Doug Keithley
Boise, ID USA
Doug @ GhostLab42 . com
The Spirit Halloween Walkie Talkie / Radio is a nice affordable version of the MT500 radio, but I wanted a real leather holster that looks like the Motorola holsters used in the movie (but not made of plastic!).
This is real leather, so the texture is unique for each holster. There are also unique marks or small imperfections in the surface , but I avoid the “brandings” and significant defects that are on the original larger piece of leather that these are cut out from.
Here is a modded Spirit Walkie Talkie in the new holster on my uniform belt:
Just got mine today. It’s amazing the quality of this. Definitely a sturdy holster and not flimsy like the one that came with it originally or that I’ve purchased for other items like the PKE meter from different sellers. Thanks Spongeface!
I think I would only say ‘not recommended’ for legit MT500s. The Spirit version is shorter. Im not sure if it was made to hold the weight of the Motorola either as it is quite heavy vs. the Spirit radio, which weighs nothing.
Thanks for the information. I am holding out hope Spongface takes the plunge and begins to offer up leather holsters for the real deal MT500s! These holsters he is offering for the Spirit radio look fantastic.
So to update: I received my radio/holster combo - and it is fantastic! The weight reduction alone is worth the cost of admission in my opinion. Many things weigh down a Busters belt as you add gear and a legit mt500 in holster is a serious offender…that thing is heavy! ( Still, you just gotta love the real thing! ) And as I suspected, while this is amazing for the Spirit Radio, the holster does not hold the real McCoy very well. This was def made to handle the size and weight of the Spirit Radio and , sadly, I would not advise to try to hold a real mt500 in this.
Thanks for the review! I am currently using a gutted mt500 radio with the Spongeface sounds board installed inside so it does not weigh as much as a unmodified mt500. That aside, it sounds as if it still wouldn’t fit this new holster. I am still holding out hope we get a leather holster tailored made for the real deal offered up before long.
If you are seriously on the hunt for an official leather mt500 holster, you will want to follow Firehouse Props over on Facebook. He still manages to get these from time to time.
If memory serves me, I think it was a tad small due to the Spirit radio being shorter than the real thing. Also, this is meant for a much lighter “toy”. However, I can test when I get home and will post my thoughts on using this as a legit mt500 holster tomorrow.
