A holster is an essential piece of equipment that is worth investing in. When I spend my hard earned money on something, I want to know it is worth the money!
For that reason, I hold myself to the highest standards when making recommendations. So, I thought you might be interested to learn how I select the products you find in my guides.
Extensively scour through user reviews
It would be easy for brands to cherry-pick high-quality food samples and send them to me for review for maximum grades.
That’s why I rely on “the wisdom of the people” to figure out a product’s quality.
I extensively scour positive and negative reviews about all products we recommend online.
My Scoring System
When I consider a product, I try to make it as objective as possible by using a metric system where I assign a score to specific areas that I believe are important for a holster. Using the scores and the weight assigned to each score, I come up with an overall score for the holster.
- Comfort (Weight: 20%) – How comfortable is it to wear the holster – can I wear it for an extended period of time without any problems.
- Durability (Weight: 15%) – I want a holster that can last. If it is not durable from everyday carry, I do not want to spend my hard earned money on it.
- Concealment (Weight: 15%) – The PPS M2 is meant for concealed carry – how well can the holster keep my weapon concealed.
- Ease of Draw and Re-holstering (Weight: 15%) – How easy is it to draw my weapon and re-holster it.
- Retention (Weight: 10%) – How secure does my weapon stay when holstered.
- Adaptability (Weight: 10%) – Is the holster suited only for a specific gun, or can other guns also be carried using the holster.
- Price Value (Weight: 10%) – Simply put, do I get value for the money I pay for the holster.
- Aesthetic Design (Weight: 5%) – Not super important for me, but does the holster at least look nice enough to be able to wear it in public.