Men's Concealed Carry CCW Vest with Two Holsters Water-Repellent Canvas Insulated

First off, there's some older reviews here and on the Legendary Whitetails site that complain about crackly plastic linings of the velcro that makes a lot of noise. This is true of the older design, but the newer design has fixed this design flaw and it as quiet as any jacket. Unless you get a random clearance version of this you should get the new design. Initially somehow I got sent a 5x instead of a 3xlt, and it was absolutely cavernous. You could have fit me and another person inside and zipped it up. I returned it and purchased it again from another site and the 3x it fit me well (I'm a big guy). The Legendary Whitetails clothing is generously sized, especially in the shoulders where a lot of companies skimp. I've bought 5x gear from other companies (*cough*Columbia*cough*) where a 5x would feel like it was going to rip open when I put my arms out in front of me while the front bagged out. I own several Legendary Whitetails clothing items and a 3x is a 3x. I do sometimes step up to a 4xlt when I want something comfortable like one of their insulated flannel shirt jackets (another product I love), but considering how big the 5x was that I was sent in error I don't think going up a size is a good plan for this vest. I don't like the built in mag holders, they're too obvious in my opinion if you carry with it unbuttoned or unzipped. They probably would work well for a small flashlight, a folding knife, etc though. I bought a velcro backed dual mag holder and used that instead. That's the beauty of this innovative design, anything that is backed with the hook side of velcro (like many plate carrier accessories) will stick inside this vest anywhere there's velcro backing. I found the Savior Equipment Tactical Double Pistol open top mag holder to work well for double stack mags. If you prefer retention with a velcro flap those are available too. Just make sure it's backed with the hook side of velcro and you're good to go. Want to carry 10 spare mags? I'm sure you could fit enough velcro mag holders in this to do it. The holsters it comes with are universal soft holsters, and in my opinion not really safe for carrying with a round in the chamber if you don't have a thumb or grip safety, which most carry pistols these days don't have. Not having solid trigger protection made me nervous, so I fixed this by taking an inexpensive Kydex IWB holster (plenty in the $20 range or less on Amazon) and taking the clip off, then using adhesive backed velcro to secure it inside the holster the vest comes with. This way you can swap the Kydex insert if you get another gun or want to carry a different one. I used Strenco brand 4" wide hook and loop velcro and cut it to fit before peeling the adhesive off, soft side in the holster the vest comes with and hook side on the kydex. After doing this the kydex is not coming out without concerted effort. I'm pretty sure you'd peel the entire holster off the vest before the kydex would come out by yanking on it. You may need to train to hold the hem of the vest with your non-draw hand while drawing, depending on how tight you set the kydex holster retention and where you position the holster. Make sure you set the retention before inserting the kydex into the soft holster. You can set the kydex loose and use the snap closures the soft holsters come with for retention (this may only work for smaller pistols due to length), or remove the snap closures completely; they're just velcro retained. Most IWB kydex holsters come with a sweat guard, this can go towards your body or away from it. I'm left handed so I carry in this vest with it on my right side, but the Kydex holster I got was a cheap right handed one so the sweat guard is out when carried on my right side. If you want the sweat guard toward your body, buy the same handed holster as you'd use if you were carrying IWB. If you want it out, buy the opposite hand. I also own their concealed carry soft shell jacket, this method also works for it as the holsters it comes with are identical. I suspect it would work for any of the LW CCW apparel that have the velcro interior. I tried it with both subcompact and compact kydex holsters. Full size may fit with a little extra stretch but I didn't try it. I tend to carry with the holster as far back as possible and slightly down from the arm hole with a slight forward cant. This keeps it concealed even when the vest is unzipped/unbuttoned unless you do some major bending over or stretching. Another benefit of this design is you can carry it any way you want as long as there's velcro in the vest location where you want to carry it. I've not washed mine yet though I saw some reviews where the stitching didn't hold up well to repeated washings. I'd probably opt to dry clean to be safe. Note that the black color vest is a magnet for my (very orange) cat's hair. If you have pets with light colored hair go for the "Twig" color not black unless you want to use a lint roller a lot. I own both (yes I'm that big of a fan) and prefer the Twig as it doesn't show pet hair as much. I don't own the camo color so I can't speak to it. Legendary Whitetails pricing varies a lot depending on day of the week, what sales are going on, what colors are popular or not, etc. I'd suggest watching what you want for a while and not being too picky on color selection. Sometimes you'll get a real bargain if you're patient. Overall this is my favorite way to carry in cool weather. The vest is cool enough for me to carry using it through late spring up here in the Frozen North if I wear just a t-shirt under it. If you want a single layer solution with a hood the softshell jacket works well in the Spring and Fall but is too thin for winter wear. This vest with the Legendary Whitetails Outdoorsman Jacket (the one with the wool exterior and the Sherpa interior) is a really warm combo with this vest and a decent hat in the winter.

This is the first conceal carry vests and Im really impressed for $80! Its a heavy duty vest, warm for the cold days, lotsa pockets and double sided gun holder. I tried it on and theres no way you can tell Im carrying. Its got one holster on each side for a magazine!

I like that the pouches can be moved around until they’re in the most comfortable position, and the fabric is heavy enough that no outlines show through. Nice quality, good fit, looks good.

I find this vest excellent, with but only couple of little detractors Fit is mostly good, fits chest to size well, placement and the option of left or right draw, with the adjustable holder also good. Ok for the point of contention, the length is long for me, some of use have shorter torsos, we didn't choose that, so we can't change it. 1. If you a had 2 way zipper, it would take pressure off us when we sit with it zipped up. 2. I carry a subcompact in this vest, and the spare mag holders are barely sufficient, either too loose or too tight. Otherwise I don't regret owning it. Hopefully I can get someone to change out the zipper. Thanks.

I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband so he can carry his 1911 without having to hip holster under a bunch of layers in the winter. I was a little worried about quality and whether the built in holster was big enough for his 1911 after reading reviews, but it is perfect! The material is very thick and all seems are well stitched. The holster is adjustable and the 1911 fits like a glove. You absolutely cannot tell he is carrying when looking at him. My husband is 6'5" 250 and the XL-T fits him perfectly. It's a relaxed fit, and the perfect length. The zipper is thick and seems heavy-duty so I could see that being a problem if it malfunctions, but it goes up and down easily and smoothly for now. This is a great option for anyone looking for an additional way to carry in the winter. It is thick and warm. Once it get to be 40°F+, this vest may be too warm.

Amazing fit for my husband he loves it. Very heavy and good material. Worth the money.

Love it. Warm comfy and durable

It was a gift but recipient seems to enjoy. No complaints. Laundered well.

fantastic product, and will carry a 45acp comfortably, also looks great and is warm, I bought two in different lengths, and I highly recommend this item