Field Manual
Your holster is built from Kydex — which means it's basically indestructible. However, heat is the enemy as the material can deform if left in direct sunlight or something like on the dash of a car on a hot day. Here's how to not do that, and how to keep your rig looking and performing like the day Mike pulled it off the press.
Your holster ships set to a retention level we think is correct. You might disagree, and that's fine — that's why the screws are there. The retention screw (usually near the trigger guard) controls how tightly the holster holds your weapon. Quarter turns only. Try it. Holster, draw, holster again. Adjust. Repeat until it feels like yours. If you can't draw cleanly, it's too tight. If the gun rattles, it's too loose.
Every once in awhile give your holster a quick wipe with a dry microfiber cloth or paper towel. Sweat, body oil, and that mystery lint from your t-shirt all collect inside the shell. None of it will hurt the Kydex, but itwill eventually transfer onto your firearm. Thirty seconds. That's all we're asking.
Every couple weeks, run a quick check on every screw — clip mounts, retention screws. Kydex doesn't loosen, but vibration from daily carry will absolutely back a screw out over time. A dab of blue Loctite (NEVER red — red is for things you never want to take apart again) on the threads keeps them honest. Snug, not gorilla-tight.
If you're running a weapon light, take it out of the holster occasionally to wipe down the lens. Carbon and lint will fog it up faster than you think, and a foggy light is a useless light. Optics get the same treatment — a lens pen or microfiber wipe. Battery check while you're there. You're carrying this thing for a reason; don't let a dead battery be the moment you find out.
Kydex starts to deform around 180°F. That sounds high until you remember that the inside of a parked car in Phoenix in July hits 160°F+ on the dashboard easily. Rules: do not leave your holster (or firearm, for that matter) in a hot vehicle for extended periods. Do not place it on top of a heater, near a fireplace, or — and we shouldn't have to say this — in an oven. If your holster comes back oddly shaped, it almost always means it took a heat ride somewhere. Reach out, we can usually re-form or replace.
Thirty-second pre-flight check, do it as often as possible:
If anything looks off, take a photo and email us before you carry it. We'd rather replace a part than read a news story.
Going on a trip, switching to a different setup for a while, or just rotating gear? Wipe it down, make sure it's bone dry, and store it somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight. UV won't destroy Kydex, but extended sun exposure can fade the color and slowly weaken the material over the years. A drawer, a safe, a closet shelf — anywhere your dog and your kids can't get to it. Don't seal it in a plastic bag with the firearm inside. Trap moisture, get rust. Then we both lose.
We answer our own emails. If something looks weird, sounds weird, or feels weird — take a photo, hit us up, and we'll tell you whether it's normal wear or a warranty case. Most fixes are a five-minute screwdriver job. The rest, we cover.
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