I have a bad habit of having backups, not only with guns but holsters too and most everything else. I live in Kentucky and opened carry till 5 years ago when I got my permit to conceal a weapon. I bought a Desantis holster then, a dual carry 2, I bought two of them so I would have one for IWB and one for owb without having to change on the clip. I carry everyday 6-12 hours and carry 7 day a week, both holsters still look great without any wear to speak of. with that though I have now bought two more and put them up as back up. I even think I might need backup to my back up. I am on a tight budget and can't save to get a high dollar holster, i have tried and somehing comes up to get my money. But I can't complain on the Desantis, so my question is this, do any of ya'll have backup holsters? and about how long will a decent leather holster last? thanks for any help.
how many and longevity?
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I have holsters that are dictated by things like how I am dressing. As far as leather, it depends on how hard you use it and how well you take care of it. If you work in a cubicle in an office, that is vastly different than working outside as a farmer every day.
rdnktrkr
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I like the crossbreed for IWB and kydex paddle for OWB so I can just grab and go, I also have some leather belt loop OWB holsters that seem to hold gun closer to your body that gets used. I would guess and say I have at least 3 for my EDC and old EDC guns and 1 or 2 for everything else. I have ankle holsters for 5 shot revolvers and the shields that works good in the winter.
Recently I spent a day cleaning holsters and it took a LOT longer to clean the leather ones
Recently I spent a day cleaning holsters and it took a LOT longer to clean the leather ones
mrmike7189
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I switched to nylon bianchi accumold holsters and kydex because I found leather to be a pain in the bum to take care of. I have better things to do with my time than polish ,buff, shine,and moisturize my leathers......lol
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