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Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:59 am
by Aglifter
I'm very fond, in many ways, of mine from Looper Gunleather/Blade-Tech. It draws very well, but it doesn't work all that well as an actual holster - it rides a bit low, and the snap loops don't stick to the belt as tight as I would like.
It is excellent to draw from - for me, it's almost a tie between it, and my Blade-Tech DOH holster - but it doesn't quite get as close as I would like for CCW.
I have a Blade-Tech Eclipse on order for my XDm 5.25, and I'll see how it works once it arrives, but I like wearing a leather surfaced holster OWB. (I really dislike how leather holsters release - I've tried good ones, etc, they just are always stickier than Kydex, w. a less consistent release.)
FIST is very rude to deal with - but they make decent holsters, and I may lower my standards to deal w. them again.
Are there any other suggestions for a holster maker who makes hybrids?
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:57 am
by slowpoke
I am thinking of ordering a crossbread I'll let you know how it works for me if I do, but I've heard good about them.
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:24 am
by Aglifter
I have a few of them - they're OK, but I'm looking more for a full, OWB, holster.
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:22 pm
by randy
Drop Evyl Robot a line and see what he can do for you.
Oohh, someone's been playing with
his website
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:00 am
by slowpoke
Aglifter wrote:I have a few of them - they're OK, but I'm looking more for a full, OWB, holster.
kinda like this:
http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/SnapS ... roductName
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Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:49 pm
by Combat Controller
I have both the Kholster and he Crossbreed. The Kholster gets the edge as it is adjustable, less expensive, and has metal clips.
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:00 pm
by Weetabix
CombatController wrote:I have both the Kholster and he Crossbreed. The Kholster gets the edge as it is adjustable, less expensive, and has metal clips.
How conspicuous are the clips when you wear the Kholster tucked?
Edited for dumbass spelling.
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:09 pm
by HTRN
Kydex lined leather? Sounds like a modern twist on the old quickdraw holsters that guys like El Paso saddlery make only instead of steel(which has the nasty tendency to mark up the guns) they're using kydex.
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:23 pm
by Aglifter
Probably - works great for my steel challenge matches (Its just me, and my issues w. a dot, but I'm fast and more consistent w. the Looper, and a 1911, than my race gun, and a DAA holster.)
Really, holsters, other than leather, don't matter that much. When I really push, I can get down to a 1.10-1.08 draw and A-Zone hit at 10 yards, out of anything but leather, but it takes an hour or two of draw practice in a week of practicing every day, to get there, and it goes away the next day, and its hard to hold together. (I can reliably start hitting 1.20 at that point - slow for most, but fast for me. Hit .95 once, but it was a Charlie, and just really wild.)
Re: Leather holsters w. a Kydex interior
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:14 am
by Combat Controller
Weetabix wrote:CombatController wrote:I have both the Kholster and he Crossbreed. The Kholster gets the edge as it is adjustable, less expensive, and has metal clips.
How conspicuous are the clips when you wear the Kholster tucked?
Edited for dumbass spelling.
Not really at all. The clips really are hard to see unless you are looking for them.