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Alien Gear new Holster
- Thread starter BigAl23
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I have no experience with the AG appendix holster so take this with a grain of salt.
If you’re going AIWB I want would use only kydex holsters. I would want my holster to stay 100% wide open for reholstering and a soft backing doesn’t provide that.
If you’re going AIWB I want would use only kydex holsters. I would want my holster to stay 100% wide open for reholstering and a soft backing doesn’t provide that.
CatSnoutSoup
NES Member
Actually their new “shape shifter” is a clam shell (two halves). However my wife ordered one for a P938 and we were not impressed with it - cheap feeling polymer and bulky design.
Good to know. I was also planning to order one for my P938 because of the adjustable cant. Trying to find a way to carry IWB that doesn't dig into my ribcage and thought that would be a good option.
amm5061
NES Member
I have two shapeshift holsters--one for my G26 and one for my 1911. I actually like it quite a bit. I carry my G26 IWB, and I use the paddle attachment for the 1911. I'm not certain how well it would work for AIWB, but the starter kit does come with a backing pad for it.
citoriguy
NES Member
Bumping this because it’s been nearly a full year since the last response, and I didn’t think starting a new thread would do much more than refer me to this thread. Does anyone else have feedback or has the product changed since this thread was started? I too am looking to carry a P238. Thanks in advance.
I tend to think that AlienGear mostly competes on price, which isn't what I usually want in a holster. But the hybrid holster market seems to have suffered some consolidation from when they were super popular a few years ago so I'm not sure what other choices are if you must have a big soft pad on one side.
I personally wouldn't carry a gun AIWB unless I already knew exactly what I wanted out of a holster, but your mileage may vary.
I personally wouldn't carry a gun AIWB unless I already knew exactly what I wanted out of a holster, but your mileage may vary.
citoriguy
NES Member
Thanks for the feedback. I have no plans to carry an AIWB anyways since I don’t find that to be a natural/comfortable position.
I also want to ensure the gun doesn’t suffer any superficial marks or scuffs that take away from the all black now, at least to the extent possible.
I also want to ensure the gun doesn’t suffer any superficial marks or scuffs that take away from the all black now, at least to the extent possible.
Varmint
NES Member
Garrett Industries, the leather lining inside the Kydex protects the finish and makes the draw and reholster silent. But I don’t like their soft backing version since there’s no retention off the body, and I don’t find it’s that much more comfortable than the one with Kydex backing.
