Don't buy a PagerPal holster

[shooter1]

I bought a "Pager Pal" a couple of years ago at a gunshow. Seemed like a good idea at the time. THEN, I put it on and holstered the P-11 that I bought it for----------looked and felt like I had a large tumor! Couldn't find a carry position that was concealable or even bearable from a comfort standpoint. I droped it into my "ooooooops" box, and it hasn't been heard from since! Oh well, back to IWB or belly band!
str1

 

[paladyn]

I got suckered into buying one at the last gun show. It stinks, quite frankly. It's very uncomfortable, even with my little 3 inch pistol.
Now I'm stuck with it.

 

[mec]

There was a holster editor at one of the gun magazines afew years ago who decided what the heck and just started writing about several hide out rigs. He mentioned one of them had a stain ring on it from being used as a coaster. I immediately pictured a pager pal.

What he really got after though was the Thunderwear rig. His wife came in and thought he had manifest a priapism. " I stood up Oh! the pain! I sat down-ah! the agony... This thing gives a whole new meaning to the word 'SqueezeCocker!' "

Funny dang thing though, this really did provoke an angry response from the SqueezeCocker people who advertized in the magazine. Somehow or another, the holster guy managed to pull it out of the fire and kept the account.

 

[JPL]

A promise to replace a broken product is a verbal contract.

Remind them of that, then sue them if necessary.

 

[Serpico]

Frankly, the pager works worse than the holster...I haven't gotten one page since I bought it....

 

[owsi26]

This holster always looked a bit cheap to me and not really that concealing. Now I know the company is cheap and indifferent to their consumers. Add me to the list of people who will NEVER buy from them based just on your experience!

Alan

 

[shooter1]

Serpico,

Noticed that too, did ya? Quietest pager I ever had as well! Good to wear when you don't want to be disturbed.
st1

 

[naaguardian]

Pager Pal Holsters

I am a Pager Pal dealer in Southeastern Michigan. I've spoken several times with the inventor of the holster, and I have had nothing but good experiences with the company. I have two Pager Pal holsters and both are intact and unbroken. I carry a Beretta 9000S, a Sig P239, and a Kahr P9 (no, not at the same time) and all three guns work well with the holster. With practice you can draw and target in under one second. And yes, law enforcement typically loves these holsters. The false pager is only one of five different attachments available. You can purchase a cellphone attachment, a maglite attachment (a good tool to have handy at night and in low-light situations), an eyeglass case attachment, a pager case attachment so that you can use your own pager (and yes, many people, especially corporate employees still carry them), and an attachment for law enforcement which is simply a badge mount for the belt. The holster is well-made, but it must be broken in to use. A good mink oil will soften the holster so that it forms to the contour of the thigh when you wear it. Please remember that anyone who sees your gun in an IWB or OWB, shoulder rig, ankle rig, etc. can put you in a world of hurt. The beauty of the Pager Pal is that the profile of your gun cannot be detected, and it can be drawn and targeted in under one second with practice. If you find any other holster that provides that kind of concealability and functionality. . . buy it.

 

[rcellis]

I bought one - tried it once. It's a wonderful fake viagra, and lasts well more than four hours.

It's in a drawer and will likely stay there.

 

[possum]

Thanks,I was looking at these a while back-

yeah me too thinks for the review!

 

[denfoote]

The first CCW holster was a large pager pal.

So far it has worked well.
I use it to carry my P95.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

Fascinating................This thread is over 2 years old.

So far gone, I didn't even remember responding to it.

 

[Jacobus Rex]

Wow. Night of the Living Thread!

P.S. Even after two years, I still think their customer service is the worst in the business and the product is cheaply made compared to the price. Although, I do get a kick out of the PagerPal "dealers" with large "tumors" in their pants at the Houston gun shows.

 

[denfoote]

Fascinating................This thread is over 2 years old.

That's why my answer was couched in terms of the dim dark past!!

BTW, I still have the pager pal holster. I haul it out and wear it sometimes!!

 

[zoom6zoom]

Fascinating................This thread is over 2 years old.

And resurrected by someone who sells them. Must be enjoying that corporate Kool-aid, eh?

 

[PinnedAndRecessed]

Glad I stumbled onto this thread. Want to put pagerpal on my ignore list.

 

[PinnedAndRecessed]

Ok. I just managed to find their website. It was (note past tense) in my collection of links. No more.

Anyway, they cleaned up the testimonials section. Big time.

Now there's just a few testimonials. The first one is, no surprise, "name withheld for security reasons." Yeah, like I really trust those kinds of testimonials.

But, and hold on to your hats, there's also a glowing recommendation from our own Massad Ayoob!

Interesting.

(Does he get paid for stuff like that?)

 

[taliv]

If you find any other holster that provides that kind of concealability and functionality. . . buy it.

i did, thanks. (milt sparks summer special II)


jacobus, if you think these guys have bad service, trying sending a 50bmg to bearcoat for refinishing

 

[birddog1]

I had one I bought at a gun show right after Ohio passed the ccw law. I got home, tried it out and returned it the next day. It was the most uncomfortable thing I've ever worn.

 

[aguyindallas]

I bought one about 5 years ago....

Thankfully eBay was around to help me recoup my funds.

 

[albanian]

"Please remember that anyone who sees your gun in an IWB or OWB, shoulder rig, ankle rig, etc. can put you in a world of hurt. The beauty of the Pager Pal is that the profile of your gun cannot be detected, and it can be drawn and targeted in under one second with practice. If you find any other holster that provides that kind of concealability and functionality. . . buy it."

I haven't found ANY IWB holster that is both comfortable and fast. I doubt that the Pager Pal is going to be any better than my Galco. From what I am reading about the Pager Pal, I don't see any reason to risk my money on one.

 

[Chipperman]

So we have a new member that registered to resurrect a two year old thread in order to defend a product. No further posts from this new member.....

Interesting.

 

[hexidismal]

What's really interesting about this "back from the dead" thread , is that considering how old it was prior to the post on the 20th it was obviously searched for by keyword "pagerpal" by the new member that said..

I am a Pager Pal dealer in Southeastern Michigan.

Now, it's clear that he intended to restore some faith in this holster by his post. Which is logical considering he's a dealer of the product ... but, with so many horrible reveiws of the thing in this thread I imagine he's only going to make it even less popular to THR readers. Especially to prospective buyers who might have purchased one on impulse, or at least without considering searching the forums for a thread from 2004.

 

[naaguardian]

Pager Pal Holsters

Most of the responses in this thread are from individuals who have never owned, used, or even seen a Pager Pal holster. Yet they all appear to be experts. For every shooter who is happy with his or her gun / holster / ammo / gun safe / etc, etc, ad infinitum, ad nauseum, and says so, there are at least 10 or more shooters that can 'prove' beyond doubt that the first shooter's opinions are wrong. I have other holsters, and I use them when the situation warrants a different holster than the Pager Pal. Flexibility and adaptability is a key ingredient to all martial techniques--at least that's what they taught me in the Army, and the strategy has always proven true since then. But for 100% concealment without a tell-tale profile of the gun through the clothing, the Pager Pal is a good buy. One reader quipped about the 'tumor' in the front of Pager Pal dealer's pants. Well, if you can conceal a firearm under your clothing without a tell-tale 'tumor' of some degree you've accomplished the impossible. The Pager Pal does show from the front--the degree of read is determined by the style of pants you wear. In any case, it's a well-made holster, endorsed by many LEO's and their organizations, and sold at a reasonable price for a leather concealment holster. One individual's experience with the product and the company is not a testimonial against the product and the company, it's simply a testimonial of one individual's experience.

 

[Joe Demko]

it looks like you have a raging hard on.

Isn't that the huge revolver from Taurus? Those aren't really suitable for concealed carry anyway. Maybe get a S&W snubby or a compact 9mm instead.