Which would you choose for OWB? Fist or Comp-Tac?

GaryARK · July 8th, 2007, 10:25 PM

I like OWB. Yeah, I know - you hate OWB. But I'm a big guy with no waist, so it needs to be OWB, belly or shoulder. Belly and shoulder rigs have already been obtained. I like Kydex OWB because its fast, inexpensive and easy to acquire.

My carry guns are primarily CZ's. A 75B and a P-01. My Bersa is small enough that it doesn't present as many carry problems for me.

I'm looking at the FIST K1, with the inside/outside belt loops.
http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/k1/k1A.htm

And I'm also looking at the Comp-Tac Belt Holster.
http://www.comp-tac.com/catalog/prod...products_id=66

They both cost about the same. So which would you choose?
The FIST Kydex is thin - Is it durable?
Is the Comp-Tac comfortable?
Is there another carry option that I'm overlooking?

Thanks - Gary

Ti Carry · July 8th, 2007, 11:53 PM

Between the two I would no doubt go with the Comp-Tac. They make some quality gear even if it is plastic. I have a few things from them such as a couple holsters and a mag pouch and I was impressed each time one came in the mail. I have no experiance with the Fist but from the look's of it the quality I see in the Comp-Tac is just not there in the Fist design.

And yes, there are many options for holsters out there, many, many, choices.

Check out the Forum Help & Extras above to find the mega holster maker sites. You could spend hours upon hours looking at holsters. You are on the right track with the Comp-Tac though.

Ti

GaryARK · July 9th, 2007, 08:41 PM

Ti,

I just got an e-mail from a distributor. It seems I had forgotten I ordered some leather a while back. I'm getting a half-pancake leather from Frontline. I'll post some snaps when it gets here next week.

Gary

fishmaycraft · July 9th, 2007, 08:53 PM

I plan on getting a blackhawk serpa for OWB
The cops around here swear by them

FMC

semperfi.45 · July 9th, 2007, 09:59 PM

My J frame sometimes rides in a Serpa. I swear by mine.

QKShooter · July 10th, 2007, 02:11 AM

Concerning carry at the waist.
I always believed that a person should carry OWB as a first choice and IWB as a second choice only if OWB is just not possible for some valid reason.

Whyveear · July 10th, 2007, 03:11 AM

I have several of Comp-Tac's FBI Paddles and I really like them.

cockedlocked01 · July 10th, 2007, 04:06 AM

Having recently acquired a Fist holster, unless they are thicker & sturdier for OWB, I'd go with the Comp-Tac.

If I was to carry it IWB, though, I'd definitely go with the Fist, because of its thinness.

I wasn't impressed so much with the looks of the Fist, but it thinness & comfort for IWB was incredible. Definitely better than the Comp-Tac IWB I've tried.

DirtDawg · July 10th, 2007, 05:02 AM

I'd say ComTac only because I like their IWB stuff. Had a Blade-Tech that didn't fit right (they fixed it quick) liked their molding better.

The FIST is flimsy and the straps have NO snaps

, you gotta buy extra straps

GaryARK · July 10th, 2007, 07:10 AM

Serpa is a nice rig, but unless I can adapt an existing rig for my CZ, I haven't found one yet for the CZ pistol line.

July 8th, 2007, 10:25 PM	#1
GaryARK Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 77	Which would you choose for OWB? Fist or Comp-Tac? I like OWB. Yeah, I know - you hate OWB. But I'm a big guy with no waist, so it needs to be OWB, belly or shoulder. Belly and shoulder rigs have already been obtained. I like Kydex OWB because its fast, inexpensive and easy to acquire. My carry guns are primarily CZ's. A 75B and a P-01. My Bersa is small enough that it doesn't present as many carry problems for me. I'm looking at the FIST K1, with the inside/outside belt loops. http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/k1/k1A.htm And I'm also looking at the Comp-Tac Belt Holster. http://www.comp-tac.com/catalog/prod...products_id=66 They both cost about the same. So which would you choose? The FIST Kydex is thin - Is it durable? Is the Comp-Tac comfortable? Is there another carry option that I'm overlooking? Thanks - Gary

July 8th, 2007, 11:53 PM	#2
Ti Carry VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Under Cover Posts: 2,035	Between the two I would no doubt go with the Comp-Tac. They make some quality gear even if it is plastic. I have a few things from them such as a couple holsters and a mag pouch and I was impressed each time one came in the mail. I have no experiance with the Fist but from the look's of it the quality I see in the Comp-Tac is just not there in the Fist design. And yes, there are many options for holsters out there, many, many, choices. Check out the Forum Help & Extras above to find the mega holster maker sites. You could spend hours upon hours looking at holsters. You are on the right track with the Comp-Tac though. Ti __________________ Train and train hard, you might not get a second chance to make a first impression! I vote for Monica Lewinsky's Ex-Boyfriend's Wife for President.....Not!

July 9th, 2007, 09:59 PM	#5
semperfi.45 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Over here now! Posts: 3,343	My J frame sometimes rides in a Serpa. I swear by mine. __________________ My art is different from yours; it consists not in defeating others, but in not being defeated.

July 10th, 2007, 02:11 AM	#6
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,493	Concerning carry at the waist. I always believed that a person should carry OWB as a first choice and IWB as a second choice only if OWB is just not possible for some valid reason. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

July 10th, 2007, 04:06 AM	#8
cockedlocked01 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S. California Posts: 966	Having recently acquired a Fist holster, unless they are thicker & sturdier for OWB, I'd go with the Comp-Tac. If I was to carry it IWB, though, I'd definitely go with the Fist, because of its thinness. I wasn't impressed so much with the looks of the Fist, but it thinness & comfort for IWB was incredible. Definitely better than the Comp-Tac IWB I've tried. __________________ "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

July 9th, 2007, 08:41 PM	#3
GaryARK Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 77	Ti, I just got an e-mail from a distributor. It seems I had forgotten I ordered some leather a while back. I'm getting a half-pancake leather from Frontline. I'll post some snaps when it gets here next week. Gary

July 9th, 2007, 08:53 PM	#4
fishmaycraft Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NC Posts: 107	I plan on getting a blackhawk serpa for OWB The cops around here swear by them FMC

July 10th, 2007, 03:11 AM	#7
Whyveear Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Over here Posts: 246	I have several of Comp-Tac's FBI Paddles and I really like them.

July 10th, 2007, 05:02 AM	#9
DirtDawg Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sunnyville Posts: 598	ComTac I'd say ComTac only because I like their IWB stuff. Had a Blade-Tech that didn't fit right (they fixed it quick) liked their molding better. The FIST is flimsy and the straps have NO snaps, you gotta buy extra straps __________________ Why is it that you always find things at the last place you looked? Because when you find something-you stop looking-Mooch

July 10th, 2007, 07:10 AM	#10
GaryARK Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 77	Serpa is a nice rig, but unless I can adapt an existing rig for my CZ, I haven't found one yet for the CZ pistol line.

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