Benefits of a Kydex Gun Holster
Feb 22nd 2021
A concealed carry holster is one of the most important accessories you can buy for your handgun if you intend to carry it. That’s why it’s essential that you choose one made from the right material and manufactured to the correct standards.
Leather or Kydex
Leather holsters are highly popular for several reasons, including style and comfort. Leather can mold over time to both your firearm and your body, becoming softer with age. Kydex holsters are exceptionally durable compared to other brands. Leather can absorb moisture, warp, and absorb moisture, which has multiple adverse effects. Kydex provides both water and chemical resistance and maintains its shape for consistent performance.
As Kydex is lightweight, thin and low profile, and perfectly molded to the weapon, it combines the best features into a single holster.
Retention
Holster manufacturers often design Kydex holsters to use passive, adjustable retention to secure the firearm. Quality Kydex holsters are molded to conform to a handgun’s exterior dimensions, ensuring a snug, custom fit. As a result, Kydex holsters typically use friction to keep the firearm where it needs to be. You can adjust the retention using screws, holding the gun more or less tightly to determine the optimal balance between security and speed.
Other holster manufacturers use active-retention systems that require you to unsnap a thumb break or depress a lever, which can slow down your draw.
Safety
Safety is about observing gun safety rules first and foremost, but the type of holster you choose can help you practice these rules more effectively. For example, the perfect holster should cover the trigger guard, ensuring that your finger can’t touch the trigger until you’ve cleared the holster.
However, safety can also be affected by the material. Leather holsters, for example, can warp or collapse. If the holster mouth closes when you draw your weapon, you’ll have to open it with your support hand to reholster it, which increases the risk of covering your hand.
Kydex is a rigid, water and chemically resistant plastic that doesn’t deform, ensuring that you’ll be able to reholster your weapon with one hand reliably. If you decide to buy an ankle or pocket holster, the rigidity will help even more.
OWB and IWB
When searching for a waistband holster, you may wonder whether you should opt for an IWB holster or an OWB holster. IWB, or inside the waistband, allows you to carry a firearm concealed without relying on a jacket or coat to cover the holster and the weapon. Carrying a handgun this way can be especially useful in the summer or when living or working in warmer climates.
OWB, or outside the waistband, is the best option for open carry or when you want to conceal your firearm beneath a jacket. Kydex holsters are thin but strong, increasing the concealability of either carry method by reducing the bulk.
Final Thoughts
When selecting a holster designed for concealed carry, Kydex is the best material on the market. It’s durable, low-profile, can be molded to the precise contours of your firearm, and won’t wear out from regular use.
At Incognito Concealment, we specialize in manufacturing high-quality custom Kydex holsters for a wide variety of applications. Give us a call at (586) 999-5820, and we’ll help you determine what style of holster is best for your firearm.
