Kydex IWB empty for prolong periods - OK?

raindog · October 28, 2012, 09:15 PM

I am planning to get a quality IWB holster - crossbreed, raven, white hat, something like that.

I can't carry at work (company policy forbids). However, I'd like to wear my holster full time so it always feels natural (and my clothes are properly sized).

Will an empty Kydex-based holster deform typically if it's worn empty for a long period of time (8-9 hours a day)? I can ask the maker, too, when I pick one.

BarryLee · October 28, 2012, 11:58 PM

Well, it seems like it could deform the holster with the belt applying pressure all day. So, just in case what if you bought a “blue gun” and cut the grip off then holstered it to help hold the shape?

Sixer · October 29, 2012, 02:47 PM

The Kydex should hold up just fine from normal wear.

Of course, if you bump into something without a gun in the holster... it could definitely break the kydex shell.

Fortunately the stuff is cheap and you should be able to replace the shell if that ever happened.

TAKtical · October 30, 2012, 09:37 PM

If you are looking at IWB hybrids you might as well take a look at my for sale thread. The holster will not deform if worn empty. Kydex is pretty tough stuff. I make hybrids similar to the crossbreed and options like combat cut or OD green kydex dont cost any extra. $40 for any holster. I wouldnt worry about bumping into stuff either. Ive smacked kydex shells with a hammer and they didnt break or crack. Thicker kydex will be even stronger but even the .060 is strong enough to withstand bumping into stuff. I carry up to .093 in OD and black.

Yung.gunr · November 6, 2012, 11:09 PM

I would bet you are ok. It would probably be better then leaving it in your car all day.

I was looking at a holster company (canr remember which one) and they use a thinner kydex for a model and they say not to leave it in the car as it will deform from the heat.

October 28, 2012, 09:15 PM	#1
raindog Member Join Date: August 29, 2009 Posts: 69	Kydex IWB empty for prolong periods - OK? I am planning to get a quality IWB holster - crossbreed, raven, white hat, something like that. I can't carry at work (company policy forbids). However, I'd like to wear my holster full time so it always feels natural (and my clothes are properly sized). Will an empty Kydex-based holster deform typically if it's worn empty for a long period of time (8-9 hours a day)? I can ask the maker, too, when I pick one. __________________ NRA Endowment Member Oregon Firearms Federation Member

October 28, 2012, 11:58 PM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 2,101	Well, it seems like it could deform the holster with the belt applying pressure all day. So, just in case what if you bought a “blue gun” and cut the grip off then holstered it to help hold the shape? __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

October 29, 2012, 02:47 PM	#3
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,867	The Kydex should hold up just fine from normal wear. Of course, if you bump into something without a gun in the holster... it could definitely break the kydex shell. Fortunately the stuff is cheap and you should be able to replace the shell if that ever happened. __________________ Hopp Custom Leather <------ click for HOLSTER awesomeness!! -There is no theory of evolution... Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.

October 30, 2012, 09:37 PM	#4
TAKtical Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 145	Quality IWB holster If you are looking at IWB hybrids you might as well take a look at my for sale thread. The holster will not deform if worn empty. Kydex is pretty tough stuff. I make hybrids similar to the crossbreed and options like combat cut or OD green kydex dont cost any extra. $40 for any holster. I wouldnt worry about bumping into stuff either. Ive smacked kydex shells with a hammer and they didnt break or crack. Thicker kydex will be even stronger but even the .060 is strong enough to withstand bumping into stuff. I carry up to .093 in OD and black. __________________ Due to several differences of opinion with staff, I am choosing to no longer do business on this forum. Everyone that has a pending order will need to contact me via email at TakticalHolsters@aol.com Thanks, -Tom&Tricia Last edited by TAKtical; October 30, 2012 at 09:42 PM.

November 6, 2012, 11:09 PM	#5
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,181	I would bet you are ok. It would probably be better then leaving it in your car all day. I was looking at a holster company (canr remember which one) and they use a thinner kydex for a model and they say not to leave it in the car as it will deform from the heat.