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**jnclement** · 11-21-2006, 11:31 PM

Love my belt. Should have gotten it a little bigger for IWB. That holster doesn't look like that much of an advantage over an Uncle Mike's slide, but a hugely increased cost.

griz · 11-22-2006, 06:31 AM

I saw that belt and holster on an episode of Shooting Gallery. The instructor claimed he used them himself and was an instructor at Gunsite? Anyways, the holster can adjust to fit different width belts easily and is simple to put on/take off without having to remove the belt. It also retains its shape and does not collapse after drawing the weapon so reholstering is much easier. It holds the pistol close to the body as well to keep from printing through the outer shirt.

It appeared to be a quality holster and I would like to get the belt myself.

Fleetdog · 11-22-2006, 10:02 AM

I've just about talked myself into one of the instructor belts. I'd like the wider one but I'd also like to be able to use the mag holder that came with my XD. I measured the loops and it looks like they are just a hair under 1 3/4" wide. Does anyone know for sure if it will fit on the wider instructor belt? Possibly the belt doesn't measure a full 1 3/4" either?

ScottyPotty · 11-22-2006, 04:31 PM

I have used the XD holster on a 1 3/4" belt but I had to use a heat gun and open it up a little. it was pretty easy, and the holster didn't move up and down at all

Now that I think about it the belt was thicker than the wilderness belt and move of a duty gun belt.

I went with the 1 1/2" belt because all of my belt loops fit a 1 1/2" belt.

ArmedNurse · 11-24-2006, 10:42 AM

I have the holster and it works great. it is very comfortable i hardly even know i am carrying my gun when i have it on. the only problem is having to wear longer shirts to make sure it is covered. it hugs close to the body but since it is an owb the longer shirt is needed. when i whear my iwb blade tech UHC i dont have to worry as much about my shirt riding up and showing my stuff. the only drewback there is is that you have to squeez the gun in to make sure it is a good tight fit. it doesnt just slide in a click. other than that it is great. dont have to take the belt off to get the holster off and if i leave my gun in the car the holster jsut blends in. I recomend it.

XD 40 44"
cabellas last chance duty belt $18 just like the wilderness belt without the velcro and 1/3 the price

Bobcape · 11-26-2006, 07:43 PM

I have both the belt and the holster. I think I was the first one to get the holster for an XD as they emailed me that they needed to obtain an XD to get the pattern correct. I've had it for about 7 months. The holster is very comfortable to wear but is terrible to draw from for a right hander. The take-down lever and the barrel hood/slide opening hangs on the draw if you don't pull it at just the right angle. I have practiced with it quite a bit and if I'm really concentrating, about 7 out of 10 draws will be fine, the other 3 I really have to struggle to get it out. To be fair, somebody put a little bit of a "spare tire" around my waist recently and that could be affecting me, but I'm not confident with it at this time.

Bob

11-22-2006, 04:31 PM	#14
ScottyPotty XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Akron Area Ohio Posts: 727	I have used the XD holster on a 1 3/4" belt but I had to use a heat gun and open it up a little. it was pretty easy, and the holster didn't move up and down at all Now that I think about it the belt was thicker than the wilderness belt and move of a duty gun belt. I went with the 1 1/2" belt because all of my belt loops fit a 1 1/2" belt. __________________ The Greatest Killer The greatest threat to life is not from firearm accidents, nor even from criminals. The greatest killer in the 20th Century was secular governments who had disarmed their own citizens. Approximately 160 million people were killed by their own governments, in over 40 communist states, just in the 20th Century alone. These were not foreigners killed by invading armies during times of war, these were citizens killed by their own governments in times of peace.

11-24-2006, 10:42 AM	#15
ArmedNurse XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: rocester ny Posts: 8	holster I have the holster and it works great. it is very comfortable i hardly even know i am carrying my gun when i have it on. the only problem is having to wear longer shirts to make sure it is covered. it hugs close to the body but since it is an owb the longer shirt is needed. when i whear my iwb blade tech UHC i dont have to worry as much about my shirt riding up and showing my stuff. the only drewback there is is that you have to squeez the gun in to make sure it is a good tight fit. it doesnt just slide in a click. other than that it is great. dont have to take the belt off to get the holster off and if i leave my gun in the car the holster jsut blends in. I recomend it. XD 40 44" cabellas last chance duty belt $18 just like the wilderness belt without the velcro and 1/3 the price

11-26-2006, 07:43 PM	#16
Bobcape XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 28	I have both the belt and the holster. I think I was the first one to get the holster for an XD as they emailed me that they needed to obtain an XD to get the pattern correct. I've had it for about 7 months. The holster is very comfortable to wear but is terrible to draw from for a right hander. The take-down lever and the barrel hood/slide opening hangs on the draw if you don't pull it at just the right angle. I have practiced with it quite a bit and if I'm really concentrating, about 7 out of 10 draws will be fine, the other 3 I really have to struggle to get it out. To be fair, somebody put a little bit of a "spare tire" around my waist recently and that could be affecting me, but I'm not confident with it at this time. Bob Last edited by Bobcape; 04-26-2007 at 08:25 AM.

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11-21-2006, 11:31 PM	#11
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,613	Love my belt. Should have gotten it a little bigger for IWB. That holster doesn't look like that much of an advantage over an Uncle Mike's slide, but a hugely increased cost.

11-22-2006, 06:31 AM	#12
griz XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW MO Posts: 789	I saw that belt and holster on an episode of Shooting Gallery. The instructor claimed he used them himself and was an instructor at Gunsite? Anyways, the holster can adjust to fit different width belts easily and is simple to put on/take off without having to remove the belt. It also retains its shape and does not collapse after drawing the weapon so reholstering is much easier. It holds the pistol close to the body as well to keep from printing through the outer shirt. It appeared to be a quality holster and I would like to get the belt myself.

11-22-2006, 10:02 AM	#13
Fleetdog XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Madison Wi Posts: 68	I've just about talked myself into one of the instructor belts. I'd like the wider one but I'd also like to be able to use the mag holder that came with my XD. I measured the loops and it looks like they are just a hair under 1 3/4" wide. Does anyone know for sure if it will fit on the wider instructor belt? Possibly the belt doesn't measure a full 1 3/4" either?