"Strange" positioning of the nylon straps on Ace Case holsters...

[saturno_v]

At least it is strange to me....

I own one of their nylon reversible nylon hip holsters (it came with a pistol I bought used).


While other manucfacturers put the velcro pad inside the pocket where the optional belt clip goes on the belt loops (basically you have to place them inside with a butter knife), Ace Case place the velcro part outside...basically the straps go on top of the belt loops.

Now, as far as I understand, one of the reason for the thumb break placed inside is that is harder for someone from the outside to grab your gun......the nylon straps placed inside the clip pocket (like the other brands do) make it impossible to just unstrap the velcro straps.

But in the Ace Case holsters, someone from outside can just unstrap the velcro nylon straps and grab your pistol....


Am I missing something??? Any other reason why they placed the velcro in such a way??

A couple of pics will probably explain better my concerns...

Ace Case holster.....straps placed on top of the belt loops



Soft Armor (and others), straps placed inside the belt loops....

 

[rcmodel]

IMO: When you buy a $12 buck, one-size-fits-all nylon holster, you get just that.

They probably put the strap there so it would also fit a Hi-Point or something.

rc

 

[saturno_v]

IMO: When you buy a $12 buck, one-size-fits-all nylon holster, you get just that.

They probably put the strap there so it would also fit a Hi-Point or something.

rc

These holsters are not one size fits all...actually they have quite the variety of sizes and whithin the same size different models for different pistols...no manufacturer can built one holster for each pistol on the market.....

These holsters are yes inexpensive however the soft liner inside does not ruin the gun finishing, they are practical and very robust being made in nylon...I have no problem at all with them, (Soft Armor or KNJ), I use them comnfortably for everyday use or on a hike....

I'm just baffled at the positioning of the straps in the Ace Case brand....

 

[NOLAEMT]

I'm inclined to think they put them there because it was easier, and for what most people will use it for it is fine. Like rcmodel said, sometimes you get what you pay for. There is a reason that these kind of nylon holsters cannot be seen on the hips of leo;s, military, competition shooters, etc. their only advantage is low price.

There are plenty of companies that make holsters for a very wide variety (literally hundreds) of handguns, blade-tech is one that comes to mind.

 

[saturno_v]

I'm inclined to think they put them there because it was easier, and for what most people will use it for it is fine. Like rcmodel said, sometimes you get what you pay for. There is a reason that these kind of nylon holsters cannot be seen on the hips of leo;s, military, competition shooters, etc. their only advantage is low price.

There are plenty of companies that make holsters for a very wide variety (literally hundreds) of handguns, blade-tech is one that comes to mind.

I see nylon holsters on off duty LEOs all the time....some people (including me) do not like leather holsters or rigid holsters....they chew up the pistol finishing.....the so called "holster wear"

However I agree that Ace Case went a bit too far in terms of simplicity in its design (in fact as you already suspected, they are the least expensive)...I think I'm going to toss it away and rely on a trusted Soft Armor or KNJ model....

Soft Armor alone makes over 50 different sizes in each holster category they sell...a total of hundreds and hundreds of different holsters.

Good nylon holsters can easily go well over $30.....not exactly cheap for non leather material....

 

[9mmepiphany]

It is just poor design at the lower end of holsters. These holsters usually don't have several features which define a good CCW or duty holster

1. They lack the rigidity needed to hold the holster open when the gun is removed
2. They don't have enough clearance at the root of the holster to allow establishment of a Master grip while in the holster.
3. The attached magazine holder compromises concealability and the proper withdraw of the magazine for a reload

Those holsters look like they would be serviceable for transporting a pistol and magazine conviently, but money spent on a better designed holster for carry would be money well spent