SuperTuck vs SmartCarry?

NCTom · March 19th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Silly of me to ask, but anybody have an opinion? I will be carrying a 5" 1911.

Thanks,
Tom

Elk Hunter · March 19th, 2009, 11:20 AM

When you say 5" I assume you are saying a full size 1911, which means overall length is over 8". I carry a full size 1911 in a super tuck and it works very well with a dress shirt of a golf type shirt as long as they are not tight. I am also interested in the answer to this question, I got the super tuck because I could not imagine a smart carry would be comfortable with that much gun.

Semper Fi

ccwguy · March 19th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Although I don't own a Supertuck, I would say go with it.

I do own a SmartCarry, and on occasion have carried my Commander length 1911 in it. For me, even with the 4-1/4" barrel and the grip bobtailed, it is a bit much. I can't see the extra length and a standard grip being comfortable. Although, Charlie, the guy from SmartCarry, uses one and carries a fullsize 1911. Check the pictures on his Web site.

Breakdaddy · March 19th, 2009, 12:32 PM

I own both and for accessibility and comfort I would go with the Supertuck with a full sized 1911.

HowardCohodas · March 19th, 2009, 11:02 PM

Although concealment is the common objective of both holsters, there are other benefits of each that may help drive the decision. I can only speak to the my situation. Most of my family and social circle are negative to aggressively anti guns. Intimate hugs are part of our greeting and parting behavior. My solution is the SmartCarry. Never been detected as contact with that area of the body is taboo in our culture. I am also able to roughhouse and snuggle with the grandchildren without detection.

I carry an M&P 45fs with it's 10-round clip plus a spare 14-round magazine. Best of all, it permits me to carry with the Procyon weapon light attached.

PointnClick · March 20th, 2009, 02:11 AM

I have a full size Sig P220 that works equally well in a SmartCarry or an MTAC (very similar to a Supertuck)...

Paulywallnutz · March 20th, 2009, 01:10 PM

I carry a SIG P220 carry SAO, in both a Super Tuck as well as the Smart Carry and both are really good rigs and will ad to the ability to excercise another option for all day carry based on your clothing choice for that day.

cv7713 · March 20th, 2009, 02:59 PM

Get both!

AllAmerican · March 20th, 2009, 03:14 PM

Supertuck

dbeachy1 · March 20th, 2009, 03:51 PM

I own both a Supertuck and Smartcarry for my XDM 9mm (4.5" barrel). With jeans, I find it difficult to carry with the Smartcarry b/c it's difficult to sit down comfortably (a more compact gun would work better). The Supertuck is much more comfortable for me with jeans. (YMMV of course). I haven't tried either with shorts yet.

March 19th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#1
NCTom Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NC Posts: 61	SuperTuck vs SmartCarry? Silly of me to ask, but anybody have an opinion? I will be carrying a 5" 1911. Thanks, Tom

March 19th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#4
Breakdaddy Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 261	I own both and for accessibility and comfort I would go with the Supertuck with a full sized 1911. __________________ Daily Carry- XD45 or XDM

March 19th, 2009, 11:02 PM	#5
HowardCohodas Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 852	Although concealment is the common objective of both holsters, there are other benefits of each that may help drive the decision. I can only speak to the my situation. Most of my family and social circle are negative to aggressively anti guns. Intimate hugs are part of our greeting and parting behavior. My solution is the SmartCarry. Never been detected as contact with that area of the body is taboo in our culture. I am also able to roughhouse and snuggle with the grandchildren without detection. I carry an M&P 45fs with it's 10-round clip plus a spare 14-round magazine. Best of all, it permits me to carry with the Procyon weapon light attached. __________________ Howard *I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop!!*

March 20th, 2009, 02:11 AM	#6
PointnClick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 618	I have a full size Sig P220 that works equally well in a SmartCarry or an MTAC (very similar to a Supertuck)... __________________ "Who is to say that I am not an instrument of karma? Indeed, who is to say that I am not the very hand of God himself, dispatched by the Almighty to smite the Philistines and hypocrites, to lay low the dishonest and corrupt, and to bust the jawbone of some jackass that so desperately deserves it?"

March 20th, 2009, 01:10 PM	#7
Paulywallnutz Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 40	I carry a SIG P220 carry SAO, in both a Super Tuck as well as the Smart Carry and both are really good rigs and will ad to the ability to excercise another option for all day carry based on your clothing choice for that day. __________________ It's easier to avoid trouble than it is to get out of it.

March 19th, 2009, 11:20 AM	#2
Elk Hunter Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 158	When you say 5" I assume you are saying a full size 1911, which means overall length is over 8". I carry a full size 1911 in a super tuck and it works very well with a dress shirt of a golf type shirt as long as they are not tight. I am also interested in the answer to this question, I got the super tuck because I could not imagine a smart carry would be comfortable with that much gun. Semper Fi

March 19th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#3
ccwguy Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 150	Although I don't own a Supertuck, I would say go with it. I do own a SmartCarry, and on occasion have carried my Commander length 1911 in it. For me, even with the 4-1/4" barrel and the grip bobtailed, it is a bit much. I can't see the extra length and a standard grip being comfortable. Although, Charlie, the guy from SmartCarry, uses one and carries a fullsize 1911. Check the pictures on his Web site.

March 20th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#9
AllAmerican VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chesterfield, Kakalaki del Sur Posts: 2,401	Supertuck __________________ My Music: www.reverbnation.com/dickiefredericks New tunes added. "The Double Tap Center Mass Boogie. Learn it, know it, love it, shoot it. Good guys should live, bad guys not so much. " - Ted Nugent 09

March 20th, 2009, 03:51 PM	#10
dbeachy1 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 20	I own both a Supertuck and Smartcarry for my XDM 9mm (4.5" barrel). With jeans, I find it difficult to carry with the Smartcarry b/c it's difficult to sit down comfortably (a more compact gun would work better). The Supertuck is much more comfortable for me with jeans. (YMMV of course). I haven't tried either with shorts yet. __________________ Sig .40 P229 DAK XDM 9mm CrossBreed SuperTuck

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