Yea, I was thinking this would be good for colder/cooler weather when I had a shirt between me and the holster and then a jacket over and concealing the gun. I would be wearing it against my bare skin.
Based on most of the comments I've read, I probably won't watch the video. But, I can say that the DeSantis OWB holster my wife bought me for my big chunky Smith and Wesson 629 snub nose is magnificent. Just smelling it is sublime.
I have this holster for a Walther P99 and a Gen 3 G19 but without the scabbard snaps. I use the Desantis Mini Slide for my Glock 19 and it's the best holster out there for this firearm. The leather quality is damm superb on this holster, stitching is awesome and you can tell they really take care in making good quality holsters. As for comfort, I swear I forget I am even wearing it, it's that comfortable. I use this holster now for my everyday carry. I used to use the Blackhawk Serpa conceal holster but it's not nearly as comfortable and this holster conceals much better. Also, you did not mention or maybe you did...if you have the Gen 3 Glock 19...the Gen 3 Glock 23 will also fit this same holster. I have a Gen3 G23 and I switch between both for everyday carry so this holster is a definite winner in my book. Now with the Desantis Mini Slide non scabbard model, there is NO retention. What I mean, there's no button or snap to utilize the firearm in drawing it. Also, it does not have the double belt loop to put in two positions, straight up or canted forward...its a canted forward holster only which I prefer and when I had ordered it off Amazon, I didn't notice that feature until I saw this video. I carry OWB when conceal carrying as IWB just doesn't work for me due to my body type and I honestly do not wanna go out and by more pants just to dress around the gun. I just bought a Gen 3 Glock 30 earlier this month and will be ordering this holster for it as well. Maybe I can post a video review of all three when I can get the chance, it would be my first Anyways, great review man, I have watched a bunch of your videos in the past and all your videos are great reviews, keep them coming...peace out...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
i wish you wouldnt have edited the reholster, and i wish you would have tried it at the 3 o'clock position with no forward cant. i carried a 1911 colt defender in a crossbreed supertuck for the better part of 15 years, somewhere along the way i swapped out and carried a cheap kydex holster and a shield 9mm. its causing me to now have some hip problems. knowing what i know how i would have either stuck with the crossbreed, or stuck with OWB, and not messed with the check kydex stuck into my waisteband. great vid.. cheers
Loved my DeSantis belt slotted leather holsters for my Sig P365 and my Taurus 627 4" .357. I did have a full-size 10 mm 1911 that was just a little too heavy for my tiny body.
If you've worn leather holsters for many years, or even owned other leather products, you know that they all have a lengthy break-in period. But after that, they can become very soft and comfortable.
De Santis without a doubt makes the finest holsters I have DeSantis holsters that go back to the mid 80's and still holding up, DeSantis leather holsters can be ordered suede lined to protect blued finish firearms.
Have been wearing this De Santis holster for 3 years daily. Side rub during concealed carry only happens with Gen 4 Glock other generation are easy on the skin. Like all external concealed carry holster I have used, shirt tail length and flowing tails are what is required. Good holster for the money, needs a break in period of many draws from the holster, do not oil this holster.
One hack I've used is to buy some sticky back felt at Home Depot and trim and fit to the leather that's against your skin. Cuts down on the rubbing and sweating a bit
nice looking holster........I just ordered a new holster from Bitterroot Leather ( young family guy in Montana) for my Shield 9mm.....going to use it for winter c/c, right now I am pocket carrying a S&W J frame
These are the perfect holster, with the 3rd slot, you can wear them very high up, less to have to cover with shirt. The straight up is best for high ride, sits really high, what I like the best.
Just move that holster forward slightly into a more hip position and it will conceal well with a t shirt Its was i use. Ive used the Alien IWB for years.
Good video, nice to see you look at other styles of holsters outside of your norm. Also suede is actually just the other "rough" side of the leather, not a lining.
what's the t-shirt? I think you're saying "Give wry?" Can you give a link to the shirt? I've searched and spelled it multiple way; Givwry givry Givrie give Rye Gfwry. Nothing comes up. I even closed captioned it and it says, "Give I" I like th shirt but it's impossible to find or decipher what you're saying
In my opinion this holster is more of an open carry. Its more comfortable than most holsters if you use it correctly. Its my duty holster an usually the my sports jacket or my suit. A dress shirt protects your side from getting that tender
he won't answer you, but I found it doing a search of his videos. It's a "Give Rise" Dude has issues with pronouncing "s" apparently. ua-cam.com/video/vrVCucQyafM/v-deo.html
I have one of those for my Glock 30SF, in the FBI cant position at 4-5 o'clock it conceals fairly well but in the vertical position it rides to high and the Glock 30 is too top heavy for that position in my opinion, going to try a Kydex owb.
Your right about the release tab rubbing.....Only way to resolve it for me was a high moisture wicking/breathable T-shirt. Very well made, but this model has to much retention leather to detach and draw from. I moved on with a different model.
I just asked the same question. Spelled it multiple ways and even closed captioned it. Nothing! Just goes to show you no one monitors these videos after publishing them. Givery? Give wry? give Rye? Givrie? IDK lol
FOUND IT. He won't answer you, but I found it doing a search of his videos. It's a "Give Rise" Dude has issues with pronouncing "s" apparently. ua-cam.com/video/vrVCucQyafM/v-deo.html
Good points about the comfort. HOWEVER, you didn't address open carry comfort. Not to mention, it is a classy looking holster! That being said, not sure I would open carry, at least not in today's social climate...
When I open carry, I make it point to be extra friendly to everyone. People tend to respond well and nobody mentions the big ass wheel gun unless they're impressed. Good PR. Normalize guns again
he won't answer you, but I found it doing a search of his videos. It's a "Give Rise" Dude has issues with pronouncing "s" apparently. ua-cam.com/video/vrVCucQyafM/v-deo.html
I find vertical also works better than canted when worn at 3 o'clock. I, personally, find it nearly impossible to draw cleanly from a holster with a forward cant. I actually wound up setting my Alien Gear OWB holster to the backwards cant setting for wear on or just behind the point of my right hip.
@@MikeDCWeld Wearing a firearm backwards of the 3:00 position is bad for retention. The most rudimentary retention technique is to seat your hand on the gun as if you're shoving the gun back in the holster. With the gun backwards of 3:00 you can't do this with enough downward pressure- and you shouldn't rely on the holster itself for retention. Also, as a general rule, you try to keep anything hard away from/off your back. Its the same reason most cops have quit carrying handcuffs in the back of the belt- the theory goes that you're eventually going to end up landing on it- and when you do it will be funny for me but not so much for you. landing on a gun is enough to cause a bone fracture if it doesn't end up literally putting a bullet up your ass or elsewhere in the unmentionables.
@@Harlem55 I'm generally much more worried about concealment than retention. In order to take a gun from someone, you must first know about it. If things get to the point where someone finds out about my gun, it's almost certainly out of the holster and retention becomes a different issue. I never wore my gun far enough back to cause issues in the event of a fall, just enough to allow it to disappear in the natural drape of my shirt.
@@MikeDCWeld Not necessarily- criminals do the research just as everyone else. Thus the "T-shirt" trick is a dead give-away unless you're trying to pull of a 90s teenager look. A man in his 40s wearing a shirt that way is a pretty good indication of concealed carry. Rather, you're violating the first rule of warfare: assume that your would-be opponent is smarter, more capable, and better trained than you are.
A lot of guys who carry for the job used these safely for decades. What changed was the proliferation striker fired guns since they don't have safeties or a long double action trigger which is why I use kydex for them and leather for my Berettas and revolvers.
Hey on another note. I know you have sweaty palms and have commented several times regarding that issue. I saw a new product being advertised called “Carde Lotion”.Designed specifically for sweaty hands and feet. It is available at CVS pharmacy.
c k it looks nicer and will be a little easier on your hand/arm if you accidentally smack it while doing stuff. It is also _theoretically_ less likely to damage your gun's finish, although that is more likely a matter of the quality of design and manufacture than material selection.
@@MikeDCWeld leather is harsher than kydex on the finish of a firearm. It makes more contact and is coarser. They make leather stropes to sharpen blades because the fine grain polishes the metal. Look at any moderate to well-used leather holster and firearm and you can see the finish from the firearm on the holster at friction points and bear metal at the same points on the firearm. So common they gave it a name, "holster wear".
Pretty much anyone who got into guns within the last 20 years, especially the zoomers, it's been all about the kydex life. They see us old guys with Galcos and DeSantis as boomers at best, fudds at worst.
I don’t understand your gripe with the comfort. You said the grip rubs your side in this holster…. Every holster is gonna do that if it allows you a full grip to draw. If you don’t like the stippling rubbing your side then don’t stipple the gun to begin with
This youngster needs to study up on holsters. DeSantis and others like them have been around long before the plastic things became popular. After break in, leather works far better and is far more comfortable than plastic. I own both kinds.
Leather is NOT thick enough for an HK VP9sk... The holster after 3 months or less of use was starting to let the hand grip lean out away from my side. After 6 months... I couldn't get away with ANY thing having to do w/ concealment if I was planning to go to out anywhere in public. Had to start carrying the gat in another holster that's not floppy cheap @ss leather which the fine New Yerk State root'd ol' DeSantis Gunhide (
@@MrRyryrose Gun Safety is everyone's responsibility, and as such should always be commented upon and demonstrated in videos like these- you never know if someone is watching that's never so much as seen an actual firearm in person before. The kind of gun someone accidentally gets shot with is one they thought was unloaded.
I wore a holster like this everyday for 15 years as my off duty, really comfortable if you have a tshirts underneath..
Yea, I was thinking this would be good for colder/cooler weather when I had a shirt between me and the holster and then a jacket over and concealing the gun. I would be wearing it against my bare skin.
I use the DeSantis pancake with a G43X every day 10+ hours. Its hides perfectly under a tshirt or polo - very minimal printing. Very comfortable.
Do you have the model number or a link for the holster you have? I am looking for an OWB leather holster for a Glock 43X. Thanks.
I think it's the safest way to carry,. Can't hides the grip pretty good ( same as yours ) S-15's not one problem in 5c
Based on most of the comments I've read, I probably won't watch the video.
But, I can say that the DeSantis OWB holster my wife bought me for my big chunky Smith and Wesson 629 snub nose is magnificent. Just smelling it is sublime.
DeSantis has always had very good products.
I've carried A Desantis for 8 years plus they are comfy and reliable.
I have this holster for a Walther P99 and a Gen 3 G19 but without the scabbard snaps.
I use the Desantis Mini Slide for my Glock 19 and it's the best holster out there for this firearm. The leather quality is damm superb on this holster, stitching is awesome and you can tell they really take care in making good quality holsters.
As for comfort, I swear I forget I am even wearing it, it's that comfortable. I use this holster now for my everyday carry. I used to use the Blackhawk Serpa conceal holster but it's not nearly as comfortable and this holster conceals much better.
Also, you did not mention or maybe you did...if you have the Gen 3 Glock 19...the Gen 3 Glock 23 will also fit this same holster. I have a Gen3 G23 and I switch between both for everyday carry so this holster is a definite winner in my book. Now with the Desantis Mini Slide non scabbard model, there is NO retention. What I mean, there's no button or snap to utilize the firearm in drawing it.
Also, it does not have the double belt loop to put in two positions, straight up or canted forward...its a canted forward holster only which I prefer and when I had ordered it off Amazon, I didn't notice that feature until I saw this video.
I carry OWB when conceal carrying as IWB just doesn't work for me due to my body type and I honestly do not wanna go out and by more pants just to dress around the gun.
I just bought a Gen 3 Glock 30 earlier this month and will be ordering this holster for it as well. Maybe I can post a video review of all three when I can get the chance, it would be my first
Anyways, great review man, I have watched a bunch of your videos in the past and all your videos are great reviews, keep them coming...peace out...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
i wish you wouldnt have edited the reholster, and i wish you would have tried it at the 3 o'clock position with no forward cant.
i carried a 1911 colt defender in a crossbreed supertuck for the better part of 15 years, somewhere along the way i swapped out and carried a cheap kydex holster and a shield 9mm. its causing me to now have some hip problems.
knowing what i know how i would have either stuck with the crossbreed, or stuck with OWB, and not messed with the check kydex stuck into my waisteband.
great vid..
cheers
Loved my DeSantis belt slotted leather holsters for my Sig P365 and my Taurus 627 4" .357. I did have a full-size 10 mm 1911 that was just a little too heavy for my tiny body.
If you've worn leather holsters for many years, or even owned other leather products, you know that they all have a lengthy break-in period. But after that, they can become very soft and comfortable.
De Santis without a doubt makes the finest holsters I have DeSantis holsters that go back to the mid 80's and still holding up, DeSantis leather holsters can be ordered suede lined to protect blued finish firearms.
This is perfect for me. For people on the fluffy side.👍
FYI They make the same (or extremely similar) holster without the thumb break if thats an issue for you
Speed Lite
The Mini slide
Speed scabbard
Have been wearing this De Santis holster for 3 years daily. Side rub during concealed carry only happens with Gen 4 Glock other generation are easy on the skin. Like all external concealed carry holster I have used, shirt tail length and flowing tails are what is required. Good holster for the money, needs a break in period of many draws from the holster, do not oil this holster.
I found one of these used for a Beretta 92fs
I enjoyed it and plan to look for more for my other guns (glock19 & Sig P228)
One hack I've used is to buy some sticky back felt at Home Depot and trim and fit to the leather that's against your skin. Cuts down on the rubbing and sweating a bit
What do you think of the lock leather holster by urban carry?
nice looking holster........I just ordered a new holster from Bitterroot Leather ( young family guy in Montana) for my Shield 9mm.....going to use it for winter c/c, right now I am pocket carrying a S&W J frame
That's NOT a "lining," just the rougher side of the cowhide.
These are the perfect holster, with the 3rd slot, you can wear them very high up, less to have to cover with shirt. The straight up is best for high ride, sits really high, what I like the best.
Just move that holster forward slightly into a more hip position and it will conceal well with a t shirt
Its was i use. Ive used the Alien IWB for years.
Will that fit a Ruger p90
Good video, nice to see you look at other styles of holsters outside of your norm. Also suede is actually just the other "rough" side of the leather, not a lining.
DeSantis use good durable quality leather on there holsters. Really like their products
Some best I've used man just fits fine and is if great quality leather they gtg as good as any I used
what's the t-shirt? I think you're saying "Give wry?" Can you give a link to the shirt? I've searched and spelled it multiple way; Givwry givry Givrie give Rye Gfwry. Nothing comes up.
I even closed captioned it and it says, "Give I"
I like th shirt but it's impossible to find or decipher what you're saying
Did you ever find out the name?
In my opinion this holster is more of an open carry. Its more comfortable than most holsters if you use it correctly. Its my duty holster an usually the my sports jacket or my suit. A dress shirt protects your side from getting that tender
I like Andrews Custom Leather holsters!
Can it be made in a low rise for sig p232.
Where can I buy t shirts like that?
Have a Desantis - very nice!
What was the name of that shirt company again?
he won't answer you, but I found it doing a search of his videos. It's a "Give Rise"
Dude has issues with pronouncing "s" apparently. ua-cam.com/video/vrVCucQyafM/v-deo.html
Did you ever find out the name?
@@djjerz No but look up true classic
What is the name of that shirt company?
I have one of those for my Glock 30SF, in the FBI cant position at 4-5 o'clock it conceals fairly well but in the vertical position it rides to high and the Glock 30 is too top heavy for that position in my opinion, going to try a Kydex owb.
Your right about the release tab rubbing.....Only way to resolve it for me was a high moisture wicking/breathable T-shirt. Very well made, but this model has to much retention leather to detach and draw from. I moved on with a different model.
I use this holster and the mad max iwb for my 1911s. I just wear a under shirt or a wife beater and there just fine
I know this is an old video, but who makes the shirt you are wearing? I know you mentioned it, but my searching didn’t provide any answers.
I just asked the same question. Spelled it multiple ways and even closed captioned it. Nothing! Just goes to show you no one monitors these videos after publishing them. Givery? Give wry? give Rye? Givrie? IDK lol
FOUND IT. He won't answer you, but I found it doing a search of his videos. It's a "Give Rise"
Dude has issues with pronouncing "s" apparently. ua-cam.com/video/vrVCucQyafM/v-deo.html
@@rugfixr lmao that was pretty funny. So true
Do they make one for the Ruger LCR 38 special?
How many price sir
Good points about the comfort. HOWEVER, you didn't address open carry comfort. Not to mention, it is a classy looking holster! That being said, not sure I would open carry, at least not in today's social climate...
When I open carry, I make it point to be extra friendly to everyone. People tend to respond well and nobody mentions the big ass wheel gun unless they're impressed. Good PR. Normalize guns again
This isn't an open carry holster. It's made to ride up higher so you can throw your shirt over it
What is the name and spelling of that t-shirt?
he won't answer you, but I found it doing a search of his videos. It's a "Give Rise"
Dude has issues with pronouncing "s" apparently. ua-cam.com/video/vrVCucQyafM/v-deo.html
Did you ever find out the name?
Vertical is nice for cross draw if you’re sitting.
I find vertical also works better than canted when worn at 3 o'clock. I, personally, find it nearly impossible to draw cleanly from a holster with a forward cant. I actually wound up setting my Alien Gear OWB holster to the backwards cant setting for wear on or just behind the point of my right hip.
@@MikeDCWeld Wearing a firearm backwards of the 3:00 position is bad for retention. The most rudimentary retention technique is to seat your hand on the gun as if you're shoving the gun back in the holster. With the gun backwards of 3:00 you can't do this with enough downward pressure- and you shouldn't rely on the holster itself for retention. Also, as a general rule, you try to keep anything hard away from/off your back. Its the same reason most cops have quit carrying handcuffs in the back of the belt- the theory goes that you're eventually going to end up landing on it- and when you do it will be funny for me but not so much for you. landing on a gun is enough to cause a bone fracture if it doesn't end up literally putting a bullet up your ass or elsewhere in the unmentionables.
@@Harlem55 I'm generally much more worried about concealment than retention. In order to take a gun from someone, you must first know about it. If things get to the point where someone finds out about my gun, it's almost certainly out of the holster and retention becomes a different issue. I never wore my gun far enough back to cause issues in the event of a fall, just enough to allow it to disappear in the natural drape of my shirt.
@@MikeDCWeld Not necessarily- criminals do the research just as everyone else. Thus the "T-shirt" trick is a dead give-away unless you're trying to pull of a 90s teenager look. A man in his 40s wearing a shirt that way is a pretty good indication of concealed carry. Rather, you're violating the first rule of warfare: assume that your would-be opponent is smarter, more capable, and better trained than you are.
Could this be used for cross draw?
No not as a truly canted crossdress.
Georgia is open or concealed carry, so it works great
Sì Senòr...
Chad....which all leather, OSB holister do you recommend for a Sig Sauer P365 w/safety...?
I love leather but i always worry that after a while it molds a little to closely to the trigger and it'll engage. Maybe i'm just being scary..
james dalton It wouldn’t be that hard for them to put some sort of solid reinforcement around the trigger guard, and attach it to the retention screw.
A lot of guys who carry for the job used these safely for decades. What changed was the proliferation striker fired guns since they don't have safeties or a long double action trigger which is why I use kydex for them and leather for my Berettas and revolvers.
anyone running this rig in a cross draw ?
Not yet but you just gave me an idea bro.
Hey on another note. I know you have sweaty palms and have commented several times regarding that issue. I saw a new product being advertised called “Carde Lotion”.Designed specifically for sweaty hands and feet. It is available at CVS pharmacy.
Curious as to any advantages of leather over kydex for owb?
c k it looks nicer and will be a little easier on your hand/arm if you accidentally smack it while doing stuff. It is also _theoretically_ less likely to damage your gun's finish, although that is more likely a matter of the quality of design and manufacture than material selection.
not as bulky either
A leather holster with thumb break usually more secure than a kydex holster. The exception is those few kydex holsters with a locking mechanism.
Quality leather will last years longer. Kydex, like all plastics, will eventually brittle after enough time.
@@MikeDCWeld leather is harsher than kydex on the finish of a firearm. It makes more contact and is coarser. They make leather stropes to sharpen blades because the fine grain polishes the metal. Look at any moderate to well-used leather holster and firearm and you can see the finish from the firearm on the holster at friction points and bear metal at the same points on the firearm. So common they gave it a name, "holster wear".
I feel like the thumb break is in a bad spot- it might seem counter intuitive, but if it was on the outside it wouldn't dig into your side.
“It’s leather, which is interesting....”. You’ve never seen leather holsters?
The standard fare is Kydex these days.
Pretty much anyone who got into guns within the last 20 years, especially the zoomers, it's been all about the kydex life. They see us old guys with Galcos and DeSantis as boomers at best, fudds at worst.
I don’t understand your gripe with the comfort. You said the grip rubs your side in this holster…. Every holster is gonna do that if it allows you a full grip to draw. If you don’t like the stippling rubbing your side then don’t stipple the gun to begin with
This youngster needs to study up on holsters. DeSantis and others like them have been around long before the plastic things became popular. After break in, leather works far better and is far more comfortable than plastic. I own both kinds.
That is not a lined holster.
Is there anyway to convert this holster to an IWB holster? Like drilling in some be loops to the exterior?
If you’re willing to do that, then yeah lol
Review a Tactical Justice holster!
No cross draw damn
Kydex style? Suede lining???? Lmao! I can stop Laughing 😂
Cool 😎
Dude is that a THORN hanging on the wall back there...?
He must think leather holsters are a new innovative thing lmao!
It looks like the Galco Cop 3.
The cheaper one on amazon is unlined.
Leather rules.
But lose the thumb break.
lined with a suede material? lol, that's the leather, bud.
i didnt like the slanted idea but now i understand it
Yeah three o'clock absolutely not, but if you're carrying four or more definitely makes a lot of sense
White stitching is ugly. Roy Rogers would love it.
Leather is NOT thick enough for an HK VP9sk...
The holster after 3 months or less of use was starting to let the hand grip lean out away from my side.
After 6 months... I couldn't get away with ANY thing having to do w/ concealment if I was planning to go to out anywhere in public.
Had to start carrying the gat in another holster that's not floppy cheap @ss leather which the fine New Yerk State root'd ol' DeSantis Gunhide (
i think you wear it too far back.
That's more of a cop's holster, very nice though...
Actually it's a detective style holster to be more precise
we can tell. ;)
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Another case of someone that hasn't a clue...
You talk way too fast. Recommend you cut down your coffee intake.
One fine hostor it fixes my Glock like a match leather high ride it's worth ever penny mines the oo1 c7
Gun safety check?
Who cares?
Relax GALLAGER
As NRA Pistol Instructor and NRA Range Safety Officer I looking careless acts with firearms. I correct/ education the subject.
@@MrRyryrose Gun Safety is everyone's responsibility, and as such should always be commented upon and demonstrated in videos like these- you never know if someone is watching that's never so much as seen an actual firearm in person before. The kind of gun someone accidentally gets shot with is one they thought was unloaded.