Crossbreed SuperTuck review

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Product: Crossbreed SuperTuck

Specifications: A hybrid holster with a Kydex shell fitted to your gun. Weight is just under 7 oz.

Price: At time of writing, $69.75. They have sales from time to time.

What kind of holster is this?

The SuperTuck was one of the original hybrid holsters. It has a Kydex shell molded to your gun but the part that’s up against you is nice, comfortable, leather.

Advantages:

• Lifetime warranty.
• It’s big and sturdy enough to carry most compact guns.
• Very comfortable for all day carry.
• Two clips provide needed stability.
• Fitted for your gun so very secure.
• Adjustable cant and ride height.

Disadvantages:

• Not the easiest to get on and off.
• Retention not adjustable.
• Adds some bulk that must be covered to stay concealed.
• I really should have gotten the combat cut.
• It is tuckable: you can tuck your shirt in and only the exposed clips are visible, but the exposed clips are 1” wide. A black belt helps, of course.

From the top.

Slight digression: the commonly used definition of a Compact gun includes a Glock 19, Sig P320 or P229, and the Springfield XDm. Best I can tell is that anything with a 4” or so barrel and 15 rounds or fewer is “compact.” That’s seems a little fuzzy to me but we’re going to go with it as conventional wisdom.

The holster does come with a lifetime warranty. I’ve never had any issues with it so can’t really say how good the warranty service is.

As you can see, this particular SuperTuck is used to carry a Sig P229. It does this very, very well. I can wear this comfortably all day. Sitting, standing, walking, driving, doing light manual labor. It just works great. I make sure I have it set exactly how I want it before I leave and then it stays there. The biggest problem I’ve ever run into is in my car and that’s not specific to this holster. If you get the gun a little too far back it bumps up against the seat bolster on that side. It’s not normally uncomfortable but if your shirts start developing little holes around 4 o’clock or so that will be why.

Two clips are good.

During a previous review of a smaller holster I mentioned that it had only a single clip and I praised it for its low bulk. That was for a smaller gun. For a compact like this I want more. My loaded Shield weighs 24 oz. The loaded Sig is 40 oz., or a full pound heavier. One clip and low bulk is fine for the smaller gun but for this one I want the extra stability of two clips. With 40 ounces I also want those clips pretty far apart.

Having said that, it’s a bit harder to take on and off than the single clip designs. The trade-off is definitely worthwhile but it must be considered.

The standard clips themselves are metal and sturdy, just not terribly discreet. They are also quite strong; if you have particularly weak fingers that might be an issue for you. Crossbreed does offer two other options. The first is a pair of j-clips. The other option they call V-clips. They have hook Velcro on their face, and you put loop Velcro on the inside of your belt to secure the holster to it. It sounds intriguing but I’ve not tested it. It would certainly solve the whole clips showing problem.

A good belt is important here. I think it’s always a good idea no matter what waist type holster you’re using but the heavier the gun the more important it is. A cheap belt will simply not provide the needed stability and could result in something embarrassing like your holster falling off and hitting the ground with the gun in it. Don’t ask me how I know this.

Adjustments.

The Kydex shell is fixed in place on the leather back. The clips are movable. As you can see in the pictures there are four different holes to use. You can move the clips individually to change the cant and ride height. Some experimentation is worth the time and effort here. I ended up using what it shipped with after playing around a bit to see if I could make it better. I couldn’t and so I put it back.

It does not have an easily adjustable retention; I don’t see that as a problem; the standard retention works fine. I don’t do back flips or anything else that requires me to be upside down. I do sometimes do things that require me to get up and down off the floor while working on things. Think sink drain problems. I’ve never had an issue with it coming out or moving around.

Crossbreed’s FAQ gives you a procedure for changing the retention should you desire. They also say that retention adjustments are covered under your lifetime warranty.

Reholstering.

As I’ve mentioned before, the idea of speed reholstering is silly. There’s no particular need to make it harder than it needs to be, though, and Kydex is wonderful for this. You have to make sure nothing gets in the trigger guard to pull the trigger for you but other than that it’s nice and smooth. Another digression: I have developed a slight preference for hammer fired guns over striker. One of the reasons is that I ride the hammer with my thumb as I’m reholstering so I have a chance to feel if the trigger is being pulled.

Quality.

As you can see from the pictures I didn’t get this holster last week. I’ve had it for over a year now and it’s been worn a lot. You can see that I managed to get one corner turned up a bit. Based on its location I’d say that was caused by a car seat. It doesn’t really poke into my skin so it’s not an issue.

The Kydex still holds the gun, the leather is more comfortable than it used to be, and the clips are still strong and sturdy. You can see from the pictures where it’s formed itself around the gun to an extent; that is to be expected.

Combat cut.

Which I didn’t get. I kind of regret that. I have another brand of hybrid holster with the combat cut. It’s not really less comfortable and it is easier to get a solid grip on the gun. Crossbreed’s FAQ recommends the standard cut if you’re not sure; I disagree with that. As you can see in the top down picture the leather has slightly folded over the top. It’s not a problem but I would prefer there to be less leather there. I’ve adjusted to what I have to do in order to draw they gun but I’d be better off with the combat cut.

See below for approximation of what the combat cut gets rid of.

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Conclusion.

I tried to be balanced here but I love this thing. Crossbreed makes a number of quality holsters, including an ankle holster that I’ve previously reviewed. They have some smaller ones but for a heavier gun like the P229 I have I think I’d stay with the SuperTuck. I like the extra size and stability.

As I mentioned, I should have gotten the combat cut. The next one I certainly will.

If you have a compact or full size gun, or you want maximum stability for your smaller gun, go over to Crossbreed’s site and click on this link to pick up a SuperTuck. You won’t regret it.