Do kydex clips work with Wilderness or Rafter S belts?

Chris17404 · June 22nd, 2007, 02:17 PM

Hi all,

I currently use a Wilderness belt for carrying my CCW. My holsters are a Sidearmor IWB for my G19, and a Milt Sparks Executive Companion for my Sig P239. Both of these holsters use belt loops. I really like the secure feeling I get using loops. I usually carry around 3:00 or so.

I'm looking for a new IWB holster for my G19 that allows the gun to ride a bit lower than my Sidearmor allows. I'm considering the Comp-Tac CTAC, K&D Dakota Defender, and a few more.

I'd like to know if anyone has experience using a Wilderness belt with kydex clips. It would seem to me that the clips may have a tendency to slip off (especially on the draw) since the Winderness belt is thinner than leather gun belts.

I also have a Rafter S belt, but I've also heard the CompTac clips don't work well for these belts either because the belt is almost too thick! I really prefer my Wilderness belt because it's so adjustable.

Anyway, if you have any experience with CompTac Kydex clips and Wilderness belts, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks!

Chris

Blackeagle · June 22nd, 2007, 02:30 PM

I carry in a Comp-Tac C-T.A.C. on a Wilderness belt using the Kydex c-clips. The combination works great.

Herzog · June 22nd, 2007, 03:45 PM

Same here. I carry my Crossbreed Supertuck on a Wilderness Intructor belt daily. I don't have any issues with the draw or any other time. The holster is very secure.

cockedlocked01 · June 22nd, 2007, 03:51 PM

Are you talking about J clips, ones that fit just around the bottom of the belt? If you are, that can be a problem on any belt, & keep in mind with those clips, the belt's not taking any of the weight of the gun, just your pants.

If not, there shouldn't be a problem.

Chris17404 · June 22nd, 2007, 04:25 PM

Thanks for the replies, guys! I am, in fact, talking about the standard clips, not the J clips.

Chris

skvinson · June 22nd, 2007, 05:26 PM

I have a Wilderness belt and CTAC (with standard clips) on right now. No problems.

Smith&Wessonfan · June 22nd, 2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackeagle

I carry in a Comp-Tac C-T.A.C. on a Wilderness belt using the Kydex c-clips. The combination works great.

Yep, me too.

DirtDawg · June 22nd, 2007, 11:22 PM

My Rafter S is both thick and wiiiiiiiiiide. The standard clips are a snug fit on my CTAC. Doesn't pull out like the J-clips

MQ79 · June 23rd, 2007, 08:40 PM

I wear a Wilderness belt and use a Tucker Cover-Up IWB holster. Tucker uses CompTac Kydex clips on his holsters. I use the "standard clip" and it works great. It holds very securely to the belt, but can still be easily removed when you need to take off the holster.

raytracer · June 23rd, 2007, 10:26 PM

Standard Comp-Tac clips work perfectly with both Wilderness and RafterS belts. Leather belts, being thicker, cause a bit more flexing of the clip. If you put the holster on and take it off a lot, you can flex out the clips. I came up with a solution for that: http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/...ex-belt-clips/

Joe

June 22nd, 2007, 02:17 PM	#1
Chris17404 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: York, PA Posts: 99	Do kydex clips work with Wilderness or Rafter S belts? Hi all, I currently use a Wilderness belt for carrying my CCW. My holsters are a Sidearmor IWB for my G19, and a Milt Sparks Executive Companion for my Sig P239. Both of these holsters use belt loops. I really like the secure feeling I get using loops. I usually carry around 3:00 or so. I'm looking for a new IWB holster for my G19 that allows the gun to ride a bit lower than my Sidearmor allows. I'm considering the Comp-Tac CTAC, K&D Dakota Defender, and a few more. I'd like to know if anyone has experience using a Wilderness belt with kydex clips. It would seem to me that the clips may have a tendency to slip off (especially on the draw) since the Winderness belt is thinner than leather gun belts. I also have a Rafter S belt, but I've also heard the CompTac clips don't work well for these belts either because the belt is almost too thick! I really prefer my Wilderness belt because it's so adjustable. Anyway, if you have any experience with CompTac Kydex clips and Wilderness belts, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks! Chris

June 22nd, 2007, 03:51 PM	#4
cockedlocked01 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S. California Posts: 966	Are you talking about J clips, ones that fit just around the bottom of the belt? If you are, that can be a problem on any belt, & keep in mind with those clips, the belt's not taking any of the weight of the gun, just your pants. If not, there shouldn't be a problem. __________________ "Use human means as though divine ones didn't exist, and divine means as though there were no human ones." Baltasar Gracian Integrated Close Combat NRA Member Glock 19, Kahr P45, Kel-Tec P-32, S&W 442, & Dan Wesson 14-2

June 22nd, 2007, 11:22 PM	#8
DirtDawg Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sunnyville Posts: 598	My Rafter S is both thick and wiiiiiiiiiide. The standard clips are a snug fit on my CTAC. Doesn't pull out like the J-clips __________________ Why is it that you always find things at the last place you looked? Because when you find something-you stop looking-Mooch

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June 22nd, 2007, 02:30 PM	#2
Blackeagle Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,997	I carry in a Comp-Tac C-T.A.C. on a Wilderness belt using the Kydex c-clips. The combination works great.

June 22nd, 2007, 03:45 PM	#3
Herzog Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 53	Same here. I carry my Crossbreed Supertuck on a Wilderness Intructor belt daily. I don't have any issues with the draw or any other time. The holster is very secure.

June 22nd, 2007, 04:25 PM	#5
Chris17404 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: York, PA Posts: 99	Thanks for the replies, guys! I am, in fact, talking about the standard clips, not the J clips. Chris

June 22nd, 2007, 05:26 PM	#6
skvinson Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 124	I have a Wilderness belt and CTAC (with standard clips) on right now. No problems.

June 23rd, 2007, 08:40 PM	#9
MQ79 New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 7	I wear a Wilderness belt and use a Tucker Cover-Up IWB holster. Tucker uses CompTac Kydex clips on his holsters. I use the "standard clip" and it works great. It holds very securely to the belt, but can still be easily removed when you need to take off the holster.

June 23rd, 2007, 10:26 PM	#10
raytracer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 308	Standard Comp-Tac clips work perfectly with both Wilderness and RafterS belts. Leather belts, being thicker, cause a bit more flexing of the clip. If you put the holster on and take it off a lot, you can flex out the clips. I came up with a solution for that: http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/...ex-belt-clips/ Joe