculous to carry zero comfort. This thing hung off me and pulled my shorts down and put unneeded stress on my gun belts. My guns where never this heavy. A 5 inch blade I like to be light and forget it’s there. I sold it got my money back. Looking for a new set up. Well done video
I wouldn't say $300 is a lot for something good quality, handmade, and i hope it has a 100% lifetime warranty, but i do think a $300 case fit to a $120 knife is ridiculous. This is a product mismatch. anybody looking to order $30000 hand stitched custom unicorn leather seats for a base model toyota corolla?
I look at it like this. I could also die in a fatal car crash or go down in a commercial airplane. Does that mean I shouldn't drive or fly? Me falling flat on my back is somewhat unlikely. I would also be wearing my pack, so that would not allow for me to fall on the sheath. This sheath is also leather and very forgiving versus something like kydex. Thanks for watching
300.00? They must be crazy with a side of delusional, lol. Only people on UA-cam who can either monetize views to cover costs or get free samples are seriously considering this.
Scout carry is not carrying a knife in the small of your back. Is it comfortable when you drive? What about when you sit down? Are you humping a ruck? What happens when you fall and land on your back. Nope, not a good idea, it is tacticool and we all know that means tactifool...
this Thing is very nice but around 300 bucks are you fcking kidding me? this Price is overrated as fck... bad joke for s knife
Just bought the sheath for the ESEE 6, well made American products. I support all USA made goods, gonna take this sheath out to test in the woods in Mexico. Love this
Yours is the 2nd review I've seen on this sheath and the craftsmanship looks amazing.
this is one of the nicest sheathes i have ever seen. Classy, practical and strong.
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I have viewed several vids on Hedgehog leather sheaths and the opinions are the same, "too expensive". Well, speaking from experience of someone who does handemade leatherwork, the price is more than fair for what you get. From video I've seen from both the manufacturer and reviewers that is a high quality product. Well built and rugged. I would guess that your grandchildren would get that sheath after your children were gone and it would still be a beautiful piece of work.
Exactly! If you want heirloom quality you have to pay for it.
Mike Sibert Yeah. People complain about jobs going overseas and then bitch about the price of stuff made here.
As someone who is an "experienced consumer" in quality leather goods ($300 for a shoulder holster, $200 for a belt etc). I wouldn't think twice about paying $150-200 for a sheath. I just don't see value in the $300 price tag. Especially when equally respected makers charge half as much for the same quality work/product.
Handmade/custom leatherwork pricing is always horribly subjective when it comes to pricing. You agree with what he charges. I don't agree with what he charges.
$349 is waaaay to much. That's more then two esee 5 knives. No thank you, ill pass.
Good info that you send.
I see that our 2nd amend is on the floor.
We need to be alert. They are moving fast.
Also it wud he good to grow food j can
Gates us buying tons of property.
God Bless you n yr families. I'm gonna move again. 🙏
Go to Ian Atkinson's Leather works channel here on youtube. He has several video's on how to sew a proper saddle stitch by hand and even one on how to make this specific style of sheath. Get on Amazon and purchase or make the few tools you need to make something like this, then purchase the leather, needles & thread, and make it yourself.
The price of these sheaths is more than many quite good firearms. I like quality as much as anyone but a sheath shouldn't cost this much.
Hey. Custom made shit ain't cheap. I just hustle an extra tattoo and come up with the cash. I bet you can hustle up the cash for custom shit too. Have faith in yourself.
M.K Ultra I’ve made sheaths for years and I can make one that is just as good of quality for under $50 and sell them with my custom knives for around $100, hedgehog is a complete ripoff
Nicest sheath I've seen! Certainly cost is high..But people complaining.Try running out to the garage and hammering one out real fast!! I'll wait..That's what I thought!😝
Looks nice but it's hard to beat a good kydex sheath...inexpensive, light weight, and low maintenance. Plus kydex sheaths have so many carry options.
Brain Housing Group most important...knife is definitely second...Great presentation Jack! Stout sheath. I easily see it lasting for many a trip into the yonder. Thanks for sharing sir!
Just my opinion, but it seems over priced and just too much going on. But I am from the old school of Keep It Simple Stupid.
Very nice sheath... Hopefully I can get one for mine one day.
I have a kabar case knive,i sharpened it and had the sheath on that came with the knife.outside i fell down a ravine and the knife went through the sheath and cut my jeans,just grazing my skin.after that i found heghog sheaths. Best i ever had,tough smartly made exellent quality,what?too expensive?one trip to the er?no way.i will buy a good piece of safety gear first.
I would pay 300 for it. but I don't have it. people say it's crazy to spend more for the sheath than the knife but you can replace the knife if it breaks or wears out and put it back in that sheath. the sheath will not wear out or break
Leather work is incredible and no doubt its the best quality, but $300 for a sheath? DAM you can buy two of the knifes for the same price as that sheath and lose one of the knifes and still be ahead of that price. If I was to use it daily or even weekly I'd consider it but at that price point "two thumbs down"
Knives are probably like handguns -- the holster/sheath is every bit as important to comfortable carry, long-term protection of the weapon, and smooth, reliable draw. This might not be a realistic price point for some folks, but the smart route is never to skimp on your leather/kydex.
Just to follow up here is a double stitched USA made for $40 and its not far off the Hedgehog www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IFKFYZW/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1
+Ct SeaRay or go sagewood gear. That's who I go to now. Just as good if not better quality for a fraction of the price with more options.
"This sheath is handcrafted in the UK."
Still, looks nice and the price is right.
Ct SeaRay they make that sheath for a ESEE 5?
too expensive , beautiful though. that sheath can be made for way under 200 dollars
You're probably right. Get your favorite knife and bring it to the best leather worker in your area. Show him this video and I bet he can hook you up. That's what in gonna do for my first edge field knife. The thing is a tank and it deserves a nice sheath.
The fire starter you can use two rocks just find the right one.
but for tons of time...
@@m.kultra4101 as someone who works with leather I don’t know about that. The time spent working on a pattern to fit everything perfectly is going to add up fast, and there is a lot of work involved in making a standard sheath let alone one with the added complexity on this one.
The quality of the leather-work is definitely worth it, no doubt about it. But my wife would freak if I spent that much on a sheathe.
Id much rather have a sharpening stone than a fire striker... just bring a lighter/matches or something if you want to make a fire, or just make a bow-drill and fire-sticks with your newly sharpened knife.
Leather sheaths and 1095 steel , worst possible combination on humid environment. If you "go wet" the leather will just keep the humidity inside resulting in rusting your blade. Happened to me 1 year ago and since then i decided to keep all 1095 blades only in kydex sheaths. So even if its a very good product its very impractical for high carbon steels .
Is it a worry of yours to have something hard over your spine in the event of a hard fall? Second, have you ever tried to carry a large knife like an RTAK 2 in that configuration? Thanks for your input. Love your videos.
i think my point was that the price is just unaffordable for many of us. Especially now days. I would sell my work for much less personally and i say that as a tattoo artist. The supplies to make the product cost nothing com paired to the price paid just like in doing tattoo's if i had the know-how to make a sheath like that i probably would sell it for cheaper, kind of like i do when i do tattoos. More about getting my work out there than making a killing off it. the sheath is very nice though
Could probably buy one of those with a knife for that price
When you have the knife on your back your attacker doesn't even need to bring his own weapon, he can just take yours...
M'aiq Liar!!!!!
In case you run across a grizzly just turn your back and show him your knife and fancy sheath. Guaraneed the bear will piss on himself and run away. Try it!!
I will be trying to get one for my benchmade bushcrafter. then itll be the perfect knife,
Would have been helpful had camera guy did better job. Couldn't see much when using the striker. Close up would have been helpful. Nice sheath tho 👍
Does the leather wear out quicker where you slip the leather over those metal knobs like the one holding the knife in
Thank you!
What a fantastic sheath.. it really sucks that you can't buy them... really really sucks I want one for my chris Reeves
I've looked around and didn't see an answer anywhere. Do you typically re-sheath the knife with the sheath in the scout carry position or take it off?
Very .... very bulky , any chance to lose all the gadgets and keep the thickness down ? Also length of handle sticking out would have to believe while on the ground , moving it may get cought on things or hinder , rolling ? Just my .02 I do like it , please dont get me wrong just big and wide
Funny when I like the sheath better than the knife.very nice
What are your thoughts on scout carry and the potential for vertebrae injury if one should slip and fall on their back?
Ahh question 🙋. Is there a plate carrier integration option? 😅 I don’t know if you know obviously that is not your set up just wondering? 😅
I wish they would make one for my SOG super bowie.
Didn’t get to see it with the banner on the screen at the beginning. 😾 Nice leather
I never trust scout carry brother sorry but love the set up of the knife
Do they have it in a version that carries my gun?
Parabéns (congratulations)
Wow the cost of stuff is getting insane...blows the mind...frankly it’s a pisser...nice job...like the comments....
Good job.
lOVE THE SHEATH,BUT WHAT KIND OF BOOTS ARE YOU WEARING IN THE VIDEO.THANKS
absolutely beautiful. I wish I had the money
I don't know anybody that would pay that for an ESEE sheath let alone a custom knife. It's criminal to add $110 for a punch and fire steel too. They are nice though!
beautiful craftsmanship and product, outrageous price sorry but thats a fact. people who make custom knives dont even charge this much for metal work, i could see a hundred bucks giver or take a little but but 200 to 300? hell no.
Don't get hung up on the "Made in China" dogma pricing. If you want a professional hand-made leather product of this quality, then this price point sounds about right. If this takes about, say, 10 work hours to make, then he's only getting 20 to 30 bucks an hour. Discount with that the price of the consumable materials used and the amortised cost of his tools, along with other business expenses, and you're getting top-of-the-line craftsmanship from someone who's making maybe 13-15 bucks an hour. Even if it's double that (ie about five hours work), you'd still be getting a deal.
What's outrageous here is your lack of sensibilities to a craftsman's work and the economy of hand-made quality products. You want Walmart prices, then go to Walmart. But don't insult hard working people that are dedicated to quality products by offering up sweat shop price points.
h2oGrunt
no one was insulting anyone jackass im well aware that hand made goods come at a price but when people produce the same products for much less and they do, i can say the price is a bit much.
fatdan172501 That's were we differ in opinion, whereas you think hand-made products is the same as mass produced products, I think the former is superior in quality and hence tags a higher price. If you believe that people (knife makers, and any other craftsmen) who devalue their work so that they can compete with pricing are doing the right thing, then there's nothing I can say that will make you see they're simply eroding further the economic sustainability of their work. You shouldn't put price as a main criteria when purchasing something that's built to last you a lifetime.
And there's no need for name calling.
dont accuse me of insulting people and i wont name call, price is not the main factor im quite the gear whore but ive seen scout sheaths that are hand made of the same quality for much less, a balance of function, quality, price is what im after. this does not fit the bill
fatdan172501 That's quite the double standard you're sporting as far as name calling: you get to insult people... and whoever calls you on that, you get to insult them too.
Regardless, judging from your latest reply, I don't think you quite understand the valuation concept I'm getting at. If you think your time, knowledge, experience and hard work is worth 3-5 bucks an hour, well then, it's your prerogative, and certainly go ahead and look for like-minded people when it comes to purchasing your gear.
Far too expensive! More expensive than the knife!
I liked it but I didn't have 300 dodollars either so I made a nice knife and I made a sheath just like that one and I had 10$ for the knife blade and 9$for the lether 3$ for the hardware 22$all to gather and 2 hours time for cutting glowing and stitching if I can make one you can to I'm not the sharpest crayon in the bunch good luck you have nothing but time!!!!! Right now
300 for that sheath? Damn. Naw, I couldnt do it. 100 or so maybe.
Where can I get one of the knives that are for this sheath?? What is the number on the knife? Thank You
What are those knife holsters called I’ve bin tryin to Oder one but can’t find it
That is one great looking sheath , but no way can I justify 200-300 for a 70$ dollar bk2 wow I WAS .!! But it does look really nice .
Cheap blade, love the sheath
I've been a professional leather worker for 35 years.
I would be asking about £80.00 Sterling for this, handstitched and hand finished.
That's three hours work at £18.00 per hour plus £15.00 pattern jigging fee to fit the buyers knife and pouch particulars, and the remainder for materials. I buy 3.5-4mm shoulder leather for around £5.00 per square foot.
I work from home as a sole trader so my overheads are low.
I honestly think some people just push the envelope in terms of pricing to see what others are prepared pay.
Hi Mannix Flinn - Thank you for your clear and honest comments. I've always been puzzled how this person can stay in business for so long. The price is clearly bloated and it's just more profiteering. $300 US equates to $422 Australian. That's a lot of money. By way of comparison, I had a very experienced leatherworker make a new sheath for my Fallkniven knife recently. It's got all the bells and whistles and is excellent craftsmanship using thick saddle leather. He made it for $100 Australian. That equates to less than a QUARTER of the price of this American sheath. Less than a quarter!!! Buyer beware!!!!
A recommendation, I have a tracker sheath as well. I never have the latch retention strap buckled when it's in storage, it helps save the elasticity of the strap. I only buckle it when I'm wearing it.
The sheath maker needs to read these comments. Most knife enthusiasts are NOT going to pay several hundred dollars for a knife sheath. The price is absurd. The kydex sheath the Esee 5 comes with will outlast leather any day, leather can corrode carbon steel, leather requires high maintenance to prevent deterioration, and this sheath COSTS MORE THAN THE BLOODY KNIFE! Good luck selling these. At these prices, you’ll need all the luck you can get.
People with more money than sense. Or someone that wants you to think they're an expert survivalist, when in reality they may have beginner level skills they learned in a basic course through the military (not every veteran is an expert survivalist, not even infantrymen) or some slack course that a 10 year old boy scout could teach.
@@michaelmiller7909 You are correct... I taught survival skills in the military, and the course is literally 2 days long, and mostly class instruction. If you want to learn survival skills join the boy scouts if you're under 18, or volunteer if older.
Shadow X very very true on the price but if you want great perfection quality leather sheath for a decent price then take a look at one step survival UA-cam channels one making your sheaths his work is perfect. He is Veteran ( Marine) and talks about survival tactics,prepping,canning and other great stuff so check him out
They are still in business and sell ever sheath they make. They don’t make shit for Amazon shoppers.
You call a plumber.. it cost you $300 for 3 hours.
You think you can make this in less than 3 hours with that leather, stitching, and the included accessories?
No.. you can not.
People in “these comments” are why the USA is a hoke of a country that can’t survive without buying products from cheaper materials made with child labor.
I’ll buy the sheath…. Half a days work to make the money to pay for it. But I value peoples skill and time. Obviously you do not
I'd pay 100.00 maybe , I don't see 300.00 worth nothing special
Ya way to much money
I've had one for 3 years for my ESEE 5 and the sheath is worth every, single, penny, in my opinion ...
You pay mostly for the time that goes into it, in case you ever did any leather work your self you might know it is a leanghty process with drying times and as far as i can see its totally worth the price point quality whise i wouldnt ever buy a sheath for 300 but it seems worth that price point.
15 Dls in Mx haha
@@david1346 totally…the price point is for the craftsmanship and the time invested in design, trial, error and all the other things that come into play when you make your own creation by hand.
A scout carry definitely helps when carrying an axe and/or machete/parang. I know this video is 7 years old, but information is still more than relevant today.
yep, way too expensive. Comparable sheaths out there for half the price.
like what?
You can even buy the knife or sheath. I will stick with my Tops Tracker
I remember when Hedgehog began it's production. They were hideously overpriced at that time, but $300.00?!?!?!?!?!? I have some ocean front property in Montana I would like to talk to you about.
Who's the production genius who tossed the graphic up on the screen, totally covering up our view of the sheath, at exactly moment that the narrator first turns to show it to us, and keeps the graphic there until just as the narrator turns back away? A real Home Simpson move. Other than that, great video and a great product. Very cool.
Agreed LMAO at the beginning but so would Jack.
Yeah... that was some dumb shit
Haha exactly what I was thinking
Love the knife and the sheath. I'm sure it's expensive but it's a once in a lifetime purchase.
Do they have like a reject pile that they sell with manufacturing errors at a lower price?
I don't see $300 worth of leather or hardware.
1234coolman or you don't!
1234coolman I do, and I agree with Pit Dawg.
its the fact thats its not that masss produced, the more the less people buy a product and the more expensive the material gets, the more the price inc for profit inc per item
I’ll be honest, some of the handy little features are excellent on there. And a sheath like this could last a lifetime. Problem is that $300 is honestly too much. I wouldn’t mind $200 at most. But with the knife at $160 it’s a lot to ask for $300 for this sheath.
It’s not $300..... you can buy the EXACT sheath on eBay for $29.99
One reason to carry a knife weak hand is self-defense during a gun retention scenario. Someone is attacking you and causes a situation that you cannot draw your firearm but you need to use maximum force...a knife available to your free (weak) hand can save your ass.
The camera work on this video was pretty bad. In the beginning you introduced the sheath and turned around to show it, but in editing you added the big title for the sheath....which then hid what you were showing. Then about 2/3 of the way through you mention a feature on the sheath but the camera was pointed down with the sheath out of view. Then the closeup work the camera kept going in and out of focus making it hard to focus on the feature you were trying to describe.
The problem with this type of setup is that you cannot sit down without it digging into your back I know this from experience looks nice but not practical.
Never carry anything on your spine, you should be able to access your knife with either hand. Ask any vet scout who been to hell and back
"Scout carry" sucks, try sitting in a vehicle...FORGET ABOUT IT
stupid design... way too thick... ppl who buy this will not use it. silly... ppl like playing cowboy. not real world.
Hedgehog leather works also makes a sheath for the Tom Brown tracker knives from top knives
Too big and bulky . Couldn't drive a truck or sit in a chair with on your backside . Price sucks!
Price starts below $200 and goes up with the additional options guys, the $300 is fully loaded version. Get what you pay for :)
Awesome sheath, it grabbed my attention when I saw it. But $300 is out of my price range
Patriot leatherwork... Equal quality, wider selection and half the price.
Gerber Ghostrike $55.00
Mine too! 🐿
$40 on Amazon its not the same brand but I've had it over a year and its held up fine
Idk if you'll see this but I found a Tom Brown Tracker Knife on amazon and the Included sheath for it was this sheath. Tom Brown Tracker knives are amazing. Best part is it was only $60.00. There is one made of Damascus, another made of D2 Steel and lastly one made of 1095 high carbon steel. They were a little hard to find but it's something to look into if you want.
No disrespect,but yeah, the price is horrible. I recently purchased a western style leather gun rig for my .45 long colt and it was $360. You are telling me that small amount of leather is worth the same as a full gun rig? My leather gun rig is also high quality and handcrafted... something isn't right here.
It’s bc some tacticool people did this was the cool guy carry, so now it’s popular which drives the price up.
I personally like this carry, been doing it years before it became popular. Now I need a replacement but not parting with 300$+
I've found a BIC lighter is a lot easier to light a fire with.
I love that style of sheath! I've been watching for a kydex-version, but MAN, that leather one is pretty sweet!
*Beautiful sheath, but you can buy a decent leather jacket for less money.*
No doubt the craftsmanship is second to none but this unit is way too big and bulky. I would like a minimum of bulk. Close to the body. As little weight as possible.
You Would have to take your sheave off just to get to the rope or para cord ?
Thanks BSR! I just checked the price of this sheath on the link in the description. Unfortunately it is still $300. This price is too high...competitors are selling comparable product at 60% the price of this one. Still grateful for the vid.
Falling on that scout carry knife can ruin you. I've seen it happen. Reverse arry on your weak side is a heck of a lot safer.
SOB carrying a pistol presents the same risk to lumbar vertebrae.
Amen!
What do you mean?
I get the concern of falling on it, but what's the carry method that you recommend?
If you carry on your weak side and fall on that you can get messed up.
Modern practical tactical would be firearm strong side at 3-4 o’clock, fixed blade cross draw on off side.
Never ever put anything directly over your spine. A light tumble could potentially cripple you.
Just looove the leather work...
Here’s a pointer...:
1... your hand is in the way. When you demonstrate it’s features you constantly block the sight by placing your hand over it..
2... you’re moving it around constantly and to fast.. turning it around and up side down..
Basically..: to hard to focus and get a clear view as you demonstrate..
But still.. love that leather.. but slow down..
nice sheath but no way in hell is it worth $300
Jump in a vehicle and see how much you love scout carry
You better have good aim putting it back in. ;p
Cool!! But it’s way too expensive!
Everyone hating on the price... It's custom leather working. The maker isn't just charging for materials, or for time. He's charging that much to keep most of you from buying one. If he charged less he would be back-ordered for months with everyone trying to get one. I agree on his pricing, if you can't afford it, that's fine. This sheath just isn't for you.
I owned this set up. Yes 300 bucks for sheath 140 for knife crazy. Workmanship absolutely gorgeous better in person. BUT this was so ridiculously heavy not practical at all. I’m a 250 pound man wore a gun belt and pulled my belt like I was carrying a 45 revolver. Sold it . I don’t see that set up for real life. A lot of hype.
Nice leather sheath, but $300, I'm out. There's just too much greed on this planet today...
I think everyone's hangup is the price. Quality work costs money. Unfortunately, what a craftsman thinks his work is valued at and what customer thinks the work is valued at are often two different things. I wanted a baldric setup for my favorite chopper and belt knife, I paid out the arse for it...but I'm happy with it.
As with this sheath, I don't think it is worth what he's asking, but I also have little desire for a sheath like his. I'd be willing to pay 100-150 for a loaded version of what he makes. I'd pay $300 if there was custom leather engraving/texturing involved.
$189 + $110 I'm not sure if it's worth it... it's fucking beautiful but that's a lot of money
Don’t know if this comment will get to you or not......... apparently this post has been around for QUITE a while!!! LoL
I just really wanted to say, I really like how the sheath appears to ride horizontally!!! Have had a few scout carry that the knife handle wants to pull down.
Owned this set up absolutely well made but that being said stupid heavy. I’m 240 pounds I workout I’m not being a wimp. I’m telling you with a pair of shorts and a gun belt this thing hung and was ridiculous to carry zero comfort. This thing hung off me and pulled my shorts down and put unneeded stress on my gun belts. My guns where never this heavy. A 5 inch blade I like to be light and forget it’s there. I sold it got my money back. Looking for a new set up. Well done video
I wouldn't say $300 is a lot for something good quality, handmade, and i hope it has a 100% lifetime warranty, but i do think a $300 case fit to a $120 knife is ridiculous. This is a product mismatch.
anybody looking to order $30000 hand stitched custom unicorn leather seats for a base model toyota corolla?
I look at it like this. I could also die in a fatal car crash or go down in a commercial airplane. Does that mean I shouldn't drive or fly? Me falling flat on my back is somewhat unlikely. I would also be wearing my pack, so that would not allow for me to fall on the sheath. This sheath is also leather and very forgiving versus something like kydex. Thanks for watching
300.00? They must be crazy with a side of delusional, lol. Only people on UA-cam who can either monetize views to cover costs or get free samples are seriously considering this.
Scout carry is not carrying a knife in the small of your back. Is it comfortable when you drive? What about when you sit down? Are you humping a ruck? What happens when you fall and land on your back. Nope, not a good idea, it is tacticool and we all know that means tactifool...