Opinion on Mernickle Holsters

gthomas2 · January 22nd, 2008, 10:41 PM

I have been looking at their PS6 high ride with 0 cant. A friend has one and it seems to be well made and they would customize from normal cant at no charge. I happen to like appendix carry. It will be for my SIG P239. Has anyone out there give me pro's and con's.

lance22 · January 23rd, 2008, 11:23 AM

I have one PS2 IWB, two cowboy rigs, and three double-thick dress belts from mernickle. I've wore one of his paddles, and my bro's have a couple of the PS6's.

That said - He's a great guy who runs a great business and the holsters are very well made - not at all designed like everyone else's which shows that he's really thought out how a holster is supposed to work and perform. Retention and presentation are nicely balanced.

Criticisms - I think the PS2 is just a little 'thick' for a carry holster and in general I'm not sure that concealment is really his market - that said I carry a Kahr in his PS2 all the time w/o any trouble.

Regarding your specific holster - High rides are made for only one reason - that is so when you wear a gun with a five or six inch barrel it doesn't get pushed upwards when you sit down. An unintended plus for high rides is that if you have an 'inner tube' you can wear a high-ride easier than a low ride. If your weight is relatively normal and you will be carrying a gun with a four or three inch barrel then high ride probably isn't a great choice, it isn't as concealable, it is more prone to wiggling because the center of gravity is high. I can see how zero cant would be necessary for your 2:00 position ...

As an aside I'd love to read more posts about appendix carry ...

rdrancher · January 23rd, 2008, 10:00 PM

The only problem I've had with Mernickel's product is that the back of their belt is not sealed and transfers the tan/yellowish color onto whatever pants I'm wearing.

It happens summer or winter, so it's not a "sweat" kind of thing. The color washes out in the laundry, but it's pretty annoying.

rd

January 22nd, 2008, 10:41 PM	#1
gthomas2 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 15	Opinion on Mernickle Holsters I have been looking at their PS6 high ride with 0 cant. A friend has one and it seems to be well made and they would customize from normal cant at no charge. I happen to like appendix carry. It will be for my SIG P239. Has anyone out there give me pro's and con's.

January 23rd, 2008, 10:00 PM	#3
rdrancher Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 73	The only problem I've had with Mernickel's product is that the back of their belt is not sealed and transfers the tan/yellowish color onto whatever pants I'm wearing. It happens summer or winter, so it's not a "sweat" kind of thing. The color washes out in the laundry, but it's pretty annoying. rd __________________ "Little by little the look of the country changes because of the men we admire." Homer Bannon - Hud 1963 Behind the Barn

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January 23rd, 2008, 11:23 AM	#2
lance22 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MN Posts: 788	I have one PS2 IWB, two cowboy rigs, and three double-thick dress belts from mernickle. I've wore one of his paddles, and my bro's have a couple of the PS6's. That said - He's a great guy who runs a great business and the holsters are very well made - not at all designed like everyone else's which shows that he's really thought out how a holster is supposed to work and perform. Retention and presentation are nicely balanced. Criticisms - I think the PS2 is just a little 'thick' for a carry holster and in general I'm not sure that concealment is really his market - that said I carry a Kahr in his PS2 all the time w/o any trouble. Regarding your specific holster - High rides are made for only one reason - that is so when you wear a gun with a five or six inch barrel it doesn't get pushed upwards when you sit down. An unintended plus for high rides is that if you have an 'inner tube' you can wear a high-ride easier than a low ride. If your weight is relatively normal and you will be carrying a gun with a four or three inch barrel then high ride probably isn't a great choice, it isn't as concealable, it is more prone to wiggling because the center of gravity is high. I can see how zero cant would be necessary for your 2:00 position ... As an aside I'd love to read more posts about appendix carry ...