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Old October 20th, 2008, 11:29 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by dmorris68 View Post
You may already know this, but in case others don't: almost every holster maker warns against using saddle soap or any other treatment intended to soften leather. While good for shoes and baseball gloves, it's generally a bad idea for holsters. It softens the leather too much and makes it less durable. And while a hybrid like an MTAC or Crossbreed will be less effected since most of their shape and retention comes from kydex, it makes all-leather holsters lose their shape to the point of collapse, and also weakens their retention capability.
What you have said is only true for all leather holsters where the holster must remain stiff and hard in order to maintain it's shape and hold the gun.

In the case of our design we WANT the backer to form to you and be a bit supple, that's part of the reason they are sooo comfortable.

You are not dealing with a traditional holster here and traditional recommendations in general do not apply
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