I picked up a new SmartCarry holster on Friday and wore it all day Friday, Saturday, and today. I chose this particular holster because I needed deep concealment. I have to say I was a little skeptical at first, but after reading reviews and watching a few demonstration videos I decided to give it a try. Here is the breakdown as I see it:
Pros:
- Deep concealment - It is completely undetectable. I'm a big guy (in the gut) , and it doesn't show at all, nor is it difficult for me to draw from. I told my wife I was carrying and she didn't believe me.
- Very quick draw, even with a belt. It took a bit of practice (with an unloaded weapon, of course), but I really don't think that I could draw any faster from an IWB holster. I will, of course, continue to practice this to get muscle memory and such down, but I'm convinced that it won't be a problem at all.
- Comfortable - It took me a few hours of re-adjusting to get it situated so that I could get it comfortable, but now that I know how to wear it, I literally have no issues whatsoever with comfort. I can say with all sincerity that it would be easy to forget you were wearing this, even sitting down.
- Convenient - It is not difficult to use the restroom. I haven't had any issues with that, and that was one of my concerns.
- I can wear this with shorts, jeans, dress slacks, etc with no problems.
- The material seems a little less sturdy than I expected, so we'll have to see how it wears. This may not be a con, only time will tell on that.
- If you were to be made wearing this it'd be when you sit, because it kind of sticks up a bit, but I really doubt this would happen, and it's not that big a difference anyway.
- Seated draw could be difficult. In an office chair, recliner, etc, it wouldn't be too bad. In a car, that is a different story, esp. with the seatbelt in place. I will have to practice this, but I'm thinking I might need to come up with an alternate carry method in the car. Perhaps transfer it to a SafePacker in the car that is attached to the seatbelt. This is, so far, the biggest downside to this holster.