One for the leather snobs...sorta.

[Glock 'em down]

Once upon a time, I was a bit of a holster snob...kinda. I went down the rabbit hole of Milt Sparks, Matt Del Fatti and "Uncle" Lou Alessi, just to name a few. I was making a little more money then and I could afford it. Well, as I've gotten older, I don't make that kind of money anymore because I don't work the extra part time jobs that I used to. I still appreciate good leather, but nowadays, it's more of the "cookie cutter" mass produced type like Galco, Desantis, Bianchi and others.

My question this time is actually not about a gun holster. It's actually about a leather pocket organizer that I have my eye on. It's made by a company called Hitch and Timber. They make several different types of leather wallets, pocket slips, organizers, EDC gear, etc. The one I'm interested in is their Runt 2.0 organizer. It holds a small pocket knife, flashlight and pen. The sticker price is $48.

A company named Diodrio also makes one that is damn near identical to it, but it is only $14 on Amazon.

Can YOU tell them apart? Is the Hitch and Timber work 34 bucks more than the one from Amazon?

 

[HoLeChit]

Probably not. I bet there will be much better QC and better materials, but this is just a fancy pocket protector, not some saddle bags you’re loading your life into for the trip to the California gold rush. I’m willing to bet you’ll get plenty of life out of the cheaper one. And if you don’t, or if you don’t like it, you’re only out of $14.

 

[Snattlerake]

The top one looks like it is bigger and will hold bigger knives and flashlights. It is the Amazon one.

 

[Glock 'em down]

The top one looks like it is bigger and will hold bigger knives and flashlights. It is the Amazon one.

The dimensions of both are about the same...4 x 3.5 +/-. But the pocket on the left of the cheaper one looks bigger than the right pocket to me.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Probably not. I bet there will be much better QC and better materials, but this is just a fancy pocket protector, not some saddle bags you’re loading your life into for the trip to the California gold rush. I’m willing to bet you’ll get plenty of life out of the cheaper one. And if you don’t, or if you don’t like it, you’re only out of $14.

You're probably right.

 

[Fro]

Looks like the Hitch and Timber is made here in the USA. The Amazon one is probably made in china. I know which one I’d choose.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Good point!

 

[shelshy]

I've heard good things about the Hitch & Timber ones, but have not tried one myself.

 

[Glock 'em down]

I've heard good things about the Hitch & Timber ones, but have not tried one myself.

Well, I've decided that American made is worth 30 more bucks to me, so I'm going with the Hitch and Timber over the chinese knockoff. Buy once, cry once.

Now if I could just get that Desantis holster sold.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

If you were any kind of “team player”, you would buy one of each and give us a review, so that we might be able to just go with the cheaper one………