Sportholster review (pics)

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A while back I fished around for some info on the Sportholster and nobody knew anything about them. I figured I would not loose much if I went ahead a got one to test it out. So here is my review, for what it's worth. :D

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It's your basic bellyband holster designed to carry SOB or you can flip it around an carry it cross draw. The holster is made of a thick elastic foam rubber type material that is real comfortable. I noticed no riding up or shifting with this bellyband, but your milage may vary. I think that this bellyband would conform to a lot of different body types and would be comfortable to use in defferent ways for different people. For me I found that the worked best has SOB carry.

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I tried it up under my arm which felt a little odd. I also tried it cross draw down lower and though comfortable it printed something terrible.

To draw your weapon wearing it SOB you turn your hand palm out and use your thumb to break the velcro seal and grab pistol grip. Fairly easy and fast once you do it a couple of times.

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For me this holster has been ideal for mowing the grass, bike riding, and walking around. It's not so good if I'm going to do a lot of setting or bending over because it print real bad when I bend over, though squating is doesn't print that bad. I have done a little runnign in it and the gun does bounce some, but stays secure. I think if a person used a lighter gun than my Steyr M40 one could comfortable jog with it.

Sweating not that bad it does'nt seem to get to the gun very quick. The sweating issue may be a more personal thing bcause I use to have to wear a back support at my job 10 hours a day in 100 degee weather so I'm kind of use to it.

Over all it's not a bad band for the $32 I spent on it. If someone was very good with a sewing machine they could easly make thier own.
 
Thank's

For taking the time to really give a good Demo. of this holster system. The price sounds good. And your pictures give a really good example as to how it works.:)
 
Thanks for the review. I looked at these holsters a while back and passed due to there being no feedback on them. Maybe I should give them another look. Ive been running with a knife and my p32 and was hoping for something bigger like my bersa or j-frame come winter. This might be the trick. Do you have to wear it directly on the sob or can you wear it slightly towards your dominant side. Im never comfortable doing active things with a hunk of metal on my spinal cord. Thanks
 
You can wear the thing about anyway you want, up under your arm,down low, up front around back, it's pretty versital that way. I think with something smaller like what you carry would be fine and easily hidden. But my M40 prints if I wear it anywhere but SOB.
 
Excellent post and presentation!
Thanks for the efffort you put into the text and graphics --particularly the video clip.

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horge
 
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