I'm considering a Don Hume H720 for my Ruger SP101 versus an Uncle Mikes UMK 78361. They are both paddles and have thumb breaks. The Hume is good looking leather and the UM is nylon but advertises easlily adjustable heighth and cant. Can anyone who has either give me some input? Thanks.

Skip both. Uncle Mikes is total crap and Done Hume uses some of the weakest, thinnest leather I have seen.

Get a higher quality leather holster. Good leather takes time as virtually all good holster makers have several months worth of back log.

Or get a quality kydex holster. Comp-Tac products are superb quality, can be had in days, and make some paddle holsters to fit your gun.

I basically agree with Wyatt and would go with a Comptac paddle but if you are on a budget, Don Hume is not that bad compared to alot of the crap out there. If you can spend a little bit more there are many better choices. It depends on what you are able/willing to spend. Just whatever you do, don't buy a Fobus paddle.

Some of the finest leather out there is Mitch Rosen but there's a little wait and it's fairly expensive. However, he has an "economy" line that's available through Dillon that is darn nice stuff and pretty reasonable. I'd check that out before buying.

If you've got the bucks go with the Rosen custom stuff, including a good belt. The belt will help stablize the rig even with a paddle IMHO.

Bob

I'm not in favor of a paddle as most have a tendancey to draw with the gun.
A good pancake holster seems to work best for me. For those on a budget, Ray's holsters are hard to beat for the mony. The Shado is great for $35. and is made for many gun models.

http://www.shado.com/merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&...110&Category_Code=LH

Paddles also don't conceal nearly as well as a good pancake...leave them for the canoe and get a real holster...

Mikey's shado is very nice...and here's another option from a new company getting buzz over at defensive carry..

http://bluegrassholsters.com/holsters/

My main carry is ankle. I want a paddle that I can drop my piece into when I'm going into and out of my office or home where an ankle is impossible to draw from quickly. I also go into and out of the post office during the day and if I'm carrying in a paddle I can lock it in my truck. I just went to a local gun shop this morning and saw a really nice Bianchi nylon paddle with thumb break and that is also adjustable for cant and height. If I don't find a better one at a never-visited mega store in Kentucky this afternoon I'll go back and get it.

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Originally posted by sparkyfender:
.. I have a holster that has been on order from Tucker Leather since last October.

Yeah, his popularity has, deservedly, really picked up.

On the other hand, ordered some holsters from Mitch Rosen in March and was told ten-12 weeks, but they showed up just the other day, so about a month later... Go figger.

I'm with the guys that say a good belt is most most important, followed by a good holster. Worth the bux, for sure.