Where do you buy Kydex for your projects?
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Where do you buy Kydex for your projects?
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Ebay? I see a bunch there in any color you want for cheap. I have been thinking of doing some "special" kydex projects myself.
Tandy Leather sell it.
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Ebay or Tandy--I have a Tandy store close by, which helps when I'm in a hurry.
I recently made two holsters for a S&W 99, one Kydex, one Leather. The Leather took 5 times as long to complete. (but looks better.)
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I have wondered if Kydex will wear a firearms finish faster than leather.
+1 on Tandy.
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I am inclined to think that the wear factor is a "six-of-one-half-a-dozen-the-other" thing. I have done a lot of work with leather and holsters, but only recently have I tried kydex. It seems to me that there is more drag from leather, but the Kydex is harder, so more pressure might result at the pinch points. I can state unequivocally that kydex is much faster to work with. A jig saw, a drill, an oven and a few chicago screws and you are in business.
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I bought some Kydex from knifekits.com. Made a holster for my TRP with Streamlight M3:
Try here. I have used some of the inexpensive kydex on ebay. All Kydex is not the same.
http://www.ifithermoplastics.com/
http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=41
http://www.tacticalinfusions.com/
http://shop.holsterloops.com/
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