Sidearmor IWB

**JustinM** · May 14th, 2007, 04:52 PM

Anybody have any experience with this holster??

**dgg9** · May 14th, 2007, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by jmateer

Anybody have any experience with this holster??

Extensive experience with their 1st gen IWB. It's the IWB I keep coming back to. It's excellent for any gun up to about a G19 in size. I use it for G17 too, but that's a little too big a gun for the "both J hooks right next to each other" style IWB.

**Thekatar** · May 14th, 2007, 06:09 PM

I use this holster everyday with my Glock 19.

**KLiQ** · May 14th, 2007, 10:04 PM

I have one for my glock 23 - it's comfortable -

But I have to wear a large untucked shirt to cover the large bulge

Don't waste your time with buying their shirt tucker accessory option - good idea... but it adds another inch of bulge

**God's Country** · May 14th, 2007, 10:57 PM

Is it really any good? I have a hard time believing that a hunk of plastic wedged between my pants is comfortable. I have tried a number of Iwb's(mostly leather)
and after a long day they all sucked. Can anyone who uses one proclaim it is more comfortable then a leather iwb. If so I may actually try one.

**dgg9** · May 15th, 2007, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by God's Country

Is it really any good?

It's sturdy, holds the gun well, and goes on and off very quickly. One could argue that the spread-loop IWB is more steady, but that style (CTAC; Milt Sparks VM2) is a major PITA (for me) to install. When you want to run out for a quick errand, it's a night and day issue if the holster takes forever to wrestle into place.

I have a hard time believing that a hunk of plastic wedged between my pants is comfortable. I have tried a number of Iwb's(mostly leather)
and after a long day they all sucked. Can anyone who uses one proclaim it is more comfortable then a leather iwb. If so I may actually try one.

There are several ingredients in comfort:

1. The angle/cant of holster. So either you know what cant works for you, or get one that's adjutable. Very few leather IWBs have adjustable cant; many kydex IWBs do: POINT: KYDEX ...but a minor point

2. Where on your circumference it goes. Here, the spread-loop style is harder to deal with because it's a hassle to move it around. POINT: loop-on-holster style ...in either kydex or leather.

3. The material itself. Here, no question that leather is softer to the skin and gives more. POINT: LEATHER

4. Size of holster. More bulk inside the waist band = less comfort. The kydex material is certainly thinner than leather. POINT: KYDEX

Thus you have to weigh everything, try them out, and resign yourself to a certain amount of buy/try/sell.

IMO, #2 -- getting the holster to exactly hit the "sweet spot" -- is the most important. Once you find a holster that exactly settlers into the space as defined by your body, it won't matter what it's made of.

**SeaRider** · May 15th, 2007, 09:12 PM

I have one IWB from SideArmor for my G23, wore it once then threw it in the drawer, doesn't matter which position I tried to wear, it's either for standing or for sitting but never for both, I switched over leather and never look back.