Members Mattsbagger Posted December 24, 2016 Members Report Posted December 24, 2016 As stated in title is a IWB holster BASICALLY a pancake style holster with no belt slots and clips,straps or whatever you prefer mounted in place of the belt slots? Thanks,Matt. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 24, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted December 24, 2016 CAN be, but not necessarily. I've seen holsters with both belt slots AND loops (removable) so it would be used either way. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Mattsbagger Posted December 24, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, JLSleather said: CAN be, but not necessarily. I've seen holsters with both belt slots AND loops (removable) so it would be used either way. Yep the good old one size fits all. But never really works that way does it? Lol Quote
Members chiefjason Posted December 25, 2016 Members Report Posted December 25, 2016 I feel like doing them that way makes them too stiff. So I cut it so the clips ride on posts where the slots would be. Lets the holster flex more, which I think it more important IWB. Where as OWB flex means it's not holding the weight as well on the belt. Kinda Milt Sparks VM 2 ish. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted January 5, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 5, 2017 Thanks. I just saw this. I don't understand why I don't get notifications all the time.lol Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 5, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted January 5, 2017 On 12/25/2016 at 0:31 AM, chiefjason said: I feel like doing them that way makes them too stiff. So I cut it so the clips ride on posts where the slots would be. Lets the holster flex more, which I think it more important IWB. Where as OWB flex means it's not holding the weight as well on the belt. Kinda Milt Sparks VM 2 ish. Okay, I didn't get this at all? Got a pic? Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members chiefjason Posted January 5, 2017 Members Report Posted January 5, 2017 3 hours ago, JLSleather said: Okay, I didn't get this at all? Got a pic? Here is a pic of my preferred style for 2 clip/loop IWB holsters. It's cut to be more flexible on the side. I believe flexibility is important IWB, where stiffness is important OWB. One of the reasons I stay away from dual purpose IWB/OWB holsters. They do both OK but neither well IMO. One of the few IWB/OWB holsters I have tried. Luckily he loved it. But it's stiffer on the sides because it's nearly a solid 2 layer piece of leather. The belt slot really does not make it that flexible. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 5, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted January 5, 2017 Ahh..thanks- now I got ya.I wasn't seeing the "posts where teh slots would be" part. -- gotter now. And yeah, flex is good. As a rule, I make IWB's much more 'shaped' than the OWB's... not just flat, but curved PAST flat... same idea. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Mattsbagger Posted January 7, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 7, 2017 I tried drawing up a pattern like the VM 2 or Dwight's Cactus. I just plain and simple can't draw. So what I did was take your G27 pattern Jeff and cut it at the stitch line add 1/2 inch and put it back together. Front side only. It feels pretty good so far I'm used to appendix carry so it a little different for me. Will get a few more pics wI think it on and get up too. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted January 7, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 7, 2017 Oh yeah. Wife got me a makers mark and I managed to put it in the wrong spot.lol. Haven't done anything with the edges yet till I see if it works. Also it's a 5 spi. with 1mm Tiger. It looks like it's sewn with rope to me. Mabey because I've been doing small stuff at 8 spi with .08 tiger? Quote
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