Since Toney has taken up holster making, there seems to be an increased interest in the subject. I thought I would take a simple poll on the type of material that is preferred. The choices are.....Leather....Kydex or Hybrid (combination of leather & kydex).......
I like leather on the belt OWB. I would like to try Kydex holster on leather though OWB. Although I've never had a problem with a gun being loose in leather I kinda like that reassuring click sound when the gun is engaged within Kydex and of course it would be slightly lighter. Remora is making one only it's a IWB version.
Related to my CM9, primarily a round cut Robert Mika pocket holster (made with moisture resistant materials keeping the holster dry inside) combined with a Kahr leather belt slide worn at all times & a couple of Remora's.
Other is not listed.
The only Kydex / thermoplastic I'll use is in my Looper reinforced belts...
I've always found being a lefty to my advantage.. Except when in a gun store looking for holsters and all they have is right-handed holsters on the shelf..
To me a well-made leather holster is preferable, and the right ones can be a work of art as well as a means to carry with. But depending on what I'm wearing, which is usually dependent on the time of year, leather is not always the "best" choice for me. And it also depends on what I'm carrying. Some pistols are big enough in themselves that the added bulk of a thick leather holster doesn't work out as well as other materials, especially IWB. My favorite IWB holsters these days are N82's which are technically hybrids of leather and thermoplastic. I don't do open carry but if I did it would be in nothing other than leather. And when I can carry OWB with cover garments it will almost always be leather, especially given the new to me Blackhawks that I started a thread about. So, it's too bad the poll didn't allow for more than one answer, or have answers to accomodate seasonal wear. But for the poll I had to choose leather. No holster pleases me more than a quality made leather holster, even though I'm the only one that ever sees them.
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