Bad for concealed carry, A+ for comfort.
I bought this as a concealed carry jacket and it absolutely sucks for that. While the pocket is technically large enough for a full size pistol, the retention method is a piece of elastic like you'd find on a pair of tighty-whities. And it angles the pistol so its straight up with the barrel point down, so your hand has to find the pistol grip and pull up while your other hand pulls the jacket down so the pistol doesnt hang. And it prints... Horribly. It would be smarter to open carry than depend on this solution. Nevermind that if its just floating in your jacket with no retention or trigger guard there is a high chance of shooting yourself in the leg. I would strongly prefer a well secured leather strap in the pocket, with a buckle, at an angle, so all belt holsters could be used with various different pistols. So if it sucks sooo bad, why am i leaving a five star review? While the designers are obviously not gun people and never tested it for that purpose, the jacket itself is epic. Its not a high grade leather, BUT the Taylors made excellent craftsmanship decisions in hiding the natural imperfections in the leather in non obvious places. The marketing says its cow leather, but it feels thicker to me. Maybe Yak leather?? The jacket feels VERY heavy and fits like a second skin. The zipper is SAB, which one would think is a compromise, but its amazing. It actually feels smoother and more durable than YKK. I've had it for about a year and Im starting to get some wear marks on the leather, but for the price its holding up remarkably well. Its not water PROOF, but it is water resistant. If you zip it all the way up and tilt your clin down, the collar makes a decent seal with your helmet. I love that you can zip it all the way up for winter rides and zip it half way down in the summer for ventilation. This is not the best motorcycle jacket you can buy, but i believe it is the best value. Read more
