Knife like Apex knives?

[Hellis 0]

Is there any knifes that works the same way as Apex knives?
They wrap around the MLW and is very easy to grab
http://www.apexbase.com/product.php?product_id=72
The only problem is my MLW/Chestring is too wide for this knife.
Anyone seen one for skydiving gear? Or should i just modify one to fit my gear perhaps?

[mjosparky 4]

Apex knives are just a copy of what has already beeen made. And they are way over priced.

http://www.square1.com/manufacturers/square1/p1155.asp

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[Hellis 0]

Overpriced, yes perhaps.
But i dont agree they are a copy.
The knife is held in place with velco on the back and that makes them much easier to grab.
The normal type of knives usually have a pushbutton that covers the handle, this means you have to first pull off the pushbutton and hope you dont lose the knife.

Also most (the ones i have seen) other pockets are either legstrap type or the type that moves around if you place it on the cheststrap.
The Apex type is wraped around the MLW and the chestrap.

[mjosparky 4]

Just trying to help. But what do I know?

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[sundevil777 102]

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The Apex type is wraped around the MLW and the chestrap.

How is it mounted, does anyone have a pic showing how it is done?

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[mjosparky 4]

You do know that knife pocket was designed to be used on a base rig?

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[sundevil777 102]

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You do know that knife pocket was designed to be used on a base rig?

Sparky

Yes

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[mjosparky 4]

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You do know that knife pocket was designed to be used on a base rig?

Sparky

Yes

And that the MLW on a jump rig is different than on a base rig?

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[sundevil777 102]

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You do know that knife pocket was designed to be used on a base rig?

Sparky

Yes

And that the MLW on a jump rig is different than on a base rig?

Sparky

I am curious, like to see different ideas.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[Hellis 0]

I appreciate your help Sparky, but i just dont agree that any other knife is like this knife.


I have uploaded a few pictures, because of the filesize limit i uploaded them on my server.
They are about 2 MB each.

EDIT: It seems i cant make them clicky, the forum adds http:// and a space on all the links
EDIT 2: Got it!

Knife front side

Knife back side
Please note that the cheststrap is 180 degrees of heading, it should be going to the right.
You see two keepers that hold it in place to the cheststrap.

Only knife
Here you see the wrap around part of the pocket.

How you mount it
Perhaps not a good picture, but you see the wrap-around part is first threaded on the cheststrap with the knife facing backwards.
Then you wrap the pocket around the MLW and thread the cheststrap trough the other two keepers.

Hope that made it clearer

[Beatnik 2]

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I appreciate your help Sparky, but i just dont agree that any other knife is like this knife.

I don't see anything that shows how this knife is different than anything else out there.

You did show a pouch for it that is a little different from other designs. It that is what all this is about. Get a pouch made to fit your needs and stop whining about it. The knife is the same as others, the pouch might not be but there are so many people out there that can correct that and build you a custom that it is hardly worth ranting about.

[airtwardo 7]

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I appreciate your help Sparky, but i just dont agree that any other knife is like this knife.

I don't see anything that shows how this knife is different than anything else out there.

You did show a pouch for it that is a little different from other designs. It that is what all this is about. Get a pouch made to fit your needs and stop whining about it. The knife is the same as others, the pouch might not be but there are so many people out there that can correct that and build you a custom that it is hardly worth ranting about.

Exactly...I always carry two knives, one on the harness and the other on the jumpsuit. I think it's important to mention that it's a good idea to locate the knife where it is accessible with either hand.

The Apex pouch looks interesting, I like the idea of it staying put. Can't really tell from the pics how secure the knife itself is held in there. B.A.S.E. is a different animal in that ya don't see a whole lotta combat RW while back flipping' off a bridge.

On several of my jumpsuits I've sewn the Jack pouch in place, I've also sewn a small loop of gutted 550 onto the pouch lip, I tie a foot and a half of break cord to the loop and the knife handle and S-fold it into the bottom of the pouch.

If you happen to drop the knife before you have a good grip on it, it stays close...and it's doesn't take any effort at all to snap the break cord to use the cutter.

BTW, I picked up the mid-sized Benchmade hook knife at the DZ yesterday...25 bucks and IMO a much better made and easier to handle tool than the types of Aluminum knives being discussed here. Gotta customize the pouch a bit and sew a lanyard with a Velcro tab onto the handle and it's good to go.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[mjosparky 4]

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On several of my jumpsuits I've sewn the Jack pouch in place,

Something about great minds.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[mjosparky 4]

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I am curious, like to see different ideas.

I to like to see different ideas and have come with a few myself over the years. Just pointing out that the MLW on a base rig is not cluttered up with thing like reserve ripcord handles, cutaway handles (?) and articulating rings. This thing may cause a problem mounting the knife configured like it is.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[Hellis 0]

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I am curious, like to see different ideas.

I to like to see different ideas and have come with a few myself over the years. Just pointing out that the MLW on a base rig is not cluttered up with thing like reserve ripcord handles, cutaway handles (?) and articulating rings. This thing may cause a problem mounting the knife configured like it is.

Sparky

Very good point.
However i hope i never have to use my knife when my handles are still in place, but it could happen.

This is actually going to be my third knife on my rig.
I have two knives at the legstraps already, but they are the ones with pushbuttons.
And i dont think i have yet managed to pull one of them out without droping them (never in a real situation), and thats not a good sign.

I need some kind of knife that i can attach higher on the rig because i will soon buy a tracksuit and the pants will block my legstrapmounted knives.
I have also thought about geting a larger "standard" type of knife, but i have not yet found something that i feel confident it wont accidently fall out.

[thomas.n.thomas 0]

How many knives becomes overkill? Also, because I am very new, what kind of stuff would you end up using a knife for? I can think of cutting myself out of trees and such...but I've already had my hopefully one tree experience of a lifetime.

Waiting for a smart aleck picture of some guy with a set of hedgeclippers pinned to his rig.