Can you elaborate on why you don't like the 3.0 holster?
What feedback are you referring to when holstering?
Why are you worryed about trigger guard intrusion in a car?
I like the holster. I've never had any concerns about it being unsafe in any way. I have seen a video by the Active self protection guy where he totally bashed hybrid holsters. While I learned quite a bit from his videos, I don't agree with that particular one. I'm very confident with my Alien Gear holster.
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I actually do like the Cloak Tuck. It's very comfortable, and easy to move around with. I only stopped wearing it because I committed to 24/7 EDC, and every time I bent down wearing a T-shirt, the shirt would get pinched between the sweatguard and the pistol, causing it to ride up. Anybody that looked would know I had something there, and eventually, the gun would be exposed. Longer t-shirts just delayed the problem.
If it wasn't for that issue, I'd probably still be wearing it.
Now, as to the car and hybrid holsters:
When you go to holster a gun in a hybrid, there's no positive retention. Hybrids aren't unique in this, but as a class, it's a feature they lack. The gun just sort of slides in until it stops. In a holster with positive retention, the gun goes in, there's a bit of resistance, and an audible and tactile "click" as it snaps into place. You know you've reached the end point of the gun's travel in the holster. It can't move any further. And depending on how well-fit the holster is, and what the construction is like, it's going to be real hard to squeeze even a thin t-shirt in between it and the gun, and not notice.
While I really like this feature, I wouldn't call it mandatory by any means. This is because I feel that the best practice with an IWB holster, in all circumstances, is to put the gun in the holster, and then put the two on the belt. So regardless of whether I'm using my current AIWB or the hybrid AG Cloak Tuck, that's how I do it. I just don't particularly care for the idea of fiddling with an unholstered gun in a car, especially around other people.
If you made me try to holster the usual way, though? I much prefer injection-molded plastic and positive retention. The feel is that much better. I can feel whether there's something other than plastic rubbing on the gun, and I definitely know when the gun can't be pushed down any further.
Now, the last little bit is somewhat personal. I've never been able to put on an IWB holster without undoing my belt and pants. Maybe it's just me, but I can't get my gear tight enough to allow for a good draw, while also being loose enough to jam a gun and holster in. So that sort of rules out my chosen best-practice in public.
All that sort of rules out the Cloak Tuck for that sort of duty, when it comes to my personal preferences. It's still a good holster, but I think there are better options if the mission of the day absolutely demands removing and reholstering a gun inside a car. I would also say that it's less unsuitable than some other holsters (hello, G-Code INCOG), and is by no means unique in that regard.
Trust me, when I think a particular piece of gear is a dumpster fire, I just say so.
