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Okay, it's late here, even later for all y'all. But it's the weekend, so who cares, right? lol
Okay, I got my 2-fer AG holster duo a month to the day I ordered it. This will just be a review of the OWB Slide holster. Still getting info on the Cloak 2.0 yet.
The OWB AG holster looks a bit unwieldy, but holds up well, and holds tight to the body, something I did not expect. So pleasant surprise there. I must say that finding the correct retension arrangement with the screws and spacers is a bit of a challenge. I wound up using the middle spacer by the slide, and removed the spacers entirely by the trigger guard. It's the only way I could get my pistol to retain securely to my satisfaction. It probably doesn't help that I am carrying a double stack Para 1911-style w/ a 3.5" barrel. It's wider in the back than single stack 1911s. And its more top-heavy. All that aside, it is very easy to position on the belt (slides very easily) and easy to draw from. I might recommend adding an optional body shield to aid some of us in reholstering.
I don't know if this was just my holster, but it took only a few days of wearing (4-6 hrs a day) before the leather belt loops in back started stretching out. They stretched to the point of not holding the butt of my pistol up close anymore, and was actually beginning to flop away when walking. AG wasted no time at all getting me a replacement back piece for no charge. So they definitely stand good on their warranty! The leather strips making up the belt slots were thicker. However, I strongly recommend making possible an option for hard plastic strips to serve in place of the current leather ones. It may even be a little cheaper to make that way, and would not be prone to stretching out with use. But so far, haven't had the "flopping away" problem with the replacement backing.
It is easily as good as any plastic OWB out there in this price range, and better than most. It's hard to even find leather OWB holsters at all in this price range, and one may question the quality of such leather. The AG Slide OWB is a nice marriage between the two and is really a value for the money. This is especially true when it comes to the interchangeability of the shells. Yes, the shell is the same format used for the IWB holsters, both 1.0 and 2.0. I may try to put my pt145 shell on it instead to see if it supports it better (plastic frame, fewer bullets, lower overall weight).
I hope this review is helpful to anyone who is considering buying one. I would probably get the 2-fer deal, save a few bucks, and order it for a different pistol, so you will get 2 shells that you can interchange! Hopefully I will be able to do a write up on the 2.0 IWB soon, but as it was for the wife, I have to wait until she gives me feedback on it!
Get your orders in now, and you may get it before the newly elected House members formally take office!
Okay, I got my 2-fer AG holster duo a month to the day I ordered it. This will just be a review of the OWB Slide holster. Still getting info on the Cloak 2.0 yet.
The OWB AG holster looks a bit unwieldy, but holds up well, and holds tight to the body, something I did not expect. So pleasant surprise there. I must say that finding the correct retension arrangement with the screws and spacers is a bit of a challenge. I wound up using the middle spacer by the slide, and removed the spacers entirely by the trigger guard. It's the only way I could get my pistol to retain securely to my satisfaction. It probably doesn't help that I am carrying a double stack Para 1911-style w/ a 3.5" barrel. It's wider in the back than single stack 1911s. And its more top-heavy. All that aside, it is very easy to position on the belt (slides very easily) and easy to draw from. I might recommend adding an optional body shield to aid some of us in reholstering.
I don't know if this was just my holster, but it took only a few days of wearing (4-6 hrs a day) before the leather belt loops in back started stretching out. They stretched to the point of not holding the butt of my pistol up close anymore, and was actually beginning to flop away when walking. AG wasted no time at all getting me a replacement back piece for no charge. So they definitely stand good on their warranty! The leather strips making up the belt slots were thicker. However, I strongly recommend making possible an option for hard plastic strips to serve in place of the current leather ones. It may even be a little cheaper to make that way, and would not be prone to stretching out with use. But so far, haven't had the "flopping away" problem with the replacement backing.
It is easily as good as any plastic OWB out there in this price range, and better than most. It's hard to even find leather OWB holsters at all in this price range, and one may question the quality of such leather. The AG Slide OWB is a nice marriage between the two and is really a value for the money. This is especially true when it comes to the interchangeability of the shells. Yes, the shell is the same format used for the IWB holsters, both 1.0 and 2.0. I may try to put my pt145 shell on it instead to see if it supports it better (plastic frame, fewer bullets, lower overall weight).
I hope this review is helpful to anyone who is considering buying one. I would probably get the 2-fer deal, save a few bucks, and order it for a different pistol, so you will get 2 shells that you can interchange! Hopefully I will be able to do a write up on the 2.0 IWB soon, but as it was for the wife, I have to wait until she gives me feedback on it!
Get your orders in now, and you may get it before the newly elected House members formally take office!
