Uvhash
"Uvhash" Counterterrorism Tactical Combat, CSAR, Survival Knife
- Size: Length overall: 11.65" (29.6 cm), Blade Length:
6.25" (15.9 cm), Thickness: .236" (6.0 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 1 lb., 1.0 oz. (482 grams), Sheath (with extender, accessory package,
Streamlight, LIMA, sharpener, and Maglite): 1 lb., 3.0 oz. (539 grams)
- Blade: ATS-34 High Molybdenum Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, Media Blasted, Flat Non-reflective
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, Media Blasted, Flat Non-reflective
- Handle: Coyote/Black G10 Epoxy Laminate Composite
- Sheath : Hybrid Tension-Locking, Coyote Kydex, Aluminum, Stainless Steel,
Titanium
- Ultimate Belt Loop Extender: Coyote Nylon belt loop extender
stitched with polyester, with Fine DMT diamond pad sharpener, stainless steel non-reflective snap,
stainless steel mounting straps and stainless steel hardware
- Streamlight: Streamlight Sidewinder Compact II
Lamp, mounting frame 304 stainless steel
with all stainless steel hardware, media blasted, flat
non-reflective
- LIMA: (Lamp Independent Mount Assembly) Nylon stitched with high strength
polyester, 304 stainless steel fittings and hardware with Maglite LED Solitaire and stainless retainer
- Belt plates, loops: 5052 H32 high strength aluminum alloy, 304 stainless steel
- Lanyards: 550 Coyote Nylon Kernmantle Rope (Paracord), Nylon, ABS plastic, neoprene
- Knife: The Uvhash is named for the
early 20th century
horror/fiction/fantasy writer H. P. Lovecraft's blood-mad god of
the void. This is drop point tanto blade, extremely strong and
tough, a medium sized knife, a solid, thick and strong tactical, combat, and
counterterrorism knife, made with the input of military and
counterterrorism professionals for their wear and use in combat.
The blade I made of ATS-34 high molybdenum high chromium stainless
tool steel, one of the most requested and reliable modern tool
steels in the field. It's chosen for its extreme toughness and wear
resistance, high durability, and high temperature resistance. The
blade design considerations were for an evolved version of my
most popular PJLT that I create for USAF Pararescue professionals,
refined for assault and counterterrorism work. The blade has a
three-quarter length top swage that
reduces the thickness of the spine without sacrificing spine
strength, and the blade has 2" of my aggressive and popular
hammerhead serrations for tough cutting and ripping needs. It is a true tanto, with a good length of straight cutting edge, and
a solid secondary point (yokote) for bearing down in heavy
applications without using the main point. Being wide at
the point means the point is very strong for effective and reliable
piercing. The knife is hollow
ground with accurate geometry for a razor keen cutting edge with
heavy spine support. The knife is
full tang, one solid piece of steel from tip to butt, and is
bolstered with zero-care 304 high nickel, high chromium austenitic
stainless steel, with a very large and substantial reinforced
forefinger quillon to positively guard the hand during highly active
assault, defense, and use. The handle shape has comfortable finger
grooves, and feels well-locked in the hand, even with large hands.
The rear bolster has a chamfered extra large 3/8" diameter through-tang lanyard hole for extra security
if needed while working elevated or over water. The handle scales
are coyote and black G10 fiberglass/epoxy laminate composite, one of
the most durable handle materials made, and are solidly attached by
bedding beneath the dovetailed bolsters and securing with six
through-tang stainless steel pins. The blade has no
filework for a smooth and easy to clean surface. The knife feels
stout and effective in the hand, with the balance point exactly at the forefinger
location in forward grip. With the drop-profile at the rear bolster,
the knife is well-held in reverse grip as well, the sizeable quillon
protecting the hand in any grip position. This is a serious tactical
weapon, made for daily use and dependability, in reliable and
durable materials.
- Sheath: Versatility is
critical and a necessary function of the professional knife
ensemble. This sheath is a professional
assembly, clearly, the best tactical sheath and accessory
package made in the world. It's also an example of my commitment to making the finest combat tactical, and rescue knives
and sheaths on the planet. It starts with double thickness
coyote brown (.125")
kydex (methyl acrylate and polyvinylchloride), hot-formed over an aluminum
welt frame of 5052 high strength corrosion resistant aluminum
alloy in H32 hardness. The body and welts are secured with bead blasted
and slotted 304 stainless steel Chicago
screws for the ultimate in durability with no care and no glare. The sheath is
one of my reliable hybrid tension-locking models, securing the
knife with tension until high strength or physical displacement of
the mechanism allows removal of the knife. This usually takes about
15 pounds of pressure, but an additional spring plate in 6AL4V
titanium is thicker and stronger, requiring about 20 pounds to
release. The owner can choose his best tension, and the entire
retention arrangement is reversible. Everything on the sheath is
highly corrosion resistant, even the machine screws are all stainless steel. The sheath
can be worn in any position, even upside down when worn with the
die-formed high alloy aluminum belt loops and belt straps
on PALS webbing and every conceivable arrangement of combat gear.
The belt loops can be located in multiple positions along the welt
frame and are reversible for a variety of wear options. This
spacing also allows the array of my sheath accessories to mate with
and locate in multiple positions along the welts, and allows the
knife to be mounted to virtually any gear in any position!
- Accessories: This knife and sheath is made complete with my ultimate accessory package.
For more details and instructions for these accessories, please look
over my Tactical Sheath
Accessories page.
- Ultimate Belt Loop Extender (UBLX): I included my
Ultimate survival, CSAR sheath belt loop extension with
outstanding and critical features and devices. The nylon accessory is
waterproof, durable, and extremely stout heavily stitched
with polyester thread for rot resistance, and lowers the locking
knife sheath to be worn in a more traditional belt position with
the knife handle at the
hip. The extension is mounted with counter bored and dressed 304 stainless steel straps and
stainless steel socket head cap screws attached to the existing stainless
Chicago screws, and the assembly is stiffened by multiple zigzag
polyester stitching to prevent the extension from folding, bending, or
collapsing when the knife is extracted from the sheath. The belt
loop is 2 inches wide for standard tactical belts, and has a top
placement coyote brown elastic bungee shock cord with snap retention to prevent the knife handle
from flopping around during active movements. Even the dot snap
assembly is all stainless steel and is media-blasted for
non-glare. The elastic shock cord is not for retention of the knife; this is done with the stainless
steel hybrid tension-lock; it just stops the handle from flopping around
during very active moments (running, climbing, crawling). At the lower back of the extension I've included
a custom fit pocket for a DMT (Diamond Machining Technology)
Mini-Sharp diamond-nickel abrasive hone, to bring up the cutting
edge in the field with ease, even on this high alloy wear resistant
blade. These are great tools that can re-sharpen or just touch
up even the hardest tool steel edges, as they are surface-bonded
with diamond abrasives. The pocket for this tool is situated at
the sheath back and against the body, so the sharpener can not
be removed unless the sheath is off the body and the industrial
strength coyote brown Velcro hook and loop closure is open. Read more about the
UBLX at this link.
- Streamlight: NEW! Answering many requests
for a greater variety of flashlight accessory, I've created
hardware adapters to mount the Streamlight Sidewinder Compact II
flashlight to the sheath. The mounting bracket allows a variety
of mounting locations and options to suit individual mission
parameters, depending on needs. The mounting hardware is all
blasted stainless steel for reliability and strength while being
non-reflective. The Streamlight is
a great adjunct, with some very useful and necessary features.
It starts with the assembly, which allows a rotatable, elevation-adjusting of the flashlight so that it can be aimed and held in
any position on the sheath front. It can be aimed at the
tactician's work in front of him, the trail, a map, behind him,
above him, below him, practically anywhere in the sheath is
exposed. It's held in rotational position by detent stops on a
blued steel non-reflective strap, and the elevation (tilt angle)
is held by tension within the hard, coyote brown plastic frame.
So the lamp can be aimed well. The lamp is removable, quickly
and easily, by pressing it towards the sheath and sliding the
lamp in the axis of the keyhole slot in the frame. The lamp can
be then held in the hand, clipped on any strap, and even clamped to a
helmet or other gear with the included mounting bracket. It even
has a strap for head mount if needed. The flashlight functions
on either a CR123 battery (standard in most tactical gear) or a
AA battery. The white LED lamp is variable in three intensities,
with 55 lumens being the highest output. The lamp also has a red
LED (for muted and quiet operations) a blue LED for (other muted
or quiet operations) and, probably most important, an Infrared
LED for operations using Night Vision (and requiring light invisible to the
naked eye). All lamps vary in three intensities, and all can be
made to flash continually for signaling with a quick double
click on the operating switch. The lamp is rated to a 1 meter
immersion in water protection, and a three meter fall impact
rating. This is a very tough, small, lightweight lamp that
offers critical operational functions in many realms, and it
mounts to any location on the sheath with the standard mount
spacing for all my accessories!
- LIMA Emergency Lamp Backup: An important
lesson I learned from my counterterrorism unit clients is the
addition of the emergency backup lamp, because any electrical
device can fail, and a backup can save your life. So I included
my LIMA (Lamp Independent Mount Assembly) on this sheath. This
is a special socket in thick and wide coyote nylon stitched
with polyester for durability and rot resistance, and it
accommodates a LED Maglite Solitaire. This little light puts
out! At 37 lumens for over an hour and a half, it can reach out
180 feet and give you enough light to get to safety, should your
Streamlight Sidwinder fail, or you decide to go lightweight without it. The LIMA
is secured with a 304 stainless steel strap and screws and
mounts anywhere along the sheath welts where I have the critical
2.5" spacing. The retaining strap rings are also 304 stainless,
and the 1/8" coyote shock cord is easily replaceable if
needed. I've even included a replacement cord in the kit.
- Horizontal Belt Loop Plates: Answering the
call of my counterterrorism and military clients, I've included
a pair of horizontal belt loop plates for this knife sheath.
These bolt on either side of the sheath using included hardware,
and are 5052H32 high strength corrosion resistant aluminum
alloy, riveted with 304 stainless steel for permanence,
durability, and light weight. They allow horizontal wear of any
belt up to 1.75" wide, and the sheath runs inline with the belt.
- Sternum Harness Plus: The sternum harness
I've included is also the result of input from my
counterterrorism clients. It allows the knife to be worn, handle
down, angled across the sternum, on top of any other tactical
gear. This harness is made of coyote brown nylon and stitched with
polyester for rot-free, high strength longevity, and the buckles
and straps are coyote ABS plastic. The harness can be donned and doffed
quickly and simply and the "plus" is the additional one inch
wide stabilizing strap and buckle that creates an "X" strap
around the torso. Even the removable X-strap assembly
has a snap that is non-glare, and made of stainless steel for
zero-care and high corrosion resistance.
- Flat strap plates (horizontal and/or vertical): These have several
uses: one is to mount the knife sheath rigidly clamped to the
sternum harness, with no play. They also allow the sheath to be
clamped on any gear (like PALS webbing) with a solid strap
security and no sliding around (like on traditional belt loops).
So they clamp the sheath to your gear with all stainless steel
hardware.
- Belt Loops (also called "footman's loops):
Answering requests from my counterterrorism teams, I've included
two pairs of belt loops made from 5052H32 high strength,
corrosion resistant aluminum alloy that are media-blasted for
non-glare. These accommodate belts that are 1.5" wide and the
thin belt fixtures allow a maximum gap and belt thickness of
.190", and the thick belt fixtures allow a maximum belt
thickness of over .250" (1/4") thick belts! These bolt in any of
the positions with the standard spacing on either side of the
reversible sheath.
- Lanyards: I've included two lanyards that
can be critical and necessary for retention of your knife when
working in elevated locations or in marine environments. One is
a SCUBA lanyard with tension adjustment and neoprene sleeve to
protect the wrist. The other is an adjustable sliding coyote
brown paracord type, a frequent request by my tactical combat
professionals. Both lanyards can be quickly and easily attached
to the knife lanyard hole through the rear bolsters and tang
using a simple Larks' head hitch.
- Tools, Hardware, Containers, Bag, Tag: I've
included all the tools, hardware, and necessary components to
mount all or any combination of these accessories with your
gear, on your person, and all of the hardware is stainless steel
in common American Standard Sizes. Included is a screw top tin
for hardware storage, a large tin container for the larger
components, and a heavy canvas embroidered drawstring bag to
keep it all together. Also included is an archival engraved
acrylic tag detailing the components with my contact information. Instructions
and a checklist for the individual components
are also included, as well as a list of video links that explain
how to set up every single one of them! This is an ultimate
system, and demonstrates my commitment to actual combat, field,
rescue, and counterterrorism service in my trade.
- Learn much more about my Counterterrorism Knives at this link.
- A great professional grade knife, made of extremely tough
and robust materials, with a design that is suited to the most
aggressive and serious counterterrorism and tactical defensive or
offensive use, while crossing over to
survival, extrication, disaster response, and emergency reaction
needs. It is a complete and ultimate package of accessories and wear
options built of the most durable, corrosion resistant, and strong
materials available, like no other ensemble on earth. NO OTHER
SOURCE offers and supplies what you see here, all
hand-made
to mesh with your gear, your outing, your mission, and your
excursion, no matter the situation and exposure. This is why I make
knives for some of the top military, tactical, rescue, and
counterterrorism units in the world. This is a knife that can
deliver for generations, getting there, achieving the potential, and
getting you back home with uncompromising strength and beauty.
Thanks, G. S.!
Hi Jay,
I picked up your Uvhash today; what a superb tactical knife. I have stolen the last 2 hours contemplating it, and it is indeed the best
tactical knife in every aspect I’ve owned. I am still working on the grip comfort... I am going to be testing it and fielding it in
the not so distant future. The knife is a sheer pleasure, the workmanship superb, the sheath is almost on another level—if possible.
By far the best sheath...such a crucial part of any tactical knife. The tension is perfect as it came, the knife glides out with
ease quietly or with a soft “click” depending on what one’s needs are.
I can’t say enough. Many, many thanks Jay. A dependable beauty—I can’t ask for more.
With Best Regards,
G.
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