Fobus Holster

MSPHUNTER · July 10, 2001, 10:15 PM

I have never used a paddle holster, but I want to know how the Fobus paddle holster compares to the belt holster. What would you choose and why? Also what are each ones advantages and disadvanteges?

bad4u · July 11, 2001, 07:32 PM

I have a Fobus paddle hoster that fits both my P12 and SA Champion. IMHO, it offers all that Fobus claims for it, and the price is right for a utility holster for snap-on/snap-off convenience.

Retention is provided principally by the molding captivating the trigger guard. Gun retension is adequate to assure that you can present the gun without 'drawing' the holster, but I'm not really confident that the gun would remain holstered if I fell down.

The holster remains positioned on the waist without tilting.

Overall, good value and serviceable.

My real problem with holsters of this type, whether paddle or belt, is that the thumb safety is exposed. It's really quite easy to accidentally move the thumb safety to fire position by contact between safety and body when you're in and out of your vehicle.

I think my next paddle holster purchase will be a design like the Safariland 5181, featuring the convenience of a paddle with a shield between gun/thumb safety and body. I saw a new Mike Benedict paddle design that looks great, if you want to stay with plastic.

Correia · July 12, 2001, 01:47 PM

I have a Fobus for my 1911 and I love it. For the money I don't think you can get a better holster. They are not as pretty as some of the other kydex holsters. I've looked at the G-Code, and some of the Mad Dog holsters and they are nicer, but the Fobus costs a lot less, and it still works really good.

CWL · July 13, 2001, 03:31 PM

I understand that Fobus holsters are not made from Kydex, but from another plastic material. They have been known to crack after some wear. But the prices seem to be the best around.

Herr Walther · July 13, 2001, 03:38 PM

I have a Fobus for my PPK, P99, and my Kimber. I've never had a problem with the thumb safety on the Kimber.

I've used them now for about a year on the P99 and PPK and they are a great value in a paddle holster.

I also have a Safariland paddle for the P99 and Kimber. It also fits the USP series. I forget the model number, but it also is a good paddle holster.

July 10, 2001, 10:15 PM	#1
MSPHUNTER Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 119	Fobus Holster I have never used a paddle holster, but I want to know how the Fobus paddle holster compares to the belt holster. What would you choose and why? Also what are each ones advantages and disadvanteges?

July 11, 2001, 07:32 PM	#2
bad4u Member Join Date: September 1, 2000 Posts: 74	I have a Fobus paddle hoster that fits both my P12 and SA Champion. IMHO, it offers all that Fobus claims for it, and the price is right for a utility holster for snap-on/snap-off convenience. Retention is provided principally by the molding captivating the trigger guard. Gun retension is adequate to assure that you can present the gun without 'drawing' the holster, but I'm not really confident that the gun would remain holstered if I fell down. The holster remains positioned on the waist without tilting. Overall, good value and serviceable. My real problem with holsters of this type, whether paddle or belt, is that the thumb safety is exposed. It's really quite easy to accidentally move the thumb safety to fire position by contact between safety and body when you're in and out of your vehicle. I think my next paddle holster purchase will be a design like the Safariland 5181, featuring the convenience of a paddle with a shield between gun/thumb safety and body. I saw a new Mike Benedict paddle design that looks great, if you want to stay with plastic. __________________ A nation that limits Freedom in the name of Security will have neither (Thomas Jefferson)

July 13, 2001, 03:38 PM	#5
Herr Walther Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: A Place Worse than California Posts: 782	I have a Fobus for my PPK, P99, and my Kimber. I've never had a problem with the thumb safety on the Kimber. I've used them now for about a year on the P99 and PPK and they are a great value in a paddle holster. I also have a Safariland paddle for the P99 and Kimber. It also fits the USP series. I forget the model number, but it also is a good paddle holster. __________________ "It was people who upheld their duties to their office, the constitution, and the public by opposing Hitler who were called traitors" ------------------------------------- "...a historian asked what had happened to the German people for them to accept a criminal government. Unfortunately, nothing needed to happen. In nations across the world people accept government crime." ------------------------------------- "In democracies as well as dictatorships, subordinates illegally obey their rulers. Subordinates who remain true to their oaths of office by opposing their rulers are rare."

July 12, 2001, 01:47 PM	#3
Correia Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 1998 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 3,740	I have a Fobus for my 1911 and I love it. For the money I don't think you can get a better holster. They are not as pretty as some of the other kydex holsters. I've looked at the G-Code, and some of the Mad Dog holsters and they are nicer, but the Fobus costs a lot less, and it still works really good.

July 13, 2001, 03:31 PM	#4
CWL Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,576	I understand that Fobus holsters are not made from Kydex, but from another plastic material. They have been known to crack after some wear. But the prices seem to be the best around.