scifidude79 wrote:
If you have a Covertec clip, I'd recommend just using that as they are very secure and the saber doesn't "flap around" like they do with D-rings. But, there's also something to be said for that original trilogy look with the D-rings. And, if you don't have the clip, that's one less thing you have to buy if you do the D-ring thing, since I'm assuming you're buying a belt hanger for that.
The D-Ring vs Covertech thing is definitely all about the specifics of a particular saber's aesthetic for me. This was kind of a special case I feel, as I can get a much better two-handed grip without the Covertech on the US Apprentice. However, the Xiphos Covertech is both unobtrusive to saber handling and looks like it belongs with the saber, and I do indeed have a Covertech clip already (I did have to buy the D-Ring belt clip), so I was more or less just throwing the idea about.
Speaking of which, my new LED retention screw hole is now drilled.
I'm not sure whether I should be impressed for tapping my first screw hole as well as I did, or disappointed and appalled by the angle at which the Covertech knob hole was drilled.