Those familiar with me might describe me as a holster snob. This isn’t because I want to “flex on the poors” but with the plethora of holster manufacturers out there there’s really no reason to use a subpar holster.
One thing I’ve been super unhappy with are the mounting attachments available for concealed type holsters, more specifically, AIWB holsters. I’ve tried them all; from fomi clips, rcs struts, spring steel, ulticlip, soft loops, j-hooks, you name it. While some are far superior to others none offer the level of security, concealability, and comfort I desire. I’ve lately just defaulted to soft or “pull the dot” loops as they are the most secure but they lack in ease of use and concealment.
This is why when Discreet Carry Concepts (DCC) came out with their line of holster clips, I was curious but not very enthusiastic. Well, wrong I was. I have three DCC equipped holsters and don’t see myself ever going back to any other attachment method. As of the time of writing I am retrofitting the last two holsters I actually use with DCC clips and by the end of the month I won’t have a holster in rotation without them.
Holsters currently equipped include:
Armadillo concealment lux
2 black rhino concealment custom pieces
One of the black rhino’s is exactly how it came from the company and the other two holsters were retrofitted with the clips by me. I currently have a Henry holster spark awaiting them and a philster spotlight that until recently wasn’t able to accept DCC clips but that is a whole review in itself.
The clips are super secure, in fact if I had to point out a con it would be they aren’t the easiest to get off. But not unmanageable and in my opinion no worse than soft loops. And if you think about it, the holster’s clips’ job is to securely attach the belt/pants. So ease of removal isn’t very high on my priority list. I have three different types as of writing but behind the belt variants and a monoblock that works over a belt or behind the belt.
The holster isn’t going anywhere. It is attached, it’s more secure than any metal or plastic clip I’ve tried and on par with soft loops if not a tad more secure because movement of the holster is practically nonexistent. It stays where you put it. And the best part is they are more low profile than even the thinnest of clips to include the terrible fomi clip. No more printing from the attachment point.
Installation is straight forward. If you own a screwdriver, you can install these. I would use loctite or some kind of thread locker because I’ve had screws on holsters back out many times without it. I loctite everything.
The behind the belt style clips are a tad more challenging to put on the pants but it’s not rocket science and the monoblocks are pretty much as easy as those stupid fomi clips. The monoblock can be used with or without a belt. Seriously, it’s just as secure either way. While use without a belt isn’t fun with my g19 or g17 with the LCP it’s fantastic.
Long story short, every holster I use will have these or I just won’t use that holster. And they don’t break the bank. That’s always a nice plus.
FIREARMS INSIDER REVIEWS - 8 KEY POINTS
CLAIM TO FAME:
Low profile secure holster attachment
TARGET MARKET:
Concealment of iwb specifically aiwb holsters
FNBS (FEATURES & BENEFITS OF THIS PRODUCT):
Firmly holds the holster in place
Low profile with little to no printing
Durable spring steel
Can be retrofitted to most holsters
WHAT OTHER AESTHETIC OPTIONS OR FINISHES ARE AVAILABLE?
Black or black with no logo
There are several belt sizes, ride height, configuration and cant options available
What others are saying:
From bigtexoutdoors.com
Brendon B. - 5/5 stars
Great for keeping the holster extra concealed w/o printing
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Price point:
MSRP = $4.99 - $11.99 for the clips
$3.50 for hardware
I need it now availability:
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Our Rating:
Pros:
Low profile
Very concealable.
Secure attachment
Cost
Cons:
Can be hard to remove
Catch on clothing during draw (I’ve not personally experienced this through thousands of draw and multiple classes, but I’ve see one or two people talk about this online. So it’s worth mentioning)
Cost depends on your holster setup
