GunnyUSMC
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I don’t care for IWB holsters with leather backs. It gets pretty hot down here in the South and at the end of a long day that leather can soak up a good bit of sweat.
I used to be a big IWB carrier, until I found that if you spend the money on a GOOD belt holster, it hides just about as well, and isn't as uncomfortable as I've found IWB holsters to be.
It gets pretty hot down here in the South and at the end of a long day that leather can soak up a good bit of sweat.
Well, I added a red dot sight and taller suppressor-high iron sights to the M&P9, so this great holster no longer fits. As a result, it needs a new owner.Tucker adjustable report.
Above I noted that this thread led me to Tucker Gun Leather. the DC-1 is a fully adjustable (IWB or OWB) newer design, a follow-on to the Answer IWB (although they still sell the Answer).
Get yourself some SnoSeal (wax boot waterproofer) and dose your leather IWB holsters occasionally. I did after learning the hard way I was sweating on my gun and haven’t looked back. It goes on as a thick cream and you melt it in with a hairdryer.I don’t care for IWB holsters with leather backs. It gets pretty hot down here in the South and at the end of a long day that leather can soak up a good bit of sweat.
Back when I used to use leather holsters for carry, this was one of the first things I tried and it worked about the same as it did for my boots. When exposed to constant moisture, not long at all. Maybe a day. And its bad enough you have to deal with the chemicals in the holster, now youre just adding more stuff to it that rubs against your skin and clothes.Get yourself some SnoSeal (wax boot waterproofer) and dose your leather IWB holsters occasionally. I did after learning the hard way I was sweating on my gun and haven’t looked back. It goes on as a thick cream and you melt it in with a hairdryer.
Back when I used to use leather holsters for carry, this was one of the first things I tried and it worked about the same as it did for my boots. When exposed to constant moisture, not long at all. Maybe a day. And its bad enough you have to deal with the chemicals in the holster, now youre just adding more stuff to it that rubs against your skin and clothes.
If you sweat a lot, leather is the last thing you want for IWB type carry. The holsters soak through very quickly, and stay wet, until you remove them from that environment and let them dry. They dont dry out over night or in a day or two either. In the summer, I used to rotate through two holsters on a daily basis, and even doing that, the holsters were still always wet, and the guns still rusted.
I used them prior to kydex, simply because thats all there was if you wanted a decent holster. Once I got my first kydex holster, a Blade Tech, that was a game changer, as was having the gun I was carrying at the time hard chromed. That combination basically ended my rusting issues, and I was saving on average, about $75 a year on leather holsters.
I still have the first Blade Tech IWB I bought for my Commander back in the 90's, and while its a bit worn, its still as serviceable as the day I got it. It cost me about $50. Ive pretty much used their holsters exclusively for daily carry, ever since. While they have gone up in price some, they are still fairly reasonable, and they hold up well to constant use.
Going to the all kydex by RM Holster solved the problem with lather IWB holsters. Problem solved, problem staying solved.Get yourself some SnoSeal (wax boot waterproofer) and dose your leather IWB holsters occasionally. I did after learning the hard way I was sweating on my gun and haven’t looked back. It goes on as a thick cream and you melt it in with a hairdryer.
....Desantis Sof Tuk.
I’ve tried several kydex holsters but I always end up going back to leather.Going to the all kydex by RM Holster solved the problem with lather IWB holsters. Problem solved, problem staying solved.
My latest IWB holsters are Vedder LightTuck Kydex holsters. Also excellent holsters. So far I don't know of anyone else making a version of this one.