Stealth Defense Strut Holster
This holster design is quite clever. The weight of the gun is transferred to the belt, but sitting above the belt it allows greater freedom of movement.
The holster is compatible with most compact handguns up to 6.5" in length. It sells for $70.

I own a Stealth Defense Strut Holster and it’s my favorite for all day concealed carry. It can be worn with normal clothing including slim fit jeans while driving. Larger pants are not required which is often the problem with other IWB holsters. There is no such thing as a perfect holster but I have not found anything better for me.
pistolwear.com My friend was murdered by “The Railroad Killer” Angel Maturino Reséndiz although I remember him as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez, one of the many aliases this illegal immigrant used. I am a runner, too, and it’s the best solution I’ve found.
Kinda sucks that you’re required to wear a belt.
I’ve been looking for a holster for years that’s concealable and yet can still work even with typical excercise clothing like shorts and a t-shirt.
I go jogging in remote forests and lots of shady people like illegal immigrant gangs have moved into my area in the last few years.
They even murdered my best friend 3 years ago…
I’d like to be able to carry a gun with me. But I could never find anything that was practical.
Anybody out there know of a good holster that could fit my needs?
Sort of an upgraded belly band… I do see it wearing out pants though, too bad
Dam no retention device, not aloud for me
Tough to run for guys with a belly. Looks like the end of the “strut” would wear holes in pants, pronto. Painfully cheap looking materials for $70.
Seems like a particularly slow draw compared to, for example, IWB carry under an un-tucked shirt or jacket. I use that as a comparison because, just like this holster, you need to clear a moderately constricting cover garment and get your hand in between your gun and body, as opposed to, for example, OWB carry. Also, do you just leave your shirt button un-buttoned all day? I guess you could replace the button with a fake button and put a velcro panel in. Seems like a lot of work.
At the end of the day, I guess I’d have to try it to see if I liked it.
Very intriguing. I’m a thin guy and I’m currently considering my first pistol for carry. I’m tempted to go with a full size, but I’m concerned about concealability, particiularly in the summer when I usually just wear a slim fitting tshirt and jeans. This looks like a great system for when you’re wearing a suit (perhaps not for us lefties though), but it looks a bit too cumbersome while wearing a tshirt. I’m not sure I want to wrestle with getting my shirt halfway up and then drawing in the heat of the moment.
That’s a clever little rig.
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Looks like it will be fine if you have abs of steel. I exist somewhere between abs of steel and flabs from meals. I’ll stick to IWB.
In a fake stomach one could store tons of goodies. A pistol and mag is just the start.