Looking to get back into IPSC & need holster/mag pouch advice

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Hi Guys,

I shot IPSC many, many moons ago, but life and work kinda' caused my budding competitive IPSC career to wither on the vine. I understand that my club has a small, but thriving IPSC contingent, so I thought I'd maybe do something fun for me and get back into the sport. I'm recovering from a pretty serious illness that almost cost me my leg and my life at one point in the not too distant past. So I have no illusions of being the next national champion. Kinda' hard to do when you've got a bum leg!:D

Anyhow, I'm planning on doing the BB course the next time it is offered. I plan on shooting Production. For now I have a Glock 17. My buddy, who is a pretty talented amateur leatherworker, is going to make me a heavy-duty gun belt.

I've decided on the Blade-Tech DOH holster. I've done my research on it and it comes pretty highly recommended by a number of guys I respect immensely, along with tons of your average shooters like me who are just in it for fun. What I'm trying to figure out is what belt attachment set-up to select?

I'd appreciate hearing from guys using the "SR Loop" vs. "Tek-Lok" style attachements. What are the strengths/weakness of each type? Which is better suited to "high-drag, laid back" competition?:D

As for mag pouches, I'm still up in the air. Back in the day I used Safariland comp pouches and absolutely loved 'em for my double stack 1911. It seems, however, that the popularity of Safariland has waned over the past decade or so. The three types of pouch I was looking at were the new-style Safariland (for nostalgia) the Blade-Tech single mag pouches and the DAA double stack comp pouches.

Could anyone break down the pros/cons of each type and which offers the best utility? I found one on-line vendor with the DAA pouches on sale @ $30 a pop.

One last question...as part of my recovery I have to wear a custom-fitted compression garment on my leg and a brace. Wearing jeans, cargo pants, chinos, etc...has become problematic due to the bulk of the extra gear, so I've mostly been doing the track pants and jammer shorts thing (for the summer, because they're freakin' hot to wear in 30 degree weather). The problem is they don't have belt loops. Will I need to get a seamstress to alter some pants/jeans which have belt loops to accommodate the leg jewelry?
 
mag pouches- for double stacks CR-speed is the market leader. great quality, easy angle adjustments and spacer changes for different types of mags, even single stacks. Safariland 771's are still a good choice.

Bladetech- if you plan on switching your rig around alot than the teclok is the way to go. I went with the SR loop, don't have anyissue with it moving around on my belt, but I'm using a CR-Speed belt
 
X-man said:
The problem is they don't have belt loops. Will I need to get a seamstress to alter some pants/jeans which have belt loops to accommodate the leg jewelry?
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Yes you will rule 5.2.3 deals with this, it states,

5.2.3 Unless otherwise specified in the written stage briefing, the belt carrying the holster and all allied equipment must be worn at waist level. The belt or the inner belt or both must be either permanently sewn at the waist, or secured with a minimum of three belt loops attached to shorts or trousers.
 
As already stated:

yes you need at least 3 belt loops.

DAA are great, I use the similar CR pouches. Then again the other offerings you mentioned will also work just fine for half the price. Its up to you what you prefer.

As for your belt, I'm sure your buddy can make you a nice one, but most guys aren't using leather belts anymore. Most people use a combination inner and outer belts with Velcro to hold them together. The inner goes through your loops and holds your pants up and the outer sticks to it with all your gear on it. This way you can place it exactly where you want it, without having your belt loops get in the way. Also you can leave all your gear on the outer belt in the exact spot you want it and not have to rearrange it every time you gear up.
 
If you go with the Bladetech DOH, I would go with the loop instead of the TechLok. I have both and I find the loop is more stable, the TechLok has a bit of flop to it, especially with the dropped extension. It is great if you want to take the holster off and on the belt frequently but you wont do that in IPSC.
 
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