Tulster Profile Inside the Waistband Holster Review

Handgun holsters are those things that you just accumulate. The trial and error process can be daunting and holsters can pile up quickly. Whether you’re a newly minted concealed carrier, or a veteran, having a high quality holster should be a top priority. I had read about Tulster holsters and decided to reach out to them about their product line. After a bit of back and forth and a conversation with one of the owners, they packed up and sent out three holsters and a magazine carrier for me to check out for T and E. The first of the holsters that I tried out was the Profile inside the waistband holster.

Construction

The Profile holster is made of a sturdy and rigid Kydex. The hard plastic design of the holster keeps its shape and allows for easy holstering and unholstering, without anything integral or extraneous to snag on.

The Profile holster I was provided with was designed specifically for the Glock 43, my firearm would snap into it handedly, and it stays put with a fair amount of retention. The Profile does have an adjustment screw to allow users to change the tension of the retention. Yes, you will get holster wear on your firearm with this holster, as you will with any holster.

Features

When a firearm is holstered in a Profile, the full trigger and trigger guard is covered. The holster does go the full length of the barrel, chamfering a bit at the end, but the end is open.

Designed and marketed to be an appendix carry holster, the Profile will still work without issue as a conventional inside the waistband holster. The hardware that attaches the plastic, open ended belt clip, aka the “quick clip,” to the holster allows for adjustment of cant. I carried my G43 with a slight cant forward at around the 3:15 to 3:30 area, and found that to work well for me.

In the field

I carried my pistol for a couple of months in the Profile holster and I was impressed with it. At first I thought that the hard Kydex would dig too much into my luscious shape, but it really did not bother me. The holster is not ambidextrous, so the “sweat guard” only runs up the opposite side of the quick clip. I found that design element to be great for holstering the firearm with ease.

Easy in and out

If you’re coming in and out of so-called “sensitive locations” and need to leave your firearm in your vehicle, you’ll notice the holster if you are tooling around without a gun in it. Without a pistol, I found the top of the sweat guard to dig into my curvicious side a great deal. That’s pretty much the only time I found discomfort when the holster was in my intended location. Have I had it shift a little on long drives and did that cause a little discomfort? Sure. But it’s easily avoided by ensuring everything is where you want it before ending any pit stops.

Living in an area where popping the gun, and or full holster and gun, out to be stored on the semi-regular…the Profile allows that operation with ease. Putting the Profile into the pants is easy enough and can be done in your car if needed.

Easy to use and sturdy clip

The holster itself is easy to attach around your belt. The open ended plastic quick clip clicked securely around my inch and a half nylon belt. The belt that I wear with the holster is the same that I wear regularly. It’s a dual layer sturdy belt that’s designed as a gun belt. When I was belt shopping for that belt, I had to er “upgrade” – if that’s the word we want to use, and made the decision that I needed something sturdy to deal with what I had going on around the horizon. The profile sits securely and does not really move much at all.

If you’re not into the single plastic clip, there are alternatives. Tulster has heavy spring steel clips that are pretty aggressive which you can order separately for your unit. There are also “soft loop hardware sets” with snaps, if you prefer that kind of configuration – also sold separately.

Quality counts

For my Glock 43, the Tulster Profile was the second IWB holster I used for that gun. The first was a nylon holster that received a fair amount of ridicule from a friend. It worked, but it was not the most ideal. Juggling firearms and holsters to find the right configuration can be daunting and expensive. Using the cheap, “get it done,” options can work, but having a quality holster like a Tulster Profile out the gate is worthwhile.

I did not find the pistol to print much at all. Even with semi snug fitting t-shirts, the G43 was not really perceptible. Would an astute eye maybe figure one is carrying? Well, sure. But that’s just a function of needing to not wear shirts that don’t have enough breathing space and or an indication that continued dieting is in order.

The quick and dirty

Pluses: Sturdy and comfortable. Moderately priced around $69.99. Simple. Easy to clip on and off pants/belt. Can be used appendix carry or as a traditional IWB. Versatile options available to swap out the clip with additional purchase. Adjustable cant and retention. Covers full trigger and trigger guard. Made in the U.S. Lifetime warranty.

Minuses: Hard plastic will give a hard plastic holster wear on the gun. Kydex can be uncomfortable if it’s not in an individual’s sweet spot.

I like the Tulster Profile holster. After a full day of carrying my G43 in the Profile, I’ve never found myself saying, “Man am I sore,” or “Thank God that thing’s off me.” I’d buy this holster if I were in the market for one and I’d recommend it to friends and family as well.

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