I have always carried my cell phone on my belt at the 4:00 o'clock position. Now that I have a permit, what position do you move your phone to? Are there any good holsters out there to hold the phone parallel to the belt, in maybe the 11:00 o'clock position? I'm open to suggestions.
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41magsnub
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Pants with a dedicated cell phone pocket work for me, carhardts, dockers, and etc. I really like the carhardt pants, have a pocket on each side. The left one works great for a spare mag or speed strips as appropriate.
word of warning though, it is really easy to forget something is in those pockets. I ruined 2 cell phones last year and ruined a couple of loads of .357 ammo in the washing machine before I learned my lesson.
word of warning though, it is really easy to forget something is in those pockets. I ruined 2 cell phones last year and ruined a couple of loads of .357 ammo in the washing machine before I learned my lesson.
average_shooter
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I keep my cell in my left front pocket, or my coat pocket when I'm wearing one.
I definitely do not like having a phone on my "primary" side, due to potential confusion. Actually, I don't really like having a phone on my belt at all any more. I'd hate to go for a reload and end up jamming my cell-phone into the bottom of my pistol.
So I opt for pockets. Offside pants pocket, coat pocket, even shirt pocket on occasion. But nowhere near my sidearm.
YMMV.
I definitely do not like having a phone on my "primary" side, due to potential confusion. Actually, I don't really like having a phone on my belt at all any more. I'd hate to go for a reload and end up jamming my cell-phone into the bottom of my pistol.
So I opt for pockets. Offside pants pocket, coat pocket, even shirt pocket on occasion. But nowhere near my sidearm.
YMMV.
Geronimo45
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Keep mine at 10 or 11. The cell phone holster rotates, so it can be parallel or perpendicular. They had it at Wal-Mart, probably still do.
Treo
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I had the same issue & my phone was a Treo (go figure) 650 one of those big PDA phones I switched to a palm centro & I carry it in my left front pocket or my shirt pocket. the last thing I want is to have my phone ring and answer my gun.
Chipperman
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My cell phone is in a horizontal holster just above my front pocket. It's on the opposite side from my gun, so I can get while holding my gun.
Feud
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Like average_shooter, I prefer the left front pocket.
Car Knocker
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Actually, you getting your permit hasn't caused me to move my phone anywhere.
Seriously though, I'm right-handed and have always held the phone (landline or cell) in my left hand so that I can write, or do whatever, with my master hand; I keep my cellphone around the 8-9 o'clock position to facilitate this.
gggman
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I carry my cell phone at about 10 or 11. My gun is at 4:00. Like car knocker I'm right handed but always hold the phone in my left hand so I can write.
Grandpa Shooter
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Maybe it's cuz I'm old and cautious, but I never carry anything in my right hand, never open doors with my right hand, never have the phone or car keys on my right side. The only thing ever on my right is my pouch for my multi-tool or my gun.
I even look to see where the other person's left hand is when they reach out to shake. If I can't see their left hand, I don't shake. Maybe that is over the edge for some of you, but I figure that is what got me through to be old and cantankerous.
Like they say, "There's a reason old men got to be old men!"
I even look to see where the other person's left hand is when they reach out to shake. If I can't see their left hand, I don't shake. Maybe that is over the edge for some of you, but I figure that is what got me through to be old and cantankerous.
Like they say, "There's a reason old men got to be old men!"
Perhaps you do not realize the Irony of this, but it is great.
Shaking hands developed way back when generaly everyone traveled everywhere armed. Coming into close proximity to other human beings, or a party of human beings out in the sparsely populated world was dangerous and everyone was keenly aware that eachother's co-travelers and themselves were thier only protection. If another group decided to attack them, they would be the only ones coming to thier defense, and there was not a great societal deterant or legal deterant to attack as kingdoms were small and preying on those of other kingdoms was even encouraged (as seen even into America's history with things like 'letters of marque' etc) Many groups entire existance was preying on others, so there was great danger, and everyone knew they were not only thier only defense, but thier own only deterent to attack.
Meeting a stranger and extending your weapon hand was a sign of great respect as it left you immensly vulnerable.
However that was exactly the point of a handshake, it demonstrated good faith by showing you had no weapon in your weapon hand, and forced you to stick it out there where it could not be ready to react and draw a weapon. A person offering thier weapon hand in such a way was making themself vulnerable to attack as part of thier greeting, which was a sign of trust and good faith because once you had progressed past the point where the opportunity to easily kill the other person was presented, it was demonstrated that was not the intention and trust and a positive relationship could develop. Other things could then be the focus of conversation as immediate personal security was no longer the primary concern.
So a reason for you shaking with your other hand being that you want your Weapon Hand free is in direct contrast with the reason handshaking ever came to exist.
I just thought I would share as it is quite humorous when you realize the irony.
GHF
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Where to Carry Your Cell Phone/PDA
Folks -
I carry my compact pistole IWB at 1000 (I am left handed).
My cell phone and PDA are carried in an e-holster http://www.eholster.com/ rig.
The phone and PDA are above your waist under your arms, and do not get caught in seat belts, or knocked off your belt. I have been using one since 2000 and have NEVER had the phone fall.
My spare mag is in a Leatherman pouch at 0600.
Folks -
I carry my compact pistole IWB at 1000 (I am left handed).
My cell phone and PDA are carried in an e-holster http://www.eholster.com/ rig.
The phone and PDA are above your waist under your arms, and do not get caught in seat belts, or knocked off your belt. I have been using one since 2000 and have NEVER had the phone fall.
My spare mag is in a Leatherman pouch at 0600.
fastbolt
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Being right-handed, I carry my issued work cell phone on my left side. I favor carrying it forward of my pager & spare magazine(s).
Depending on my activities and clothing when on my own time, many times I'll carry my personal cell phone in a jacket/coat pocket on the left side. If not, then it gets positioned on the left side of my belt same as when I'm working.
It's understandable to note how so many (unarmed) folks commonly carry their cell phones/PDA's, etc. on their 'strong side', though.
Same reason I carry my on & off-duty weapons on my 'strong side'.
They generally don't seem to realize how easy it is to recognize 'handedness' when observing someone, though.
Someone who exhibits a 'handedness' which seems contrary to the location of their cell phone on their belt, or on their person, always gets my attention.
Grandpa Shooter ... salute. Nowadays it seems that Awareness can sometimes be about as uncommon as 'common sense' ...
Depending on my activities and clothing when on my own time, many times I'll carry my personal cell phone in a jacket/coat pocket on the left side. If not, then it gets positioned on the left side of my belt same as when I'm working.
It's understandable to note how so many (unarmed) folks commonly carry their cell phones/PDA's, etc. on their 'strong side', though.
Same reason I carry my on & off-duty weapons on my 'strong side'.
They generally don't seem to realize how easy it is to recognize 'handedness' when observing someone, though.
Someone who exhibits a 'handedness' which seems contrary to the location of their cell phone on their belt, or on their person, always gets my attention.
Grandpa Shooter ... salute. Nowadays it seems that Awareness can sometimes be about as uncommon as 'common sense' ...
leadcounsel
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I recently saw a new cell phone innovation. I'm going to look into whether it will work for me.
The cell phone has an attachment much like a snap/hook carabeener, which hooks to a front or side belt loop.
The cell phone has an attachment much like a snap/hook carabeener, which hooks to a front or side belt loop.
My personal rig is my big, bad Glock at 3:30; dual mag pouch at 9:45; cell phone pouch at 9:00; and SureFire flashlight at 8:45. My cell phone is intended for outgoing, emergency calls only, so I don't worry about people seeing some of the other goodies if I have to reach for it.
fastbolt
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My latest issued work phone included this sort of snap hook carry option. Didn't try it, though, since I dislike having things swinging from my belt. Also, since I wear business-type slacks for my plainclothes assignment, along with the sturdiest belt which can fit through the belt loops, I noticed that there's little room to easily hook/unhook that sort of cell phone carrier to a belt loop.
Much less of a problem when wearing jeans, but I definitely don't want anything swinging from my belt when I'm wearing jeans and on my motorcycle.I've certainly had the opportunity to have other gear, attached and swinging from my waist, become a bit annoying when it came to moving through the world.
The Lone Haranguer
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I put in my pocket - always have - but a cell phone is small enough that you can put it almost anywhere on a belt, even with a handgun and ammo carrier. Perhaps 10-11:00 or 1-2:00? In either of these positions it is improbable that it will get in the way of anything or that you will confuse the phone with your reload (or handgun).
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I carry my phone parallel to the belt at 1 o'clock, in a magnetic flap holster. I found it at Office Depot.
WDGF
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I carry my phone strong side (right) because the pistol-pack is on the weak side. I don't always wear IWB, but when I do, it's phone at 3:00, pistol at 4:00. the nice part about this arraingement is that the phone mostly hides the pistol from frontal view, should I happen to open my jacket a bit far. Even if they CAN see the pistol, they'll really only register seeing the brighter silver phone and not be likely to realize it.
kd7nqb
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I carry my cell at 3pm when I am not CCW'ing when I do CCW I move the cell to 9pm. It actually works as kind of a sign to friends and family as to if I am CCW'ing.
jnyork
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I appear to be the only human left in the civilized (?) world who does not carry a cell phone. Never have. Leave it home.
jnyork said:
Oh, I wouldn't jump to conclusions. I wouldn't have one at all, but being in the military, it's handy to call loved ones wherever I happen to be. I leave it at home, though. I get funny looks when people find out.
Most folks just don't understand the way we Wyoming fellas ride. Eh, jnyork?
The Lone Haranguer
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Out of the 300 minutes on my plan, I use, in an average month, about two.jnyork said:
Although it is an occasional convenience, its primary purpose is emergency equipment. An "emergency" does not have be dire or life-threatening. It came in handy when my truck got hit, for instance. (And had I thought to do it, I could have used its camera to take some pictures of the accident scene.) Anyway, I never leave home without it.swingpress
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My cell switches sides between 3am and 9am
When I carry at 1:00 the cell is most often at 3:00, but when I carry larger pistols at 4:00 the huge smart-phone and wallet go to my left side.
My oft-used knife stays on the strong side at 4:00 and I am quite conscious of the fact that I don't want anyone to mistake my reaching for my knife as a draw.
I just got a personal cell phone in addition to the work phone and am starting to feel like Batman. My first try at a phone was something small as I don't want to carry anything more, but it's hard to live with the limited (addressing, keyboard, email, application, etc) capability. What am I going to do if I replace it with another smart-phone?
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