Review: Maxpedition single sheath – Black – with Fenix TK10
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Since getting the TK10 I have been looking for a holster. I was not looking for anything special like custom made leather, I just wanted it to do one thing and do it well, to be secure. In the Maxpedition single sheath I can safely say mission accomplished. Maxpedition also make a 4" and 5" tube sheath, but I decided on this one, the single sheath, which is tapered at the end, and it seems to have been a good choice.
Before you read any further, something should be made clear. This holster is not a small and thin, low profile slot. It is a tough solid and chunky piece of kit. If you're wearing jeans, boots and a work shirt, it will blend right in. Try wearing it with a suit and tie at the office coffee machine and you're gonna get some funny looks. However, that is what this holster is all about. Tough, solid, chunky, and most important of all, secure.
The supplied Fenix holster, and so many other nylon holsters, will slide around on the belt, and when you go to remove the light you need one hand to pull out the light and another to hold down the holster. Not so with the Maxpedition, it is firm and secure and fine for one handed operation, whether you pull slowly on the flap or tug at it fast and hard.
The quality of the nylon seems very good. I have the Fenix holster that came with the TK10, and I have 2 other cheapie nylon holsters. Ask me where they are in a year and I doubt I'll know. The Maxpedition seems like a keeper. Who knows, maybe one day I'll be on here reviewing the fenix TK50, laughing about the old days when the TK10 only put out 225 lumens. How did we ever see anything back in 2008? I'm guessing that if it is a similar size, that TK50 might well be living in this Maxpedition sheath.
Head up / head down.
With the head of the light down, as you can see in the pics, half of the length of the light is actually exposed. The light is still secure though as there is the elastic and also just the firmness of the nylon.
Head up it fits further in of course, and the tapered end means that the switch is not activated, even when pushed in firmly. This is even more so with the tactical/anti roll ring attached which is how I had it when the pics were taken.
With the head up, it sits fairly high on the belt, with more than half of the weight of the light being above the belt line. The position is the same when the head is down, but with of course less of the weight above the belt line. It should be mentioned though that even when put head up, it is still just as secure, and I find that having the weight high makes it more comfortable, that's just personal preference though.
With the flap removed the light is still secure. Taking the holster off and holding it upside down, it takes a good shake to get the light to fall out.
Finally, you'll notice a pic at the end with the P2D in the holster. The flap is adjustable and removable. For the TK10 the flap is set to nearly its maximum length. A longer/fatter light could be used, but not by much. The flap can also go the other way, thus making the whole thing a lot smaller, and the pic with a P2D serves as an example. It's a big chunky holster if all you need to carry is something P2D sized, but if you want the light protected for construction work or something similar, it's a good choice. Also, the CR123A tucked into the elastic could be useful, and is fully secure.
So, if you want a tough and secure holster for a TK10 or similar, for general outdoor, camping or hard use, this could be the one.
PICS:
Head down
Head up
Head up
Horizontal
Head up no flap
Head down no flap
Hanging
Smallest fitting, with Fenix P2D and CR123A battery
From Lighthound
http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3035
Since getting the TK10 I have been looking for a holster. I was not looking for anything special like custom made leather, I just wanted it to do one thing and do it well, to be secure. In the Maxpedition single sheath I can safely say mission accomplished. Maxpedition also make a 4" and 5" tube sheath, but I decided on this one, the single sheath, which is tapered at the end, and it seems to have been a good choice.
Before you read any further, something should be made clear. This holster is not a small and thin, low profile slot. It is a tough solid and chunky piece of kit. If you're wearing jeans, boots and a work shirt, it will blend right in. Try wearing it with a suit and tie at the office coffee machine and you're gonna get some funny looks. However, that is what this holster is all about. Tough, solid, chunky, and most important of all, secure.
The supplied Fenix holster, and so many other nylon holsters, will slide around on the belt, and when you go to remove the light you need one hand to pull out the light and another to hold down the holster. Not so with the Maxpedition, it is firm and secure and fine for one handed operation, whether you pull slowly on the flap or tug at it fast and hard.
The quality of the nylon seems very good. I have the Fenix holster that came with the TK10, and I have 2 other cheapie nylon holsters. Ask me where they are in a year and I doubt I'll know. The Maxpedition seems like a keeper. Who knows, maybe one day I'll be on here reviewing the fenix TK50, laughing about the old days when the TK10 only put out 225 lumens. How did we ever see anything back in 2008? I'm guessing that if it is a similar size, that TK50 might well be living in this Maxpedition sheath.
Head up / head down.
With the head of the light down, as you can see in the pics, half of the length of the light is actually exposed. The light is still secure though as there is the elastic and also just the firmness of the nylon.
Head up it fits further in of course, and the tapered end means that the switch is not activated, even when pushed in firmly. This is even more so with the tactical/anti roll ring attached which is how I had it when the pics were taken.
With the head up, it sits fairly high on the belt, with more than half of the weight of the light being above the belt line. The position is the same when the head is down, but with of course less of the weight above the belt line. It should be mentioned though that even when put head up, it is still just as secure, and I find that having the weight high makes it more comfortable, that's just personal preference though.
With the flap removed the light is still secure. Taking the holster off and holding it upside down, it takes a good shake to get the light to fall out.
Finally, you'll notice a pic at the end with the P2D in the holster. The flap is adjustable and removable. For the TK10 the flap is set to nearly its maximum length. A longer/fatter light could be used, but not by much. The flap can also go the other way, thus making the whole thing a lot smaller, and the pic with a P2D serves as an example. It's a big chunky holster if all you need to carry is something P2D sized, but if you want the light protected for construction work or something similar, it's a good choice. Also, the CR123A tucked into the elastic could be useful, and is fully secure.
So, if you want a tough and secure holster for a TK10 or similar, for general outdoor, camping or hard use, this could be the one.
PICS:
Head down
Head up
Head up
Horizontal
Head up no flap
Head down no flap
Hanging
Smallest fitting, with Fenix P2D and CR123A battery
