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I'm in the market to buy a new holster for my HK USP Compact. Any recommendations for something comfortable for waist carry?

I know holster wear is inevitable, but are there any holsters/materials that will slow the progression of wear?
 
You can minimize holster wear by having a smooth interior. Don't go for suede or suede like especially in our dusty environment or you just created sandpaper.

Find a holster or commission one that is fabricated of 2 layers of leather glued together back to back so it is smooth inside and out. Easy to blow out with air.

Leather has it's draw backs especially in wet but for wear all day... You just can't beat it for comfort
 
Thanks for the recommendation! I did hear that suede slowly accumulates dust. I'll keep an eye out for leather as you mentioned.
 
AZ_Five56 said:
Thanks for the recommendation! I did hear that suede slowly accumulates dust. I'll keep an eye out for leather as you mentioned.
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If you have a hard time finding one you might try

https://leatherworker.net/forum/

Plenty of people who will take commissions but as with any open board ..some are awesome and some are just starting out.
 
I'll have a look through their forum and see what I find. I already saw a few out there that mostly fit my criteria, but custom could be nice if the price isn't crazy.

Thanks again!
 
I personally love Kydex, not leather. But no particular reason why. Easy to get custom holsters made.

Contact reconshawn here on the site if you want something made in kydex.
 
Thanks for the additional recommendations!

impulse, what did you like about the Comp-Tac holsters? I was leaning away from Kydex, but I'm still open to it.
 
For belt carry I use the Blade Tech holsters and have really enjoyed them. For IWB carry I have been really happy with Wepleadthe2nd holsters. They are made here in Tempe. http://wepleadthe2nd.com. If you are really worried about holster wear I suggest you check out Garrett Industries https://www.giholsters.com/. They make a kydex holster called 'Silent Thunder' that is lined with leather. I have one of their holsters for my 1911 and it is the most comfortable IWB holster I own.
 
Thanks again for the recommendations. The Garrett Industries Silent Thunder sounds very interesting with mixing materials. I'll definitely check those out! Holster wear isn't the biggest deal in the world, but just trying to slow it down if I can.
 
The best thing to do is bite the bullet and order a well fitting quality leather holster from a well known maker. Galco is a factory, not like Sparks, Kramer, Tucker, etc. yet they charge as much. There is a reason folks wait six months for a Milt Sparks, they're worth it. But there are often used ones for sale. A great holster and gun belt makes all the difference in comfort and wear.
 
thom said:
Reconshawn makes them to fit you specially for your purpose. Give him a call in Mesa. 201-317-2421
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I was just messaging with reconshawn about getting one made. I'll hopefully get that done in the next couple of weeks.

I've been all over the map on what I want, but I think what this all boils down to is multiple holsters for multiple carry situations.
 
AZ_Five56 said:
Thanks for the additional recommendations!

impulse, what did you like about the Comp-Tac holsters? I was leaning away from Kydex, but I'm still open to it.
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My first holster was the Comp-Tac Minotaur, which looks like they aren't making anymore. But it was one of their hybrid holsters. Half leather, half kydex. So comfort wise it blows all kydex out of the water, but the kydex adds durability and safety over a traditional all leather holsters.
 
AZ_Five56 said:
thom said:
Reconshawn makes them to fit you specially for your purpose. Give him a call in Mesa. 201-317-2421
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I was just messaging with reconshawn about getting one made. I'll hopefully get that done in the next couple of weeks.

I've been all over the map on what I want, but I think what this all boils down to is multiple holsters for multiple carry situations.
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Good point on multiple holsters! If I know I will be wearing all day and might be hiking (I spend a lot of time in the desert shooting photos) and it might involve climbing over this or crawling under branches ... Its leather all the way. The edges soften slightly where it might rub your skin it doesnt bobble or move and it starts to twist slightly to conform to your body over use.

For an 6 hour day out playing .. its leather .. But .. I always have an IWB in kydex for anytime I think I need deep concealment .. rare and they usually sit in the drawer but they are cheap enough to have if I need it.

And at some point I pick up a kydex paddle usually if I know my day will involve playing around water. So I usually have the three for any gun I own but my leather is the one I use most often.
 
impulse said:
... but the kydex adds durability and safety over a traditional all leather holsters.
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Can you please expound on that statement? That has not been my experience. I like and use Kydex but have never found durability issues from leather. As for safety, I would think that's a reflection of the holster design, whether kydex or leather, and not the material.
 
Gatsby said:
impulse said:
... but the kydex adds durability and safety over a traditional all leather holsters.
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Can you please expound on that statement? That has not been my experience. I like and use Kydex but have never found durability issues from leather. As for safety, I would think that's a reflection of the holster design, whether kydex or leather, and not the material.
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My biggest concern with leather is the material deforming around the trigger guard and snagging.
 
impulse said:
Gatsby said:
impulse said:
... but the kydex adds durability and safety over a traditional all leather holsters.
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Can you please expound on that statement? That has not been my experience. I like and use Kydex but have never found durability issues from leather. As for safety, I would think that's a reflection of the holster design, whether kydex or leather, and not the material.
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My biggest concern with leather is the material deforming around the trigger guard and snagging.
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I've heard that some leather holsters can flex and try to squeeze the firearm as your trying to unholster, but I get that feeling that those are really cheap examples and not typical at all. Has anyone had experience with that?
 
That has absolutely not been my experience. I've carried Gov't 1911s in leather for almost 50 years and never even heard this. I'm sure someone, somewhere bought a crap leather holster, didn't take care of it, left the pistol in the holster and stuck it in a closet and this happened but otherwise I'm not convinced.
 
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