REVIEW: Squared Away Customs, The Spartan IWB Kydex Holster

Posted by rick cancino on Jan 28, 2015 in Articles, New Products | Comments Off on REVIEW: Squared Away Customs, The Spartan IWB Kydex Holster

Kydex holster fabricators are now easier to find than a piece of spent brass at the range. But of course quantity does not bring quality. A quality fabricator can shape a holster to minimize footprint, retain position, wear comfortably all day and most importantly, be consistent in drawing. Without a solid, efficient draw you put yourself and others at risk. It can be difficult to write a review on a product such as a holster because so many different considerations go into what makes for a “good” unit. This article will cover some of the facets of The Spartan and why I so readily recommend it.   Squared Away Customs was founded by Mark L. and is based in Vermont. They pride themselves on short lead times and maintaining a high quality standard. Unlike other kydex manipulators I have dealt with, SAC (Squared Away Customs) welcomes custom kydex projects! If you have an idea for a project, contact them thru their website .   After using their Spartan holster for a few weeks, I knew they would be the ones to make a custom rig for my P-09.  I reached out to Mark at SAC, who is in the process of making this happen. So, look forward to that upcoming review! The Spartan was designed by Cloud Defensive and produced by SAC, and it was crafted specifically for IWB carry.  It isn’t an OWB that had the loops removed and some soft loops thrown on it and then dubbed an “IWB Holster.”  They took the features they liked the most and avoided the issues other holsters had and thus conceived, The Spartan. One thing I have to say is that I despise the “one size fits all” approach to products that expect you to change, to fit the product. The Spartan holster allows you to change the configuration to best fit your carry style. Whether it is comfort, deep concealment, or grip access, you can configure the holster to reach these goals. You can adjust the loops for different ride heights and then the angle of the loops for different cants. The picture above shows me running the loops with a cant and then the photo below shows a zero cant. If you look at the magazine...

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