Blackhawk vs Fobus holsters
At first I thought it was an absurd comparison, but we’ve had a lot of people walk into our shop and ask us which one was better. I’ve always viewed Fobus holsters as competition or training type holsters but not really a duty holster. I won’t say they are fragile, but there is something about them that just makes me thing they are kind of an introductory holster. For about $20 you can get a paddle holster for just about any medium or large frame semi-auto and that is probable the number one reason people get them. Most CCW holders don’t carry large size frame autos so Fobus gun holsters don’t really get used for ccw as often.
I personally don’t think locking systems are a good idea for CCW, but for duty work, military work and open carry, they are probable the best holster you can have. Blackhawk holsters are a great open carry holster because with open carry you have no obstruction to getting to your holster so finding the release button should be a non issue. If you are carrying with a vest or under a shirt or sweatshirt clearing the firearm from a garment can be tricky enough, but trying to find a release button and the possibility of snags already in play, you are increasing your chances of not retrieving the firearm.