Couple Of New Holsters

[Big O]

You should consider that avenger pattern and make changes as necessary. If your customer has a gun belt, I don't see how he/she will wear it using the lower slot and it also creates an unnecessary point of failure, in my opinion.

The crossdraw position does not use the belt slot, as your photoshop clearly shows. Hence my earlier comment that it's not as stable in that position.

Look, a "jack of all trades" is, of necessity, a master of none. This customer wanted a multi-tool. Should I have sold him pliers, AND two screwdrivers, AND a file, AND a saw, AND a knife, instead?

[dickf]

The crossdraw position does not use the belt slot, as your photoshop clearly shows. Hence my earlier comment that it's not as stable in that position.

Look, a "jack of all trades" is, of necessity, a master of none. This customer wanted a multi-tool. Should I have sold him pliers, AND two screwdrivers, AND a file, AND a saw, AND a knife, instead?

Then don't make it. Have some standards when it comes to safety. It's not a bad thing to turn someone down because you feel their request is unsafe and potentially dangerous/deadly to themselves or others. You might prevent someone from getting hurt and your peers will respect you more for it. If it's something that you feel you must make, then spend time to refine the pattern to get things just right.

With that, I'm giving you constructive criticism - it's nothing personal. You're saying that this holster, that someone is using with a loaded firearm, is meant to be hanging on the belt by that 1 little piece of leather and nothing else. This is one of the most reckless things I've seen regarding holster designs. That holster with it's loaded cargo is going to be flopping all over the place. Hopefully the user doesn't need to run or do anything else physical while wearing it.

[Big O]

Then don't make it. Have some standards when it comes to safety. It's not a bad thing to turn someone down because you feel their request is unsafe and potentially dangerous/deadly to themselves or others. You might prevent someone from getting hurt and your peers will respect you more for it. If it's something that you feel you must make, then spend time to refine the pattern to get things just right.

With that, I'm giving you constructive criticism - it's nothing personal. You're saying that this holster, that someone is using with a loaded firearm, is meant to be hanging on the belt by that 1 little piece of leather and nothing else. This is one of the most reckless things I've seen regarding holster designs. That holster with it's loaded cargo is going to be flopping all over the place. Hopefully the user doesn't need to run or do anything else physical while wearing it.

You're right. While I did test the holster out, and it seemed perfectly stable in both positions, that might well change with time and wear.

I apologize for taking it personally, and getting snippy.

This is a design I've been struggling with. I made one previously, for a Taurus Public Defender, that was more stable and secure, but also monstrously large. It might just not be practical in anything other than a pancake design.

Any ideas, anyone?

[Nooj]

Nice looking holsters, Big-O. I especially like the shape and two-tone on the smaller one :-)

As far as the dual carry thing (strongside/crossdraw) I wonder if you could use another layer for the strongside beltloop, and that way the two carry options wouldn't be going under the same piece. So you'd be able to stitch along the tunnel for the crossdraw carry , making it more stable. It would make it a bit fatter on the backside though... Does that make sense? I was just thinking about how to stablize it a bit and still keep both wearing options.

Keep up the good work, bud!

Nooj

[Big O]

Nice looking holsters, Big-O. I especially like the shape and two-tone on the smaller one :-)

As far as the dual carry thing (strongside/crossdraw) I wonder if you could use another layer for the strongside beltloop, and that way the two carry options wouldn't be going under the same piece. So you'd be able to stitch along the tunnel for the crossdraw carry , making it more stable. It would make it a bit fatter on the backside though... Does that make sense? I was just thinking about how to stablize it a bit and still keep both wearing options.

Keep up the good work, bud!

Nooj

Thanks!!!!

A bit......complicated, but that might be just the ticket!