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I’ve been aware of the products from The Wilderness for a long time. Their Instructor belt set an industry standard in nylon carry belts. They’re rugged and built to last a very long time and with heavy, daily use. I’ve been wearing one for quite some time, I know.
Anyway…..the Safepacker is one of their original products and they’ve sold a blue million of them since the early 80’s. For my own part, I’ve kind of ignored them for a long while as a viable solution for carry. Big mistake on my part. Once I started really looking at them it hit me that the Safepacker is an extremely versatile tool for carry.
While in the Wilderness store in north Phoenix, I played with various blue-gun models (actually silver) to figure out what sized Safepacker I wanted that offered the most flexibility in fitting different firearms. Unlike a molded holster, you can play with these a little bit. I’m sure that the Wilderness folks would not recommend this for many reasons but that’s what I did anyway. In the end I chose a G 26/27 model. It comfortably holds a 2” j frame, a 3” j frame, and XDs 3.3 and obviously it was designed to hold a baby Glock as well. All of these are held very securely in the G 26/27. In addition they’re designed to carry a spare mag or speed strip but I’m not sure I’d carry a 5 Star speedloader. While it fits, it’s pretty tight in there. I can see putting pressure on the side of the Safepacker and distorting the shape of the aluminum 5 Star.
I spent a number of hours carrying a SS 2” j frame while walking the streets of Phoenix. Comfort wise, the Safepacker was excellent. Based on the design with front seam Velcro closure, presenting your sidearm quickly is much better than I would have imagined. And the thing hides in plain sight. In this day of smart phones and tablets, it just looks like another thing somebody is carrying on the belt. I never got a second glance. All in all, I’d give this a 5 rating out of 5.
Price point; If you buy your holsters in a bag for $25, the Safepacker may not be for you. You’ll spend $100-110 for one of these. I’m convinced that it’s well worth it. I also picked up a Runners Belt that holds 2 water bottles and incorporates the Safepacker. I haven’t played around with it much so that review will come later. These can also be carried on a pack belt, a seat belt, with a shoulder strap, in the hand, etc. Versatility is the word on these.
They make them for lefties too.
Final comment; The folks at The Wilderness are as warm and helpful as you’d ever hope to meet. My hat is off to an American company making quality products. Their gear began as needed solutions for mountain rescue crews and the thoughtfulness and quality reflect the origins.
Concealed Holster, Concealment Holsters, Pistol Holster
Here’s some pics and I’m sorry about the fuzzy shots. My camera is wonky.
Anyway…..the Safepacker is one of their original products and they’ve sold a blue million of them since the early 80’s. For my own part, I’ve kind of ignored them for a long while as a viable solution for carry. Big mistake on my part. Once I started really looking at them it hit me that the Safepacker is an extremely versatile tool for carry.
While in the Wilderness store in north Phoenix, I played with various blue-gun models (actually silver) to figure out what sized Safepacker I wanted that offered the most flexibility in fitting different firearms. Unlike a molded holster, you can play with these a little bit. I’m sure that the Wilderness folks would not recommend this for many reasons but that’s what I did anyway. In the end I chose a G 26/27 model. It comfortably holds a 2” j frame, a 3” j frame, and XDs 3.3 and obviously it was designed to hold a baby Glock as well. All of these are held very securely in the G 26/27. In addition they’re designed to carry a spare mag or speed strip but I’m not sure I’d carry a 5 Star speedloader. While it fits, it’s pretty tight in there. I can see putting pressure on the side of the Safepacker and distorting the shape of the aluminum 5 Star.
I spent a number of hours carrying a SS 2” j frame while walking the streets of Phoenix. Comfort wise, the Safepacker was excellent. Based on the design with front seam Velcro closure, presenting your sidearm quickly is much better than I would have imagined. And the thing hides in plain sight. In this day of smart phones and tablets, it just looks like another thing somebody is carrying on the belt. I never got a second glance. All in all, I’d give this a 5 rating out of 5.
Price point; If you buy your holsters in a bag for $25, the Safepacker may not be for you. You’ll spend $100-110 for one of these. I’m convinced that it’s well worth it. I also picked up a Runners Belt that holds 2 water bottles and incorporates the Safepacker. I haven’t played around with it much so that review will come later. These can also be carried on a pack belt, a seat belt, with a shoulder strap, in the hand, etc. Versatility is the word on these.
They make them for lefties too.
Final comment; The folks at The Wilderness are as warm and helpful as you’d ever hope to meet. My hat is off to an American company making quality products. Their gear began as needed solutions for mountain rescue crews and the thoughtfulness and quality reflect the origins.
Concealed Holster, Concealment Holsters, Pistol Holster
Here’s some pics and I’m sorry about the fuzzy shots. My camera is wonky.
