Tuesday, April 24, 2012

MArooned Product Review: Sticky Holsters

I mentioned in my recap of the 141st NRA Annual Meeting that there was a new holster maker on the market, Sticky Holsters. Talking to Mike at the Sticky Holsters booth, the obvious comparison to the Remora Holster was brought up, and it apparently Sticky Holsters is somewhat of an offshoot of Remora - corporate visions diverged, etc., and Sticky Holsters was born. Having reviewed the Remora holster for the M&P 9mm compact, I mentioned being intrigued by the concept. Mike asked me what I carried, and when I mentioned the J-frame, handed me one of these:
Get Sticky


It's cut for both the Ruger LCR and the Smith & Wesson J-frame:
 
We got both kinds!


I've tried it out with the LCR both as a pocket holster and IWB, and it works quite well in both applications. When drawing from a pocket, the holster does not budge. It's a closed-bottom holster, so no schmutz gets into the barrel of the gun (and none in the hammer, either - in the LCR...). As an IWB holster it's quite secure in a pair of jeans - with or without a belt. They make other products as well as holsters - iPad covers, wallets, gear holders, etc. - and Mike was quick to point out that they can do custom projects as well.

Definitely a solid choice for pocket carry or IWB, that's for sure!

That is all.

5 comments:

Daniel in Brookline said...

Well, Jay? Comparisons of Remora vis-a-vis Sticky? Inquiring minds want to know...

(Offhand, the name "remora" has some class to it. "Sticky" just reminds me of the movie Matilda, and "let's get sticky with Mickey!")

That Ruger LCR is one purty piece of machinery, I must say...

Jay G said...

Well, they both work as intended. The Sticky Holster has a smoother finish, but they're both equally "grabby".

Remora has the edge in that they offer magazine holders made from the same material - so you can carry your sidearm on one side and reloads on the other.

But Sticky offers wallets, business card holders, and iPod cases in their line.

It's really hard to say if one is better than the other - I'll just leave it that they both function as intended.

And as for the LCR, if'n you want to shoot her, just say the word... :D

bogie said...

Is it made of rubber as the Remora is. I tried to find the material on the site, but must have missed it. I realy liked my Remora that I wore on weekends for several months - that is, until I had an allergic reaction that took 2 weeks to clear up. Do not want a repeat of that!

Daniel in Brookline said...

bogie: did you wear the Remora next to your skin? If so, it seems to me that just having some clothing (e.g. an undershirt) between you and the holster ought to do the trick.

BTW, if anyone remembers the regular visitor to my house who carried her S&W snubby commando-style... well, she loves her Remora and now uses it regularly. (So now her trigger remains covered... best investment I've made in some time.)

Daniel in Brookline said...

Oh, and Jay, in re the LCR: you're on!

BTW, your pal Miss Zoe continues to outshoot us both. Last time I took her shooting, I commented that she ought to try holding the gun in midair, instead of bracing it against a solid platform. "Okay", she said, and went from shooting ten tens (standard target, 7 yards) to nine tens and a nine. I then mentioned that someday we should try other platforms and heavier calibers... so she said "Okay", and tried out my Sig P220 in .22-conversion mode. Same story (ten tens if she braced it, nine tens and a nine if she didn't). Then she tried my Beretta 92, which she cheerfully calls "the flamethrower", and kept placing one round after another in the ten-ring. All this with no training whatsoever. She makes me look bad, she does, she does.

Have I mentioned that she's twelve, and that I'm proud as can be of her?