Don Hume and FIST Leather?

ZipTieNinja · December 8, 2002, 02:16 AM

How good are these brands? I am looking for a belt slide holster and they both make one or two I like...

Which is made better, and will last longer? More comfortable?

I am looking at the following models:

Don Hume:

First Agent $20

Agent 9 $34

FIST:

#8 Close Cropped Shortcut $29

Found at www.gunnersalley.com

Thanks again TMoss!

Guy · December 8, 2002, 10:10 AM

I have several Hume holsters and several FIST. I think FIST is a little better made (attention to detail, nicer leather) although the Hume holsters do their job well.

Nothing wrong with either, but I tend to give the nod to FIST.

Prodigalshooter · December 8, 2002, 11:23 AM

I don't have any experience with the FIST products, but have 5 Hume models, two of them their JIT Slide. I like them a lot, have served me well in IDPA. I have looked at both on the GunnersAlley website also, doesn't look like you'll be sorry either way. Recently I bought a 2nds Hume holster from Gunners Alley for a great price, it had a very small repaired gouge that was hard to find, so do consider the 2nds, good value.

LF&Co. MG · December 8, 2002, 02:20 PM

My entire duty outfit is Don Hume. The only piece I don't like is the radio holder. The holster is a dual retention front break and works very well. I have no experience with FIST.

Morgan · December 8, 2002, 04:55 PM

I own both Hume and FIST holsters. For leather FIST is my first choice, though Hume isn't bad.

Swamp Yankee · December 8, 2002, 05:03 PM

I have holsters from both but all my slides, and I have several are Humes. Both companys produce a good product.
The advantage FIST has over Hume, is when you place your order they will work with you to tailor the holster to your needs and likes as best they can. Hume's are purely off the rack.
Take Care

RickB · December 9, 2002, 05:11 PM

I have a FIST Sport holster. I asked them to modify an Officers ACP pattern to fit my Detonics, and they did, with no charge for the custom work. I wrote a review of the holster and belt, and you can see it at: http://www.sightm1911.com/1911nj.htm

KPS · December 11, 2002, 02:23 PM

I've owned both and you can't go wrong with either.My DH was leather and the FIST in Kydex so i can't compare the two.

December 8, 2002, 02:16 AM	#1
ZipTieNinja Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2001 Location: Va, U.S.A. Posts: 147	Don Hume and FIST Leather? How good are these brands? I am looking for a belt slide holster and they both make one or two I like... Which is made better, and will last longer? More comfortable? I am looking at the following models: Don Hume: First Agent $20 Agent 9 $34 FIST: #8 Close Cropped Shortcut $29 Found at www.gunnersalley.com Thanks again TMoss! __________________ The Body Will Heal Once The Mind Beleives That Healing Is Possible.

December 8, 2002, 02:20 PM	#4
LF&Co. MG Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2002 Location: Lenoir City TN. Posts: 105	My entire duty outfit is Don Hume. The only piece I don't like is the radio holder. The holster is a dual retention front break and works very well. I have no experience with FIST. __________________ "This was the great abiding lesson of my boyhood, that I was in a world where it was not possible for me to be good" George Orwell

December 8, 2002, 10:10 AM	#2
Guy Member Join Date: March 31, 2002 Location: VA Posts: 33	I have several Hume holsters and several FIST. I think FIST is a little better made (attention to detail, nicer leather) although the Hume holsters do their job well. Nothing wrong with either, but I tend to give the nod to FIST.

December 8, 2002, 11:23 AM	#3
Prodigalshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 426	I don't have any experience with the FIST products, but have 5 Hume models, two of them their JIT Slide. I like them a lot, have served me well in IDPA. I have looked at both on the GunnersAlley website also, doesn't look like you'll be sorry either way. Recently I bought a 2nds Hume holster from Gunners Alley for a great price, it had a very small repaired gouge that was hard to find, so do consider the 2nds, good value.

December 8, 2002, 04:55 PM	#5
Morgan Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1998 Posts: 945	I own both Hume and FIST holsters. For leather FIST is my first choice, though Hume isn't bad.

December 8, 2002, 05:03 PM	#6
Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2000 Location: Northeastern Ct. Posts: 1,019	I have holsters from both but all my slides, and I have several are Humes. Both companys produce a good product. The advantage FIST has over Hume, is when you place your order they will work with you to tailor the holster to your needs and likes as best they can. Hume's are purely off the rack. Take Care

December 9, 2002, 05:11 PM	#7
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I have a FIST Sport holster. I asked them to modify an Officers ACP pattern to fit my Detonics, and they did, with no charge for the custom work. I wrote a review of the holster and belt, and you can see it at: http://www.sightm1911.com/1911nj.htm

December 11, 2002, 02:23 PM	#8
KPS Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2001 Location: MA Posts: 780	I've owned both and you can't go wrong with either.My DH was leather and the FIST in Kydex so i can't compare the two. __________________ Welcome to Cape Cod.Beware of drunken Kennedys!