I was recently lucky enough to be randomly selected out of listeners of the RoadGunner Podcast to win a carry kit from Jason Christensen of Concealment Solutions.
Jason and I emailed back and forth a few times to determine exactly what I won (had my choice of a holster, an accessory, and a kydex lined belt), and I ended up with the following:
I’m working on pictures, but they’re coming at about the same pace as my SIRT bolt and pistol reviews…
Overall, I’m quite impressed with the quality of all three items. My old belt was a double leather belt from Crossbreed Holsters that I’ve worn with good luck for the better part of 4 years. The kydex lined belt is considerably thinner than my old belt and seems very solid. I’ve only tested it with OWB holsters, but the level of support it provides is great, and the quality of the belt tells me it should last for several years.
The holster is nice so far. I haven’t spent much time wearing leather-backed holsters lately, and it is squeaking considerably more than I’m used to. Aside from the squeaks, the fit is good, and it provides solid retention through friction out of the box. The gun didn’t go anywhere through two rolls or while hanging upside down from monkey bars while at the park with my son (I am such an operator). The leather feels fine against my skin, and while I need to practice my draw a little more with it, I don’t see any issues with the holster in that department. In retrospect, I probably should have asked for the model with the thumb break, but hindsight is always 20/20. I’ll try to remedy the squeaking with some talc powder or some of the many other options out there, but I think that if I had purchased this, I’d be a little disappointed that it wasn’t treated at the shop. Again though, well made holster, and that should be an easy fix.
The mag carriers seem like pretty standard mag pouches, but are well made and retain my magazines well so far. I don’t have any complaints on them, and I’m not creative enough to comment on them other than to say that I would definitely buy another carrier from Jason if I ever needed it.
I want to thank Chaz at RGP and Jason at CC for having the giveaway. Jason makes solid products and will be getting money from me in the future for more of his products. Try coupon code “chickenhammer” at checkout for whatever discount Chaz has with Jason at this time.
Other news on the Skas front: I *really* need to make more time to go do some practical shooting.
NB – Yes, I’m aware that through the magic of Facebook and listening to RGP you could probably figure out who I am. Hi.
FCC Note: I won this as randomly as possible. Chaz knows I blog here, but Jason doesn’t know me from Adam and in no way shape or form was I given this stuff in exchange for this review.