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okgr8outdrs · 02-13-2005, 06:36 PM

Hey guys...

I have been using a Galco OWB for a few months, but I am looking for an IWB for summertime carry. I would like to get the opinions of members who most closely match my stats.

Here goes...

I am 5'8", 170 lbs., 32" waist

I usually carry my XD-9 service model at 3 o'clock or point of the hip, with about a 25° forward cant.

I want a tuckable, adjustable IWB like a CTAC or Tucker's Answer.

I would like to hear from members very close to my body size who carry a 4" XD. A lot of you carry subs, but since I don't have one I am trying to conceal, that info does me no good. I am interested in holster, cant setting, holster location and any quirks that might need to be compensated for. I also wish to know about comfort while driving and moderate activities like bowling, rollerblading, hiking etc.

Thanks in advance.

IrishIron · 02-13-2005, 06:58 PM

I know this does not match your requirements but for summertime and activities it is the best there is. I live in FL and have found it very convenient esp. with shorts.

IrishIron

one-eyed-fatman · 02-13-2005, 08:13 PM

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I am 5'8", 170 lbs., 32" waist

That's me! But I carry a sub in an Answer holster at 15 degrees so I guess I can't help ya. Just kidding. But you might as well know now, what works for somebody else dosen't mean it will work for you. Everybody experiments until they find what's right for them. You'll have to do the same.

mr0w1 · 02-13-2005, 09:49 PM

I know that the Answer is fairly pricey, but if you got one I honestly feel like you'd like it. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with your build. I think you could adjust the cant that far forward, and while you could wear the Answer at 3'o clock, it works better at around 4.

Hope this was at least slightly helpful.

awbrollini · 02-13-2005, 11:04 PM

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterG3.asp...2762&GunID=223

Check out this Galco.....

FreeAmerican · 02-15-2005, 05:47 AM

I have the Galco SkyOps for my XD40. It is a good holster but here is what I have found with the Tuckable part of this. I am 6 foot and 180lb. With the XD "tucked" I have a very visible hump on my hip. I still used the SkyOps and I figure with my body frame, any tucked XD is going to show.

Also with the SkyOps and any holster, have a good belt, a CCW belt. It will make all the difference in the world.

PATOMSMEDIC · 02-16-2005, 12:48 AM

Fist K series holster ( thin Kadex ). Several Styles are cantable , interchangable loop. I have a K-10 that I carry day in-out and just love it. Ask around most folks love there FIST Inc. Holsters. I have a 3" ( off duty ) & 4" ( issue ) XD. I had the holster molded to the 3" but cut to the 4". that way I can carry either

http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/default.htm

Rob Longenecker · 02-16-2005, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by okgr8outdrs

Hey guys...
I have been using a Galco OWB for a few months, but I am looking for an IWB for summertime carry. I would like to get the opinions of members who most closely match my stats.
Here goes...
I am 5'8", 170 lbs., 32" waist
I usually carry my XD-9 service model at 3 o'clock or point of the hip, with about a 25° forward cant.
I want a tuckable, adjustable IWB like a CTAC or Tucker's Answer.
I would like to hear from members very close to my body size who carry a 4" XD. A lot of you carry subs, but since I don't have one I am trying to conceal, that info does me no good. I am interested in holster, cant setting, holster location and any quirks that might need to be compensated for. I also wish to know about comfort while driving and moderate activities like bowling, rollerblading, hiking etc.

Thanks in advance.

I don't recommend the Answer for wear at the point of the hip. The Answer needs a slightly flat place on your body to ride. While some have been happy with wearing the Answer at the point of the hip you should know that the pressure from your hip bone can change the shape of the holster slightly.
Slightly behind the hip works great. In front of the hip, not at all.

Mongoose · 02-16-2005, 04:46 PM

I'm 5'10, 150 lbs with a 31" waist. I use a "Bladetech IWB". It's kydex with 2 straps and fit's my XD perfectly. It's a bit pricey but serve's the purpose well.

97cr250 · 02-16-2005, 06:11 PM

I am 5'8 165lbs. 31" waist and I use the Galco Skyops listed above.

I think it conceals extremely well. wearing just a t-shirt it is very difficult for most people to see that I am carrying (I have tested this with a few of my friends).

Its collapsable which means its a pain in the @ss to reholster it after its drawn and it'll only work with belts that are 1.25" wide.

02-13-2005, 06:36 PM	#1
okgr8outdrs XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 156	Very specific IWB info request Hey guys... I have been using a Galco OWB for a few months, but I am looking for an IWB for summertime carry. I would like to get the opinions of members who most closely match my stats. Here goes... I am 5'8", 170 lbs., 32" waist I usually carry my XD-9 service model at 3 o'clock or point of the hip, with about a 25° forward cant. I want a tuckable, adjustable IWB like a CTAC or Tucker's Answer. I would like to hear from members very close to my body size who carry a 4" XD. A lot of you carry subs, but since I don't have one I am trying to conceal, that info does me no good. I am interested in holster, cant setting, holster location and any quirks that might need to be compensated for. I also wish to know about comfort while driving and moderate activities like bowling, rollerblading, hiking etc. Thanks in advance. __________________ Preparing the Way...Straightening the Path! Jeff

02-13-2005, 06:58 PM	#2
IrishIron XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8	Smart Carry I know this does not match your requirements but for summertime and activities it is the best there is. I live in FL and have found it very convenient esp. with shorts. IrishIron

02-13-2005, 09:49 PM	#4
mr0w1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,525	I know that the Answer is fairly pricey, but if you got one I honestly feel like you'd like it. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with your build. I think you could adjust the cant that far forward, and while you could wear the Answer at 3'o clock, it works better at around 4. Hope this was at least slightly helpful. __________________ guns.freaksho.net - My awesome gun website! More guns than ever! (Last updated: July 24, 2006)

02-13-2005, 11:04 PM	#5
awbrollini XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 120	http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterG3.asp...2762&GunID=223 Check out this Galco..... __________________ Anthony -- Springfield Armory XD-45ACP DPMS Panther AP4 Carbine Mossberg International 702 Plinkster AZ CCW Holder NRA EPL Member

02-15-2005, 05:47 AM	#6
FreeAmerican XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond Virginia Posts: 71	I have the Galco SkyOps for my XD40. It is a good holster but here is what I have found with the Tuckable part of this. I am 6 foot and 180lb. With the XD "tucked" I have a very visible hump on my hip. I still used the SkyOps and I figure with my body frame, any tucked XD is going to show. Also with the SkyOps and any holster, have a good belt, a CCW belt. It will make all the difference in the world. __________________ Huh?

02-16-2005, 12:48 AM	#7
PATOMSMEDIC XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: EASTERN PA, A REPUBLICAN COUNTY Posts: 8	Did you look at FIST Fist K series holster ( thin Kadex ). Several Styles are cantable , interchangable loop. I have a K-10 that I carry day in-out and just love it. Ask around most folks love there FIST Inc. Holsters. I have a 3" ( off duty ) & 4" ( issue ) XD. I had the holster molded to the 3" but cut to the 4". that way I can carry either http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/default.htm

02-16-2005, 04:46 PM	#9
Mongoose XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: N.E. Indiana Posts: 64	I'm 5'10, 150 lbs with a 31" waist. I use a "Bladetech IWB". It's kydex with 2 straps and fit's my XD perfectly. It's a bit pricey but serve's the purpose well. __________________ Mongoose A Friendship Prayer: May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch...

02-16-2005, 06:11 PM	#10
97cr250 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 150	I am 5'8 165lbs. 31" waist and I use the Galco Skyops listed above. I think it conceals extremely well. wearing just a t-shirt it is very difficult for most people to see that I am carrying (I have tested this with a few of my friends). Its collapsable which means its a pain in the @ss to reholster it after its drawn and it'll only work with belts that are 1.25" wide. __________________ XD40 Service model Para-Ordinance p12-45 Beretta 92FS I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof. (Rodney Dangerfield)

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