Who is your favorite or least favorite holster maker?

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Well, seeing as I don't have a ton of experience with holster makers, I'll have to vote for the one manufacturer that I always order from... Don Hume. The price is always right, and the holsters always have great fit and finish.

For the money, I'd say they're pretty hard to beat!

-Parke1
 
My first holster was a blade-tech. Got spoiled by how fast and slick the draw is. Then I went with a Waldon leather holster. Absolutely love the fit and finish. Just ordered a Hume for another gun, we'll see how it is when it arrives.
 
I like Comp-Tac. They make excellent kydex holsters and mag holders. Good selection of models for a wide variety of handguns.

Scott
 
My favorite holster is my Galco Jackass Rig. Nicely built and comfortable. I own several other Galco holsters.

I have a Bianchi shoulder rig for my PA-63, but not nearly as comfy as the Galco.

I have a Bladetech and like it, except for concealment. Just don't work.

I've used Fobus paddle holsters and liked em.

Uncle Mike stuff is too cheap for me. Got a few of them around here too.

I have a Graham's Custom IWB coming in a couple of weeks for my M40. Can't wait. Price is right and the work is impeccable.

Cheers
 
I'm gonna second Comp-Tac. I like Kydex, and I never thought I ever be able to realisitically carry my Glock 21 concealed until I was pointed towards their Shirt Tucker model. Now, I can!
 
I absolutely love my Milt Sparks IWB Holster. I tend to a little rough on my equipment, and it has stood up to everything I have put it through. It is comfortable to wear all day, even with a heavy 1911 in it. It is an all around great holster. I also have an Uncle Mikes Kydex paddle holster that isn't that bad, but I never got used to it. I might have been able to if I had played around with it a little more, but...
 
Don't have a lot of experience with holster-makers, but I've been very happy with my Mitch Rosen ARG IWB holster. The Safariland shoulder rig I got for my S&W 586 was a joke; I've gotten better holsters from costume shops for Halloween. It's a toy.

And Uncle Mikes? Fuhgetaboutit.
 
Different holster makers have different holsters and depending on the gun or how I want to carry it may dictate the maker. Lou Alessi makes a great ankle holster, xdraw, belt slide, and pocket holster. Tony Kanaly (Milt Sparks) makes one of my favorite pancakes. Ken Campbell makes a super IWB. Kramer and a couple of others make my favorite type of Vertical Scabbard. As far as who I don't like, as a person Gene Desantis, he also is mass producer so shouldn't really be included. Jim Murnak an I had a run in a few years ago and although he might make a good product, I was not impressed with his product nor demeanor. Last would be Mitch Rosen. Pretty full of himself and don't ever have an H&K P7 holster made by him. Again, these are all personal so you might have had different experiences.
 
I always have had great service and products from Galco.

--least favorite would be my recent expierence with Bladetech. A good product at a fair price but the deceptive advertising & sales policy, along with the long amount of time it took to recieve the product will cause me to look somewheres else next time for a simular holster.
 
For leather I like Kramer, Alfonso's, and Safariland. It really depends on the application. For kydex it's Blade-Tech.
 
I've had nothing but good experiences with Sparks. I also think highly of my Kramer pocket holsters. For ankle holsters for small revolvers, nothing I've tried beats a Renegade.
 
Two personal favorites are Josh Bulman of Bulman Gunleather and Mitch Rosen. I have gone through a lot of holsters from a lot of different makers and I think these two are the best. Their attention to detail is unsurpassed. The ARG and AWIB are probably the best designed IWB in the business. They are worth every penny.
 
My favorite is a Sparks VersaMax 2 then my Wilson Covert companion, I have tried some Bianchi holsters (lower end stuff)
and was not too happy with them and I will be getting an Alessi
CQC 2 to go on and off easily in a month or two:)
 
favorite:
Milt Sparks

least favorite:
don't have one ... even the cheap-o Uncle Mikes have their place, and it's nice to be able to pick up a cheap holster to carry your new gun with until you can decide on better equipment.

If there's a holster manufacturer out there who hypes his stuff, charges a lot and delivers a shoddy product, they'd be my least favorite, but I haven't run into one matching that description yet.

Hey Kcustom45 ... you wanna tell the nice ladies and gentlefolks what you did with your kydex holster? (It's a dandy idea, in my opinion)
 
Have Kramer for IWB (G27,Double Eagle) Great product, I like horsehide. Sorry Trigger. )) Lou Alessi makes the best ankle holster out there and is a great guy to boot. Snowin' here in Nashville, 1-3" expected. That will shut this place down. Plow? What's that?
 
Favorite:
Alessi, for making large guns comfortable to carry. great guy, too.
Jason and rhendley, for making great P32 holsters.
Madmike, for making a great holster for a NAA Black Widow right in front of my eyes.
Scott Evans (G-Code) for making comfortable kydexwear.
Acker -- the best paddle design, doesn't slide sideways.

Least favorite:
Uncle Mike's - no retention, had guns sail out of IWB holsters when I ran.

Average: Sidearmor -- good service, well-made product but hard IWB is not comfortable.
Fobus: decent retention but paddle slides sideways at the slightest provocation.
 
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