IWB or OWB. Your personal opinion

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age_ranger wrote:I've got all IWB rigs and two good belts. My latest, a Milt Sparks VMII is a dream. Most comfortable holster I've bought to date and it plasters my Kahr CW9 to my side. It's IWB, but a high ride and I highly recommend them.

IWB - Summer concealment and easier to conceal - comfy with the right holster
OWB - Winter concealment, carry at the range - more comfortable
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The VMII is a wonderful holster. I went with a Watch Six, as I wanted it to be as slim as possible, even sacrificing the reinforced mouth. Either way, truly a great compromise between comfort, concealment, and firepower!
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I'm currently using a Galco Ultra Deep Cover IWB for my Kimber Ultra CDP II, carried at about 4:00. My BUG is a KelTec P3AT which I carry in a pocket holster. I carry one extra mag for each.

I like IWB as long as I get the placement just right. I rate the Galco as just okay. Not really enough support with a single J clip, even with a good gunbelt. I've got two new rigs on order. "The Answer", from Tucker Gunleather, which should arrive in about a week, and a Max Con V from Gary Brommeland, in about 3 months. These should be vastly superior to what I'm using now.
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I've never found an IWB holster that was comfortable enough for all day use. I like a pancake style OWB holster coupled with a quality belt this combination affords a stable concealable platform.

I am fat, bald and 60 so I don't have to worry about the fashion police when it comes to choosing a cover garment. I like a tropical print shirt at least one size larger than normal worn untucked and unbuttoned over a T shirt for summer and a windbreaker, jacket or vest for cooler weather cover. The real secret to carrying OWB is to dress around the gun rather than trying to fit the gun into your wardrobe.
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owb always
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Am IWB from Skunkworks works well for me @ 8 o'clock (I'm a lefty). I'll be ordering one for my new P45.
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I prefer OWB for comfort but it is hard to find shirts that are long enough to reliably cover. Also don't quite know how to handle a windy day. IWB with a colored or patterned golf shirt or tee shirt works well for concealment but is not quite as comfortable.

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OWB always; just can't stand IWB, just not comfortable for any length of time. I wear my G19 in a Comp-Tac Paddle under an oversize, long length shirt & haven't been made yet.

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I have always carried IWB, first with a Milt parks Summer special, and now with my new Uncle Lou from 5 shot leather. The Uncle Lou is more comfortable with the weapon riding a little higher.
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I usually wear Don Hume 721 OWB for either my XD or my 1911 Micro Compact. Ditto about Haiwaian shirts being the concealed carry garment.
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I have a Sparks VM II and watch 6 for my 1911 and HK USP compact. Both are very comfortable IWB holsters that I can wear all day if I need to.

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MoJo wrote:I've never found an IWB holster that was comfortable enough for all day use. I like a pancake style OWB holster coupled with a quality belt this combination affords a stable concealable platform.

I am fat, bald and 60 so I don't have to worry about the fashion police ...
MoJo,
Just my $ .02 -- I've got a Milt Sparks VMII (mentioned by others) and have found it very comfortable ... in fact sometimes I have to remind myself I have it on. I am also fat, not far from 60, but not bald at this point. I can't particularly remember wearing it all day (it's possible I have), but I know some days I've had it on more than half the day.
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I wonder if I could walk around Lubbock and spot all the CHL's by their Hawaiian print shirts ;-)

I'm a fairly average sized guy, at 5'10" and about 185 lbs, and have been able to carry and conceal my Kimber Ultra Carry, Mexican style (waiting on my Brommeland Max-Con V,) with my normal-sized, buttoned up shirt over it. I've found that plaids, dark ones especially, work great for breaking up any sort of an outline. Maybe I'm wrong, but I find printed plaids and other similar patterns a little more fashionable than those Hawaiian rags!

Noone's even noticed the extra "bulge" on my side, so I think that I'm doing a pretty good job. Most people aren't looking anyway, right?
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