Lander 4 Knife Scales - Milled Ultem

THE Lander 4 Milled Ultem Scales

These Milled Ultem Scales were made for the Lander 4. We love that fast swap capability. Schweet.

Naturally you're going to want to swap your scales on the Lander 4 EDC knife. Which means you're going to have to remove the lanyard and Booster Bead. And this is where customizing your stuff gets interesting because if you want your lanyard back, you'll have to retie that Snake Knot. Not hard, but definitely not convenient either. Design tradeoffs are a thing. Go to YouTube and check out the video on Snake Knots (same as what the knife comes with) and how to tie them back on your knife from our friend Tim at Weavers of Eternity: Lander 4 fast swap scales. Retie that snake knot.

What is Ultem for pocket knives?

It's plastic, folks. But don't let that dissuade you from loving this material. This is a high strength plastic with excellent high service temperature properties. Meaning, if you're going through Hell, take this knife, as the handle will retain its form longer in the heat. It's translucent (its coolest feature for knife use, no doubt) and resistant to hot water and steam.

So, you can throw it in a steam autoclave and it should come out okay. It's often used in circuit boards, eyeglasses, and airplane parts--sweet stuff that requires a lightweight, strong material.

Real talk though: Ultem is cool on knife scales because it's visually interesting. The reality is if your knife has to withstand temperatures up to 400 degrees, you've got other, more pressing problems like imminent death.

As humans, we're crows. We like shiny objects. And Ultem is a super cool shiny object for pocket knife scales. No shame in that.