IWB Holster

[Slumy__57]

My brother went from a vedder light tuck to the Crossbreed super tuck, and he finds the super tuck to be much more comfortable. I'm personally running a light tuck for now, but may end up going with a hybrid at some point.

 

[outrider58]

With the thumb break? I cut the outward part off as soon as I took it out of the packing. I didn't want a new muscle memory learning curve. It's my favorite and I'm doomed to keep OWB. I really like how high it rides. Comfortable and I forget it's there. Since then I ordered a Crossbreed with leather backing and kydex holster and it's close to as good as the DeSantis. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

No thumb break. Straight retention. I need the opening for my RDS. I might have to do a little trimming also, but I don't think much.

 

[John from MD]

Just do this.
Get some cardboard or this shipping bag wrap.
Get some cloth tape. I have GOON Tape.
Cut out piece of wrap in the dimension you desire.
Wrap that piece with tape.
Tape that piece to the holster.

Easy fix. I've been doing this for many years.

Looks like pretty standard NARC handiwork.

 

[shootin the breeze]

Know what? I was wrong. I must have looked at hundreds of these things...
From their site:

• The mid-ride shirt guard is carefully profiled to allow for an unencumbered high thumb grip.

My apologies.

No worries.

 

[shootin the breeze]

Just do this.
Get some cardboard or this shipping bag wrap.
Get some cloth tape. I have GOON Tape.
Cut out piece of wrap in the dimension you desire.
Wrap that piece with tape.
Tape that piece to the holster.

Easy fix. I've been doing this for many years.

I like it!

 

[Blaster229]

Looks like pretty standard NARC handiwork.

You should have seen the crap we were doing early 2002 when we were starting to get into full swing with work. There weren't many kydex holster makers out there then. Necessity is the Mother of invention.

 

[Bikebreath]

I just ordered a DeSantis mini slider owb. Should have it by Tuesday.

It's Wednesday. Did it come? How do you like it?

 

[outrider58]

It's Wednesday. Did it come? How do you like it?

I like it a lot. I'm wondering, if I had gotten the thumb break model, I could have cut most of that away and be left with a full length sweat guard. I might try that down the road or maybe fashion one on this holster. Otherwise fit and finish are excellent. You can find them under $60. I got mine from Amazon.

 

[Bikebreath]

I like it a lot. I'm wondering, if I had gotten the thumb break model, I could have cut most of that away and be left with a full length sweat guard. I might try that down the road or maybe fashion one on this holster. Otherwise fit and finish are excellent. You can find them under $60. I got mine from Amazon. View attachment 389249

The DeSantis is still my most comfortable holster. I’m not that fond of the cant, so I’m trying a Don Hume slide that came today and if the pictures load up the cant difference should be clear. I can grip the gun better with the slide holster. But if I count the times I’ve needed a gun in the last 72 years, I think I can go with comfort over better draw. The other thing is, the Don Hume with the gun in it, will fit in my car’s gun safe, so it has its place in my collection.

Don Hume Slide: https://www.donhume.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=53

 

[outrider58]

The DeSantis is still my most comfortable holster. I’m not that fond of the cant, so I’m trying a Don Hume slide that came today and if the pictures load up the cant difference should be clear. I can grip the gun better with the slide holster. But if I count the times I’ve needed a gun in the last 72 years, I think I can go with comfort over better draw. The other thing is, the Don Hume with the gun in it, will fit in my car’s gun safe, so it has its place in my collection.

Don Hume Slide: https://www.donhume.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=53

I see what you're saying, but I need that cant for better concealment.

I bet the holster guys are making a killing since Bruen, Lol.

 

[DFresh64]

If you carry a weapon for any length of time, you will eventually have a box of holsters. Even though I am retired, I still find that what holster I choose to wear has to do with the clothes I will be wearing. One sized does not do it for all occasions.

That cannot be closer to the truth, literally a box full of holsters, everything from belly bands to kydex to shoulder rigs and even pocket holsters.
One of my very favorite ones is an Alien Gear belly band that has a nice kydex holster built into it. Very comfortable.
Have a few Urban Carry leather OWB that are also very nice for a 1911 style HG.
Just ordered another Urban Carry OWB for a Colt Defender I am getting out of jail Friday

 

[Bikebreath]

I see what you're saying, but I need that cant for better concealment.

I bet the holster guys are making a killing since Bruen, Lol.

The cant definitely conceals better.

Probably an uptick in all gun accessories.

 

[308Scout]

I see what you're saying, but I need that cant for better concealment.

I bet the holster guys are making a killing since Bruen, Lol.

The wait/ship times for manufacturers that do just in time manufacturing (Vedder, etc.) would back that up.

 

[wreckdiver]

Like everyone here I have the “box of holsters” too. The most comfortable I’ve tried is the crossbreed super tuck w/ Glock 26. Works great even with shorts in the heat and humidity of south Florida. I’m gonna try a new leather holster with my Glock 43x this weekend and see how that goes. Not a huge fan of full kydex for IWB carry.

 

[Reloader]

I've never cared for plastic IWB's, mostly because the ends seemed wide and squared off. This is Houdini Holster, the company that's always at the Chantilly show. Very easy to slide on!

 

[Blaster229]

I've never cared for plastic IWB's, mostly because the ends seemed wide and squared off. This is Houdini Holster, the company that's always at the Chantilly show. Very easy to slide on!


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No adjustable tension eh?

 

[Reloader]

No adjustable tension eh?

It's very tight when in your belt. The people at the show demonstrated how to loosen it up a little with a heat gun.

 

[teratos]

I carried my VP9 in a Tulster IWB for a few hours today. With a forward cant, at 2 O’Clock it was very comfy in and out of the car. Disappeared under a sweatshirt.

 

[Reloader]

I carried my VP9 in a Tulster IWB for a few hours today. With a forward cant, at 2 O’Clock it was very comfy in and out of the car. Disappeared under a sweatshirt.

I like that those are available with a "fat gaurd", could be my next if I keep swelling

 

[wreckdiver]

After carrying 12 hours a day the past few days I’m definitely looking forward to trying other holster options. The random Amazon leather holster I’m experimenting with is not particularly comfortable, but I’ve spent a bunch of time in a car which makes it worse.