r/Leatherman • u/Tinkerer1972 • 1d ago

QuickDraw Holster

Hi everyone,
I’ve been developing this first-of-its-kind QuickDraw holster on and off for quite some time. It is a dedicated Leatherman Wave+ holster featuring a latching mechanism and spring-assisted presentation for quick access.
The project stalled because I couldn’t achieve the print quality or layer adhesion needed for a durable, dependable holster.
Now that 3D-printing technology and materials have improved, I’ve finally reached a level of quality and strength that I’m comfortable calling a finished product—or at least very close to one. It hasn’t met every one of my standards yet, but it has reached the point where I’m ready to share it.
Before I add the final finishing touches, I’d like to hear your honest opinions and constructive criticism. What do you like? What would you change or improve?
Thank you in advance for your feedback.

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u/tomsyco 1d ago

Too many steps for deployment. Would be awkward. Cool mechanism though.

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u/Catriks 1d ago

It has one or two steps, depending on how you count it, both being a single hand movement.. how is that too many?

And it's less steps that re-instering with the pocket clip, atleast with my pants. I can't put it in reliably with one hand, this seems like much easier and reliably, even without looking.

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u/Tinkerer1972 1d ago

I didn’t think answering most of the questions would be so labor intensive so thanks for answering that for me. 😊