frank

It always strikes me as funny that whenever we have a thread about your favorite holsters, everyone breaks out a handful of these immaculate,highly polished, glistening holsters.

It looks as if they just came out of the prized holster display case.

I guess if you have waited a year for one of those beautiful holsters, it is a little hard to wear it and get it all creased, worn and sweated on, isn't it.

This is certainly not a flame or anything, just something that caught my attention.

ccw9mm

My holsters are "custom" in the sense they have the specific combination of optional features I asked for ... no more, no less. Which is not to say they're custom-fitted and curved to me, specifically. In that sense, they're each rack holsters with a few optional features. They don't have frills and aren't polished to an exhibition-grade finish. They're meant to be used, and used 'til they drop, at which point each will be replaced in order to be used. Perhaps that's just me, but I suspect not.

I can't imagine there are more than a handful of folks who acquire expensive holsters in order to merely house them under glass. That would be like acquiring a fantabulous set of tires for your daily-driven car, only to realize that the car should now be put in a "time bubble" and preserved because of those killer tires. Makes no sense.

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spooter66

Most are pics that members took of their shiny new toys when they got them in the mail before they started wearing them. Then again if I had to wait that damn long for a custom holster I might not want to wear it either. I might continue to wear the "temporary" holster that I bought for a fraction of the price of the "custom" holster, was already broken in, and was doing the job quite nicely.

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TapRackBang

I had a friend who is a saddlesmith make me a beautiful hand tooled holster for my sig. I usually wore it everyday. Got lots of compliments on it. It was a pancake holster and he had a place for my shield right infront of the holster itself.

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T Bone

My VM2's get worn. But I have 4. One is for a railed gun (my Desert Warrior, that I don't carry much, though it get's #1 night stand duty) and one is for my 3 inch lightweight Micro Compact (also not carried much). The other two, one is cordovan cowhide. Looks a little worn. The last is a horsehide/shark in black. It is the most worn, though it doesn't show it.

Mostly, my point is, it's sort of like my watch collection. If I wear each in a bit of a rotation, it shows less wear because it is not worn as often. If you've got only one, it's going to wear quicker. Still, wearing it is the only sane option!

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matdicdad

I have a couple of "custom holsters". They are used daily. They don't look as good as they did new, but I don't mind. I bought them to use them.

torrejon224

I wear mine every day as that's all I have meaning "custom". Once a week, I wipe them off and they still look like new.

Der Alte

No trouble at all in wearing a custom holster. You spend thousands on a fine gun and if you are smart you will find a great holster and belt to carry it. If it wears out, get another one. Just because they look great in the photos doesn't mean that they are not worn.

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DeathByCactus

I get expensive, shiny, nice looking stuff to use and withstand abuse better than cheap stuff. I think it adds character to my custom equipment if it has been used on a daily basis.

It is like using my $300 Chris Reeves Sebenza or my Emerson for work. I have an M-Tac now, but if I can find a holster that will conceal better for my small stature then I would get a nice leather custom.

retsupt99

Most of my holsters are Fist holsters...well-made, but not the elephant/eel trimmed stuff, just quality leather with a basic purpose.
I wear what I buy...some more than others, depending upon the weapon.

Stay armed...use quality holsters...stay safe!

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