Why Kydex is Currently the King of Holster Sales

By Cameron H

Raw Kydex holster shell to the left. Completed Kydex holster to the right

I remember buying my first concealed carry holster more than ten years ago. I was coming off the high of passing my concealed carry class and decided it would be a good time to go shop for holsters. I went to a big-box store, and they had a pretty terrible selection by modern standards. The shelves at that time were lined with mass-produced leather and nylon universal holsters.

What the options may have looked like from a major big box store in 2014. Back then there were a lot of people with these types of holsters. I really don’t see them too much anymore.

In that day and age, Kydex was available but often a quality leather holster was the go-to. Leather craftsmen could mold a piece of leather to fit each pistol individually leading to good retention for the period. Kydex was often seen as

Source: The Firearm Blog