H B E leather

pointfiveoh · March 27, 2005, 02:40 PM

Do any of you members have any leather made by Eric Larsen? I've been browsing his site and may have to get one for a 226. If possible I'd like to spend my money with the little guy, and was wondering if any of you have tried his products. Also, are there advantages to different color holsters for ccw? I was thinking natural would be best b/c it's closest to my skin color and may make recognition of the weapon more difficult, but that mahogany sure is sweet.

P.S. The finishes on Eric's leather goods are mighty purty!

dairycreek · March 27, 2005, 03:37 PM

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I have two holsters made for my CZ pistols by Eric at HBE. The pic above is of a CZ P-01 and one of the holsters made by Eric. High quality at a very, very reasonable price.

As to color that, IMHO, is largely a matter of personal choice. My holsters come in natural because I like it.

Based on my personal experience with HBE I recommend them without reservation.

Eric Larsen · March 28, 2005, 02:37 PM

Dairy Creek.......you have to quit doing that! Man, Im going broke from the endorsement checks!

Ya, I know.....Im strange!

The holster he has shown you all, is one of my most popular holsters now.....and I named it the "DC Special".......simply because he helped me design it over the phone. Im wearing one as I type this...............DC doesnt stand for Dual Clip...It stands for Dairy Creek.

Point.....thanks for the kind words.....sincerely. My leather has to function perfectly or I wont sell it. I make it from a gunners point of view and if it turns out pretty on top of that...then I did alright. You can check out the customers photos on my website for a vast array of what things look like. Im not the best, but Im trying my best to get there and my stuff gets better everyday.

Thanks for the kind words and if I can help, just yell..........Shoot well, Eric

XD Niner · April 1, 2005, 07:58 PM

Eric,

Stop wasting your time on this forum and get cracking on the XD holster I ordered.

I'm dying to find it in my mail box!

pointfiveoh · April 15, 2005, 02:26 PM

Eric,
If you were to make me something like a Galco Royal Guard, the iwb w/ fbi cant, natural, rough side out, horse hide, about what would that run me? Email me and I'll get back to you pretty fast, I'm currently working on how to conceal my p226. [email protected]

wun_8_seven · May 8, 2005, 06:34 PM

i have a nice hbe holster, quality is very good. but, it was like pulling teeth to get eric to send it to me. as long as your not in a hurry his product is good.

XD Niner · May 8, 2005, 09:49 PM

I received my Com-3 IWB for my XD-9 Service after about a twelve week wait. It is very well crafted as well as being very functional. It was a long wait but the end result was worth it. I won't hesitate to order from Eric again. He does excellent work for a very reasonable price.

pointfiveoh · May 8, 2005, 11:49 PM

Yep, I'm waiting on my pro iwb as we speak. I'm hoping to be on the 8 week side of the 8-12 week forcast

Beachcomber · May 22, 2005, 08:22 AM

H.B.E. makes some real nice holsters. I had one made for my Browning HP and it's top notch! Now if we can only get Eric to start making some revolver holsters... I need one for my S&W 696.

March 27, 2005, 02:40 PM	#1
pointfiveoh Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 207	H B E leather Do any of you members have any leather made by Eric Larsen? I've been browsing his site and may have to get one for a 226. If possible I'd like to spend my money with the little guy, and was wondering if any of you have tried his products. Also, are there advantages to different color holsters for ccw? I was thinking natural would be best b/c it's closest to my skin color and may make recognition of the weapon more difficult, but that mahogany sure is sweet. P.S. The finishes on Eric's leather goods are mighty purty!

March 27, 2005, 03:37 PM	#2
dairycreek Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 1998 Location: North Plains, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,867	[IMG][/IMG] I have two holsters made for my CZ pistols by Eric at HBE. The pic above is of a CZ P-01 and one of the holsters made by Eric. High quality at a very, very reasonable price. As to color that, IMHO, is largely a matter of personal choice. My holsters come in natural because I like it. Based on my personal experience with HBE I recommend them without reservation. __________________ ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR HEARING AND VISION GOOD SHOOTING

March 28, 2005, 02:37 PM	#3
Eric Larsen Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Bountiful....Ut. Posts: 3,226	Dairy Creek.......you have to quit doing that! Man, Im going broke from the endorsement checks! Ya, I know.....Im strange! The holster he has shown you all, is one of my most popular holsters now.....and I named it the "DC Special".......simply because he helped me design it over the phone. Im wearing one as I type this...............DC doesnt stand for Dual Clip...It stands for Dairy Creek. Point.....thanks for the kind words.....sincerely. My leather has to function perfectly or I wont sell it. I make it from a gunners point of view and if it turns out pretty on top of that...then I did alright. You can check out the customers photos on my website for a vast array of what things look like. Im not the best, but Im trying my best to get there and my stuff gets better everyday. Thanks for the kind words and if I can help, just yell..........Shoot well, Eric __________________ If they dont know you have a gun.....then I did alright! If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice......Rush

April 1, 2005, 07:58 PM	#4
XD Niner Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Northcentral Florida Posts: 161	Eric, Stop wasting your time on this forum and get cracking on the XD holster I ordered. I'm dying to find it in my mail box! __________________ CONSISTENCY -It's only a virtue if you're not a complete screwup.

May 8, 2005, 09:49 PM	#7
XD Niner Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Northcentral Florida Posts: 161	I received my Com-3 IWB for my XD-9 Service after about a twelve week wait. It is very well crafted as well as being very functional. It was a long wait but the end result was worth it. I won't hesitate to order from Eric again. He does excellent work for a very reasonable price. __________________ CONSISTENCY -It's only a virtue if you're not a complete screwup.

April 15, 2005, 02:26 PM	#5
pointfiveoh Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 207	Eric, If you were to make me something like a Galco Royal Guard, the iwb w/ fbi cant, natural, rough side out, horse hide, about what would that run me? Email me and I'll get back to you pretty fast, I'm currently working on how to conceal my p226. [email protected]

May 8, 2005, 06:34 PM	#6
wun_8_seven Senior Member Join Date: September 17, 2002 Posts: 195	i have a nice hbe holster, quality is very good. but, it was like pulling teeth to get eric to send it to me. as long as your not in a hurry his product is good.

May 8, 2005, 11:49 PM	#8
pointfiveoh Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 207	Yep, I'm waiting on my pro iwb as we speak. I'm hoping to be on the 8 week side of the 8-12 week forcast __________________ Just doing the best I can.

May 22, 2005, 08:22 AM	#9
Beachcomber Member Join Date: April 2, 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 44	H.B.E. Leather H.B.E. makes some real nice holsters. I had one made for my Browning HP and it's top notch! Now if we can only get Eric to start making some revolver holsters... I need one for my S&W 696.