Blade-Tech owners...can someone take a digital pic of your holster for me?

Justin Moore · November 22, 2000, 01:14 AM

Hey all,

I just got my new IDPA Belt Holster from Blade Tech about a week ago. Really nice work, however I have one gripe. I ordered it with their new Tek Lok attachment, which in and of itself is pretty damned nifty. Certainly makes it easy to take the holster on and off.

My gripe is this thou, it really makes the holster stick out from the waist. What I was wondering is, if you one of you kind folks with a digital cam and a BT holster with the standard belt loops could take me a profile snapshot of your rig. That way I could compare the two, and decide if I wanna send this back to BT to have the regular belt loops installed. I'm assuming with the standard belt loops, the holster fits closer to the hip, but I'd like to be sure before I go ahead and do anything. Even wearing a heavy coat or sweater, you can still see the gun poking out with the Tek Lok installed.

Oh, one other thing: how well does the the 'shim system' work? What keeps them in place? Seems to me like they would just fall out of there

9x45 · November 22, 2000, 10:39 AM

Justin, the Tek-Lok option is not listed as an approved holster at the IDPA.com web site. I have several Blade-Tech holsters and they look like this http://www.blade-tech.com/belt_holster.html
The shims work by inserting the narrow tapered end first into the holster belt loops. To remove the shims, simply push up on the tab, and it will slip out.

Justin Moore · November 22, 2000, 04:55 PM

Herm, on problem thou. No pics on the site of the belt loop side of the holster

JLM

Wayne D · November 24, 2000, 12:34 PM

The shims won't fall out, sorry I don't have a pic. Is your holster a straight drop or FBI cant? Maybe you need the FBI cant.

ROSANGHAL · November 24, 2000, 01:41 PM

Justin

check out http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewP...111&p=25741531

The one on the left is a Blade-tec holster that I sold some months ago.

Hope this helps.

Ross T.

Justin Moore · November 24, 2000, 05:42 PM

Ross T.

Perfect

That answers my question right there, thanks man....

ROSANGHAL · November 24, 2000, 07:38 PM

Glad i could help.

Ross T.

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November 22, 2000, 01:14 AM	#1
Justin Moore Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2000 Location: Right Here Posts: 854	Hey all, I just got my new IDPA Belt Holster from Blade Tech about a week ago. Really nice work, however I have one gripe. I ordered it with their new Tek Lok attachment, which in and of itself is pretty damned nifty. Certainly makes it easy to take the holster on and off. My gripe is this thou, it really makes the holster stick out from the waist. What I was wondering is, if you one of you kind folks with a digital cam and a BT holster with the standard belt loops could take me a profile snapshot of your rig. That way I could compare the two, and decide if I wanna send this back to BT to have the regular belt loops installed. I'm assuming with the standard belt loops, the holster fits closer to the hip, but I'd like to be sure before I go ahead and do anything. Even wearing a heavy coat or sweater, you can still see the gun poking out with the Tek Lok installed. Oh, one other thing: how well does the the 'shim system' work? What keeps them in place? Seems to me like they would just fall out of there

November 22, 2000, 10:39 AM	#2
9x45 Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2000 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,089	Justin, the Tek-Lok option is not listed as an approved holster at the IDPA.com web site. I have several Blade-Tech holsters and they look like this http://www.blade-tech.com/belt_holster.html The shims work by inserting the narrow tapered end first into the holster belt loops. To remove the shims, simply push up on the tab, and it will slip out.

November 22, 2000, 04:55 PM	#3
Justin Moore Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2000 Location: Right Here Posts: 854	Herm, on problem thou. No pics on the site of the belt loop side of the holster JLM

November 24, 2000, 12:34 PM	#4
Wayne D Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2000 Location: Christiansburg, VA Posts: 118	The shims won't fall out, sorry I don't have a pic. Is your holster a straight drop or FBI cant? Maybe you need the FBI cant.

November 24, 2000, 01:41 PM	#5
ROSANGHAL Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 1998 Posts: 157	Justin check out http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewP...111&p=25741531 The one on the left is a Blade-tec holster that I sold some months ago. Hope this helps. Ross T.

November 24, 2000, 05:42 PM	#6
Justin Moore Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2000 Location: Right Here Posts: 854	Ross T. Perfect That answers my question right there, thanks man....

November 24, 2000, 07:38 PM	#7
ROSANGHAL Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 1998 Posts: 157	Glad i could help. Ross T.