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ALIEN GEAR HOLSTER FOR YOUR GLOCK-43

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Alien Gear Cloak Tuck 3.0 – IWB FOR YOUR GLOCK-43

By: Sal Palma

My mantra in conceal carry handguns is buy a

gun that fits your anatomy that’s reliable and

use it with a competent holster. Fortunately

there is no shortage of IWB holsters especially

for Glock-43s, which we predict will be the

hottest 9mm subcompact on the market.

As I looked for holsters to test with the Glock, I

decided to run with the BladeTech Kilpt for

appendix carry and the Alien Gear Cloak Tuck,

3.0, the company’s latest IWB holster and

subject of this review, for a 4’oclock carry. Four

factors drove my decision to go with the Tuck

3.0: concealability, comfort, adjustability and

retention.

One of several considerations when I carry

concealed is, in fact, concealment and the IWB

holster is tailor made for that. For a variety of

reasons, the last thing you want to do is walk

around with a noticeable weapon print around

your waist. It’s certainly not “très chique,” and

it’s quite likely that you would be immediately

expelled from your country club.

The IWB holster fits between your trousers and

under garment. A poorly designed holster will

begin to chafe the wearer and discomfort is

further aggravated by perspiration and/or

exposed fasteners.

To meet the comfort requirement, Alien Gear

covers the back of the Tuck 3.0 with a soft and

supple neoprene cloth ; dramatically reducing

the number of fasteners that come in contact

with your body. The Tuck 3.0 adapts to the

body’s contour naturally, making this holster

the most comfortable IWB I’ve worn.

The Cloak Tuck

3.0 employs a

stainless spring-

steel band that

sits behind the

Kydex shell and

acts to improve

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retention by stiffening the holster. So, unlike a

number of IWB holsters, the Tuck 3.0 shell can

be adjusted for weapon tension.

The hybrid component of the Tuck 3.0 holster is

a thermoplastic polymer instead of the usual

leather arrangement. There are a couple of

benefits to this approach. First, unlike leather,

the polymer will not absorb moisture which is a

foregone conclusion with IWB holsters –

especially if you run “al fresco.” Second, the

thermoplastic lends itself well to texturing.

Alien Gear calls it Alien Skin. The Tuck 3.0’s

surface texturing works against the weapon’s

surface adding a degree of “grippiness” to the

holster and improving retention.

The Tuck 3.0 has excellent adjustability; it can

be adjust for cant by simply changing the

polymer clip positions. You can also change how

high or low the weapon rides on your waist

band using the same procedure.

Alien Gear’s Cloak Tuck 3.0 is the perfect IWB

holster for your favorite conceal carry weapon.

Concealability is excellent, as are comfort and

adjustability. If that isn’t enough for you, try a

30 day test drive period. Still not enough? If you

change your conceal carry pistol, Alien Gear will

exchange your holster’s Kydex shell to match

your new pistol. And, if that isn’t enough for

you try Alien Gear’s Forever Warranty.

-SP

For more information visit: http://aliengearholsters.com/