Concealment Challenges | PHLster

This page accompanies the 2024 PHLster Holsters concealment class. Follow along with the class presentation, or refer back to this page as a memory aid and resource. While this page is public, it\\u2019s not really designed for standalone teaching, so if you\\u2019d like to share this information with your friends and students who aren\\u2019t at class, please link them to the Basics of Concealment Mechanics page or the Concealment Mechanics section of our YouTube channel instead.

You can also download a PDF ebook of the Concealment Mechanics here. You are free to use this in your own classes and distribute it to your students \\u2013 please credit PHLster Holsters.

 Thank you!

About the Presenters

Jon and Sarah Hauptman, owners of PHLster holsters.

In addition to making cutting edge concealment gear, Jon and Sarah have helped thousands of people to improve their concealment. They share the lessons they\\u2019ve learned in their Concealment Tuneup class, as well as on their website, in the PHLster Concealment Workshop facebook group, on Instagram, and on their YouTube channel.

Topics Covered

• Holster Safety Fails (Real Stories From the Headlines)
  • Safe holster selection
• Overview of Concealment Mechanics
• Comfort Overview
• Common Concealment Challenges
  • Skinny person problems
  • Large person problems
  • Gun size mismatch problems
  • Wardrobe problems
  • Holster problems
• What\\u2019s the Most Difficult Body Type?
  • Lessons learned from observing thousands in the Concealment Workshop

Tip: For easier reading, turn your phone sideways and pinch to zoom.

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Three Safe Holster Requirements

• Full trigger protection
  • Rigid enough that the trigger CANNOT be manipulated from the outside
• Retention through a FULL range of motion
  • Retain the gun in the holster
  • Retain the holster in a consistent position on the body
• Safe reholstering
  • MUST be able to reholster without sweeping any part of the body
  • A safe mechanism for one-handed reholstering is STRONGLY recommended \\u2013 the best way to accomplish this is with an unobstructed, rigid mouth
  • https://youtu.be/r6veRZRdQnY?si=XK-MUORtuoxYzQg1

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Test your holster thoroughly with an UNLOADED gun. Find the failure points before they find you!

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Barrel Blok

Completely blocks the chamber and provides a visual indicator. Recommended for dry fire and holster testing. Buy here.

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Concealment Mechanics - Brief Overview

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For a full breakdown of the Concealment Mechanics, go here.

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Tip: For easier reading, turn your phone sideways and pinch to zoom.

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Poke and Check

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Once the gun is in the ideal location, the next trick is to get it to stay concealed (stay within the envelope of clothing drape without showing). Use the Poke and Check method to identify what holster features are needed for each body shape.

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Keel Principle

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Tip: For easier reading, turn your phone sideways and pinch to zoom.

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Comfort

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Solving comfort challenges is all about identifying root causes. Watch the full comfort video here.

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Root Causes of Discomfort

• Pressure points
• Friction
• Skin shear
• Skin microclimate
• Imbalance
• Overly tight belts

For more information, including solutions, watch the full video.

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Specific Challenges

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• Skinny Person Problems
  • \\u201cThe Shelf\\u201d
  • Smaller available sweet spot
  • Fewer areas of clothing drape
  • Increased discomfort due to underlying bone and firm tissue
• Large Person Problems
  • Areas of clothing drape are not always at waistline; often too near joints
  • Harder to identify sweet spot
  • Skin sensitivity, pinching
  • Pants too low
• Gun Size Mismatch Problems
  • Concealment Percentages
  • Realistic expectations
    • Some guns will REQUIRE concessions
• Wardrobe Problems
  • Pants too low
  • No clothing drape
  • Not dressing to fit the body
• Holster Problems
  • Fails safety criteria
  • Doesn\\u2019t have the right concealment features for that person
  • Using niche holster for everyday
  • Hard to customize

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