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Sticky brand holsters?
1/1/2012 10:13:22 PM
Curious if anyone has tried these. The reviews I found online so far (police boards, other shooting boards, etc) seem quite positive.
http://www.stickyholsters.com/
However, a buddy of mine had the company send him some demos for testing after we discussed them. He's a CCW instructor, and highly biased against them before their arrival. I know he was intensely against these before he ever received them (he stated that he had no intention of testing to anything less than failure), but his review seems to go against everything else I've run across on the web.
Anyone here have personal experience with them?
Here's his review:
"
Sticky
Holsters arrived today and I honestly think they attempted to disguise a
bad product with product overkill. I was so disappointed straight out
of the package that I'm scared to death to even attempt an on-range
review.
What I received:
Sticky for a Glock 19 and several other similar sized firearms
Sticky for a Ruger LCR and several other similar sized firearms
The Anklebiter wrap to turn your Sticky into an ankle holster
The Sticky dual mag pouch.
First impression right out of the package: It's a cheap universal holster backed with neoprene to make it look like a quality holster. NO instructions on how to properly wear the holster, NO safety warnings about drop-throughs, nothing but their advertising on other products. Grade received: F (if I could go lower I would)
First wear on Glock 19: Put my Glock 19 in the holster and had to work it open to get the gun to actually go in the holster, which was expected. Placed it on my firing side under a leather gun-belt where I wear my Crossbreed and discovered the rear of the slide will dig into my ribs. I bent over to put on my shoes and the entire holster slid upwards to the point that the far point of the trigger guard was almost out of the belt line. Grade received: D to D-, debating on a F due to the safety aspect.
First wear on the Ruger LCR: Put the Ruger LCR in the holster and noticed the holster is HUGE at the base and actually impedes the middle finger from obtaining a secure grip on the firearm when it's fully seated in the holster. Give the size of the LCR compared to my Glock, I used the LCR for an ankle holster test and boy did that fail big-time! The Anklebiter has so much neoprene that it makes the holster unbearably thick and don't even consider wearing it in hot weather. The major fail was when I conducted the ankle holster "stomp test". When I stomped my foot just 3 times the holster shifted as expected, but when I lifted my pant leg the Anklebiter wrap was in place while the holster itself had slid completely through the Anklebiter wrap and actually dislodged the LCR from the holster. Grade received: F for safety reasons.
Clothing issues: The Anklebiter shows dramatically with jeans, it shows just as badly in my 5.11 tactical trousers. When you tuck a shirt between the holster on the waist and your trousers it WILL move considerably. It doesn't print any more or any less than a Crossbreed Supertuck and most IWBs of that style, so no advantages there.
As I said before, this is a pocket holster being passed off as an IWB, something it clearly IS NOT. I will be conducting an actual range test within the next few weeks to see just how many more issues are present and if there are truly any positives.
Wife put on the LCR and had a frightining moment. The revolver won't stay holstered due to the round trigger guard and the angled cut of the holster in that location. Huge safety issue! Due to this issue I will not conduct an on-range review of the revolver holster, it's far too dangerous."
Followed up with:
"Went out for a while with them, will get pics up tomorrow.
Daily-carry conditions.
Me: Holster at the right hip with enough of the firearm exposed to obtain a secure grip on the firearm to draw.
Wife: holster at the appendix with enough exposed to obtain a secure grip on the firearm to draw.
Holsters felt comfortable enough for daily carry, so we went out for a daily-carry test.
Entered and exited the vehicle multiple times, changed a baby's diaper in the van once, walked into several buildings and back, sat for over one hour twice, attempted tucked-in and over, attempted shirt tucked behind.
Sadly both holsters failed under every-day carry conditions in just 3 hours. The revolver holster came up so high out of my wife's waistband that the muzzle was the only part below the waistband. She continued to express concern over the holster pushing the pistol out of the holster as well as the waistband. Seatbelts hinder firearm retrieval with this product.
The holster for my Glock actually fell below my waistband hanging the grip up on my waistband resulting in Mexican carry conditions without me realizing it. After three vehicle entries and exits followed by sitting for 2 hours, followed by another vehicle entry and exit. Fortunately, this holster didn't get so far below the waistband to fall completely through, but it's a testament that it's a real possibility. Seatbelts dramatically hinder the ability to get to the firearm with this product.
Neither is safe enough for on-range review since they cannot pass daily-carry muster. Final result: Very unsafe product!
The only piece that gets positive points is the Super Mag pouch. It has enough versatility of what it can hold that it might be fine for lighter uses. It did not like to have two fully loaded steel Baby Eagle 45ACP magazines in it and actually began to droop, which ultimately pulls on the velcro and will eventually lead to a failure in the attachment point being the velcro."
And lastly:
"I just noticed that the Glock holster says it fits the Baby Eagle. Guess what happened?
Immediate pass-through! Thank goodness I had a Hogue grip on the Baby Eagle and that it caught the waistband or it would have slammed into my tile floor and I would have been ticked.
Consider the following issues as well:
Toilet visits requiring dropping trousers means you MUST remove the holster and set it somewhere, risking that you forget to remount the holster.
Toilet visits requiring dropping trousers risks the pistol and holster going straight into the toilet. Almost happened to me, because I tested that possibility.
Removing the holster under combat conditions using two hands to reholster will be cumbersome when your concern might be to use one hand to dial 911.
Removing the holster by someone with a physical disability to reholster means alternative placement that can make drawing the firearm difficult and cumbersome.
The holster cannot achieve and maintain the FBI cant position. (not sure why yet, think it's the shifted forward weight of the Glock that caused this)
Hot weather means the holster will pass moisture to the firearm. I found beads of sweat or moisture on my Glock 19 EXO after today's wearing in 60 degree temps.
Neoprene creates hot-spots on the body ANYWHERE it maintains contact, even with clothing between. It happened during today's wearing. As a scuba diver I can tell you this will always be the case."
http://www.stickyholsters.com/
However, a buddy of mine had the company send him some demos for testing after we discussed them. He's a CCW instructor, and highly biased against them before their arrival. I know he was intensely against these before he ever received them (he stated that he had no intention of testing to anything less than failure), but his review seems to go against everything else I've run across on the web.
Anyone here have personal experience with them?
Here's his review:
"
Sticky
Holsters arrived today and I honestly think they attempted to disguise a
bad product with product overkill. I was so disappointed straight out
of the package that I'm scared to death to even attempt an on-range
review.What I received:
Sticky for a Glock 19 and several other similar sized firearms
Sticky for a Ruger LCR and several other similar sized firearms
The Anklebiter wrap to turn your Sticky into an ankle holster
The Sticky dual mag pouch.
First impression right out of the package: It's a cheap universal holster backed with neoprene to make it look like a quality holster. NO instructions on how to properly wear the holster, NO safety warnings about drop-throughs, nothing but their advertising on other products. Grade received: F (if I could go lower I would)
First wear on Glock 19: Put my Glock 19 in the holster and had to work it open to get the gun to actually go in the holster, which was expected. Placed it on my firing side under a leather gun-belt where I wear my Crossbreed and discovered the rear of the slide will dig into my ribs. I bent over to put on my shoes and the entire holster slid upwards to the point that the far point of the trigger guard was almost out of the belt line. Grade received: D to D-, debating on a F due to the safety aspect.
First wear on the Ruger LCR: Put the Ruger LCR in the holster and noticed the holster is HUGE at the base and actually impedes the middle finger from obtaining a secure grip on the firearm when it's fully seated in the holster. Give the size of the LCR compared to my Glock, I used the LCR for an ankle holster test and boy did that fail big-time! The Anklebiter has so much neoprene that it makes the holster unbearably thick and don't even consider wearing it in hot weather. The major fail was when I conducted the ankle holster "stomp test". When I stomped my foot just 3 times the holster shifted as expected, but when I lifted my pant leg the Anklebiter wrap was in place while the holster itself had slid completely through the Anklebiter wrap and actually dislodged the LCR from the holster. Grade received: F for safety reasons.
Clothing issues: The Anklebiter shows dramatically with jeans, it shows just as badly in my 5.11 tactical trousers. When you tuck a shirt between the holster on the waist and your trousers it WILL move considerably. It doesn't print any more or any less than a Crossbreed Supertuck and most IWBs of that style, so no advantages there.
As I said before, this is a pocket holster being passed off as an IWB, something it clearly IS NOT. I will be conducting an actual range test within the next few weeks to see just how many more issues are present and if there are truly any positives.
Wife put on the LCR and had a frightining moment. The revolver won't stay holstered due to the round trigger guard and the angled cut of the holster in that location. Huge safety issue! Due to this issue I will not conduct an on-range review of the revolver holster, it's far too dangerous."
Followed up with:
"Went out for a while with them, will get pics up tomorrow.
Daily-carry conditions.
Me: Holster at the right hip with enough of the firearm exposed to obtain a secure grip on the firearm to draw.
Wife: holster at the appendix with enough exposed to obtain a secure grip on the firearm to draw.
Holsters felt comfortable enough for daily carry, so we went out for a daily-carry test.
Entered and exited the vehicle multiple times, changed a baby's diaper in the van once, walked into several buildings and back, sat for over one hour twice, attempted tucked-in and over, attempted shirt tucked behind.
Sadly both holsters failed under every-day carry conditions in just 3 hours. The revolver holster came up so high out of my wife's waistband that the muzzle was the only part below the waistband. She continued to express concern over the holster pushing the pistol out of the holster as well as the waistband. Seatbelts hinder firearm retrieval with this product.
The holster for my Glock actually fell below my waistband hanging the grip up on my waistband resulting in Mexican carry conditions without me realizing it. After three vehicle entries and exits followed by sitting for 2 hours, followed by another vehicle entry and exit. Fortunately, this holster didn't get so far below the waistband to fall completely through, but it's a testament that it's a real possibility. Seatbelts dramatically hinder the ability to get to the firearm with this product.
Neither is safe enough for on-range review since they cannot pass daily-carry muster. Final result: Very unsafe product!
The only piece that gets positive points is the Super Mag pouch. It has enough versatility of what it can hold that it might be fine for lighter uses. It did not like to have two fully loaded steel Baby Eagle 45ACP magazines in it and actually began to droop, which ultimately pulls on the velcro and will eventually lead to a failure in the attachment point being the velcro."
And lastly:
"I just noticed that the Glock holster says it fits the Baby Eagle. Guess what happened?
Immediate pass-through! Thank goodness I had a Hogue grip on the Baby Eagle and that it caught the waistband or it would have slammed into my tile floor and I would have been ticked.
Consider the following issues as well:
Toilet visits requiring dropping trousers means you MUST remove the holster and set it somewhere, risking that you forget to remount the holster.
Toilet visits requiring dropping trousers risks the pistol and holster going straight into the toilet. Almost happened to me, because I tested that possibility.
Removing the holster under combat conditions using two hands to reholster will be cumbersome when your concern might be to use one hand to dial 911.
Removing the holster by someone with a physical disability to reholster means alternative placement that can make drawing the firearm difficult and cumbersome.
The holster cannot achieve and maintain the FBI cant position. (not sure why yet, think it's the shifted forward weight of the Glock that caused this)
Hot weather means the holster will pass moisture to the firearm. I found beads of sweat or moisture on my Glock 19 EXO after today's wearing in 60 degree temps.
Neoprene creates hot-spots on the body ANYWHERE it maintains contact, even with clothing between. It happened during today's wearing. As a scuba diver I can tell you this will always be the case."
