Kydex in the hot car - Page 2

hk boy · June 29th, 2009, 06:32 PM

my Kholster arrived last friday, kydex holster with leather backing.
on the outside of postal box, it states "keep away from heat"

MidWestCarry · June 29th, 2009, 06:40 PM

This may be a dumb question, but isnt it a pain to take the holster on and off while getting in and out of a car? Why wouldn't you just keep the holster on empty and run into wherever you're going?

hk boy · June 29th, 2009, 06:41 PM

also kydex comes in different thickness
possibly thinner gauge will be more suspectable to heat

Wasabi · June 29th, 2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidWestCarry

This may be a dumb question, but isnt it a pain to take the holster on and off while getting in and out of a car? Why wouldn't you just keep the holster on empty and run into wherever you're going?

I agree. I only have two kydex holsters, a FIST K5 pocket holster (actually have two of these) and a Comp-Tac MTAC IWB. When I go somewhere where I can't take my gun, the MTAC stays on me and the gun goes in a COM car safe. If I'm carrying pocket with the K5, I just leave the gun (PM9 in my case) in the holster and put the whole package in the COM. I'm assuming leaving the gun in the pocket holster helps keep it's shape since I haven't had any problems yet.

kydexrep · July 1st, 2009, 11:28 AM

The manufacturers of higher-quality holsters 'fully anneal' the KYDEX sheet during forming, so that means the KYDEX will not begin to distort unless the holster (not the car) reaches 172F. Most polymer products used in vehicle interiors have an HDT (heat distortion temperature) of about 160F.

hk boy · July 1st, 2009, 05:57 PM

thank you kydexrep

Fisherman · July 2nd, 2009, 01:58 PM

I was thinking about this too. Is there a good tuckable that's all leather with metal clips?

July 1st, 2009, 11:28 AM	#15
kydexrep New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2	KYDEX maximum service temps The manufacturers of higher-quality holsters 'fully anneal' the KYDEX sheet during forming, so that means the KYDEX will not begin to distort unless the holster (not the car) reaches 172F. Most polymer products used in vehicle interiors have an HDT (heat distortion temperature) of about 160F.

July 2nd, 2009, 01:58 PM	#17
Fisherman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 45R Posts: 78	I was thinking about this too. Is there a good tuckable that's all leather with metal clips? __________________ I ain't what I otta be, I ain't what I wanta be, I ain't what I could be, But thank God, I ain't what I used to be, And, Praise God, I ain't what I'm gonna be! II Cor 3:18

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June 29th, 2009, 06:32 PM	#11
hk boy Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 92	my Kholster arrived last friday, kydex holster with leather backing. on the outside of postal box, it states "keep away from heat"

June 29th, 2009, 06:40 PM	#12
MidWestCarry Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 18	This may be a dumb question, but isnt it a pain to take the holster on and off while getting in and out of a car? Why wouldn't you just keep the holster on empty and run into wherever you're going?

June 29th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#13
hk boy Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 92	also kydex comes in different thickness possibly thinner gauge will be more suspectable to heat

July 1st, 2009, 05:57 PM	#16
hk boy Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 92	thank you kydexrep