I'd recommend recycling the Fobus (unless something has drastically changed in the past 12 years.) My first one was junk when I first started carrying. I think I used it for about a week. I remember practicing a draw and the whole holster coming off my belt with the pistol inside. Not good. A buddy of mine had his completely break.

 

Thats why I went with Blade Tech! Fobus are not quality holsters

 

! Fobus are not quality holsters

"Understatement" -noun - the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

 

They are comfortable, and the idea is great, but it doesn't work so well in practice. I still found I needed a strong belt to keep the holster aligned. At that point you may is well get a regular holster.

 

BEWARE cheap holsters, you get what you pay for. Ho hum, I guess this is news to some.

 

I've got several Fobus paddle holsters (newer ones) and they have worked fine for me. I only use them for hunting and when I'm in the woods. They stay on my belt when I pull my gun out. Don't think I would use them for CCW though, they don't hold the gun close enough to my body. Works great for what I use them for.

 

Like shock I've used Fobus paddles for years but only when I'm in the woods, open-carrying, etc. For the $ I think they're great holsters but for ccw I'm an IWB guy and if I carried owb regularly I'd have to have one that's just right and broken-in, not loose but one that doesn't hold the gun like a vise.

 

I like mine and carrying my M&P9C now while out at dinner. Mine has never come off my belt. For the price, I can't complain

 

I genuinely wasn't aware that people actually carried in these holsters. I'd recommend against it for many reasons, and I don't really think holsters are an area where low price alone is a selling point.

Fobus are junk. No offense intended to anyone. They're not safe, not secure, and not sturdy.

 

Fobus are junk. No offense intended to anyone. They're not safe, not secure, and not sturdy.

No offense taken. How are they unsafe? Unsecure? My gun has never fallen out. I am aware it isn't a security holster. Mine has been used for several years and still functions just fine.

It isn't solely about price. I have several more expensive holsters, one being a Safariland with the ALS but it was a matter of convenience. Since I am a lefty, it was in stock and I didn't have to wait.

It goes on/off easily and has served me well

 

Like some others I only use the Fobus when out in the woods. I like the way my Glock "clicks" into place and stays there.

Some have complained that when drawing it can crack the plastic or rivets, but if properly drawn --- a quick "up and out" --- there have been no problems or complaints from me.

 

In addition to the hit and miss retention and questionable build quality, the holster kind of sticks out like an extra appendage, inviting a gun grab. In my mind this in and of itself isn't problematic, but when combined with the other two attributes, makes it a bad choice for any situation where you might encounter other people.