Cowhide or Horsehide??

[billybob44]

Looking real close at these:

http://www.everydayholsters.com/products/master-tuk-deluxe

What say you THR holster Pros on the Good/Bad on Cowhide vs Horsehide for one of these rigs??

Thanks in advance..Bill.

 

[rayban]

Horsehide won't absorb sweat as readily as cow, if that might be a concern....after that, not much of a difference with this rig.

 

[tarosean]

horsehide repels sweat better than cowhide.

No clue about the combo (Kydex and leather) holster though.

 

[smokeyandthebandit05]

If you buy one of these, please do a review! I would go with horsehide

 

[Jakemedic]

Have not tried these yet.....

Been looking for a holster for my titanium 357 j frame and think these maybe a good choice as well. Have a look......

http://aliengearholsters.com/index.php/

Don't work for them, nor have I tried them yet. But look similar to the OP.

 

[thefish]

I have a cowhide hybrid form foxx holsters. Same design. Works fine. But I dont sweat much. I did use the metal clips for a bit but did find they were scratching things when I sat down in a chair or the leather seats in my car. So I upgraded to the kydex clips and problem solved. I woumd see if they offer a kydex clip.

 

[Lucky Derby]

If you sweat much, horsehide. If not, it doesn't matter.

 

[Wishoot]

Good gravy there are a ton of holster-makers out there!

 

[aarondhgraham]

Horsehide dries harder than cowhide,,,

Horsehide dries harder than cowhide,,,
That's why some makers love it for wet-formed holsters.

In reality though, it's not "premium" leather,,,
Even though it's vegetable tanned exactly the same way,,,
It doesn't hold tooling or burnish color quite as well as regular cowhide.

For a long time it was cheaper than cowhide,,,
So manufacturers advertised it as premium to charge extra.

I know back in the late 90's when I managed a Tandy store,,,
We would occasionally get a special order of horsehide,,,
It was priced higher than regular cowhide,,,
Even thought our unit cost was less.

Go figure,,,

Aarond

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[CraigC]

Good gravy there are a ton of holster-makers out there!

We're a dime a dozen!

 

[herrwalther]

The website I buy my holsters from says "Horsehide is better for constant carry" and that sounded like me, so I paid the higher price and got horsehide. Horsehide is typically a higher quality (goes with the price tag) than cow hide.

 

[Wishoot]

We're a dime a dozen!

I wouldn't say that necessarily.

I mean that there are a ton of guys out there offering hybrid type holsters at low cost that all appear to look and function similarly. I would say that what you're producing falls into a different class of holster and quality (in a good way of course).

 

[HoosierQ]

In my limited experience I do like horsehide. Very dense. But I think it's kind of squeaky. A little more so than cowhide maybe.

 

[billybob44]

Thanks All..

Thanks for all the posts..I probably?? will choose the Horsehide..Bill.

 

[2ndAmendmentNut]

In my opinion horsehide is well worth the extra expense when it comes to IWB style holsters. Lobo Leather makes some really nice horsehide holsters.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I'll take horsehide. Less hormones fed to horses than cows.

 

[arizona98tj]

High Noon Holsters

Some years ago, I bought a OWB horsehide holster from High Noon for my then new PM9. (the mag carrier is not horesehide)




After two years of CCWing it 3-4 days a week, it looked like this. Never had to adjust the tensioning screw since the first time I fitted the PM9 to the holster. Retention has been great.



I too have noticed though that horsehide does have a bit of a squeak to it....even after all these years. A bit of talcum powder worked into the stitching and seams does help it, which was suggested by High Noon.

More pics and comments in my High Noon holster review.

 

[herrwalther]

In my limited experience I do like horsehide. Very dense. But I think it's kind of squeaky. A little more so than cowhide maybe.

Doesn't really bother me when I carry. Normally the squeak is caused when the leather rubs against something metal such as the belt clips or something. The easiest and cheapest method I have heard is to take some very thin felt, similar to what is put on the bottom of table lamps, between the leather and metal.

 

[RustyShackelford]

Kramer horsehide...

Greg Kramer's custom holsters were suggested by top EP agent/tactics trainer; Leroy Thompson(author of Dead Clients Don't Pay).
To my knowledge, many spec ops & tier one level military units either buy Kramer holsters or budget for them before deployments "down-range" .
I'd buy a horsehide holster for day in/day out carry.
The only - is Kramer now puts the company name on the band.
That's a bit tacky IMO but still it's a high quality rig. Alessi & Galco are well made too.

Some custom shops now take months to send new holsters to customers due to the extreme high demands/sales.

Id always call or email a firm first to be clear on what they can do or how long delivery may take.

 

[Old Dog]

I've got at least one Kramer horsehide holster for every single handgun I own. I've used, heavily, in all sorts of weather and climates, several of 'em, and some are at least 20 years old and still look and function great.

I'll stick with horseside for my leather OWB needs.

 

[mgmorden]

Most of the times horsehide seems a bit thinner (at the same durability), and being that I'm sensitive to holster width, if there's an option to go for horsehide I usually do. Most makers only charge ~$10 more.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

I'll take horsehide. Less hormones fed to horses than cows.

Not that it helped the horse the leather came from...

 

[arizona98tj]

Normally the squeak is caused when the leather rubs against something metal such as the belt clips or something.

The only metal in my pistol, holster, gun belt combination is the slide on my pistol. The belt is nylon, no belt clips, etc.