Double Alpha Flex Air Holster

The DAA Flex Air holster is a cost-effective alternative to the DAA Flex, offering nearly all of the same performance features at a significantly lower price.

The Flex—featuring adjustable insert blocks—has become the preferred choice of many competition shooters worldwide. It is our flagship holster, and its hanger and aluminum holster body contribute substantially to its manufacturing cost.

To make this proven holster technology accessible to a broader customer base, we reduced production costs by modifying several components while preserving the essential performance characteristics.

The Flex Air holster uses a fiber-reinforced polymer body with an aluminum rail embedded along the side. This construction preserves the rail’s required strength while substantially lowering production cost. The polymer material also allows us to offer the holster in right- or left-hand configurations and in six different colors.

To meet our target price point we also redesigned the hanger to be slimmer and simpler while retaining full ball-joint adjustability and a full range of motion and range of adjustability.

The aluminum chassis

The Flex Air holster features a rigid, durable chassis. It is designed for use with 1.5” competition belts and is an ideal match for the DAA LYNX or Premium belts.

The redesigned lightweight hanger includes a detachable belt hanger that allows the lower portion of the holster to be removed from the belt while retaining all positional settings—by removing a single screw. This is especially useful when traveling.

Ball-joint adjustability and rail height adjustment

The Flex Air’s ball joint and rail height adjustments are derived from the proven Alpha-X design. The large 18 mm ball joint with an M6 clamping screw provides a full range of tilt and cant adjustment with a rock-solid lockup. Front access makes it possible to set up and adjust the holster while wearing it.

A dovetail rail machined into the insert embedded in the side of the polymer holster body provides a broad range of height adjustment with a single screw lock/release.

What’s included with a Flex Air holster (blank, without insert block)

• A fully assembled Flex Air aluminum hanger and polymer body
• An EVA case (suitable for later use as a utility/cleaning kit box)
• A full tool set including: large T-handle 5 mm Allen key; long Allen keys 2.5 / 3 / 4 mm; a short screwdriver with double-end bit (T20 Torx and 2 mm Allen)
• A user instruction card

The Flex insert block

At the core of the DAA Flex Air holster is the new, patented Flex insert block. This design enables each user to fine-tune the insert block to achieve a perfect fit for their pistol. By offering adjustable slide-lock teeth, a selection of side spacers and shims, and an optional front spacer, the Flex insert accommodates small dimensional variances that manufacturers sometimes introduce—especially around the trigger guard. This issue affected earlier Alpha-X inserts and is resolved with the Flex design.

The Flex Insert Block Assembly features an aluminum slide-lock with user-adjustable slide-lock teeth and magnetic engagement similar to the latest Alpha-X inserts. The new stainless-steel safety lever is wider and flatter than the Alpha-X version and is mounted on the outside right side of the block for all right-hand users, making it more accessible and easier to operate.

Improved injection-molding processes and a rail-mounted magnetic support wedge make the slide lock more stable and more consistent in operation than previous generations.