Therein lies the rub. A rule should not be a judgment call/opinion of the RO because it cannot be applied equally to all.
Nice tangent. Not even apples to oranges.So by the same logic, you must feel that everyone driving 101 km/hr or more in a 100 km/hr zone should be stopped by the police & ticketed..... n'est ce pas?
As a happy user, importer and reseller of that product - I can tell you straight out that is not the case.Blade-Tech holsters are made to specs for the production class.
5.2.5 Where a Division specifies a maximum distance that a competitor's handgun and equipment may extend away from a competitor's body, a Range Officer may check compliance by measuring the closest distance between the competitor’s torso and the center of the longest dimension of the handgun grip and/or any reloading devices.
5.2.5.1 The measurement is to be taken while the competitor is standing relaxed (see Appendix E2)
I disagree, as the definition of 'torso' is the body part in between your limbs, where the beltline lies in. The distance has to be a staight line from the Center of your grip to your torso. It says nothing about belt or shirts or pants that are in between that distance. It has to be a straight line!And you measure from your torso - not your belt. Hence the two threads of fighting & complaining over this...
I disagree ... snip ....
Hmmm: who am I going to believe. The Regional Director of IPSC Canada (that's Sean aka "Freedom Ventures") or some random guy from the internet that I don' t know (aka: abb1).
Here's my advice: if you're going to shoot an IPSC match: listen to the most experienced IPSC people you can find.
-ivan-
It also will let someone that is 75 lbs overweight wear a piece of equipment that a slim person cannot. That is not fair, and the rules in this case should be more consistent so that they would apply to everyone.
It also will let someone that is 75 lbs overweight wear a piece of equipment that a slim person cannot. That is not fair, and the rules in this case should be more consistent so that they would apply to everyone.
I guess USPSA the grip is measured to the belt, but not in IPSC. !
How is it not fair and how is it not consistent? It must measure 50mm from torso to center of grip. Pretty straight forward, fair and consistent if you ask me. If you were to make it 50mm from the belt, now that would not be fair, a thin competitor would end up with a gap between his body and gun you can drive a truck thru, and a large competitor could have the butt of his gun embedded in his love handles.
Think of it this way, not everyone can wear the same size clothes so they buy clothes that fit their particular body type.
This is the very core of this rule's issue, isn't it?
If the rule is 50mm from the belt, those with love handle will find that their reach is impeded.
But if it's 50mm to the body, the slim-profiled will not be able to use the exact equipment worn by those with love handles. Even tho the holster and the grip sits within the 50mm from the belt rule.
Im saying the rule when based on the body figure is a flawed standard. And therefore must pemit for the variable in the individual's figure.
Isn't there a precedent already with the rules on waist vs hip?
Even tho the holster and the grip sits within the 50mm from the belt rule.
Im saying the rule when based on the body figure is a flawed standard.