Am I being unreasonable?

[speedkills27]

I took advantage of some black friday deals this year and ordered a G-Code Incog holster with the mag carrier attached. After the order was placed they send me a confirmation email and within that email it says expect 4-6 weeks for delivery. How long does it take to make a Kydex holster?!!?? I admit I should have read better or closer to what I was purchasing, and i know they probably have a heavy work load because of the black friday sale, and its busy between now and Christmas but damn its just a black Kydex holster. 6 weeks!?

 

[Plater1]

A few months ago i started a new magazine subscription. They said 6 to 8 weeks to get the first mag. It took over 9 weeks. I have no idea why, it just does?

 

[capitalcrew]

They've had a wait like that for the last two years.

They're also not kydex.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

most all holster manufactures have stupid wait times.

i bet they build to order so they dont have unsalable stock on hand....

 

[Phauxtoe]

they most likely dont have tons of the plastic on hand until they need it!

 

[speedkills27]

They've had a wait like that for the last two years.

They're also not kydex.

if not Kydex then what? their website says Kydex

 

[Dr. Evil]

Or, add a couple hundred besides your order. Sometimes these holster companies are a second job, don't have many employees besides the owner and aren't very big although you could never tell that by the slick looking websites. Numerous times I have called places like this during normal business hours only to get a voice mail saying that no one was there and they will return my call if I leave a number. That just tells me they aren't home from their first job yet.

 

[capitalcrew]

if not Kydex then what? their website says Kydex

No idea but it ain't like any kydex I've ever messed with. I do see now that it specifically says kydex on the site, it just seems different than other kydex to me.

 

[Glenn B]

No idea but it ain't like any kydex I've ever messed with. I do see now that it specifically says kydex on the site, it just seems different than other kydex to me.

It is Kydex covered by what they call black or gray fuzz. My guess is that it, the fuzz, makes the holster less likely to slip out when the pistol is drawn.

 

[Glenn B]

How long does it take to make a Kydex holster?!!??

If they are making the holster for your order, as in it being a special or custom order opposed to something they already have in stock, what is the problem with a 6 week wait? That seems minimal to me for a special order, if that is what is your order. I waited several months for a custom made leather holster.

All the best,
Glenn B

 

[speedkills27]

I can wait that's no problem. I guess they consider it special order, I didn't realize that when I bought it though. In my head I pictured a warehouse of kydex, order comes in, bob grabs the ticket and gets to making it, order gets packaged processed and shipped, bam! 2 weeks later I get my new holster. Obviously that's not the case. I tend to think that a hand tooled leather holster is worlds apart from a "plastic" "stamped" kydex jobber

 

[Criticalt]

Alien Gear used to take 3 months, now they are much better I hear.

 

[dwa12479]

Ah, todays day and age of instant gratification. We all succumb to it at times. A 6 week wait for a custom item isn't too bad.

 

[ECU Pirates]

Alien Gear used to take 3 months, now they are much better I hear.

They are a four day wait. I just bought one and it shipped in two.


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[MilesTeg]

I think the wait is the result of two factors.
1. Just in time manufacturing. I really hate this philosophy, but it's common practice now days.

2. Unprecedented demand on the gun industry. There are shortages on a lot of different firearm related products.