Carry positions, the ups and downs...

As I stated there are a myriad of carry options and a million different styles in which to carry.

What I'd like to do is go over the ups and downs (my personal opinion) on the different positions you can carry from and where I think (again, just my opinion) a concealed weapon would actually do you some good, should the need arise.

The criterion are fairly straight forward when considering your carry location.
1. Comfort
2. Concealability
3. Mode of dress
4. Speed of access

Shall we begin?

IWB
In the waist band (IWB) holster are the more common out of all holsters for sub-compact and compact models. They are usually carried just past the peak of your hip bone heading towards your wallet or back pocket.

The comfort of these is "ok", some people say they are great, some people say they are bulky, some people hate them... opinions are what they are so far as comfort goes.

The concealability on an IWB is good. You have to consider when you bend at the waist because the grip may print on you.

Mode of dress is easy as well, just an untucked shirt is enough in most cases. There are some models that allow you to tuck in your shirt, but test those out and see if the printing is a problem when you do tuck in.

The accessibility is the best out of all the holster options out there, period. Tug with the weak hand to pull up the shirt, and draw with your strong hand, then two hand grip and extend. Pretty darn simple, actually.

OWB
This is pretty much the same as IWB, except the obvious, it is outside of the waist band.

This is considered the most comfortable carry position by lots of people.

The concealability is "ok". You have a greater chance of printing since the entire gun and holster are out in the open, so to say.

Your clothing choices are either an untucked shirt or a jacket...that's all the leeway you can have.

The drawing is the best of all concealable holsters out there, period.

...I will cover more in separate posts. There too much to cover in just one.