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06-30-2007, 12:46 AM
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SOB holsters are great in principal but not practical. You can not drive with then on and if you fall backwards its going to hurt. Its a long draw as well, there is lots of shirt to get in the way. I have one from Glaco and love it but its not used that often.
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06-30-2007, 02:09 AM
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A good friend of mine came by last night to see me at class. He is 6' 4" and 370 Lbs. He carries IWB.
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07-02-2007, 02:37 PM
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That's good to know. Thanks! 
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07-06-2007, 11:39 AM
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I have found a product at Duluth Trading that really helps the IWB holster. They sell suspenders that only attach at two spots: directly under the arms. If you wear an open over-shirt with a t-shirt and belt the suspenders are invisible and provide such support to the trousers/shorts that you can wear the waistband much looser to accommodate the holster and still not sag. Works for me. I love my Aker's Model 152 for my Glock 26. It is a single beltloop tuckable. I initially found my "love handles" interfered with the draw. The addition of the DT suspenders solved the problem.
John
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08-20-2007, 01:28 AM
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5'11" and 285 here, and I have the Hank Hill "nega-booty"... belly but no butt to speak of. I can't carry anything behind the hip or else my pants slide down, unless I cinch my gunbelt so tight that it makes me want to puke.
I have a G26, 19, and 30, all with Comp-Tac belt holsters. I don't CCW yet, but I have been approved in OC and will be carrying as soon as possible. The G26 disappears under a tee shirt. The 19 and 30 need thicker garments. My recommendation for fat guy OWB carry is twofold... 1. Good belt and a holster with loops exactly the same size as the belt. My Comp-Tac holsters have 1.5 inch loops. I tried using a 1.25 inch gunbelt (Beltman, the good stuff) and the little bit of slack allows the holster to fall away from the body a bit. Using the 1.5 belt (again, Beltman) makes a big difference with just a tee shirt. 2. A little forward cant can help with OWB. My holsters are all straight up and down... with the G30's width, I think some forward cant will really help. I may see if I can return the G30 holster and get one of their adjustable cant holsters to play around with it. IWB is really uncomfortable for me, I can't wear behind the hip due to my lack of a booty, but I think the right gun/belt/holster will work OWB just fine. I hope that helps!
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08-20-2007, 01:53 AM
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In 3+ years of carrying the first thing I learned is that I can conceal a larger gun than I initially thought I could....
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08-20-2007, 09:35 AM
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SVTNate, I'm not quite as beefy as you, but I do have the inverse butt thing going on... I have had to start wearing suspenders to hold up a gun. They really work great. My wife found me a pair of suspenders at Wally world that loop under your belt - work REALLY nice and easy... Like these, but in beige...
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08-20-2007, 10:16 AM
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08-20-2007, 03:27 PM
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This is one of those "Consider the source" recommendations....
I've been CCW for a grand total of 5 days now... so my experience is, to say the least, very limited. Nate and I are of similar size and weight and I've doing fine with an IWB holster... A few weeks ago, based primarily on comments from this board, I ordered a Crossbreed IWB for my Glocks. Worn at the 3:00 - 4  o position (right hip point to just behind hip point), the holster fits tight against my body (maybe it's my body fits tight against the holster) and a slight grip forward cant keeps the weapon against the love handles but not too tight. So far, both Glock (22&27) are nearly invisible even when wearing a t-shirt. I'm considering ordering another Crossbreed for my Kimber... I've tried in the Glock holster and it conceals even better then does the Glocks. I am worried, however, what the Kydex might do to the Kimber finish... So far so good with IWB carry even for the full size Glock.
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08-20-2007, 04:09 PM
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Rick,
Couple of things... The 'breeds are great. Now... Get rid of the Glocks and by my Kimbers. Life will immediately improve, as will your complexion and luck with the ladies!!!!
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08-20-2007, 07:17 PM
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08-20-2007, 07:40 PM
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Would FLESH TONES be better???
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08-20-2007, 08:20 PM
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Come on, beige is a womans color...
And buba, "Flesh Tones" is no longer PC... (when's the last time you opened a box of crayons and found "flesh" as one of the colors? Long time, right?) The proper color discriptor for men would be some thing like Desert... or Camel. I HATE that I know this....
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