When I bought my Mora
Bushcraft Black knife on eBay a few weeks back, on a whim I also purchased an
aftermarket sheath for it from Grizzly Outdoors after looking around the web at
aftermarket sheaths made for this knife.
Grizzly Outdoors
fabricates knife sheaths and holsters from a material called Kydex.
Kydex is a thermoplastic sheet, originally produced in 1965 for aircraft
interiors, but has gained popularity in recent years for other uses. It’s a mix of acrylic and PVC, which gives it
good forming properties but also strength, rigidity and scratch
resistance. It’s formed by heating the
material up to soften it, and then sometimes using vacuum bags to form the
material around objects, the shape will hold after it cools down. In addition, it can be cut, drilled, and
milled easily with regular tools.

The optional belt clip I
ordered with the sheath is expertly crafted as part of the back sheet of Kydex,
and is very functional. The hook will
hook around a 2” wide belt, but it is also useful for justhooking onto a waistband as well, it also
has good retention.
This sheath comes with a firesteel
attached to the front of the sheath with some fasteners through two of the
rivets. The firesteel itself has a Kydex
handle and the bungee cord attached to it secures it in place.
Since it is custom
made, it is a small lead time, but it only took a month from when I ordered it
to when I found it in my mailbox. The sheath actually cost more than the knife
itself, but I am pleased that I got this aftermarket sheath. The added functionality and retention is
great, and it’s good to have a firesteel on hand right by it. Not to mention, The Grizzly Outdoors Elite 2
tone Knife Sheath with the Mora Bushcraft Black knife looks like a badass piece
of gear that’s ready to handle any adventure.
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