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Greybeard:
Just a suggestion Stoked, take a look at shirts made by "Dickies". They have a longer tail than most other shirts and stay tucked in. Just my 2¢

Mudinyeri:

--- Quote from: Lorimor on February 03, 2015, 06:42:54 PM ---I don't like varying holsters, carry positions and/or gun types for my primary carry. 

Too many other variables involved to introduce yet more. 

--- End quote ---

Quoted because it bears repeating.

thirtydaZe:
Do yourself a favor and the out The Beltman 's website.  They can be a little spendy, however, i have one in black and brown, and wear them both during the work week.  One gets worn 3 times a week, the other gets worn twice, depending on the week.  Have had them over a year now, and honestly, they hardly show any wear.

Like i said, they can get up there in price depending on your options...

wcr:
Agree with thirtydaZe.  I've been wearing a 1.5" dual layer bullhide belt
from The Beltman for over four years.  Comfortable with no rollover or stretch .   
Wear if for both outside work and dress casual.  Buckles are removable so you
can change it to your favorite if you wish.After 3.5 years
the finish was getting skuffed up, went to Tandy leather on 84th and
got some good black leather dye, applied it and  it looked like a brand
new belt.  So I guess you get what you pay for.   

I found the synthetic belt's stiff narrower edge to cut into my side/stomach
area when seated.  Cheaper leather belts rolled, stretched and weren't
comfortable.  Didn't want to go wider that 1.5" as it may draw attention
to the belt (not good for CCW). 

Got no horse in this race just got frustrated trying to find something
functional and comfortable for a long time and believe in good quality and
American made.

stroked:
So another question and maybe why the Glock is more comfortable. How deep does everyone adjust their holsters? Meaning the holes for the belt loops. I have the 1911 fairly high but the kydex is level with my pants line. The Glock holster is set about mid way on the loops but it's about a half inch to an inch below my pants line.

Down side to the Glock holster being that low is I tore out a belt loop on a pair of pants the other day at the range practicing draws somehow.

Another question is how much bigger do you buy your pants? I have heard anywhere from 2 inches to 4 inches in research. As I said, I am a big guy but have been loosing quite a bit of weight I think I am down a total of 6 inches at this point and on average all the pants I wear are around the 4 inches to big range. Honestly, does it matter on the pants size other than how they look? The belt is really what holds the gun right?

Also, not completely set on what my carry gun will be but I want something to stick to (maybe a Glock 27 - pocket when i want / 23 for IWB combo). Like I said I like the Glock alot for the capacity, size, and no safety but the 1911 I shoot better right now. Downside is that I always forget the safety on 1911's. First trigger pull is always dead because I forgot to take it off.

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