war_material Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Hello Everyone! I am making a push to Open and I just ordered a ready cut Akai in 9mm Major. I dabbled in Open before with an STI trubor that kept jamming, I used a Double Alpha holster. That was a few years ago so I was wondering what holster would you current Open division shooters recommend. Thanks! Can't wait for my first custom open gun to get here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rnlinebacker Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Everglades race holster is very common to see now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Guga ribas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war_material Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Oh wow I never heard of those until now. It looks really cool actually! I was looking at CR Speed, GR, and Safariland 015. That everglades looks to be a winner actually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war_material Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 I wish I knew someone with a GR close by, I would like to see one close up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 My design from 1992 with some improvements made later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpYoursPal Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Everglades MRH. Best holster hands down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war_material Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, UpYoursPal said: Everglades MRH. Best holster hands down Bet, it looks really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part_time_redneck Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Ran an AA for about 5 years. Overall pretty good. Switched to Everglades about 4 months ago and love it. Very smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 There is nothing wrong with a Double Alpha if you can get a locking block to work perfectly. Unfortunately, there is a lot of variation in trigger guard size. Two plus years ago I got tired of changing locking blocks every time I changed guns. Geez, even my backup Open gun would not work with the block used for my main gun. I switched to an Everglades MRH and never looked back. It works with all of my Open guns, including my custom 1911 Open. It has a square trigger guard, so it works just as well as a 2011. I am not a fan of GR or CR. Stick with either the DAA or MRH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan67 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Safariland 014. It's alright, had to modify sides with a Dremel to not contact my grip/frame. Not sure if the 015 fits any better but probably wouldn't buy another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kema Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 hours ago, war_material said: Bet, it looks really good! Everglades copied other company design and sell it as their own. Never support those ppl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Ghost holster ultimate evo highly adjustable, very secure when locked and has a smooth draw as an added bonus with a minor modification it works well with a caspian frame I have a DDA racer didn’t like anything about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louu Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 53 minutes ago, Kema said: Everglades copied other company design and sell it as their own. Never support those ppl. Who's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Kema said: Everglades copied other company design and sell it as their own. Never support those ppl. Sounds like an interesting backstory but there is no denying the MRH is the best holster I have used. By far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kema Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, Sarge said: Sounds like an interesting backstory but there is no denying the MRH is the best holster I have used. By far. They copied generation I Suomiase(SLB) holster, which was sold as "USA" holster. Original is already offering Gen III. https://varuste.net/en/p83923/slb-gen3-ipsc-holster This is intro to old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdali Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) CR Speed WSM2. Have both AA and Suomiase (what y'all call Everglades). My 2011 is super loose in both AA and Suomi. I'm putting it down to the metal grip having thinner trigger guard. Settled on CR because a) I can get the best grip on the gun with it, and b) we do a bunch of seated starts and the muzzle support gives me warm fuzzies Edited December 23, 2021 by zdali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefVanHauwe Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 DAA Alpha-X holster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Kema said: Everglades copied other company design and sell it as their own. The original was discontinued. I saw a couple at a match and tried high and low to find one. No luck. Steve was asked by several shooters if he would consider making them. After a bit he said yes. It was only after he made them the original mfg. came out with Gen 2. BYW, SLB Gen3 IPSC Holster is not what they were sold under in the USA. The original may have been available in Europe, but not here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerjd Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Using the safariland 015 currently. I like it a lot but my gun has the LSI LSI grip and its pretty loose fitting in it. And the bottom will dig into your thigh. Also safariland discontinued it. Messing around with the DAA Alpha X again and will probably pick up a GHOST as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 My current holster is DAA Alpha X. I am interested in the Everglades holstered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 30 minutes ago, RAP said: My current holster is DAA Alpha X. I am interested in the Everglades holstered. I went from AlphaX to the MRH and the improvement is night and day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy47 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I went with CR speed with the modification for my Carver Optic Mount. It basically fits any 1911 or Glock I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc68cal Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Bakerjd said: And the bottom will dig into your thigh. I had this issue too with the Safariland 015. Not fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Everglades hands down!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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