Blackstone45 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Has anyone received a holster from Lafe in the past few weeks? Just wondering as he hasn't posted any updates on his Instagram page for about 2 months, but hopefully that just means he's focusing on production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerjd Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 He still lists 16 weeks as the lead time on his web site. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s a year behind at this point. it’s also hard to believe he’s still taking orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 The GX holsters are great products. I have a couple of them but I wouldn't wait most of a season to get one. Guns come and go too fast sometimes. When I buy a competition gun it means I want to shoot it and not have it sit waiting for a holster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hard to believe anyone is willing to wait for one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstone45 Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 Don't want this to turn into another bash thread, just want to get a sense of where he might be in the backlog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I had a friend who got his a month or so ago, he waited 10 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChef1 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 His wait time is about 10-12 months. The more you bitch the faster you get it. Sad to say but if you want it faster you need to be a pain in his ass. Joel Park just posted on his instagram that Lafe made him one for the new steel frame pdp. Pretty bad taste if you ask me. Regular customers are waiting 8 months last the quoted time and you send one to your buddy a week after the gun comes out?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, TheChef1 said: His wait time is about 10-12 months. The more you bitch the faster you get it. Sad to say but if you want it faster you need to be a pain in his ass. Joel Park just posted on his instagram that Lafe made him one for the new steel frame pdp. Pretty bad taste if you ask me. Regular customers are waiting 8 months last the quoted time and you send one to your buddy a week after the gun comes out?! I would guess that manufacturers make sweetheart deals with industry contacts, friends, pro shooters, all the time allowing them to jump the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuynh Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 On 12/10/2023 at 6:30 PM, aandabooks said: The GX holsters are great products. I have a couple of them but I wouldn't wait most of a season to get one. Guns come and go too fast sometimes. When I buy a competition gun it means I want to shoot it and not have it sit waiting for a holster. What would you recommend instead for a Kydex of similar quality? For an Atlas Athena if that makes any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 No way I'd wait that long for a holster. Red Hill Tactical makes a nice one. So does Comp-Tac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximis228 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) No kydex holster is worth waiting this long for. Main reason I cant vote for him for A5D either. Edited April 3 by Maximis228 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt350z Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) 10 hours ago, CHuynh said: What would you recommend instead for a Kydex of similar quality? For an Atlas Athena if that makes any difference. Can’t beat a Big Dog Steel Carnivore for delivery time, rigidity, speed, fit, and security for a full body holster. If you want to stick to Kydex, Hammer Armament makes excellent holsters with a reasonable lead time for a custom holster. Edited April 3 by tt350z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truespode Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 31 minutes ago, tt350z said: Can’t beat a Big Dog Steel Carnivore for delivery time, rigidity, speed, fit, and security for a full body holster. I got to look at these with some shooters at the SC Sectional and those are some nice hoslters. If I didn't have mine made by a local guy I would seriously consider one of those. Very impressive how secure it is when locked and how smooth when not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuynh Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, tt350z said: Can’t beat a Big Dog Steel Carnivore for delivery time, rigidity, speed, fit, and security for a full body holster. If you want to stick to Kydex, Hammer Armament makes excellent holsters with a reasonable lead time for a custom holster. I've tried the Carnivore holster previously, and if I remember correctly, there was some movement/rocking when locked at least on my G17. Am I remembering correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 17 hours ago, CHuynh said: What would you recommend instead for a Kydex of similar quality? For an Atlas Athena if that makes any difference. I'd get something like a Red Hill Tactical and add a lever tensioner like this: https://www.fgsengineering.com/product/quick-lock-holster-lever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 2 hours ago, ddc said: I'd get something like a Red Hill Tactical and add a lever tensioner like this: https://www.fgsengineering.com/product/quick-lock-holster-lever/ I did this recently. Great combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbzero Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) Red Hill and Weber Tactical are good options. Ultimately, the GX is nicer, but not reasonable unless/until lead times improve. The RH or WT are still very good and definitely won't hold you back and you can add a lever yourself as mentioned above, which I have done. Edited April 5 by fbzero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I have a Rht and added a cam lock from McMaster-carr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywizzle Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 On 4/3/2024 at 5:35 PM, ddc said: I'd get something like a Red Hill Tactical and add a lever tensioner like this: https://www.fgsengineering.com/product/quick-lock-holster-lever/ On 4/4/2024 at 8:35 AM, Zachjet said: I have a Rht and added a cam lock from McMaster-carr Thanks for the idea fellas. I might try to add a lock to my RHT. Anyone know the thread pitch for the RHT thumb screw hardware? 8-32? It will save me a trip to the hardware store. This is what I'm currently looking at on McMaster-carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/cam-lock-levers/cam-handles-5/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truespode Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Here is the one I used on my recent holster, it worked with existing HW but I had to add a magnet: https://www.grainger.com/product/KIPP-Cam-Handle-Internal-Threads-20WU79?findingMethod=orderHistory Here is one I have seen offered recently that looks really good and should work with existing HW: https://csrgstore.us/products/holster-clamp-with-magnetic-retention I've also attached a couple of pictures of Holsters I used the Grainger one on but if I was doing it again I'd go with the CSRGstore one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 5 hours ago, Haywizzle said: Thanks for the idea fellas. I might try to add a lock to my RHT. Anyone know the thread pitch for the RHT thumb screw hardware? 8-32? It will save me a trip to the hardware store. This is what I'm currently looking at on McMaster-carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/cam-lock-levers/cam-handles-5/ This is the one I ordered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywizzle Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 2 hours ago, Zachjet said: This is the one I ordered Thanks. Did it screw right into the nut stud that came with your holster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, Haywizzle said: Thanks. Did it screw right into the nut stud that came with your holster? Correct, unscrew the thumb wheel, and thread that in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lroy Posted Monday at 10:27 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:27 PM (edited) It's wild people are willing to wait a year for a cam lever. They're $5 on Amazon. Lol Edited Monday at 10:27 PM by lroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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