b1indfire Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I did a search on the forums, but didn't see any topics about holster cant, so apologies in advance if this has been mentioned before. Setup: DAA belt with Boss Hanger and a Kydex holster. When I put on my belt, the boss hanger pushes against my thigh, resulting in an inwards cant of the firearm. In other words, the grip of the gun is angled inwards towards my body. As a result, when I go to draw, one of two things happens. Either I tilt my upper body to the left to align my torso with the holster and get a smooth draw, or I pull straight up and the holster will flip outwards a bit before I overcome friction, resulting in not only an uncomfortable draw, but a much rougher draw in general. Have you guys experienced this, and what can I do to fix it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Use some rubber spaces (wider at the top) to offset the angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1indfire Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Would I put those between the hanger and the holster or the hanger and the belt attachment piece? Also, would that not mess up the screw threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Between the holster and the hanger, use longer screws at the top, the rubber spacers should allow some flexibility in positioning provided that you don’t over tighten the screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerflyer48 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Rubber fuel line works well depending on screw size and is less likely to collapse vs o rings learned that years ago with a Safariland 007 and a Highlander plate system don’t forget your blue Loctite when you finally get it where you want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) Use nylon spacers. You can get them at home depot. I have them for my SS mag pouches to bring them out. Edited July 23, 2019 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, b1indfire said: Would I put those between the hanger and the holster or the hanger and the belt attachment piece? Also, would that not mess up the screw threads? I have a larger spacer at the top than the bottom... between the two pieces of the boss system. not hugely different in length, but enough to remedy the problem you are mentioning. It hasnt boogered the threads or anything. I take the other approach on my idpa holsters by putting a larger rubber spacer at the top of the teklok (or whatever) than the bottom to give me a little more room to work. Both methods seem to work fine. Edited July 23, 2019 by tha1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I installed a medium-sized drawer pull at the bottom of my BOSS hanger to keep it parallel to my body and prevent it from digging into my leg. I spray painted it black since the drawer pull was made of wood. I bought it from Home Depot for about $2 for a package of 2. Heres a couple of pics: You can can also use the smaller drawer pull if that fits you better. I recommend trying both sizes and see which fits you better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Do you get any bruising from that? I’d expect to have a nasty bruise if I tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Nathanb said: Do you get any bruising from that? I’d expect to have a nasty bruise if I tried it. Nope. No bruising at all even with walking around all day with it. Keep in mind all the weight of the gun, holster and hanger is not bearing down on that drawer pull. I have one of aandabook’s hanger which is based on the BOSS but the main difference is the longer length of the long rectangular piece. It actually extends a little bit past the Y plate. A lot cheaper too. Aandabook holster hanger Edited July 23, 2019 by George16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1indfire Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 @George16 So while that's a great idea for the holster to not turn muzzle inwards, my problem is my muzzle is turning outwards. Kinda like what thormx is doing in his post here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 So I've been practicing my draw almost every night since making my thread, and I've noticed a few things but no "magic bullet" yet. 1) If my holster side foot is too far back, the problem is worse 2) It's more of a problem if I am standing straight up vs. taking a more aggressive "weight on the balls of the feet" stance 3) Loosening the tension screws helped but didn't solve everything 4) Switching my shorts helped a little bit Last night I actually tied the hanger to my leg with a piece of paracord. Worked awesome! But it's impractical haha. I have long arms so I think at least some of the issue with my draw stroke is that I'm just not anatomically prone to not pulling straight up -- I can do it if I go nice and slow but it isn't natural feeling and I am towards the end of my range of motion in terms of shoulder flexibility. I'm debating attaching a piece of velcro to a pair of pants and the hanger to help hold it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1indfire Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 @thormx538 I'm having the same problem as you but I think it's less pronounced. I have yet to get my hands on some spare fuel line, but I think that's my first step. Have you tried tilting your upper body to the left when you draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 13 hours ago, b1indfire said: @thormx538 I'm having the same problem as you but I think it's less pronounced. I have yet to get my hands on some spare fuel line, but I think that's my first step. Have you tried tilting your upper body to the left when you draw? Not intentionally. I'll try tonight. I have a match tomorrow so I was going to practice draws/dry fire tonight anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Stay straight while drawing!!!!!! Move the can't forward/ backwards until you find a spot that works with out binding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1indfire Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 @jcc7x7: My issue is not the forward/backwards cant, but the side to side cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacala Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Cant ,can't. I bought a DAA Racemaster and solved the problem ! I have a special drawer for kydex holsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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