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Jumping Frog wrote:I am a firm believer that a good quality gunbelt is the key to comfort.

A good quality gunbelt with a crummy holster is quite comfortable, whereas a great holster with a crummy belt is uncomfortable.

I was wearing my IWB holster with a gunbelt from D.M. Bullard. It didn't help in my case, but going to an OWB did. A real gunbelt is necessary to a positive carrying experience, but there can be other issues at play.

G26ster wrote:

usmcmech wrote:Thanks for the advice everyone.

My belt isn't uncomfortably tight. The main problem was that the pistol was digging into my ribs (I'm fairly short) so I made some adjustments to my holster so it would ride lower.

I've been told to carry everywhere, everyday for week just to get used to it.

I found after being uncomfortable with IWB carry for several years, that OWB was worth a try. Quite a difference. I use a high ride OWB, and it's very comfortable. No need to change my entire pants/shorts wardrobe to two sizes larger. Of course, as I am retired now, I have no need to tuck in my shirt, so I don't, and come to think of it I don't need to shave everyday either, and the big plus is that every day is SATURDAY!

Beat me to it. I used to carry IWB with Minotaur MTAC, which is very similar to the Supertuck. As far as IWB holsters go, it was comfortable.....compared to the other IWB holsters I tried....but it wasn't truly comfortable. I have a pretty bad back, and it pressed on my sciatic nerve. NONE of the IWBs were as comfortable as a good OWB holster once I finally caved and bought one. I've been wearing OWB virtually every day since mid 2008. The rare exceptions are when I pocket carry a small gun, or use a shoulder holster for one of my two large frame carry guns. But 95%-99% of the time, I'm carrying either a Kahr CW45 in a Mitch Rosen OWB holster, or a Springfield XDM-45 Compact in a custom made OWB holster from Hopp Custom Leather. And OWB is not that hard to conceal either, even with a full sized pistol.