Kydex Shoulder Holster Retention

dsee11789 · September 13th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Looking for opinions.

Do you think a horizontal shoulder holster made of kydex would have enough retention to not need a thumb break?

This would be a custom holster that I make myself.

TerriLi · September 13th, 2009, 04:32 PM

I have one, it has two settings. Not enough retention, and "Good luck getting your weapon out today".

rocky · September 13th, 2009, 05:18 PM

Nope, I use a Blackhawk SERPA with the shoulder rig straps that works well however.

QKShooter · September 13th, 2009, 05:44 PM

SURVIVAL SHEATH SYSTEMS

They make really nicely constructed Kydex shoulder holsters that do not use a retention strap. Looks like they use a tension adjustment screw.

That might be really tricky/difficult for you to do as a home DIY project.

September 13th, 2009, 03:42 PM	#1
dsee11789 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 132	Kydex Shoulder Holster Retention Looking for opinions. Do you think a horizontal shoulder holster made of kydex would have enough retention to not need a thumb break? This would be a custom holster that I make myself. __________________ Exodus 22:2 "If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed."

September 13th, 2009, 04:32 PM	#2
TerriLi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 836	I have one, it has two settings. Not enough retention, and "Good luck getting your weapon out today". __________________ I know not what this "overkill" means.

September 13th, 2009, 05:18 PM	#3
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,084	Nope, I use a Blackhawk SERPA with the shoulder rig straps that works well however. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

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September 13th, 2009, 05:44 PM	#4
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,502	SURVIVAL SHEATH SYSTEMS They make really nicely constructed Kydex shoulder holsters that do not use a retention strap. Looks like they use a tension adjustment screw. That might be really tricky/difficult for you to do as a home DIY project.