[jakeg823]

I've been wanting one for a couple years now, especially since I got my permit. I've been toting my Kimber compact cdp II in a Milt sparks vm2 and it's comfortable, but I got it from a gun show, so I was limited to brown(I wear mostly black belts and shirts). I've also been limited on which size 1911 I could carry. So last week I ordered a Supertuck off of midway for the faster shipping time.

I've only worn the Sparks and this holster so far, but as far as comfort goes this holster is definitely the better of the 2. I've hardly taken it off since I got it Friday, and have kept my Govt model High Standard in it. For some reason I just want to carry a full size 1911.

The full size hides just as well in this holster as my Compact Kimber does! Only a slight corner shows, and I'm hoping that once I lose a few more pounds(I'm down to 252 from 268, 5 weeks ago) and lose these love handles.

But I do have one problem which is supposedly easily remedied. The kydex is a little more loose than I'd like for a carry gun and might be the other cause for the grip showing slightly because it's able to shift outwards instead of pulling tight to my body. Granted, in my wasteband with my belt tight it's not going anywhere! But I still don't like the thought. Mine didn't come with instructions to mold the holster, and what I'm finding online in other forums is limited to a hair dryer and covering up areas that don't need to be shaped with a wet bath cloth. Does anyone have any experience with this and can offer some pointers until crossbreed gets back to me?

Also how do y'all let yalls ride? I've got mine at the stock height right now. With it being a bit loose adjusting the cant and height only seem to make it worse.

 

[Myers]

I kept mine in it's stock holes. Any higher and my gun would have been over the waistband almost. I haven't had any issues with it, save for getting out of my truck. Without fail my t shirt gets tucked up under the grip and I have to make sure to pull it back over.

As far as adjusting goes, I adjusted one for an LCP. The wet towel/ hair dryer trick is what Crossbreed recommends, and it works pretty well.

 

[miker84]

Another vote for the hairdryer treatment.

 

[jakeg823]

Ha I know hair dryer and wet towel but can I get some more details? Like how to mold it? Just put the gun in the hot kydex and form it? I read not to just heat it and let it shrink cuz it'll mess up the kydex...any specifics on the process would be great

 

[Myers]

Not much to say really..I heated up the kydex..and used my finger to adjust the tension on the trigger guard. I can tell you this though. When they make those holsters, they are basically just sandwiching the kydex on top of the gun between what equates to two boat cushions.

 

[jakeg823]

Should I just do the trigger guard or attempt to tighten up all the other parts of the kydex as well. It's obvious that the kydex is pretty much mass produced, but still works well

 

[Myers]

I would tighten up the trigger guard only if you feel like retention is an issue. I know that when i wear mine once I tighten my belt up, the kydex gets a squeeze, so it's fits pretty well..The holster I adjusted was for my dad, and once he got the holster situated, it was too tight on the gun, and getting a grip on an LCP is bad enough as it is, so i had to loosen it up.

 

[jakeg823]

Ok cool. Its secure in my but I'm just worried about if I take off the holster and gun together if I were to accidentally slip or something and the gun were to fall out.

What about their IWB mag carrier? Anyone tried that? It's comparably priced to all the other mag carriers on the market that aren't like bass pro specials

 

[jakeg823]

No luck with a hair dryer, I think my fiance's dad has a heat gun, so I might bum his when he gets home this weekend

 

[Myers]

It must have been your hair dryer, cause I know a woman's hair dryer must push about 10000 watts.. :lol3:

 

[jakeg823]

It must have been your hair dryer, cause I know a woman's hair dryer must push about 10000 watts.. :lol3:

Ha no just an older hair dryer

 

[jakeg823]

Like I've said before, I'm horrible on knife clips! So as you can guess, the metal clips on the crossbreed are no different. Wore out the rear one after a couple weeks when I was leaning against something and got it hung up. Emailed CB last Sunday, and had 2 new clips in on Thursday!

Can't beat that kind of customer service!!

If these 2 don't last then I'll try out a couple of their other styles, but as long as he'll keep sending me replacements I'll probably like these best!

 

[kcin]

My super tuck is so tight that the first time I tried to draw my officers size 1911 I almost ripped my jeans off! lol I cant grip the pistol normally and draw it....I have to place my thumb on the rear sight with my fingers around the grip and snatch stright up or it aint moving. It has gottin a bit better as I've broken it in but not by much....I guess the horse hide doesn't streach very much.

I dropped the ride hight of my b/c it was rubbing on my leg now its super comfortable. Also i tried on a buddy of mines milt sparks it wasnt no where near as comfortable as crossbreed; espiecialy for the wait time and the coast of it.

I'm thinking about buying another one for my glock or xd...maybe both lol

 

[jakeg823]

I've got mine set all the way down up front and one from te top in the back and I really do forget it's there.

I want one for my xdm now. I also want one of their double mag carriers! Gotta order that straight from crossbreed though cuz midway is out of stock of anything that bears the crossbreed name right now

 

[kcin]

I ordered mine stright from crossbreed since I'm a lefty....it took about 3 weeks for it to come in.

If its a sinlge stack why not just drop the extra mags in your back pocket...thats that I do.

 

[jakeg823]

I ordered mine stright from crossbreed since I'm a lefty....it took about 3 weeks for it to come in.

If its a sinlge stack why not just drop the extra mags in your back pocket...thats that I do.

I do ha that's the problem. I carry too much other bs in my pockets

 

[jakeg823]

Well, after 2 months of near daily carry in it, outside of with certain pairs of shorts when I just had to use my VM2, or I was at school, I decided the ST is Definitely here to stay, so I ordered a crossbreed double mag carrier off midway and it came in this afternoon.

This carrier is cowhide, and still very pristine looking for something as ugly as a crossbreed holster. The mag carriers are built on the supertuck platform, so im confident in its abilities.

I played with it some when I got home. It is NOT meant for hip carry...my shorts are extremely loose since I've lost 34lbs since the Sunday after thanksgiving, and I couldn't get the button within 2 inches of closing at the 3:00 position.

So, due to the odd belt loop positioning of the shorts I was wearing I was forced to try it at 6:00ish, and there was no evidence of mags whatsoever. As its set from crossbreed they ride fairly low, and I have one more notch left to raise them if I decide to. I was using Kimpro Compact Tacmags in it, so I don't know how a full size mag will show just yet.

I snapped a couple of pictures with my iPhone, and will be using the photobucket app to post them, so bear with me as they're in no particular order. I just wanted to show the depth of the mags(I might have to install the base pads ), and also wanted to show how different it looks to my more worn in supertuck, thanks to a month of carrying my High Standard Govt model that needs some serious dehorning!

 

[miker84]

cool. I was thinking about getting a mag carrier from those guys.

 

[moredes]

... I've only worn the Sparks and this holster so far, but as far as comfort goes this holster is definitely the better of the 2. ...

I'd like to ask what it was about the all-leather Sparks that made it less comfortable? I don't use Sparks either. I found the Watch Six too flimsy, and the VM2 was large enough to print empty, under a T-shirt. But I do use an all-leather IWB, and it worked out fine once constant wear molded it to my body. However, "comfort" is something I had to get used to, so I'm still always wondering about the possibilities....

Thank you.

 

[jakeg823]

I'm honestly not sure what it was...it's just less comfortable in general. Also the sparks seems to pinch my leg a bit when sitting...the crossbreed will too if I accidentally put it too far forward, but then it's my fault. And the sparks shifts sometimes...the crossbreed is anchored down pretty good, and I've never noticed it out of place.

However, the sparks rides very high, and to achieve a decent cant on the supertuck I have to let it ride low, so the checkered msh on my Kimber digs into my sparetire a bit, but nothing tucking my undershirt in doesn't cure.