Jackawala

In this case I can assure you that your conclusion is 100% wrong.
Here are a few pictures of some of my other holsters, some I still have others have moved on. All are top quality as are Tim's.
Regards, Mike

In order, Sparks, Bulman, Del Fatti, Alessi, Bulman, Del Fatti, Bulman, Del Fatti, Sparks, Brommeland, and my first TT.

I am sure I could find a half dozen more, but these should make my point.




























I think this qualifies me as knowing the difference between Quality and not?

JerryM

Hi Mike,

Please note that I was not making any conclusion as to your knowlege or Tim's work. I siimply wanted an assessment of his work by someone who had seen good work, and compared his work with top rung holsters. I had no idea as to your knowledge in that area.

Sorry you took it wrong. Please accept my apology for offending you.

I do appreciate the assessments by you and NYcarry. It helpful to get opinions by those who do know a top level holster, but not much help to someone who has never owned or seen one.
Someone who had never owned other than an UM does not know what he is saying when he gets a 2nd rate leather holster and says it is the greatest made. It is the greatest he has seen, but his opinion is not worth much if you are looking for something like a Sparks or Del Fatti.

I can use myself as an example. Some years ago before I had any top holsters, there was a maker who received raves by some who had bought his holsters. They looked great on the site, and I bought OWB and IWB plus mag carriers from him.
I also bragged on his work. Then I bought a Sparks holster. Subsequently, I bought holsters from other top drawer makers.

The original ones I had bought and bragged on were actually rather soft, not hard molded, wouldn't hold the gun tight enough, or stay open so that I could reholster with one hand. I ended up giving them away.
I simply did not know what a good holster was, and when I did know I realized how 2nd rate his work was. I won't name the maker.

Even now, on another forum there are raves about a maker who I bought a product from and found it about 4th tier.

So that is the reason for my question. Since you do know a good holster I accept your assessment, but how would one know if you had not said?
Tim's work always looked good in posted photos, but it is not always easy to tell unless you can hold and examine the product. I am pleased that it is 1st class.

I sometimes help teach a CHL class, and concentrate on holsters, belts, etc and methods of carry. I like to keep up with lead times, prices, quality, and customer service by various makers so that I can help those who are interested in obtaining good gear.

So that is the reason for my question. Again, I apologize for my not making it clear what I was looking for.

Again I say that the owner is the best and final arbiter as to what pleases him.

Regards,
Jerry

Jackawala

Jerry,
No Problemo. No offense taken, what we write is not always what others read.
Mike

JerryM

Thanks.
Jerry