ANR Design knocked it out of the park with the AIWB claw holster for the Dan Wesson dwx compact. I don’t think people understand how good ANR holsters actually are. You’ll have to buy multiple holsters from all the names that pop up when you google search “best holster for xxx xxx”. You go down the list and and read all these good reviews and you buy 1 here and another over there. You try different belts, different guns. Different gimmicks. Then you settle and think every company makes different holsters for different guns. Some are better for this gun and some are better for that gun.
You can skip all that shit and save yourself a lot of money by getting an ANR holster. Put it next to your other holsters. You can literally see and feel the difference in quality. Fit, finish, durability, quality. It’s all there and for less money than a lot of other holsters. I own Glocks, fn’s, sigs, hk’s, high end 1911/2011’s and I’ve spent 200-300 on holsters quite a few times. My favorite carry guns and most expensive ones all wear ANR Design holsters.
The only negative thing I have to say, and it breaks my heart, is they don’t make a holster for a nighthawk/Korth Skyhawk.
Alex Costa (verified owner)–
Thanks Mike!!!!!
Chandler Hejda (verified owner)–
Does not matter how horrible of an experience you might have. Just contact Jake/ Justin through customer service. They will take care of you every time, and if they can not, they will explain why. The CNC holster is one of the best fitting Kydex holsters I have experienced in my wide range of manufactures and handgun manufactures. It is very smooth, typically ” clicks ” into retention unless you adjust it. I would like to see these maybe someday just ship with the mono block clip but I know not everyone will want to pay extra. I am on holster #9 or 10 I believe? Still no major issues other than USPS loosing one. Don’t believe what you might read on Facebook or the web. I guarantee they’ve never tried one of the holsters. Makes my T1 staccato holster feel like an overpriced pocket that tries to be a holster. Eventually I would love to see the list expand more even to staccato/ 2011 frames. Maybe some old school Walthers like PPK- PPK/s, P99.
And for everyone’s sanity. Read the FAQ down at the bottom of the page under about us.
Christian garcia (verified owner)–
Good holster! Not worth 6 week wait.
Alex Costa (verified owner)–
We had a supply chain issue that has since resolved and lead times are back down!
Jacob (verified owner)–
As I’ve been picking up pistols of various sizes to cover my bases I’ve also been picking holsters from different manufacturers. So far each one has had flaws with some being easier to fix than others. This one from ANR has been the most confusing of the bunch with the problem being mostly related to the ability to adjust retention, and a marginal gripe about the belt clip. So the belt clip fought with me for a second but I found if I made sure the belt was even with the top of the pants it clips on, although it does look like it’s struggling a bit. As for the retention, I’ve always found it pretty easy to make a few turns of each screw and get retention where I wanted it, but with this holster I’m either so loose the gun is falling out or the claw is wiggling or so tight that I can’t fit the gun in the holster…I’ve been a fan of ANR’s instagram posts for some time after I believe MAC suggested them, and I was hoping that this holster would live up to my expectations. I want to add a caveat and say that this is the first time I’ve had a pistol/light combo so maybe that’s where the problem is. If ANR has any advice I’d appreciate it, but right now I’m actually using lubricant to help with how much of a death grip this holster seems to have on my pistol if I try to get any more retention out of it.
Alex Costa (verified owner)–
Thanks for your review. If you are having issues with ANYTHING. Please contact customer service on the contact page with order number as the subject line. It is a much more effective way to seek help than writing a review.
Jason (verified owner)–
I would definitely recommend this holster. I dont have experience with many appendix holsters but I can definitely vouch for the comfort of this one and the fitment on my m&p 2.0 optics ready compact with a tlr7a.it stays tucked and as tight to the body as that size of a pistol can. I have the floyds magwell and +6 mag extension and I dont worry about it printing at all. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one for other guns. Price is reasonable and lead times aren’t bad.
Mike (verified owner) –
ANR Design knocked it out of the park with the AIWB claw holster for the Dan Wesson dwx compact. I don’t think people understand how good ANR holsters actually are. You’ll have to buy multiple holsters from all the names that pop up when you google search “best holster for xxx xxx”. You go down the list and and read all these good reviews and you buy 1 here and another over there. You try different belts, different guns. Different gimmicks. Then you settle and think every company makes different holsters for different guns. Some are better for this gun and some are better for that gun.
You can skip all that shit and save yourself a lot of money by getting an ANR holster. Put it next to your other holsters. You can literally see and feel the difference in quality. Fit, finish, durability, quality. It’s all there and for less money than a lot of other holsters. I own Glocks, fn’s, sigs, hk’s, high end 1911/2011’s and I’ve spent 200-300 on holsters quite a few times. My favorite carry guns and most expensive ones all wear ANR Design holsters.
The only negative thing I have to say, and it breaks my heart, is they don’t make a holster for a nighthawk/Korth Skyhawk.
Alex Costa (verified owner) –
Thanks Mike!!!!!
Chandler Hejda (verified owner) –
Does not matter how horrible of an experience you might have. Just contact Jake/ Justin through customer service. They will take care of you every time, and if they can not, they will explain why. The CNC holster is one of the best fitting Kydex holsters I have experienced in my wide range of manufactures and handgun manufactures. It is very smooth, typically ” clicks ” into retention unless you adjust it. I would like to see these maybe someday just ship with the mono block clip but I know not everyone will want to pay extra. I am on holster #9 or 10 I believe? Still no major issues other than USPS loosing one. Don’t believe what you might read on Facebook or the web. I guarantee they’ve never tried one of the holsters. Makes my T1 staccato holster feel like an overpriced pocket that tries to be a holster. Eventually I would love to see the list expand more even to staccato/ 2011 frames. Maybe some old school Walthers like PPK- PPK/s, P99.
And for everyone’s sanity. Read the FAQ down at the bottom of the page under about us.
Christian garcia (verified owner) –
Good holster! Not worth 6 week wait.
Alex Costa (verified owner) –
We had a supply chain issue that has since resolved and lead times are back down!
Jacob (verified owner) –
As I’ve been picking up pistols of various sizes to cover my bases I’ve also been picking holsters from different manufacturers. So far each one has had flaws with some being easier to fix than others. This one from ANR has been the most confusing of the bunch with the problem being mostly related to the ability to adjust retention, and a marginal gripe about the belt clip. So the belt clip fought with me for a second but I found if I made sure the belt was even with the top of the pants it clips on, although it does look like it’s struggling a bit. As for the retention, I’ve always found it pretty easy to make a few turns of each screw and get retention where I wanted it, but with this holster I’m either so loose the gun is falling out or the claw is wiggling or so tight that I can’t fit the gun in the holster…I’ve been a fan of ANR’s instagram posts for some time after I believe MAC suggested them, and I was hoping that this holster would live up to my expectations. I want to add a caveat and say that this is the first time I’ve had a pistol/light combo so maybe that’s where the problem is. If ANR has any advice I’d appreciate it, but right now I’m actually using lubricant to help with how much of a death grip this holster seems to have on my pistol if I try to get any more retention out of it.
Alex Costa (verified owner) –
Thanks for your review. If you are having issues with ANYTHING. Please contact customer service on the contact page with order number as the subject line. It is a much more effective way to seek help than writing a review.
Jason (verified owner) –
I would definitely recommend this holster. I dont have experience with many appendix holsters but I can definitely vouch for the comfort of this one and the fitment on my m&p 2.0 optics ready compact with a tlr7a.it stays tucked and as tight to the body as that size of a pistol can. I have the floyds magwell and +6 mag extension and I dont worry about it printing at all. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one for other guns. Price is reasonable and lead times aren’t bad.