Quote: (07-20-2016 03:07 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:
I need to look into a belly band. I have been using this (pic below) all year and it's great but, it's well over 100 outside now. Last week I wore it I thought I was going to suffocate.
That looks madly overbuilt and hot.
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If you or the others have any good belly bands you recommend, I would appreciate it.
I don't own one and so I can't recommend. Though, I'm also considering a purchase for times when I might be more active. Though, it might also be hot for the purpose for which I currently see using it.
The time that I feel most vulnerable, which also happens to occur during the activity that disallows for an iwb holster, is when working out in the park next to a shady neighborhood and foot traffic. I'm doing the same thing in the same place for an extended period of time, wearing headphones, and my head is often fixed in a single direction. I'm wearing loose sweatpants.
Pocket carry isn't ideal because of the motion, and a level of retention is desired. A belly band would be good, but perhaps hot. So, I'm considering one of these. Cops will make what it is easily, but I'm not worried about that nor about the fashion while working out. Note the fast-pull tab that separates this carry-pack from a generic fanny pack. I like the black version:
http://www.511tactical.com/select-carry-...pouch.html
Belly bands seem somewhat generic, which is probably a good thing because it makes them simple and inexpensive. Personally, I'd avoid those with too many loops and other accommodations for mags and accessories. I'd want something maximally flat and narrow. I'd stick an extra mag in my pocket, if carrying one. Given that consideration, I'd also venture that they are likely best for thinner and lighter pistols, perhaps around 1.1, or maybe even 1 inch, slide thickness and under. But that's just my intuition on the matter. I'm sure that some guys make them work for thicker weapons as well.
If I were you, I'd first search for pistol specific recommendations. Second I'd go on popularity and reviews.
The top two pistol holsters on amazon are belly bands. Perhaps take a look at both:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/sp...g_1_7_last
Too expensive but probably solid:
http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/category/belly-band
A review of four belly bands:
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/battle-...led-carry/
These belly bands are more or less the type of simplicity that I would personally look toward. They're inexpensive and come in different widths:
https://www.daltechforce.com/collections...ry-options