Niteowl
Enlightened
I was fortunate enough to recieve the "Nite-Ize Universal Holster" from Steve at Nite-ize to examine and share with CPF. It is listed in their latest flyer and became available last week. I'm told it's currently being carried by Z Battery.com and Bright Guy.com. They do not have it listed as I post this. MSRP is ~$7.99. The card shows a 5/8" to 1-1/2" diameter range for lights.
Here it is as packaged.
I'm forced to use a different image host than I'm used to, so you'll have to click on the following pics for full size.
Here is the business end. It consists of a very stiff back panel, two inner flaps, and a molded outer cover held by two bands of elastic that pass over the inner flaps. The cover is held onto the elastic by an inner sleeve that allows the adjustable nature of the holster. On the back is a polymer clip.
A side view showing the clip. It is hooked for good retention. It can be a little difficult to un-hook. The card shows 2-3/8" for maximum belt size, I think 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" is optimal.
The clips rotates and has very positive detents every 45 degrees. Note the rivets securing the clip.
The demonstration subjects.
It's a bit bulky for a Mini-Mag holster but held the light securely. I held it upside down and shook it vigorously. The smooth body allowed it to slip out some but if I went through that kind of motion I probably would be worrying about the light at that time. A regular, knurled Mini-Mag held better.
My Dereelight DBS fit quite nicely after removing the clip and ring, which are no longer necessary. I could vary the hold by how far I inserted the light. This light held up to shaking upside down very well, not going anywhere!
DBS
The largest diameter light I tried was the Mag 2C series. Also very secure.
Here is a 3C on my belt. I was able to run without it flaying all about and had no worrries about it falling out. Very secure carry.
For fun I tried running with the 6C. My neighbors already think I'm nuts so nothing new about me running adround the yard with lights. It tended to move around more, but much less than using the ring method of carry.
The DBS in its rightful place. This is the light I had in mind for this holster. I must say thay are perfect for each other.
I've had this a week and have used it daily. The only "flaw" might be that it takes time to get used to inserting the larger lights as the outer cover is pulled in by the elastic at the bottom as the light is inserted. After a while I got the angle down. Be aware it takes some effort to insert and remove the larger, "grippy" lights. This is not a loose fitting holster. If you want an open secure holster, this is it.
One future concern might be how the elastic will hold up over time. I figure if it gets loose, I'll use it for a larger light. For $7.99 I'll just get another for my DBS.
Overall I think this holster is a winner and thank Steve at Nite-Ize for giving me the opportunity to be one of the first to try it out.
Here it is as packaged.
I'm forced to use a different image host than I'm used to, so you'll have to click on the following pics for full size.
Here is the business end. It consists of a very stiff back panel, two inner flaps, and a molded outer cover held by two bands of elastic that pass over the inner flaps. The cover is held onto the elastic by an inner sleeve that allows the adjustable nature of the holster. On the back is a polymer clip.
A side view showing the clip. It is hooked for good retention. It can be a little difficult to un-hook. The card shows 2-3/8" for maximum belt size, I think 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" is optimal.
The clips rotates and has very positive detents every 45 degrees. Note the rivets securing the clip.
The demonstration subjects.
It's a bit bulky for a Mini-Mag holster but held the light securely. I held it upside down and shook it vigorously. The smooth body allowed it to slip out some but if I went through that kind of motion I probably would be worrying about the light at that time. A regular, knurled Mini-Mag held better.
My Dereelight DBS fit quite nicely after removing the clip and ring, which are no longer necessary. I could vary the hold by how far I inserted the light. This light held up to shaking upside down very well, not going anywhere!
DBSThe largest diameter light I tried was the Mag 2C series. Also very secure.
Here is a 3C on my belt. I was able to run without it flaying all about and had no worrries about it falling out. Very secure carry.
For fun I tried running with the 6C. My neighbors already think I'm nuts so nothing new about me running adround the yard with lights. It tended to move around more, but much less than using the ring method of carry.
The DBS in its rightful place. This is the light I had in mind for this holster. I must say thay are perfect for each other.
I've had this a week and have used it daily. The only "flaw" might be that it takes time to get used to inserting the larger lights as the outer cover is pulled in by the elastic at the bottom as the light is inserted. After a while I got the angle down. Be aware it takes some effort to insert and remove the larger, "grippy" lights. This is not a loose fitting holster. If you want an open secure holster, this is it.
One future concern might be how the elastic will hold up over time. I figure if it gets loose, I'll use it for a larger light. For $7.99 I'll just get another for my DBS.
Overall I think this holster is a winner and thank Steve at Nite-Ize for giving me the opportunity to be one of the first to try it out.
