Thursday, September 1, 2016

StealthgearUSA AIWB review


Got my AIWB holster from SGUSA yesterday afternoon so I haven't really put it through the ringer, but I wanted to post my initial thoughts after spending a day and a half with it. I carry pretty much right at 1:00, Im 6'0" and about 190. I wear a tucked polo or fishing shirt with an undershirt and jeans or shorts. Got the holster 21 days after ordering.Initial thoughts Immediately after putting it on I could tell the mesh backing would be awesome and super comfy. Once I put it in my belt and put my gun in I noticed the second clip over the trigger had to go, it blocked me from being able to grab the grip a lot, so much so that I didn't think I would be able to draw at all. Maybe using an Ulticlip or something would fix that but with the poly clips they provide it was really in the way.Once that was off I got it back on my belt and decided I needed to adjust the ride height. Their clips have two holes so I set it to the absolute highest ride height possible and it was perfect for me. It prints a little more like this but it is still practically invisible on me. I can easily get a full grip and it is out of the way when sitting.Once I got that adjusted I went on with my day. I ran a few errands in my truck and pretty much forgot it was there. No problems getting in and out of the truck, very comfortable while sitting. I can tell this thing really lets some air move. My old holster would be warm after 45 minutes or so and it would cause me to sweat and get sweat on my gun, didn't happen with this one. At the end of the day when I unholstered there wasn't any sweat at all on my gun, a first for me.Today I put it on first thing and wore it most of the day. It just kept getting better. I laid on the hardwood floor on my stomach to play with my kids and it wasn't uncomfortable at all. I really like it having a single clip up front that will shift as I sit and stand and walk. There is a spot on my groin that needs to get used to having something right there but that is to be expected and isn't painful at all. Again no sweat after wearing it all day.One thing I did to make it better was take a plastic J clip from my other holster, drill a hole at the same height as the one I was using and then take the jig saw and chop the bottom of the clip off. Since I tuck all the time I love having the minimal J hook and I never really had any sagging problems since the Shield is pretty light. Oddly enough my neighbor actually saw the clip today and asked what it was, first time anyone ever even noticed. I told him it was my pedometer and that was satisfactory. Now with the J hook mod I'm going to say it is absolutely perfect.I love that the handle of the pistol is completely and totally unhindered. I can grab the pistol exactly like I would if I were firing and reholster it without changing anything.mthe weight and bulk is awesome and the size isn't much bigger than the gun. The retention is great, the gun won't come out when I'm shaking it upside down, but it is very easy for me to draw.What's in this QuickDraw stuff? Do I really need it?I'll put it through the ringer over the next few weeks and post a month in review. Right now I say if you are on the fence and carry AIWB (can't we just call it AC?) then I say 100% get it. It is worth the money.TLDR summary: have worn for 36 hours and it's amazing. You know that feeling when you dig something out of your eye or something and everything is suddenly right with the world and its sweet sweet relief? That is this holster from the second you put it on. 10/10 via /r/CCW http://ift.tt/2bXCQcQ

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