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I got one of these a little while back. I really like the idea of a holster that doesn't need a belt, but I think there's still room for improvement in a product like this. On the plus side, the back panel is very comfortable against your body even without an undershirt, and I don't find it to be any hotter than other IWB holsters such as hybrids or traditional leather.

What I find strange about the TactiPac is the very high ride height of the gun relative to the waist band. To have the gun at the same ride height I would typically get with a belt holster, I end up with the strap/band fairly low down on my hips. While this does help keep the rough edges of the nylon strapping away from bare skin, the strap doesn't really want to say in this position and will tend to ride up as I move about. The lower strap position relative to the gun also doesn't do a very good job of keeping the grip snug against your body the way a good IWB belt holster does. So concealment isn't as good as it could be.

I also find retention to be lacking. Due to the soft/flexible back panel there's no retention at all when putting the holster on or taking it off, and even when wearing it there's just not much retention even with the strap fairly snug. I definitely wouldn't consider this an "active wear" holster.

All in all I'm not getting as much use out of this holster as I thought I might. If I'm in shorts/t-shirt and need to run a quick errand where I'm mostly in the car, I might throw on the tactipac because it's convenient and fairly comfortable. And I also wear it around the house outside my shorts sometimes with just a t-shirt covering. But if I'm going to be out and about for an extended time, especially around lots of people, I don't use it because I don't have confidence when it comes to concealment and retention.