AlphaHolster Belly Band Hand Gun Holster - Abdomen Holster - Cross Draw - Any Gun - Any Clothing - Right or Left Hand - Men or Woman

I do not carry with this belly band (or any belly band, for that matter) every day/casually. I normally carry IWB at a sharp 3 o'clock. However, when I have a formal occasion or a reason to dress up, IWB is difficult to achieve -- tucking in your dress shirt around your IWB is a pain and it's normally too hot in my region to wear a full suit or blazer. So that leaves open carry, ankle carry, downsizing my weapon to pocket carry, or awkwardly tucking around my IWB....or I could use this belly band.This band is comfortable, does not sweat me or make me feel hot, and it stays in place without making me feel like I'm being squeezed. I wear it underneath my dress shirt at roughly 8:30-9 o'clock, and you cannot tell my subcompact 9mm is there. I've even carried it over my dress shirt, under my slim-fit vest, in the same position without it printing or protruding. It's not as fast as my EDC, but almost all my dress clothing/formal concealment options will limit that. This is a good compromise between concealment and accessibility. I can still jerk my shirt up with my left hand and quickly procure my pistol with my right. If this holster has a downside, it's the velcro. If your band runs small or large in sizing (mine was larger than the size chart led me to expect; this actually wouldn't be a problem if the velcro section was longer around the band), the velcro can pick at your shirt, depending on the material. Furthermore, the velcro straps for your pistol are slightly longer than they should be, and they are not quick to rip free if you're using it to secure your pistol. You can simply not use the strap and tuck it behind your firearm, but the velcro area where it should have stuck will pick at your shirt, as afore mentioned. I do suggest you consider how comfortable you are with your firearm/carry protocols before you consider this -- unlike a protective/secure leather or kydex holster, the holster/sleeve that your pistol is held in is just elastic. Unless you could rig a kydex insert that fits, you will not have secure trigger protection (if you're carrying a singe action semi automatic with no external safety, be aware of what you lean against or allow near your firearm).Also, I am less than impressed with the magazine slots. They have no retaining mechanisms aside from being elastic, and I've actually had my double-stack 9mm magazines fall out of them after a period of movement (thankfully I observed this while wearing/testing it within my home, as the magazines fell straight to the floor). I have started using them for carrying a small flashlight and a folding knife (both of which have pocket clips to hold them in place).Overall, I am happy with my belly band and have found it to be my best option for formal events, church, etc. It has made my carry life easier at a price point which is appropriate for how often I use it.

This is a great holster for the price. It's far from perfect but good enough for somebody in a budget.As I struggle with concealing in the horrible Florida heat I decided to search for a cheaper alternative that would hopefully tide me over for a couple of months. I came across an article comparing several belly holsters and the Alpha Belly Band had a pretty decent review talking about it’s breathable elastic and a price that couldn’t be beat so it was an inexpensive effort to try it out.Some Amazon reviews complained about the inaccuracy of the sizing but I found it to be true to size. I measured to wear it above my natural waist as I am tired of hip and waist holsters riding up. The band is much wider than I anticipated but it still fits in my short torso and I don’t expect it would be too bad for other people.The holster is designed as a “one size fits most medium and large guns” and my gun is on the smaller range of the scale so there is a lot of space for a longer muzzle. The velcro retention strap is something to get used to but necessary.The elastic feels very rough on my skin so I need to wear a tank top underneath, having that extra layer of clothing and the fact that it’s so wide makes it too hot for the Florida outdoors in the summer but it’s suitable for indoor use and the cooler time of the year. The elastic is supposed to be breathable but I haven’t haven’t found that to be very much so.The holster is designed for “crossdraw” which isn’t as odd as I feared and it’s actually helpful to me since I’m cross dominant. Like with any other soft holster, re-holstering is a 2 handed job. I don’t know how well a Kydex insert would fit on this although the elastic is stretchy enough that it would probably work. The magazine holster looks too small to fit any magazine at first glance but it’s stretchy enough that it holds my gun’s magazine and knife.Concealing in a regular t shirt or loose printed top is great but I get too much printing on a juniors and women’s size shirts so I won’t be able to use this for those outfits.Draw time is much slower than carrying in the waistband but it’s better than not carrying at all.After a long day wearing it, it started to ride up but it was stopped by my breasts so it mostly stayed in place although it bunched up a little at my bra line. After many hours of wearing it felt hot and a little uncomfortable by the evening. By the time I took it off I was relieved and discovered a slight heat rash in my stomach that cleared up quickly after I cooled off.While it won’t be part of my EDC, I’ll keep it on hand for occasions where no other holster will work for my outfit.

It fits perfect for my Beretta PX-4 storm. I’m a big guy and it is comfortable.

Looks great but I received a flesh colour when I ordered a black one, seems fine though

Huby loves it

rec'd white.