RM38spl
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I have the N82 pro, for my shield. It is very well made and comfortable. Very little to no imprint. I wear untucked t-shirts and shorts or jeans. Very fast service. Made right here in North Carolina.
IWB Shield Holsters
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I have the N82 pro, for my shield. It is very well made and comfortable. Very little to no imprint. I wear untucked t-shirts and shorts or jeans. Very fast service. Made right here in North Carolina.
treiz
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Ditto. I have the standard version with a Pro on the way. VERY comfortable, and the Pro is tuck-able and uses Polycarbonate IIRC, which is tough stuff.
greybeard43
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People, like holsters come in a variety of sizes and models. Tall and slim, short and fat...etc. Now what might fit one person comfortably won't fit another. Trial and error seems to be the answer, however, it can get expensive in a hurry. Now me for example, I've never been tall and I used to be slim (bout 30 years ago). So far I've been batting zero. I have the old faithful one. It doesn't work with a t-shirt for my build. I have a sticky but don't quite trust it not to slip down and out. I have the desantis with the clip but whoever designed it put the clip waaay too high on the holster for me. I found another one on line but forgot the name. It has a flap that keeps the pistol off my skin and I used the option to get a forward cant. The clip is high enough for me to get a grip on the pistol it's kinda like that high noon above but with cant. I'll probably have to change my wardrobe from tshirts and shorts to hawaiian shirts and shorts. That seems to be proper fat guy wear anyway.
yanici
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N82 Holsters are the best kept secret out there. Top notch quality and service too.
Desert Dog
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No offense intended, but this has to be one the worst holster designs I've seen in a long time. I'm all for innovation and thinking outside-of-the-box, but this design ignores one of the most important fundamentals of basic holster design: allowing a full and unimpeded grasp of the firearm for presentation.
Just look at the photo above. The backflap extends above, around and well past the magazine well of the pistols shown. You can see in the photo as Nate uses his thumb to clear his shirt for presentation of the firearm, how the backflap has already started rolling outward along the arc between the beavertail and the bottom corner of the magwell, and how naturally the thumb goes behind that flap (as is shown here). Under stress, and at full speed, there is a very good chance that a thumb will eventaully end up behind the backflap, therby causing it to roll over and come between the hand and the grip, which in turn will stop the draw stroke. It's really more of a 'when', not 'if', this event will occur. There is a good reason that NO major respected holster maker offers an IWB holster design like this: it is a very, very bad idea.
I'm sorry, but I don't care how comfortable the design is, and how their website tries to twist the uncredited Clint Smith quote and turn it in to a selling point, I can only take comfort in wearing a primary CCW holster, when the holster design allows me a completley unimpeded initial grip. I could pick nits about other design shortcomings of both their Original and Professional models, but there is little need to do so with such a flawed holster design.
IMHO, Forum members would be far better served choosing any number of other proven holster designs, than counting on their ability to get their thumb between the backflap and the grips, when their life may depend on it.
treiz
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I thought your post was interesting so I decided to do some tests. Admittedly I had not thought of this problem when I purchased the holster and since I have been using it in practice I have not had this problem. When I do my draw stroke I use the off hand to clear the shirt and the fingers of my draw hand come up naturally under the grip and the gun comes free with out issue.
I decided to try a one handed draw as shown in the picture with the thumb clearing the shirt and coming back down on the grip. Again, as before when my hand drew my thumb naturally slid into place with out incident. I decided to test your idea about the possible roll over blocking the draw stroke. When I put my thumb behind the pad there was some roll over, but it was not enough to stop the draw. Even when I tried to make it roll over as much as I could the gun still came free with out incident. On my 40c the max amount of roll over I could get was not enough to cover more than half of the grip. Perhaps they have already considered this as in the Pic there is a lot of pad over the top of the 1911, but on my new Pro there is very little pad that extends beyond the top of the gun. Perhaps the model in the pic is an older design.
Desert Dog
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I thought your post was interesting so I decided to do some tests. Admittedly I had not thought of this problem when I purchased the holster and since I have been using it in practice I have not had this problem. When I do my draw stroke I use the off hand to clear the shirt and the fingers of my draw hand come up naturally under the grip and the gun comes free with out issue.
I decided to try a one handed draw as shown in the picture with the thumb clearing the shirt and coming back down on the grip. Again, as before when my hand drew my thumb naturally slid into place with out incident. I decided to test your idea about the possible roll over blocking the draw stroke. When I put my thumb behind the pad there was some roll over, but it was not enough to stop the draw. Even when I tried to make it roll over as much as I could the gun still came free with out incident. On my 40c the max amount of roll over I could get was not enough to cover more than half of the grip. Perhaps they have already considered this as in the Pic there is a lot of pad over the top of the 1911, but on my new Pro there is very little pad that extends beyond the top of the gun. Perhaps the model in the pic is an older design.
Thank you for confiirming the possibility of the backflap being rolled over by errant placement of the thumb. Your statement about being able to complete the draw stroke (should you manage to get your thumb in the wrong place), fails to communicate the fact that you will necessarily have to readjust your grip to complete the draw stroke. The point being, you should be acquiring your firing grip only once, and then completing your presentation. Any need to readjust or reaquire your initial grip is time lost and an invitation to potential disaster.
You already own the holster, but those still looking may want to ask themselves: Why knowingly choose a flawed holstered design, when better and more time-tested holster designs are readily available?
Johnny Numbers
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I haven't completely made up my mind yet on what I want for the long term, so until them...to tide me over, I went cheap and picked up a DeSantis Sof-Tuck for around $20.
So far it seems to be working just fine.
So far it seems to be working just fine.
Very, very nice!!!
Thanks....it does it job well. Very happy with the results.
treiz
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As I said, this has not been my experience. I also did not notice and disruption in attaining my grip, even with the roll over. It was one smooth motion either way. I honestly had more trouble with the shirt than the pad. As far as my experience has been the design as it is is not flawed, and I recommend it highly.
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I cannot say enough good things about the Silent Thunder Solo from Garrett Industries in Houston, TX. It is by far the most comfortable holster I have ever used, and I love the fact that it offers the rigidity of kydex, leather-lined interior, and a soft suede foam that rubs up against your skin. I can't tell you how perfectly it fits with a Shield, and I can wear it all day in either the 4:30 position or in an Appendix carry position. Plus, the customer service is second to none. I own several of their different holsters for various 1911s and revolvers as well...I've never been disappointed.
Here's the IWB model I use for the Shield:
Tuckable Kydex and Leather Holsters: Silent Thunder Fusion Model | Garrett Holsters
Here's the IWB model I use for the Shield:
Tuckable Kydex and Leather Holsters: Silent Thunder Fusion Model | Garrett Holsters
Amp
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Bought the Desantis Cosy Partner. Only have it one day but it seems comfy and I like that I can adjust how tight it hold the gun.
danysw
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This is my small collection of holsters, the ones that I use the most are the hybrid Red holsters and the Remoras.
BowhuntnHoosier
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Ordered a comfort cut holster from Foxxholsters the other day. Got the comfort cut due to the talon grips scraping my side. Will post up pics when I receive it.
team sidewinder
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Another vote for the DeSantis Sof-Tuck for CCW for the shield. I know I am in the minority but I am not a Kydex fan no matter what the handgun holster configuration. For $18 plus shipping from Midway this Sof-Tuck hoslter will do the job for me. Not going to start collecting a lot of different holsters for the shield.
Got a Sof-Tuck to try AIWB. Decent holster for 25 or so I paid. I think it has too much leather too high on the outside area of the slide, but a stop at the leather shop will fix that. Only have 2-3 days carrying it but it works fine, better than I would expect from a cheap holster.
