It's darker twin, the 442, is my EDC. I had been carrying a Shield 9 until my wife determined that the 442 I bought for her was too snappy for her to shoot. I believe her exact words were "it felt like an explosion" in her hand. I haven't carried the Shield since. Whether it's in the front pocket of my cargo shorts while I'm home or even the front pocket of my slack at church, it's with me. I use a DeSantis pocket holster. And I like the stock rubber boot grips, a lot.