IWB or OWB?

[paullie]

OWB glaco Fletch, except for my LCR then it in my pocket :)

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[TN_Mike]

I didn't vote in your poll because the correct choice for me, "BOTH", wasn't offered.

I carry OWB and IWB as the situation dictates just as I carry concealed or openly depending of different factors.

[Sarisataka]

Typically I carry IWB for a compromise of easy concealment and access. If I need to be 100% sure of concealment i.e. at work I will carry a below the waistband; excellent concealment but poor accessibility.
In cooler weather or the rare times I OC, I use an Uncle Mike's Belt Slide for OWB. It is comfortable even with a Beretta 92 and still can hide under a sweatshirt or hockey jersey.

[MotorCityGun]

Similar to TN Mike, both, IWB - 95%, and now that it's cooler, OWB - 5% with the same (interchangeable) pancake kydex rig, btw. Remove 4 screws, switch (IWB) kydex belt clips to install 4 screws and leather (OWB) belt loops. 3 minutes max. with small rechargeable screwdriver. Easy peezy, Japaneesy.

[gunthorp]

Almost always IWB: Crossbreed, MTAC, VMII
Sometimes OWB: Galco Avenger or paddle
When it's -10 or colder, it's in the parka pocket so I don't have to unzip layers.
Miami Classic II on long drives...Smartcarry in shorts on the beach

For me, IWB at 3:30 feels the most secure, comfortable, and hidden, and I like to be consistent.

[Sticks]

Tucked IWB on work days, untucked or OWB on my time.

[goldshellback]

I go both ways...........


Entirely dependent on my mood and what I'm wearing.

[Sticks]

I go both ways...........

So you are saying that your are holster bi-sexual?



Sorry, couldn't resist.

[GreyGhost]

I carry IWB 100% of the time. I've found a holster/belt/gun combination that works for me. It allows me to carry a full size gun and be concealed. I also use the same holster and belt along with a smaller gun when needed. I just love the sameness of my carry system.

If I could carry open, that would be a different story because then I would buy an OWB holster and use that exclusively.

[Paymeister]

I use a homebrew IWB tuckable (sewn into waistband of slacks). Church and visits to friends I wear a long-sleeved shirt; around town or farm I wear a T-shirt. I always wear tucked because I wear suspenders, so IWB tuckable it is. And I made my own because of finances and I don't like unexplained straps or clips over the belt.

[archer51]

I use both also, but primarily IWB.

[LS208]

I didn't vote in your poll because the correct choice for me, "BOTH", wasn't offered. I carry OWB and IWB as the situation dictates just as I carry concealed or openly depending of different factors.

Ditto. + 1

[protek]

I carry IWB 100% of the time, both for deep concealment and also the sense that it would be harder for someone to disarm me. Maybe that is just the female insecurity thing coming out a little.

[retsupt99]

Most of the time I use IWB, but on some occasions I do use OWB holsters that I have for the same firearms.
Both are comfortable, but IWB does provide for a bit more concealment.
Since we cannot OC in FL, concealment is important.
There are days that I wear print shirts rather than T-shirts and will be out & about for extended time. That's when the OWB holster comes into play.
The IWB holsters are much quicker for on/off...just a clip. The OWB holster means threading the holster on my belt...a bit more time, but not a problem.

[steelhawk]

I voted OWB, but really use both methods of carry. I'm OWB right now, and prefer that method, but use IWB if I need more concealment.

On Mon and Tue I'll switch to a tuckable IWB. Mon I will be interviewing and Tue I will be a reading tutor at my grandson's elementary school.

I make my own, so I have multiple holsters, but, if I could only afford one holster, it would have to be IWB (or a dual carry type) so it could be used all year round.