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Originally Posted by RobbW
Smartcarry might be better than any other option for certain non-permissive environments, or environments where clothing options are limited. Personally, I would rather use Smartcarry than an ankle holster in those situations because the draw is faster, more stable, and I likely wouldn't have to change my body position as much to do it.
Backup, non-permissive environment, clothing restrictions--this is where I personally see a place for Smartcarry.
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RobbW nailed it concerning non-permissive environments. While I have carried IWB in non-permissive environments, in certain situations, anything but carrying in the groin area increases the odds of being discovered. If I'm out running around at Walmart, etc., where being discovered is not that big of a deal, then I'm likely to go IWB. In other situations, I have much to lose if I'm discovered. Then I'll go Smartcarry. And in those situations, I carry my primary there.
I can draw from my Smartcarry much faster than I can from an ankle holster, unless I am sitting. Then Smartcarry isn't the fastest. Smartcarry also allows me to carry a larger gun than I could in an ankle holster. I work in an active environment, and a large gun on my ankle would be a liability.
Since I haven't yet bought a smaller BUG, in some situations for me, it's either Smartcarry, or don't carry. And I don't like to not carry.