Hey folks, as we all know there's a million and two holster options out there. For concealment my wife and I are looking into trying the Tier1 concealment holster, and the Enigma holster system. anyone have experience with both, love/hates?

I have the T1C Axis Elite, and I will say it makes for a very fast draw - like a hot knife through soft butter. By far the easiest to draw from, of all the IWB appendix holsters I've tried (which includes ones from Crossbreed, Alien, We the People, G-Code). Printing isn't bad, although I've yet to find any that don't show, even using a claw to press the butt closer to my torso. I realize most people don't notice, but to me it stands out like a sore thumb; I'm fairly lean, and it just seems to jut out, no matter what. :(

Anyway, back to the T1C... For me, wearing it for hours isn't very comfortable; seems like it cuts into my body. I'm typically just in t-shirts; if I wore an undershirt or had something between the holster and my skin, it'd probably be a lot better.

So far my favorite is the G-Code Phenom Stealth. It's the most comfortable (thanks to the "tactical fuzz"), and also amazingly prints the least. Just a tad slower to draw from (also thanks to the fuzz), but the comfort is worth it. Does not have attached mag carrier, so you have to have that separate; not a huge issue to me, but the T1C made it very smooth and easy to change out mags quickly.

I liked the idea of the Enigma system, but it's not available for my gun.

I'm looking for suggestions. First, I'm overweight and that makes pretty much anything hard to cover. Next, I have to wear tucked in shirts most of the time. The only thing that seems to work at all for me is the Urban carry G3, since it sits below my big belly. I haven't had nearly practice with it to feel I could actually use it. At this point, I look at it as being "better than nothing", maybe!

Hey Richard, I just watched this earlier today, and thought it was extremely informative about wearing IWB holsters - definitely some things I never would've thought about! Thought I'd share, in case any of it is of use to you.

The Good: Azula Gun Holsters. Amazing quality leather holsters that won't break the bank. I carry my Sig M17 in a two-slot thumb break holster. I also have an IWB holster from them for my LC9S. I can draw from my thumb break holster faster than most people can from Kydex because the thumb break is positioned where your thumb naturally goes when gripping the pistol. I've bought multiple holsters from this company. 2 for Ruger LC9S (IWB and OWB), 1 for Sig M17, 1 for IMI Jericho 941 FL, 1 for a Taurus 669 (uses Model 66 holsters), and 1 for a 1911. Been happy with all of them.

I don't have an Enigma, but I do have the tier1 axis slim and it's a fantastic holster with a wedge and claw. It's the best holster I've had. I'm 5'8 170lbs and I can conceal a Springfield XD9 (4" barrel with 16rd mag, so the size of a G17 with a shorter barrel) pretty well. I do print a little, but from what I've noticed people generally do not notice people carrying a gun concealed with an OWB holster that's printing so badly there's almost no point to trying to conceal it. The point is people will almost never notice even when you're printing a little especially if you're carrying appendix.

When I'm wearing a tucked in shirt I wear a modified GlockStore belly band (modified to take an extra mag in the same location as my tier1 axis slim). I know that's not for everyone as there isn't a trigger guard, but I've carried that way for over a decade when I tuck in a shirt or wear board shorts or athletic shorts and haven't had an issue of even coming close to a negligent discharge. An XD9 is a full size pistol and with an extra mag you wouldn't know I had anything on me when I'm wearing that belly band with a tucked in shirt (dress shirt or polo). Between the belly band material and the other clothing material (with a tucked in shirt there's a belt involved adding an extra layer as a trigger guard) you get a thick enough layer for a trigger guard. My pistol has a grip safety, so that's another measure but it's not needed in my opinion.

Hope this helps!