Need Holster Suggestions for IPSC comps?

Freedom Ventures said:
No offense, but if your gun is moving around a lot in a CR Speed holster; you haven't got it set up correctly.

Happy to help you set it up right if you need it.
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Thanks for the kind offer. I spent hours fiddling with it and it just didn't make me as happy as the other race holsters felt. If I shimmed it to make it tighter, then it felt grabby on the draw. If I made it looser, retention did not make me feel secure. Obviously, it will work better with some guns than others. You get a variety of shims in the kit. I have many friends that love the CR Speed and it is definitely fast but I never felt my gun was secure with it. I modified my review to include a definite pro "scoop draws" and amended my con to more correctly indicate my thoughts toward retention. When adjusted, the holster is not loose but not as secure as the others I listed.
 
The blade tec DOH is a really nice holster that will serve you well. Also worth considering is the ghost stinger holster. It is kydex like the bt, but it has a great deal more adjustment to it.
 
ShooterReady.ca said:
Love my LHS so much I decided to sell them. head and shoulders better than the bladetech DOH I had
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Could you please expand on that comment. There are a ton of DOH bladetech's at every comp I have been at. That being said I am a gear whore and always willing to spend money on the latest and greatest.
 
Glock 17

I bought a Blade tech and a DAA Production

Ended up using the DAA as the bladetech fit too close to the belt and there wasn't enough thumb room for me.
 
Mikeyman said:
Could you please expand on that comment. There are a ton of DOH bladetech's at every comp I have been at. That being said I am a gear whore and always willing to spend money on the latest and greatest.
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sure no problem, I go into it in great length in my review (probably too great of length really). here is the link to that http://www.shooterready.ca/2013/12/01/lhs-rapid-draw-holster-review/

but a quick summary of the main advantages for you is 1) it mounts super solidly too your belt, because blade tech attachments are made for a range of belt sizes, you have those little plastic "stops" that flex a lot and aren't very snug. On every DOH I have or my friends have, if you hold the belt still and move the holster/mount left and right, the whole thing shifts on your belt. This always bugged me and a friend of mine even have aluminium parts made to replace the plastic stops. The LHS are made for 1.5" belts only, they know that's what competitors use and the holster is for competitors. mounts rock solid to your belt with 4 screws you tighten the crap out of.

2) holds the gun at 90 degrees not an outward cant. I will admit this is sort of personal preference, but I have found it to be true with all the guys I shoot with which covers a variety of skills and body shapes. I prefer my gun to come out of the holster straight up, so I was always fighting with my DOH and on the draw would literally bend the mount so it was pointed up and down then draw. It was very easy to feel the resistance and annoyed me every time I used it. With the gun actually at 90 im no longer fighting it and that fact is what I attribute 80% of my increased performance to.

3)minutely adjustable cant. With the bladetech you get vertical, 15 forward or 15 back, that's it. On the surface this would be fine as vertical is what most want, but the problem is vertical/90 degrees to your belt is not the same as 90 degrees to the ground when a belt is on. most people end up with a 5-10 degree forward cant. The LHS you can adjust to actually be vertical when you put on your belt, and this makes it easier to get a higher hold on the gun as you can come straight onto it and not have to roll your wrist a little bit forward to get nice and high up. This last point is easier to demo in person so hopefully I've done a decent job describing it.

well that was longer than I planned but... oh well :D
 
I used to use JR holster micro but upgraded to CR speed (since it come with parts to fits most Pistols, Open or Limited)
belt: CR speed (very durable)
mag pouch: CR speed (easier to adjust as well)
 
Safariland als is what we use in idpa, unlike serpa and blackhawk , its a level 2 with thumb release not trigger finger release. Its got suede on the inside to protect the guns finish . The thumb release is awesome, and very safe.
 
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