Best (non-dorky) carry vest?

[KenBGlock19]

I am looking for a carry vest. What do you suggest for EDC, comfort, and non-dorkyness factor? :supergrin:

I am printing a little during the summer months and I need to have full concealment - esp. in CT. :whistling:

Links/pics are welcomed! Thanks!

KB

[grindchug]

All vests are dorky.

[Drunkenmonkey]

IMHO everyone wearing a "carry vest" looks like blackwater wannabes.

[tarpleyg]

Get a smaller gun or a better holster.

I can conceal a 4" 1911 with just a t-shirt using a Milt Sparks VersaMax II. I don't like carrying it because it's just too big to haul around. I prefer a J-frame in my front pocket.

Greg

[El_Ron1]

http://i31.tinypic.com/qpp8bc.jpg

[KenBGlock19]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

I guess I shoulda seen that one comin'...I just don't feel like going to jail here in Commie Land. I'll take being a dork over being Bubba's Beotch anyday. :dunno:

[El_Ron1]

Try the troubled loner look with a well worn BDU blouse. Change patterns with the seasons.

[Drunkenmonkey]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

I guess I shoulda seen that one comin'...I just don't feel like going to jail here in Commie Land. I'll take being a dork over being Bubba's Beotch anyday. :dunno:

My wife's grandfather wears a fanny pack. Personally I am not going to carry a gun I can't comfortably (fashion included) conceal. For me I just keep my P32 in my pocket with an uncle mike's holster.

[paynter2]

It depends on the sex of the carrier... I think all females should use busties to hide their piece. :supergrin:

[getorix]

I have been wearing fleece vests long before I got my carry license (but not in the summer). LL Bean, North Face and REI make some nice vests that dont look tacti-cool.

[Easterbrook]

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[Acujeff]

I am partial to the excellent vests from Concealed Carry Clothiers. I especially like the pocket carry holsters for small gun, mag, OC or combatlite carry.

http://www.concealedcarry.com

[Dennis in MA]

I have been wearing fleece vests long before I got my carry license (but not in the summer). LL Bean, North Face and REI make some nice vests that dont look tacti-cool.

+1, but tough in the summertime.

Basically it's Guy Abera season. As best you can. The (frustratingly made in China) Woolrich Tactical shirts are VERY nice. I got 2 from LAPolice and it was very cool. T-shirt under just to keep things cool.

[Jason D]

Any vest that doesn't scream gun, mostly non photog like vests.

[KenBGlock19]

The Concealed Carry vest (see above link) looks plain practical. Does this scream concealed to the NON-GUN folk? I know it does to us...but the normal-day person.

[MrMurphy]

I second the Concealed Carry Clothiers vests.

I have the Tropic. They work well. Even the Secret Service uses them, which got me in trouble once. :)

[itisbruno]

Depending where you live, the ROTHCO SAFARI (http://www.essentialapparel.com/index.cfm/a/catalog.prodshow/vid/38905/catid/56/Rothco-Safari-Deluxe-Outback-Vest--Khaki) vest blends in. I'm in the rural midwest, and everyone considers it a fishing vest.

[Guod]

Sub compact in a smartcarry worn at 4:00 is what I do, and I can conceal all summer long in shorts and a normal fitting tshirt, and I am a small framed guy, if I can do it, anyone can.

[BAILIFF]

I am partial to the excellent vests from Concealed Carry Clothiers. I especially like the pocket carry holsters for small gun, mag, OC or combatlite carry.

http://www.concealedcarry.com


http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4367/homepagewalt2aj4.gif

Ya know, that's kinda high on the dorkyness scale. Just sayin'....:upeyes::upeyes:

[Dean]

I carry OWB, so I wear vests in the summertime and fall. Khaki or olive. I also have black. These are the ones I wear. Everybody who knows anything knows I' got a gun. So what?
I'm supposed to have a gun. I carry my BUG in my vest.

http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/ShowProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=48&productid=169

[zoyter2]

I usually wear a Campco vest whether or not I have a gun or not. I just like a lot of pockets for my stuff.

The only people they scream "gun" to are cops and people who lurk on internet gun forums.

Neither of which effect my decision making at all as I don't break laws, and I long ago quit worrying about how others felt about how I dress.

[UtahBen]

I think vests look stupid.

I would go with a Safe Packer before I went with a vest.

[beefums]

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4367/homepagewalt2aj4.gif

Ya know, that's kinda high on the dorkyness scale. Just sayin'....:upeyes::upeyes:

:rofl:

You can't get dorkier than this.

[MizzouDrew]

I wouldn't wear a vest, but hey, to each their own. What works for one person may not be the solution for another. No reason to criticize.

[okie]

Not a dorky vest:thumbsup:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p64/okie1911/VEST1.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p64/okie1911/vest.jpg

[Bubbala]

Any of the photog/ fisherman's vests do tend to look dorky. I really don't think that they scream gun though because most people are just too oblivious to notice their surroundings.....and I wouldn't care if they did anyway.
In cooler weather I do use a western cut vest. I have several that are of good quality. Not only do they do a great job of concealing my gun, but I like the extra pockets.

[TylerDurden]

http://i31.tinypic.com/qpp8bc.jpg

Ron FTW! :rofl:

[bp_cowboy]

Columbia has a Titanium vest that is very nice looking and does not look dorky... but summertime I choose long shirts.

[El_Ron1]

Actually, we've all overlooked a very good choice:

http://www.tv.com/video/pmThOUqeTVjtaV_pamJ5JsYXZ3B90Wpa/mr.-burns-see-my-vest?o=hulu

[TylerDurden]

Actually, we've all overlooked a very good choice:

http://www.tv.com/video/pmThOUqeTVjtaV_pamJ5JsYXZ3B90Wpa/mr.-burns-see-my-vest?o=hulu

You don't even need to carry a gun when you have a gorilla vest. Who's gonna mess with you (besides PETA)?

[Short Cut]

Filson has some nice vests to choose from.

clic pic

http://fil.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pFILSON1-2232743dt.jpg (http://www.filson.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2118239&cp=2069836.2069837)

[Short Cut]

I think vests are look stupid.




I think stupid look are stupid does. :cool::wavey:

[Thx-1138]

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4367/homepagewalt2aj4.gif

Ya know, that's kinda high on the dorkyness scale. Just sayin'....:upeyes::upeyes:

+1.

I haven't found a vest. I'm sticking with Hawaiian shirts in the summertime.

[cowboywannabe]

in the summer ALL vests look dorky and say im carrying a gun, so why try to hide it with a vest? there are other ways to hide your gun with a little style like a sports jacket. yeah, its a vest with sleeves but it doesnt scream dork.


if the vest option is just so you comply with the law about concealing your gun i guess its ok, other than that if you wear a vest you only need your N.R.A. ball cap and Glock Team t-shirt, and 5.11 pants to finish the commandowannabe ensamble.

[Dean]

"If the vest option is just so you comply with the law about concealing your gun, then I guess it's okay."

No no, this isn't a legal requirement used to hide a big frame semiautomatic pistol and some spare mags, so I can protect myself in case the dope fiends and convicts I'm daily surrounded by try to murder me. Actually we're bringing sexy back, wearing these vests all the time.

"Smart guess, Friend-o."
That's what the vest is for. It satisfies the law.

[TylerDurden]

Wear a sweater vest.

[KenBGlock19]

Wear a sweater vest.

That would make me look even cooler. :rofl:

[OD GASTON]

Try the troubled loner look with a well worn BDU blouse. Change patterns with the seasons.

LOL!!!!!:rofl:

I would hate to hear what ya'll have to say about someone who open carries.
"wanna-be cop...ect.,,,,at least with a vest it is speculation.....

[cloudbuster]

Jeans jacket, windbreaker, hawaiian shirt, hoodie, there's pretty much no existing option that isn't better than a vest. Vest is synonymous with dorky. Even if it doesn't scream gun to people, it will make you stand out (while they're s******ing and pointing at the dork with the vest) -- even the leather biker vest is stupid unless you're riding a harley and even then, unless you have the rest of the look to pull it off you look like a poser.

In the winter you can get away with an insulated vest without looking like a dork, but then you might as well wear a jacket. There are no situations where a vest is going to be the best concealment option.

ETA: the word that got asterisked out was totally not a bad word. It was a synonym for snickering. I wonder if this site asterisks out niggardly, too. (Nope!)

[scochran53]

I have carried my glock a the 1 o clock position for three years I find that to be the best for me. My holster is the main reason for that, it is a orca holster made out of Tacoma Washington I don't think the make them anymore though. If anyone has heard of this brand let me know where I can buy one.

[Buki192327]

I would hate to hear what ya'll have to say about someone who open carries.
"wanna-be cop...ect.,,,,at least with a vest it is speculation.....

OD you hit it right on the head. Speculation is correct. Call me a nerd or dork, I have had several prople compliment me on my vest. They had no idea it was hiding a handgun. The correct vest can make casual look a little more dressy, without being really dressed up.:wow:

[gary newport]

All vests are dorky.

All safari/photographer's vests are non-dorky--and practical! :cool:

[gary newport]

Any vest that doesn't scream gun, mostly non photog like vests.

I've never heard any vest "scream gun." Mostly, they just yell "vest."

Sigh, another urban/internet myth! :upeyes:

[gary newport]

in the summer ALL vests look dorky and say im carrying a gun, so why try to hide it with a vest? there are other ways to hide your gun with a little style like a sports jacket. yeah, its a vest with sleeves but it doesnt scream dork.


if the vest option is just so you comply with the law about concealing your gun i guess its ok, other than that if you wear a vest you only need your N.R.A. ball cap and Glock Team t-shirt, and 5.11 pants to finish the commandowannabe ensamble.

Oddly enough, I consider suits and sports coats to be the epitome of dorkhood! :whistling:

[cowboywannabe]

Oddly enough, I consider suits and sports coats to be the epitome of dorkhood!


wow, donald trump, all the u.s. presidents since the civil war, the vast majority of suscessfull business folks....they all have the dork look to you?

i guess you are the minority or the vest that screams gun toting dork would be all the rage off the range and in the board room...LOL....damn it i cant use smilies on the not so quick reply...

[zoyter2]

All safari/photographer's vests are non-dorky--and practical! :cool:

Yup Gary. Seems we have a lot of guys here who spend far too much time analyzing the current fashion trends and staring at themselves in the mirror. Don't know how they find the time what with all the new interior designs coming out and the constant flood of new "to die for" quiche recipes. :supergrin:

[Easterbrook]

wow, donald trump, all the u.s. presidents since the civil war, the vast majority of suscessfull business folks....they all have the dork look to you?

i guess you are the minority or the vest that screams gun toting dork would be all the rage off the range and in the board room...LOL....damn it i cant use smilies on the not so quick reply...

Don't forget James Bond (major dork) and Charlton Heston.

http://sameritech.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/charlton_heston2.jpg

[Lewsid 13]

Yup Gary. Seems we have a lot of guys here who spend far too much time analyzing the current fashion trends and staring at themselves in the mirror. When you look as good as I do, it would be social suicide to commit fashion "faux Pas". That's the main reason that I analyze current fashion trends and stare at myself in the mirror all the time. :supergrin:

[RussP]

If you want just a cover vest, get a windbreaker, take it to a tailor/seamstress and have the sleeves removed.

:cool:

[BigFameOne]

I am looking for a carry vest. What do you suggest for EDC, comfort, and non-dorkyness factor? :supergrin:

I am printing a little during the summer months and I need to have full concealment - esp. in CT. :whistling:

Links/pics are welcomed! Thanks!

KB


IMO there is no such thing as a NON-dorky option.

[GLOCK_27]

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Welcome to Wal Mart, how may i help you?

[VB14]

I am looking for a carry vest. What do you suggest for EDC, comfort, and non-dorkyness factor? :supergrin:

I am printing a little during the summer months and I need to have full concealment - esp. in CT. :whistling:

Links/pics are welcomed! Thanks!

KB

Golf vest works just fine. Check this one out (http://www.golfdayonline.co.uk/index.php?proId=180&golf=Adidas_ADIDAS_CLIMA-SHELL_FULL_ZIP_WIND_VEST/_NAVY_&_GREY). I've been using this for few years now.

[scottMO]

Not a "vest", but a decent alternative:

http://www.m6trading.com/products/MLB/JERSEYS/84021-CHW-BLK/eBay01.jpg

Between baseball and football season, these blend in pretty well.... I leave mine unbuttoned and it just looks a little "sloppy"... Stick to the dark colors. If you can find one for your local team, even better..

scottMO

[TylerDurden]

http://www.sharmark.com/vests/images/95034_turq_silver.jpg

[BigFameOne]

http://www.sharmark.com/vests/images/95034_turq_silver.jpg

We have a winner, the next best thing to non-dorky (which doesn't exist) is SOOOO dorky it looks like you are celebrating your dorkiness. Tyler wins, bu remember the first rule of dorky vest club.

[ChuteTheMall]

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7894/walmartgreeterflairyt9.jpg

"It's on, cuz"

[GlockRik]

Looks like we're gonna have to have a run off.:rofl:

[ChuteTheMall]

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/907/sonnycherpicjy4.jpg

Did this future GOP congressman, probably the first man to sleep with Cher, look like a packing dork?
:hippie:

[BAILIFF]

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7894/walmartgreeterflairyt9.jpg

"It's on, cuz"

OUTSTANDING!!!!:rofl:

[gary newport]

Yup Gary. Seems we have a lot of guys here who spend far too much time analyzing the current fashion trends and staring at themselves in the mirror. Don't know how they find the time what with all the new interior designs coming out and the constant flood of new "to die for" quiche recipes. :supergrin:

:rofl:

[ssfeldjager]

To law enforcement, anyone wearing a vest is screaming that they are carrying concealed. Very easy to spot.

[Bubbala]

To law enforcement, anyone wearing a vest is screaming that they are carrying concealed. Very easy to spot.


And once spotted.....what?

[gary newport]

To law enforcement, anyone wearing a vest is screaming that they are carrying concealed. Very easy to spot.

Really? Since there seem to be a lot of different vests being sold out there, I suspect law enforcement would be wrong a goodly percentage of the time! :whistling:

In any event, legal carriers don't have to be concerned about law enforcement...do they? :cool:

[BigFameOne]

To law enforcement, anyone wearing a vest is screaming that they are carrying concealed. Very easy to spot.

My gun is legit, as is my permit I could care less if LE thinks I am carrying. Course I wouldn't be caught dead in any vest I have seen here, although I do own a Carhartt vest I wear at work when it gets cold.

[magiaaron]

Want to look "non-gun" when wearing a vest? Include some fishing stuff on it and you'll look like you're just an avid fisherman. :) I know a fellow that did that at times. He didn't wear it everyday, but he had a 5.11 vest with some different things on the vest to make it appear that he was simply out for a fishing day. Threw on an old ball cap or a fishing hat and he was good to go. Of course, I don't know your age, but he was already retired so it worked for him. He simply fit right into the sterotype everyone had of good ol' boys his age. Of course, he was retired LEO and had shot competitively for 20 years, so someone would have gotten a big surprise if they'd marked him as that stereotype.

Anyway, if it works for you, then you might want to try.

-magiaaron