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Friend wants to carry concealed, but with OWB holster
Range Mom:
--- Quote from: jthhapkido on August 31, 2017, 05:58:30 AM ---While I'm all for local businesses, a good quality holster is really important, assuming that it is actually going to be used. Is there a reason he wants one made locally?
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Great question. After additional conversations, the local option was simply to see if there were individuals he could support nearby, however, given his previous experience, he would rather get a good quality holster above all else. Though he is particular to leather. Any concerns I should share with him in regards to whether leather would or would not be good option?
Les:
--- Quote from: PTR-91Lover on August 31, 2017, 12:09:30 PM ---Great question. After additional conversations, the local option was simply to see if there were individuals he could support nearby, however, given his previous experience, he would rather get a good quality holster above all else. Though he is particular to leather. Any concerns I should share with him in regards to whether leather would or would not be good option?
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Mostly just personal preference, either can have good retention or not, I've seen junk on both ends.
JTH:
--- Quote from: PTR-91Lover on August 31, 2017, 12:09:30 PM ---Great question. After additional conversations, the local option was simply to see if there were individuals he could support nearby, however, given his previous experience, he would rather get a good quality holster above all else. Though he is particular to leather. Any concerns I should share with him in regards to whether leather would or would not be good option?
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Nothing wrong with leather for a holster, provided the holster-maker knows what they are doing. Milt Sparks holsters, for example, are excellent. Some other folks, not so much. (Just like kydex--some holster-makers know what they are doing, and others are people with a sheet of kydex and a heat gun who give you a blank look when you ask how they finished the edges.)
I personally go with kydex because I want my holster to act the same whether it is hot or cold or wet or dry, and kydex holsters are easier to clean and take care of, while still being cheaper than leather for a quality one. That being said, thousands of people who actually carry and shoot a lot still like leather, so it isn't a poor choice as long as it is a quality holster. And there's no doubt that a good leather holster looks better than a kydex one, and for some people that's important. (I've never understood that---I want my gear to look boring and unobtrusive, and not attract a second look at all, but some people really want their gear to look good, and that's fine.)
I'm blanking on other good leather holster makers at the moment who have a track record of quality (though I'll probably remember right after I post this).
http://www.miltsparks.com/products-55-bn.php
http://www.miltsparks.com/products-i-bak.php
Ah yes, Mitch Rosen holsters also have a solid track record of quality.
http://mitchrosen.com/products/holsters/belt-holsters/
Man, there is a newer holster maker that several people who shoot a lot like, but I'm blanking on the company name. If I remember, I'll come back and edit this.
If your friend wants something with active retention at all for OWB carry (is he ever planning on open carry?) then the Safariland ALS is by far the best holster out there, in my opinion. That's a separate discussion, though.
wcr:
Don't forget the belt. A good quality holster may still not ride properly or feel snug with a cheap belt. I couldn't figure why carrying felt so uncomfortable until I got a good belt. Even wider thin cheap quality off the shelf belts didn't carry snugly for me and cut into my waist when pulled tight. Finally looked on
internet and found a good quality 1.5 inch bull hide belt. Been happily wearing it ever since. Now I think of holster and belt as a pair. If one of the pair is cheap/ not sturdy or well made - it won't feel right.
Range Mom:
--- Quote from: wcr on September 01, 2017, 09:40:02 AM ---Don't forget the belt. A good quality holster may still not ride properly or feel snug with a cheap belt. I couldn't figure why carrying felt so uncomfortable until I got a good belt. Even wider thin cheap quality off the shelf belts didn't carry snugly for me and cut into my waist when pulled tight. Finally looked on
internet and found a good quality 1.5 inch bull hide belt. Been happily wearing it ever since. Now I think of holster and belt as a pair. If one of the pair is cheap/ not sturdy or well made - it won't feel right.
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Oh, I think you are on to something there. I will share this, I think it's contributing to the problem he is having with the one he is trying to use now. Thank you!
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