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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:34:51 PM EDT
[#1]
I still use leather iwb and owb
I tried kydex and I always go back to leather. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:35:17 PM EDT
[#2]
I know of at least one.
The belt loops will never break. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:35:37 PM EDT
[#3]
Most of my IWB holsters are leather and the biggest part of those are partially or full exotic.
I’m waiting on a full elephant IWB holster and belt for my Staccato right now. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:36:09 PM EDT
[#4]
 I do. Don't own a kydex holster. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:36:35 PM EDT
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I use owb leather for g19, g43, and pt709
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:36:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:36:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:36:48 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I do. Don't own a kydex holster. Same here. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:36:55 PM EDT
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I prefer leather, have a couple of kydex though and a couple of hybrids.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:37:22 PM EDT
[#10]
I have a couple leather holsters that I consider to be my "formal wear" attire.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:37:38 PM EDT
[#11]
Leather owb for sidearm and kydex for spare mag.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:37:47 PM EDT
[#12]
Love the Don Humes I use.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:38:30 PM EDT
[#13]
I use a leather pocket holster for my 638. Leather aiwb for my G36. Leather aiwb for my G22 and a kydex for my PPS M2.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:38:57 PM EDT
[#14]
Have a leather holster for my S&W 500
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:39:47 PM EDT
[#15]
Yup.
I have some kydex for OWB range use or out in the woods. For CCW it's leather 100%. Quality leather will never let you down. Should be getting my new Milt Sparks any day now.... |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:40:32 PM EDT
[#16]
Leather is superior.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:41:15 PM EDT
[#17]
Exclusive leather. Never found a good OWB concealment holster made of kydex.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:42:09 PM EDT
[#18]
hell yes bianchi 57
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:43:18 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Have a leather holster for my S&W 500 Damn! How many cows were sacrificed for that?! |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:45:37 PM EDT
[#20]
No, I refuse to use leather
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:48:24 PM EDT
[#21]
I have a Don Hume OWB paddle and a Taqua belt slide I use with my G19. The Hume is quicker on/off but the Tagua is more comfortable for all day carry.
I have and sometimes use kydex but leather just works better for me. On the rare occasion I carry my S&W 915, its a Crossbreed Supertuck. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:49:20 PM EDT
[#22]
Only leather
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:49:28 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No, I refuse to use leather why? |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:50:02 PM EDT
[#24]
Sometimes.
Has something changed to render leather an inferior material? |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:50:24 PM EDT
[#25]
All IWB holsters are leather
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:50:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:50:52 PM EDT
[#27]
Generally if I carry a 1911 it is in a leather holster. Everything else is kydex.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:51:39 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I prefer leather, have a couple of kydex though and a couple of hybrids. This right here |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:52:00 PM EDT
[#29]
Leather holster, leather gun belt and it squeaks when I walk.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:55:21 PM EDT
[#30]
Still use my Milt Sparks VM2 daily.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:55:29 PM EDT
[#31]
Yeah.
Milt Sparks VMII for my Glock 43, Nexus for the 17. I usually AIWB a 43 in a JM AIWB or Raven Vanguard. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:55:53 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: why? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No, I refuse to use leather why? Maybe he’s a Vegan. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:55:56 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Most of my IWB holsters are leather and the biggest part of those are partially or full exotic. I’m waiting on a full elephant IWB holster and belt for my Staccato right now. My current IWB is elephant and shark. Exotics are great.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:56:14 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: why? Poor retention; gets wet, dry, old, bendy. Kydex just works. By comparison, leather is an Uncle Mike's nylon for Rolex wearers. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:56:32 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Leather is superior. Agreed. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:57:39 PM EDT
[#36]
Yes. My leather IWB holsters are more comfortable than any of the kydex I've tried thus far.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:58:03 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Poor retention; gets wet, dry, old, bendy. Kydex just works. By comparison, leather is an Uncle Mike's nylon for Rolex wearers. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: why? Poor retention; gets wet, dry, old, bendy. Kydex just works. By comparison, leather is an Uncle Mike's nylon for Rolex wearers. Oh I see, you've only ever had shitty leather. Yeah, those things happen to shitty leather holsters. Quality ones "just work" as well. ETA- I could put my loaded HK45c in my VMII and shake it upside down and it wont go anywhere. A properly made leather holster won't dry out, be hurt by water or sweat, or get bendy. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 3:58:45 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Same here. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I do. Don't own a kydex holster. Same here. +2 |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:00:04 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Agreed. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Leather is superior. Agreed. Depends on what kind of leather. Horsehide is superior to cowhide. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:00:40 PM EDT
[#40]
I work plainclothes and I have tried many different OWB holsters, I always end up going back to leather. To me leather has give that kydex dosent so I feel it is more comfortable when at a desk or sitting in a vehicle.
On the rare occasion I end up in a uniform I will only use kydex, the retention options are just better. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:01:04 PM EDT
[#41]
I have a couple leather holsters, but Kydex is my go to. Especially for IWB.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:01:04 PM EDT
[#42]
Just bought a Galco Ankle Glove that the holster portion is leather. Very nice quality. Surprised at the comfort actually. Using it for formal wear. G26.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:05:14 PM EDT
[#43]
I prefer leather OWB holsters, own 1 or 2 kydex and it's cause they came with the gun.
I only carry IWB under certain circumstances and even then they are not kydex |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:07:56 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh I see, you've only ever had shitty leather. Yeah, those things happen to shitty leather holsters. Quality ones "just work" as well. I started out with a Milt Sparks and then custom makers before the Kydex revolution. Leather is like a 1911, you can dump time and money into coping, but it never quite manages to match cheap tupperware. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:08:29 PM EDT
[#45]
I own both. I used to think leather was better. Now, unless I'm trying to preserve the finish of a gun as much as possible or going to a bbq, I prefer Kydex. The more I used it, the more I found I liked it, even for inside the waistband carry.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:09:23 PM EDT
[#46]
Kydex for plastic framed autos, leather for everything else.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:10:03 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I started out with a Milt Sparks and then custom makers before the Kydex revolution. Leather is like a 1911, you can dump time and money into coping, but it never quite manages to match cheap tupperware. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Oh I see, you've only ever had shitty leather. Yeah, those things happen to shitty leather holsters. Quality ones "just work" as well. I started out with a Milt Sparks and then custom makers before the Kydex revolution. Leather is like a 1911, you can dump time and money into coping, but it never quite manages to match cheap tupperware. I must be doing something wrong with the 5-6 high end leather holsters I've owned over the years. Must have just got lucky. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:14:00 PM EDT
[#48]
Most of my holsters are leather; I have a couple of nylon cheapies for a couple of cheap handguns. (Star BMs).
The only kydex I own is a actually a hybrid. Crossbreed MiniTuck IWB -- leather on the inside, kydex on the outside. It's the best of both worlds, and probably the most comfortable and effective IWB holster I've ever owned. I carry A Walther PPS M2 with a Crimson Trace laser on it, and frequently forget I'm wearing this combination altogether. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:14:03 PM EDT
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After buying a shit ton of kydex when I bought my first 9mm double stack, I'm moving back to leather for as many guns as possible. The only "plastic" holsters I anticipate keeping are Safariland retention holsters for OC.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 4:15:35 PM EDT
[#50]
Leather for IWB and OWB revolver carry. Kydex for OWB auto carry, hybrid for IWB auto carry.
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