[Bargsbeer]

I have narrowed my search and was wondering are there any pros or cons regarding and IWB w/ a thumb break? I will be carrying a Glock 26.

Here is a link to the holster.

http://www.donhume.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_5&products_id=36


Thanks

 

[brownie]

No thumb break for me, and it's unnecessary with IWB as well.

Brownie

 

[driver]

Pros:
You can hang upsidedown and/or ride a roller coaster.

Cons:
You might have a harder time drawing in a stressful situation and it will slow you down a little no matter what.

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I think after you carry for awhile you will no longer want a thumbreak, but maybe that is just me. I have never used one, but then again I only have the really cheap IWB holsters. You do have to be careful with no thumbreak though. The otherday I stuck my holstered gun between my seat and the center console and when I grabbed it the holster was stuck there and came off and I was left holding a loaded gun in my hand. Its not a huge deal.. but you just have to be careful (which I hope is implied with carrying a gun anyhow).

 

[SGB]

no thumb break for me either, been there done that, won't do it again.

 

[Mountain Dew Man]

Thumbreak

I am against thumb breaks on IWB's.

There is plenty of rention w/ the holster against the body.

The thumb break slows you down on your draw. We tested it and it was almost an additional 1 sec. We did some drills yesterday and in 5.19 seconds I could come up and hit 6 steel plates w/ 6 rounds. If I were to use a thumb break, I would say it would be around 6 or more seconds, w/ alot of practice.
I did mine w/ minimal practice... in fact, I haven't shot plates for time since 2006.

I normally do not make thumb breaks unless it is required for the LE buyer or the person is dead set on a thumb break. I do tell them the pros and cons just so they don't come back and complain.

 

[brownie]

I never wear an IWB anymore, and my hand boned custom OWB's retain the various guns quite nicely.

Thumb breaks were required before the advent of custom boned holsters and are still necessary for generic holsters that fit several guns. That Don Hume you linked to would fit several guns, hence the thumb break strap.

Brownie

 

[Steve48]

Aside from the question of the thumb break, the single, centered clip for attaching the holster to your belt will allow the holster to rotate forward or backward, changing the angle of the draw. I have a similar, cheaper holster, and I don't like that characteristic. That's one reason why I've ordered a Little Bear holster.

 

[jerm09]

A well fitted holster, either IWB or OWB, will retain your gun even in a fight. I have not had a fight, but mine are so tight I have to break them in before I can even draw without dislocating my shoulder.

Unless a thumb break is required I would not under any circumstances wear one. If you do, then all holsters should be thumb break. I have a holster that a friend gave me that has a thumb break. It is one of only 2 that I have, and I always forget to unsnap it.
If your holster will not retain the gun when held upside down it is too loose for me. If it will it does not need a thumb break.

Regards,
Jerry

 

[deadeyedick]

The only time I ever use holsters with thumb breaks anymore is if I'm carrying openly in an outdoor/wooded environment. I'm willing to sacrifice a little draw speed in exchange for the added retention to protect against the gun being hooked and pulled from the holster by a tree branch or something.

 

[al59tree]

thumb break

I agree, no thumb break. Only time i use a holster with one is while hunting. i have had my Blackhawk pulled out of the holster. Nothing like trying to find your gun after it fell into the water that was knee deep.

 

[fridaddy]

There are much better retention devices than thumb break for carrying OWB, see BH Serpas, Fobus and others. Agree with prior comments regarding friction retention when IWB.

 

[Cthulhu]

Unless your job or regular activity involves climbing up on things and having your body at odd angles, a thumb break is probably unnecessary as long as you have a good holster with good retention.

However, it's going to be up to you and your level of comfort. If you're not comfortable without a thumb break, and you get a holster that doesn't have one, that insecurity would likely keep you from carrying regularly, which kind of defeats the purpose.

Ultimately, you have to go with what you feel is necessary/secure.

-JT