Belts for everyday carry

kparsons743 · Jul 24, 2016

Recently received my carry permit (glad to now be living in a state that allows it!) and a Keeper's concealment AIWB holster for a G19. Don't have any experience with EDC, so I would love to hear some suggestions on belts for wearing with jeans, shorts, etc.

What say ye experts?

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Burk Cornelius · Jul 24, 2016

The Wilderness Instructors belt is a nice belt or the 5.11 WITH the reinforced insert

Here is a pretty good thread on the subject http://www.boomershooter.com/forums/index.php/topic/19866-nylon-instructor-belts/?hl=belt

wixthedog · Jul 24, 2016

Reinforced 5.11 everyday, it's a great belt. I use a On Your 6 kydex OWB or a Desantis leather IWB.

Moller72 · Jul 24, 2016

I like the Bigfoot gun belts. http://gunbelts.com/shop-now/gun-belts

Chasegibson · Jul 25, 2016

I've been wearing a kore essentials gun belt for the past few months and I've been pretty happy with it.

Matt1911 · Jul 25, 2016

Leather belts with the kydex reinforcement are really nice for CC.
I use the Looper belt myself.

Professor · Jul 25, 2016

I'm really a big fan of Armour belts. I have both a "Gun Belt" and a "Dress Belt" in 1.5" versions. My dress belt has the Kydex stiffener option. While these two are my favorite belts in most carry dress and holster combinations, my Wilderness Instructor belt works better with my Keeper holster than these do. The thicker "Gun Belt" will not work at all. The appendix position seems to place the belt buckle too close to the holster with the leather belt and is less of an issue with my Wilderness belt.

jcameron996 · Jul 25, 2016

I'm a big fan of the Aker B21. It's a leather belt with stiffener. I've got two and the first one is still going strong after fourteen years.

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FortyMikeMike · Jul 25, 2016

Moller72 said:
I like the Bigfoot gun belts. http://gunbelts.com/shop-now/gun-belts

Spring steel inserts? Damn.

Moller72 · Jul 25, 2016

MikeF said:
Spring steel inserts? Damn.

they have an option with out the steel reenforced strap but it's not as good as beating the kids with.

kparsons743 · Jul 29, 2016

I ordered one of the Wilderness! Looking forward to receive it soon!

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will likely purchase a leather one as well for when I need to get fancy!

I have also been reading some other posts about carrying OWB with good concealment while wearing a loosely fitting t-shirt. If carrying OWB, where does the gun sit? 3 for a righty, 9 for a lefty or slightly further back?

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Burk Cornelius · Jul 29, 2016

kparsons743 said:
I ordered one of the Wilderness! Looking forward to receive it soon!

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will likely purchase a leather one as well for when I need to get fancy!

I have also been reading some other posts about carrying OWB with good concealment while wearing a loosely fitting t-shirt. If carrying OWB, where does the gun sit? 3 for a righty, 9 for a lefty or slightly further back?

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When I used to carry OWB, it was about 3:30

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kparsons743 · Jul 29, 2016

Burk Cornelius said:
When I used to carry OWB, it was about 3:30

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Do you carry inside strictly now?

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Burk Cornelius · Jul 29, 2016

kparsons743 said:
Do you carry inside strictly now?

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Appendix IWB exclusively

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wixthedog · Jul 29, 2016

I much prefer IWB at the 3:30 mark or so. I can rock a t-shirt and cargo shorts all day long with a G19 or G26 at the ready. I've got a box of holsters I bought and tried but ended up hating so don't settle on the first one if you don't like it.

kparsons743 · Jul 30, 2016

wixthedog said:
I much prefer IWB at the 3:30 mark or so. I can rock a t-shirt and cargo shorts all day long with a G19 or G26 at the ready. I've got a box of holsters I bought and tried but ended up hating so don't settle on the first one if you don't like it.

What have you landed on as your favorite?

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