AIKATE Shoulder Holster

I actually really like this holster a lot! I have literally EVERY type of holster that is made and this $20 buck holster is far and above my fave! I have a beer gut so it is just not comfortable to try to wear any kind of holster around my waist. I've tried IWB, OWB, SOB, you name it I have tried it! Even shoulder holsters but this one is great because I can just wrap that spandex-type stretchy material around my lower chest, above my gut and it rides there perfectly. You will not get a real quick draw from this holster but I feel it is fast enough. There is an Alien Gear Lo-Pro belly band with a kydex holster canted at 45° that I now know would probably work great as a chest holster even though it's not technically built for that but it is $100! So while I'm trying to save up to by that one, which will provide a quicker draw, I will wear this one happily. Now keep in mind this is a $20 buck item, ok. It's not high quality or mil-spec or anything fancy. It is a way to carry my Sig P365 around my chest without printing and it is pretty dang comfortable. I wore it the other day for about 5 hours and just needed to tighten up the belt once while in the bathroom. That is another plus. A waist holster and even a pocket holster (my 2nd favorite) will weigh your pants down so trying to take a leak can be a chore to not drop your weapon or show everyone that you are carrying. This thing just rides there nice and snug. If you are more the skinny type you may have an issue printing but I am pretty muscular with a gut and this thing disappears under my chest muscles and above my gut. Plus, for $20 bucks, what do you have to lose? You can always return it. One last point, I am not a daily wearer, so if you do carry every day I'm not sure how long this would necessarily last, but there again it's $20 bucks. Really can't beat it. Be safe!

The main band is comfortable and snug. The holster is a good fit for my Taurus GX4. I can’t decide if I wish the Velcro holster retention strap could be adjusted or removed depending on how you carry.The package came with 2 shoulder straps and with no instructions. I had to refer back to the Amazon pictures to see how it was supposed to be set up. I “think” I’m only supposed to wear one strap and they are of slightly different lengths so I assume you are supposed to choose which one based on how high you want your pistol to ride. That said, the problem is that even with the longer shoulder strap, the pistol still wants to ride right up in my arm pit which is entirely too high. I want it to ride right below my pectoral muscle. I can kind of do that by not fully attaching the two ends of the strap to the main band (that is only half attaching the two ends to the band). I might try to come up with my own Velcro shoulder strap to get the right ride height.I like that the main band can double for a belly band minus the shoulder straps. I can wear it appendix iwb style, but I like wearing it backwards. With the outside of the back toward my skin and the inside out the band facing outward towards my pants. Feels more tight and concealed that way. Plus the pistol sits at a canted angle in this position.Note: another poster mentioned the holster itself is facing the wrong direction (left vs right) from the side you actually order it. I now get what he means. If you are right handed and order the right handed holster, your pistol will sit under your left arm in the holster at a perfectly vertical angle, but turn the pistol around in the holster and it will sit at a canted position with the grip angled up. I don’t think this is a flaw, but just happenstance. Because the holster is soft, you aren’t going to be reholstering quickly, but that’s the price you pay for a comfortable body conforming holster.Overall I would have given this a five star rating if it had come with one more longer shoulder strap option or maybe a single long strap that we could cut to the proper length.

UPDATE: Maybe works for a Micro Pistol? This holster tries to do everything but does nothing very well. I've been wearing it as an under-the-shoulder holster for cycling and running. It works OK for cycling, but still slides around a bit. I have to use both shoulder straps, had to re-stitch the area along the trigger guard, and the strap goes over the handle and not the slide. I have to use safety pints to keep the Velcro straps from coming detached. This may work for active wear (ie, hiking, walking), but is not for athletic use, especially running. It's a good idea, but the implementation did not seem to understand serious athletes.ORIGINAL: I carry a compact XD 45 when training (cycling, running). It does not fit under a cycling jersey when worn as a shoulder holster. Not sure that it would work while running under a running shirt (slightly baggier). However, today, I wore it on a 50 mile bicycle ride as a belly band and it slid around. Not sure that using it as a belly band will work for athletic use. I'm going to *try* it as a shoulder holster, it's original design, when running this week, but I've been apprehensive as it feels that it would rub my left arm. HOWEVER, this is a slight improvement from the Comfort Tac, which I've been wearing for cycling for 4 years (it is awkward) and cannot wear for running.

My wife bought this holster for me to try. I truly owned more holsters than anyone should. I have never been able to find a simple and comfortable shoulder holster for a subcompact. I have plenty of shoulder holsters for larger frame guns, but I’ve never been able to find one worth the money for subcompact. I am blessed to have a lot of experience with firearms, and have been fortunate to find many non-shoulder holsters that I use regularly for subcompacts. When I received this holster in the package, I was disappointed and completely unimpressed. it looked flimsy and cheap. BUT, once I enrolled it, put it on and slipped my shadow systems CR 920 in the holster, I couldn’t believe it. I have been wearing it daily for a week, and while I can’t speak to how well it will stand up to the torture I will put it through, I am shocked at how well made, comfortable and flexible this holster is. It does get a little hot under the band around the chest in the summer, but it is a minimalist design and what little area it takes up on your chest will be tolerable in hot weather. It works great while riding my motorcycle or even in my work shop. I will also say that drawing quickly from this holster will take a great deal of practice. Because of the way the gun sits perpendicular to the chess band/floor, drawing is not as quick as you would find with a shoulder holster that holds a gun parallel to the floor. So far the Velcro is held up extremely well, but again, there’s much more torture to put this holster through. I have chosen to buy a second as a back up for an M&P 2.0 40 Cal. For quickness, comfort, and conceal ability, the shoulder holster has way exceeded my expectations so far.

This is just what I was looking for! It checks all the boxes. Comfort, versatility, and affordabiltiy. Also, quality construction.