thumb break position

[mrjam2jab]

Should the thumb break snap be inside, against the body, or outside?

If it matters, IWB.

I have been wearing it with the snap outside, and it frequently catches on things and unsnaps....so I figure I must be doing it wrong.

[falcn]

Usually on the inside - how do/did you reverse the holster to have the option to decide which side the thumb break is on?

Which holster is it?

I don't know of one that would have the belt retention reversible to make this even a question, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible.

[ViperGTS19801]

Inside. The concept is that your thumb will naturally unsnap the thumb break as you get a combat grip on your while in the holster. Flip that around - the way you have it now, you have to use your fingers to snap the thumb-break, which doesn't make much send, does it?

[DonSmithnotTMD]

Why a thumb break for concealment? Seems there's already a lot of stuff in the way.

[mrjam2jab]

IWB...but not necessarily concealed. My shirts are normally tucked in.

I dont remember the brand of the holster...was on the packing but not on the holster itself. The break straps are actually held in place with velcro to make the holster reversible. (wow...i didnt realize how cheap that sounded until I typed it ) But it's not cheap velcro...you really have to dig under it to separate the pieces. Just pulling on it doesnt do it...and the ends are under the clip as well.

this picture isn't the same one, but same design/brand

[GuyMontag]

No matter how budget conscious you are, throw that thing away and get a good holster. If you must have a thumb break, don't have it go over the backstrap.

[rwb1500]

If it's velcro just reverse it, or buy a new holster...

Try this, they're cheap, like $25
http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/...?TxtModelID=6D

Or,
http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/...?TxtModelID=3S

Or,

http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/...TxtModelID=100


Get a better holster. All of the ones above are pretty cheap, especially the first one. I had one for a 4 inch XD. Worked great.

[knight0334]

Why a thumb break for concealment? Seems there's already a lot of stuff in the way.

Better retention.. A thumb break isn't any more inconvenient than pulling a shirt or jacket from out of the way. Sure, it may take a little more forethought than just yanking from a friction based retention, but a little training will make it instinct.

[falcn]

No matter how budget conscious you are, throw that thing away and get a good holster. If you must have a thumb break, don't have it go over the backstrap.

Yeah that is the worst place to have that strap go - you can't get a good grip on the handle of the gun with that strap there.

[ViperGTS19801]

Yeah that is the worst place to have that strap go - you can't get a good grip on the handle of the gun with that strap there.

Agreed - if the strap goes over the grip, you cannot get your hand into a combat-ready position, and by this time, you need ever fraction of a second you can get. The thumb break needs to fit snugly over the back of the slide, so you can wedge the valley between your thumb and forefinger up against the top rear of the pistol's grip as you draw.