Rob Pincus

Leather Kydex Combo Appendix Holster

Rob Pincus
Duration:   3  mins

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Rob Pincus discusses the reasons why leather kydex combo holsters are popular and excellent choices for carrying a gun for defensive purposes. Kydex offers huge advantages over leather when it comes to securing a gun and still making it easy to draw and use, but there is no argument that it is more comfortable to have leather up against your body all day.

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5 Responses to “Leather Kydex Combo Appendix Holster”

  1. Salvador S Perez

    the best !

  2. Brandon Bauer

    Great Video! Thanks for the great intel. I have an all leather holster and agree the draw can be tough sometimes. I also have a cqc and love the quick draw availability. Seriously considering getting the kydex combo for improved draw and holstering ease. But just a little worried bout how comfortable it is. Right now I can keep my G23 on me all day long, sit, drive, doesn't matter and it never becomes uncomfortable.

  3. David

    I've tried appendix carry and it works well as long as I'm walking or standing but is very uncomfortable while sitting and/or driving. I have been considering a kydex and leather combination holster since I carry IWB when carrying concealed. Now I know I'll have to try that option. Thanks for another informative video Rob.

  4. Brian

    Thanks for another great instructional video. Where did you purchase the holster you use in this video?

  5. Rick

    Rob: Thanks for all of these short tip videos--there great!

Appendix carry is getting more and more popular in modern defensive circles. It's actually the way that I prefer to carry as well. What I wanna take a look at is this modern evolution of a leather comfortable holster combined with kydex and of course this one is made by crossbreed holsters. Everybody knows that I've been a fan of crossbreed holsters but honestly they've never really made a holster that worked specifically for the way I like to carry which is appendix carry. This one's called the front tuck. And what I really wanna talk about is why the advantages of leather and kydex are very appealing to somebody who's interested in caring for personal defense. Now, leather holster is a hundred percent leather holsters are about as dead as the single action firearm for personal defense. It's just something that's antiquated doesn't work as well as the modern option. The modern striker fired gun and the kydex holster are the evolution for concealed carry. But what the leather backing gives us whether it's from crossbreed or another company is that comfort level that everybody likes from not having this hard plastic material pressed up against your body all day but instead having this good leather material that's much more comfortable and easier to wear and of course the leather is going to break in and mold to your body. Now, this holster is relatively new and hasn't been broken in very much. One of the important things to notice about any of the combination leather and kydex holsters is that you wanna make sure that the grip area of the firearm is completely free. Now, of course, this does mean that some of that grip area is gonna press up against your body but so be it. We wanna make sure that when we grab the gun we are able to get a complete grip or as complete a grip as possible on that gun. So, that when we come up we're not having to fight past the leather and push that leather into our body get our thumb between the leather and the gun. Some of the older types of designs from a lot of different companies have a leather area that covers up the grip. Makes sure that's not there. If you happen to buy one or you own one right now that has leather, that covers up part of the grip on the leather kydex combo holsters just go ahead and get an X-acto knife get a pair of good, sharp, heavy duty scissors cut that leather out, relieve that area so, that now when you reach down to grab the gun you're gonna get that all day comfort from the leather but you're gonna be able to access the gun very quickly and efficiently and remove it quickly from that kydex holster material that obviously has less friction than a traditional 360 degree leather wrap. When you get ready to carry appendix carry make sure that you're able to do so comfortably and safely and think about the advantages of using the combination leather and kydex holsters that are available now. Be sure to check out the Personal Defense Network for more important tips, just like that one.
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