Does anyone else use a Smartcarry? Yesterday I received a size small Smartcarry holster for my J-frame and I'm just kicking myself for not trying this sooner. I'm so happy with it I just had to make a post.
My preferred carry rig is a Glock 19 in a Comp-tac MTAC or a 1911 in a Milt Sparks SSII, but there are situations where I can't carry IWB (i.e. when wearing gym shorts) and there are a couple of places I frequent where I need deep concealment. Before the Smartcarry I was pocket-carrying my J-frame, but it did print a little bit with some of my jeans. This gun positively disappears with the Smartcarry holster... I can just barely make out the bulge of the handle in the mirror; there is no real printing.
Tonight I went to the gym wearing the Smartcarry and lifted weights... I consider this to be the ultimate test of the holster due to the need to wear gym shorts and the unconventional movements lifting requires. My gun remained perfectly concealed and relatively comfortable.
It took some adjusting to get it comfortable... the holster works best when it rides really low, with the gun hanging right in front of your junk. At first I made the mistake of strapping it around my waist - the holster works best when wrapped around your hips, right below the hip bones in the front.
The only drawbacks that I can see are slower draw speed and the need to wear relaxed-fit or carpenter jeans. I also wonder about corrosion over the long-term... the Smartcarry puts the gun in a sweaty place.
My preferred carry rig is a Glock 19 in a Comp-tac MTAC or a 1911 in a Milt Sparks SSII, but there are situations where I can't carry IWB (i.e. when wearing gym shorts) and there are a couple of places I frequent where I need deep concealment. Before the Smartcarry I was pocket-carrying my J-frame, but it did print a little bit with some of my jeans. This gun positively disappears with the Smartcarry holster... I can just barely make out the bulge of the handle in the mirror; there is no real printing.
Tonight I went to the gym wearing the Smartcarry and lifted weights... I consider this to be the ultimate test of the holster due to the need to wear gym shorts and the unconventional movements lifting requires. My gun remained perfectly concealed and relatively comfortable.
It took some adjusting to get it comfortable... the holster works best when it rides really low, with the gun hanging right in front of your junk. At first I made the mistake of strapping it around my waist - the holster works best when wrapped around your hips, right below the hip bones in the front.
The only drawbacks that I can see are slower draw speed and the need to wear relaxed-fit or carpenter jeans. I also wonder about corrosion over the long-term... the Smartcarry puts the gun in a sweaty place.