I usually carry IWB, so I lean towards all leather or leather/Kydex hybrid holsters. I've made a bunch of hybrids and they always work great. With summer quickly approaching, I decided to make a OWB holster. This time, I wanted a paddle holster, but I've discovered that Kydex makes lousy paddles (it doesn't stand up well to the flexing when putting it on/off). So I started with a BladeTech paddle that I bought from KnifeKits.com and made the rest of the holster myself. It holds the gun/laser combo nice and snug and draws really smoothly. I flared the top edges just enough so that the switch on the laser will not catch if the laser is on when the gun is reholstered. When reholstering, the holster will turn the laser off, and it can't be accidentally turned on while in the holster (saves on battery drain). I've noticed that, if I put a little sideways pressure on the gun when I draw, the holster will activate the laser as I draw. I'm thinking about changing the shape in one area to make that happen every time I draw. It's really comfortable and lower profile that my Fobus paddel holster (it got the Wally Walk test this morning). I'll probably make an OWB belt holster and an IWB hybrid holster for my PT145 as well later on this week.
Very nice job!
Good craftsmanship!
