sstpierre
03-01-2015, 05:21 PM
Hi All,
Big shout out to Jim (Jim45) and scott (Rvrctyrngr) for their quality work in providing me with some awesome, no OUTSTANDING knife sheaths and holsters over the years!
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0470_zpsfwj2hg87.jpg~original
Sorry for the long read...
My first was a IWB F-series for my Ruger SR9c which went to the new owner once I sold that pistol. That was the best IWB holster I have ever owned to date, and served me well during the time I owned that particular pistol. Customer service from the get-go was paramount here, as I believe due to some personal preferences on carry style, they reworked, or completely made a new holster for me, for the carry style I needed. (no cookie cutter designs here, it was made to perfection to my personal style of carry!)
(I do have pics of this holster somewhere, and I'll post them as soon as I come across them)
I next acquired a sheath for my Spyderco Street Bowie, and that turned that knife into a very workable EDC, but before I could start carrying it, I ran into some financial issues, and Howard (Xbonz) was nice enough to buy the knife/sheath from me to help with some mounting bills due to some health issues at the time.
Some time after that, I was both blessed and honored to have the very same setup (Spyderco Street Bowie with Panther Concealment sheath) sent to me via a private karma from Andy (edgehill). Andy had won a nice Laredo Bowie Karma from Mike Lutz (jmlutz) and payed it forward on several levels by offering up a great follow up Karma to All (A red dot sight if I remember correctly) and the private karma to me...
During the time up to, and after receiving the karma from Andy, I was also in communication with Howard who offered to sell me my old setup for what he paid me for it. Another awesome gesture from a fellow COTEP Brother which I eventually took him up on as I wanted a backup, and set that one up for weak side carry. Since the day I received the private karma from Andy, I have worn that blade almost every single day, without fail. (and the other when weak side carry was in order, sometimes both!)
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0476_zpsn8j99vat.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0477_zps2fenohmy.jpg~original
Onto my 4th Panther acquisition, a "Pocket Cub" pocket holster for my Sig P938. I had been pocket carrying with a blackhawk slip in holster that did work well, but after receiving the Pocket Cub, I never looked back, and have been utilizing that one for quite some time now. Retention, trigger protection, conceal-ability, and draw from the pocket are second to none, it just plain works, and very well I might add.
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0472_zpsqgll7o9y.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0473_zpsdtfwvu4z.jpg~original
I had always wanted to carry my Sig 1911 OWB, and knew that Panther was the way to go, and when they finally had the ability to make that holster once they acquired the blue gun for it, I went for it. I am still trying to get used to OWB carry with a decent size pistol like the 1911, but so far it has performed flawlessly, and I couldn't be more thrilled with the job they did for me. (They saw to it that I was happy, yet again re-working or redoing the holster due to some cant preferences I needed)
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0474_zpstujcymro.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0475_zpswnyjggdf.jpg~original
Onto my 6th and most recent Panther Concealment rig, a Commodore sheath for my Cold Steel Laredo Bowie. My awesome Wife purchased the knife for me for my recent Birthday, and I could not stand the POS sheath it came with. (Secure-Ex something or other...) I knew an inquiry to Panther was in order. I gave Jim the go ahead once I secured funds from a sale of some goods I had to barter for money, and Jim went right to work, I received that work of art in around a weeks time. It BLEW ME AWAY once I unpacked it from the box, it was truly as I said, a work of art... It was amazing the job he did there on that sheath, and the customer service with both Jim and scott was again, the best ever! Due to some minor variances in production blades, my sheath was a tad tight, but scott had me fixed in mere minutes, with a couple phone calls and some small effort on my part, it was smooth as butter on the draw!
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0482_zpstornmfpg.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0483_zpsjujxkcro.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0478_zpsydjfgxtc.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0480_zpsz2ws9kwu.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0479_zpsm6xf4sdv.jpg~original
I cannot say enough nice things about this company, and the fine folks that work very hard to turn out the very best in Kydex PERIOD! Jim and scott, you guys ROCK, and I will ALWAYS grab a Panther Concealment product for my holster and sheath needs, past, present, and in the future!
My apologies for the terrible pictures, they do not do the products justice, you need to see them in person to understand the quality and beauty of their work!
All my best to All!
-scott
Big shout out to Jim (Jim45) and scott (Rvrctyrngr) for their quality work in providing me with some awesome, no OUTSTANDING knife sheaths and holsters over the years!
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0470_zpsfwj2hg87.jpg~original
Sorry for the long read...
My first was a IWB F-series for my Ruger SR9c which went to the new owner once I sold that pistol. That was the best IWB holster I have ever owned to date, and served me well during the time I owned that particular pistol. Customer service from the get-go was paramount here, as I believe due to some personal preferences on carry style, they reworked, or completely made a new holster for me, for the carry style I needed. (no cookie cutter designs here, it was made to perfection to my personal style of carry!)
(I do have pics of this holster somewhere, and I'll post them as soon as I come across them)
I next acquired a sheath for my Spyderco Street Bowie, and that turned that knife into a very workable EDC, but before I could start carrying it, I ran into some financial issues, and Howard (Xbonz) was nice enough to buy the knife/sheath from me to help with some mounting bills due to some health issues at the time.
Some time after that, I was both blessed and honored to have the very same setup (Spyderco Street Bowie with Panther Concealment sheath) sent to me via a private karma from Andy (edgehill). Andy had won a nice Laredo Bowie Karma from Mike Lutz (jmlutz) and payed it forward on several levels by offering up a great follow up Karma to All (A red dot sight if I remember correctly) and the private karma to me...
During the time up to, and after receiving the karma from Andy, I was also in communication with Howard who offered to sell me my old setup for what he paid me for it. Another awesome gesture from a fellow COTEP Brother which I eventually took him up on as I wanted a backup, and set that one up for weak side carry. Since the day I received the private karma from Andy, I have worn that blade almost every single day, without fail. (and the other when weak side carry was in order, sometimes both!)
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0476_zpsn8j99vat.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0477_zps2fenohmy.jpg~original
Onto my 4th Panther acquisition, a "Pocket Cub" pocket holster for my Sig P938. I had been pocket carrying with a blackhawk slip in holster that did work well, but after receiving the Pocket Cub, I never looked back, and have been utilizing that one for quite some time now. Retention, trigger protection, conceal-ability, and draw from the pocket are second to none, it just plain works, and very well I might add.
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0472_zpsqgll7o9y.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0473_zpsdtfwvu4z.jpg~original
I had always wanted to carry my Sig 1911 OWB, and knew that Panther was the way to go, and when they finally had the ability to make that holster once they acquired the blue gun for it, I went for it. I am still trying to get used to OWB carry with a decent size pistol like the 1911, but so far it has performed flawlessly, and I couldn't be more thrilled with the job they did for me. (They saw to it that I was happy, yet again re-working or redoing the holster due to some cant preferences I needed)
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0474_zpstujcymro.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0475_zpswnyjggdf.jpg~original
Onto my 6th and most recent Panther Concealment rig, a Commodore sheath for my Cold Steel Laredo Bowie. My awesome Wife purchased the knife for me for my recent Birthday, and I could not stand the POS sheath it came with. (Secure-Ex something or other...) I knew an inquiry to Panther was in order. I gave Jim the go ahead once I secured funds from a sale of some goods I had to barter for money, and Jim went right to work, I received that work of art in around a weeks time. It BLEW ME AWAY once I unpacked it from the box, it was truly as I said, a work of art... It was amazing the job he did there on that sheath, and the customer service with both Jim and scott was again, the best ever! Due to some minor variances in production blades, my sheath was a tad tight, but scott had me fixed in mere minutes, with a couple phone calls and some small effort on my part, it was smooth as butter on the draw!
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0482_zpstornmfpg.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0483_zpsjujxkcro.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0478_zpsydjfgxtc.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0480_zpsz2ws9kwu.jpg~original
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Stomp560/_IMG_0479_zpsm6xf4sdv.jpg~original
I cannot say enough nice things about this company, and the fine folks that work very hard to turn out the very best in Kydex PERIOD! Jim and scott, you guys ROCK, and I will ALWAYS grab a Panther Concealment product for my holster and sheath needs, past, present, and in the future!
My apologies for the terrible pictures, they do not do the products justice, you need to see them in person to understand the quality and beauty of their work!
All my best to All!
-scott