Joe Williams
Shooter
- Jun 26, 2008
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My wife has said that for Father's Day or our anniversary, she wants to buy me a nice, complete, matching set up for my guns. For quite some time I've been using mix and match set ups (right now, I've got my PT145 Pro in a black leather Don Hume JIT, with a black nylon mag holder, on a tan nylon 5.11 belt) and am now looking forward to looking a bit more "professional," or at least less rag tag. A nice leather set up can't be beat for appearance and pride, IMHO.
Now I'm faced with a difficult choice of which set up I want. Gotta stick to $200 or less, and have two choices I really like.
The Don Hume set up gives me an extra holster, for a little less cost. I've long used Don Hume, and have been very satisfied with their products. OTOH, I've long had a lust affair with Kirkpatrick Leather. It just looks gorgeous to me. I only get one holster, but do get a magazine/flashlight holder, and like the belt better. I'd be particularly interested in hearing from users of Kirkpatrick products about their experiences and satisfaction with their gear.
So, which would ya'll choose BETWEEN THESE TWO? Advice regarding other gear isn't particularly germane to this discussion, especially if it doesn't involve leather gear. I've got zero interest in Kydex at this point.
What I'd get with Don Hume, all in saddle brown:
J.I.T. SLIDE [J.I.T. Slide] - $26.75 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
PCCH [P.C.C.H.] - $56.50 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
THE ELITE [The Elite] - $22.55 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
B109-L 1 1/2 [B109-L] - $54.00 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
Total comes to about $160
What I'd get with Kirkpatrick, all in brown:
Kirkpatrick Concealment Leather Holsters - The Compact Under Cover
Concealment Accessories - Bikini Mag & Light Holder
Kirkpatrick Leather Belts - B-70 Belts
Total comes to about $181
Now I'm faced with a difficult choice of which set up I want. Gotta stick to $200 or less, and have two choices I really like.
The Don Hume set up gives me an extra holster, for a little less cost. I've long used Don Hume, and have been very satisfied with their products. OTOH, I've long had a lust affair with Kirkpatrick Leather. It just looks gorgeous to me. I only get one holster, but do get a magazine/flashlight holder, and like the belt better. I'd be particularly interested in hearing from users of Kirkpatrick products about their experiences and satisfaction with their gear.
So, which would ya'll choose BETWEEN THESE TWO? Advice regarding other gear isn't particularly germane to this discussion, especially if it doesn't involve leather gear. I've got zero interest in Kydex at this point.
What I'd get with Don Hume, all in saddle brown:
J.I.T. SLIDE [J.I.T. Slide] - $26.75 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
PCCH [P.C.C.H.] - $56.50 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
THE ELITE [The Elite] - $22.55 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
B109-L 1 1/2 [B109-L] - $54.00 : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.
Total comes to about $160
What I'd get with Kirkpatrick, all in brown:
Kirkpatrick Concealment Leather Holsters - The Compact Under Cover
Concealment Accessories - Bikini Mag & Light Holder
Kirkpatrick Leather Belts - B-70 Belts
Total comes to about $181
