Thought I would provide some Pics & thoughts on three brands of Kydex Holsters that I own.
Left to right: Talon A10 for a 1911 by Mike Benedict. SKD Ky-Tech SuperHooper for a Glock 19 by Dave Elderton. Early Blade Tech for a 1911.
These are quality & I like them all. For me the important issue is that _unlike_ the cheap Uncle Mikes & Forbus plastic these hold the Gun by pressure along the slide.
The Uncle Mikes & Forbus ( and perhaps other brands I have not seen ) just apply contact to the trigger Guard and retain the piece by a deep indent into the guard, which results in a loud "click" when drawing/holstering as well as allowing the gun to rock back and forth up to 1/2 ". ( Note : the New Blade -Tech for 1911`s I have seen have started to use this method, which IMHO is a step back )
This Pic shows the different means of belt support. All work, however I prefer Mikes version because it provides a thinner loop allowing firmer belt/holster contact, especially with 1 1/2 " belts.
The old Blade Tech and Mikes A10 keep the Gun very close to the body (if worn behind the Hip) for a belt Holster, Elderton`s straight drop design cants the grips out slightly, which some may prefer over the FBI cant.
Both Mike at Talon and Joe at SKD provide excellent fast service. Less then 2 weeks for the Talon, the Ky-Tech was in stock and just as fast.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Blackjack on 2001-06-06 09:37 ]</font>

Left to right: Talon A10 for a 1911 by Mike Benedict. SKD Ky-Tech SuperHooper for a Glock 19 by Dave Elderton. Early Blade Tech for a 1911.
These are quality & I like them all. For me the important issue is that _unlike_ the cheap Uncle Mikes & Forbus plastic these hold the Gun by pressure along the slide.
The Uncle Mikes & Forbus ( and perhaps other brands I have not seen ) just apply contact to the trigger Guard and retain the piece by a deep indent into the guard, which results in a loud "click" when drawing/holstering as well as allowing the gun to rock back and forth up to 1/2 ". ( Note : the New Blade -Tech for 1911`s I have seen have started to use this method, which IMHO is a step back )

This Pic shows the different means of belt support. All work, however I prefer Mikes version because it provides a thinner loop allowing firmer belt/holster contact, especially with 1 1/2 " belts.
The old Blade Tech and Mikes A10 keep the Gun very close to the body (if worn behind the Hip) for a belt Holster, Elderton`s straight drop design cants the grips out slightly, which some may prefer over the FBI cant.
Both Mike at Talon and Joe at SKD provide excellent fast service. Less then 2 weeks for the Talon, the Ky-Tech was in stock and just as fast.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Blackjack on 2001-06-06 09:37 ]</font>