Do All Holsters Break?
Just like the title says. Do all Kydex holsters break? At least AIWB rigs? For me personally, I am getting about 2 years out of Kydex AIWB rigs.
That is daily use and training. And when I say daily, I mean daily. 2 years. I wear a gun like I wear underwear: most waking hours.
After multiple holster failures across multiple top-tier brands, I have to come to one of two conclusions:
- All daily Kydex holsters break eventually.
or
B. It’s me and how I run equipment.
At this point, I have accepted that it’s the latter. More of a me problem, not a holster problem. So with that acknowledged, I am buying AIWB holsters as consumables. Just plan accordingly.
But am I the only one in the consumable AIWB holster game? Or are there others out there that have quietly come to the same conclusion?
So what say you? Are you a Kydex killer?
Sincerely,
Marky
www.John1911.com
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