My El Paso Pocket Max is showing it's age, but holds its shape well and remains serviceable after 20 years of carry. Mika has also held up well for 10 years.

 

I have tried several. I like the Sticky holster. I have a bunch of them and that's all I use.

 

I’ve been using this old detective style holster for many years.

The clip/claw attached to my pocket keeps the weapon at the top of my pocket.

Much easier to get a hand on the weapon when needed.

 

Mika pocket holster

 

I have used a Mika for my 442 and 642 and it has held up for over 10 years of daily use! Great guy to do business with too!

 

I use one from Simply Rugged. Had it about three weeks now. It works great for my Ruger SP101.

 

I have two of these and like them both - two because one fits the Kahr PM9/Sig 365 and the other fits the Model 36.

 

Used many over the years. Some are better than others. Pants type and pocket size play a significant role here.

A Gould and Goodrich holster has been in my pocket for a good while now. Carries well. Makes the revolver feel lighter. Stays in the pocket.

#701 - Pocket Holster

#701 Finish: Charcoal Line Other Concealment Holsters Type Pocket Holster Description Flat holster front helps keep outline of gun from showing. Non-slip outer layer and protective suede smooth lining. Ambidextrous. Sizes to fit most .22, .25, and .32 pocket pistols and small revolvers

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These a good holsters.

 

I have a leather pocket holster that's been in my pocket for near 10 years now. It still holds the gun upright in the pocket, it still protects the gun, but where its failing is, It has been in my pocket so long that it has become form fitted to every curve of the gun and no longer smooths out the lines of the gun.
I can't complain about its service, but it's just time for a new one. DR

 

My Desantis Superfly has held up well.

 

Check out Remora Holsters.
They get most of my pocket carry holster business.
When the 432 UCs first came out; they were the company that made a holster for me that would accommodate the rear sight.
When I got my second UC; they made me a second holster.
I also have some going back a good 15 years now, and one of the old ones is still doing duty with my Bodyguard .380.

Remora Holsters – Concealment & Security Products

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Don Hume. Stays in the pocket when gun is drawn, and not puffy.

After 11 years of daily carry, it’s still holding up well.

 

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Don Hume. Stays in the pocket when gun is drawn, and not puffy.

After 11 years of daily carry, it’s still holding up well.
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Don Hume makes an excellent pocket holster. Used one frequently when I carried a M36 Chiefs Special.

 

Well I've offered my $0.02 worth on the holster, but there is another solution Brian, and I'd be willing to help you.
Just send the 649 to me, and your problem is solved. I'll take this now useless to you tool off your hands, free of charge, and you can start your search for another pocket dandy.
Glad to help. Truly.

 

Mika is my go to, but if you don't like that I'd suggest an Allen Company Spiderweb Pocket Holster. I use them for my Ruger EC92 and Beretta Nano

Amazon.com : Allen Spiderweb Holster for Inside the Pocket Concealed Carry : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Allen Spiderweb Holster for Inside the Pocket Concealed Carry : Sports & Outdoors

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Mika’s Pocket Holster.

 

I've been pocket carrying my 642 in a Mika holster for more than a dozen years now and it's holding up gallantly. If/when it wears out, I'll replace it with another.

 

I have used 2 leather pocket holsters, 3 Kydex pocket holsters, a remora, a sticky and the same Desantis Nemisis you have used and my favorite by far is this cheap Blackhawk number 4.
Super thin so as little printing as possible and gun comes out very easily but like you its starting to wear a bit since its over a decade old now.
This adds a little concealment to the outline and does not print as much as my nemesis or remora style did. I find those holsters much too thick for my tastes.

 

I mostly wear Wrangler boot cut jeans. the front pockets are not very deep and the snubbie fits in there just right without a holster.
It soon will be going back to it's place on my ankle in a few more weeks as my hand is getting strong enough to handle my beloved 1911.

 

purty much going to stay with Mika pocket holsters.....

the above square cut for the revolver was for two specific pants......the round cut on the bottom pick is much more universal fit...

 

This Galco has been with me about 20 years and has been in service quite a lot during that time. Looks like it’ll last my lifetime. Takes em a little while to break in and curve with pocket and leg but it was worth the break-in.

 

I have the Don Hume 001 and the DeSantis Nemesis. However, most of the time I carry my Smith and Wesson 642 in a Mika pocket holster. I have both the round cut and the square cut (round cut gets carried more often).

No matter which holster I carry, especially if the gun has stayed in the holster awhile, it is susceptible to stay with the gun when drawing. To avoid this, I take the gun out of the holster daily and do some draws.

If I am at the gas station pumping gas, I will stick my hand in my pocket and lift the gun out of the holster once or twice to loosen it up.

If the DeSantis has worked well for you, I would just get another one.

 

If I am at the gas station pumping gas, I will stick my hand in my pocket and lift the gun out of the holster once or twice to loosen it up.

Very similar to what I do.
For the purposes I have, drawing from a pocket is utilized as a preparatory action in anticipation of trouble rather than an immediate action when the trouble is occurring.
I grip the handle with my middle two fingers while I use my trigger finger to push against the holster partially separating it from the gun until my trigger finger finds the side of the trigger. If/ when it’s going time Im already there.
I can draw and present very quickly without having my hand in the pocket, but that requires another technique and a lot of practice.

 

I hear about so many of you who pocket carry, but I just can't seem to take to it myself. I've tried it and I must have some really small pockets on all my pants. I mean I can get the gun and holster to fit, but it so bulky in my pocket, I feel like it prints though, and I just don't like anything that heavy in my front pocket. I've even tried carrying a Kahr P380 which is very small. I can't for the life of me imagine walking around with a revolver in my front pocket. I must be doing something wrong or I've just odd.

 

Different people have different levels of tolerance for particular things. Mine is a bunch of stuff on my waistline or a holster the size of a text book down the front of my pants.

 

If you like your DeSantis Nemesis, you could simply buy a new one.

I use a Blackawk Tecgrip size 3 pocket holster. It's the same size and shape as the Uncle Mike's size 3 pocket holster. But the Uncle Mike's only has the textured strip. The Blackhawk has the sticky texture throughout the body of the holster, so it's more likely to stay in my pocket when I draw. I also take a small crumpled up wad of paper towel and place it at the bottom corner of the pocket holster opposite where the barrel sits. That way, the bulge in my pocket looks more even and rectangular, resembling a thick wallet. I like that the holster is flat on the sides, which helps to hide the shape of the gun and look more like a wallet.

I had also tried a Safariland model 25 pocket holster. It did a god job with concealment. But the holster rubbed off some of the finish from the frame of my 442, so I stopped using it. Since your gun has a stainless steel frame, then it should be okay.

 

I have a Galco pocket holster for my P-32. It's got to be almost 25 years old and still going strong.

 

DeSantis is having a 25% off sale, today only.

 

Pocket carry my Ruger LCP Max always. the holster wasn't 'holey' or deteriorated in any way but was 'loose' and had really lost its shape. Picked one up from the Ebay and its OEM so maybe I'll get another two-years out of this one.