Why choose wheelz custom kydex

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I started making kydex knife sheaths in 2016, when I needed sheaths for my knives and was not able to find anything on the market I felt was adequate. I spent 4 years practicing, perfecting and coming up with new ideas to make kydex knife sheaths better. I found myself asking the knife community a lot. What they liked and hated about kydex sheaths and what they would like to see done with kydex knife sheaths. With all that feedback i got to work.

While I was working away for those 4 years I came up with many innovative ideas. The first innovative feature I came up with, was "Integral Mounting". Integral Mounting is stronger and enhances the functionality of the sheath significantly. 

Integral mounting is a solution to a couple issues with typical kydex knife sheaths, a solution that has many benefits. Typical kydex sheaths have the carry attachment mounted to the eyelets on the side of the sheath. The side of the sheath flexes and there is not a lot of kydex between the edge of the eyelets and the edge of the sheath. That is where most kydex sheaths fail because that area on a kydex knife sheath will see the most strain. The strain will be caused from going through the woods and having the potential of getting caught on brush or getting snagged on your seat or seatbelt from getting in and out of your vehicle or side x side. Integral mounting puts way more kydex between the edge of the hole drilled for mounting hardware and the edge of the sheath, preventing "breakout". 

The area where integral mounting is located, has virtually no flex making it exceedingly stronger. Theres two reasons why it is stronger: Reason one, the hole for the hardware is not right on the edge of the sheath(like a typical kydex sheath. My kydex sheaths are not typical kydex sheaths), where there would only be 3/8" to 1/2" of kydex between it and the edge of the sheath (like a typical kydex knife sheath would have) making a severe weak point. The best way I can explain this is: Take a 2x4 and drill a hole in the middle and take a bolt and try to pull that bolt through the 2x4-now try to pry that bolt violently left and right, theres too much material surrounding that bolt keeping it from breaking out. That's the same concept as my integral mounting

 Reason two, integral mounting is located right over the knife blade. That area where the knife is located in a kydex knife sheath, is extremely rigid (Try bending your kydex sheath with the knife in it.)

Another benefit, is the carry attachment is in line with the handle and that prevents gravity from pulling the handle down and away from the belt and body. Integral mounting allows the sheath to sit tighter to the body and belt, keeping it from getting snagged and makes it more comfortable to carry.

Another one of the benefits of integral mounting, is it's ambidextrous. So if you're right handed, you can have the sheath setup for right hand carry or flip the carry attachment around for right hand cross draw.

Since integral mounting is ambidextrous, you can mount accessories on the integral mounting point on the front of the sheath, making room for more accessories on the body of the sheath.

In the picture above, the small flashlight is mounted to the integral mounting point on the front of the sheath. The sheath pictured above, is setup in baldric carry, so the small flashlight is oriented with the handle. Just point the handle where you want light!!!

Integral mounting allows for many different carry options to mounted to the sheath, allowing the sheath to be setup for your exact needs!

Another problem with kydex sheaths that I solved, is actually most accessories. Most accessories do not have a lanyard hole or keyring. So you have to drill a hole or epoxy a small kydex tab to the accessory(i hate doing both those things) or find an accessory that has one of those criteria. Most popular accessories that people like, dont have those criteria . So I came up with a solution. The "Pivot-Lok" allows accessories without a lanyard hole or keyring to be mounted to the sheath. It keeps me from having to epoxy a kydex tab to it or drill a hole for a lanyard to attach it to the sheath.

When I started working with kydex, it was said to be impossible to make kydex knife sheaths from .125"(1/8") thick kydex. I decided to try my hand at it and after a few weeks of trial & error and making modifications to my equipment, I got it down to a science!

 I'M ALWAYS THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, COMING UP WITH NEW IDEAS TO MAKE KYDEX SHEATHS BETTER AND BRING THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Pictured above is one of my personal sheaths mounted to my wheelchair utilizing a ram mount called a tough-claw. I made a mount that attaches to my integral mounting on my sheath and attaches to the base of the tough-claw where the ball head would be mounted.

I have invested in a onefinity cnc router to be able to make my own molds, in house-that are not offered or even thought of in the kydex scene. I'll be able to make my own mountings for specific accessories or specific carry options for kydex knife sheaths and holsters that are not available on the kydex market. The possibilities are endless!!!