{"id":4504,"date":"2013-02-11T17:38:27","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T22:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=4504"},"modified":"2013-02-11T17:38:27","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T22:38:27","slug":"n8%c2%b2-tacticals-professional-series-holsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=4504","title":{"rendered":"N8\u00b2 Tactical&#8217;s Professional Series Holsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D90gyQjTtJU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"N82 Tactical\" href=\"http:\/\/n82tactical.com\/n82store\/\" target=\"_blank\">N8\u00b2 Tactical<\/a> makes holsters in North Carolina.\u00a0 At SHOT Show 2013, I asked Nate Beard about their name.\u00a0 Nate Beard and Nate Johnson formed the company.\u00a0 &#8220;Nate Squared,&#8221; get it?\u00a0 I asked Mr. Beard what was new and he showed me their improved Professional IWB concealed carry holster.<\/p>\n<p>From the N8\u00b2 Tactical website:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Nate Squared Tactical Professional holster is the ultimate IWB (inside-the-waistband) holster. It has all the comfort\u00a0of our Original design, but comes with the following additional features:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ADJUSTABLE CANT<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>TUCKABLE\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>EXCELLENT POSITIVE RETENTION<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The holster is made of polycarbonate, which is an extremely durable thermoplastic. Common uses range from cd&#8217;s &amp; dvd&#8217;s to bullet resistant glass. We chose to use polycarbonate because it has 30% more tensile strength and almost double the impact strength of acrylic-polyvinyl chloride, which is the <\/strong><strong>material used by many of the most popular IWB holsters on the market today. All of this simply means that the Professional holster is made<!--more--> of the highest quality materials available<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong> Using polycarbonate also allowed us to develop a positive retention\u00a0IWB holster with our Twist Release System<sub>TM<\/sub>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When the holster is worn, your body puts pressure against the backing,\u00a0which presses the firearm against the polycarbonate.\u00a0 As shown in the cutaway\u00a0(image 1)\u00a0the polycarbonate actually holds the firearm in place and provides additional security for the retention of your firearm.\u00a0 Simply drive your thumb between the holster and the grip, then slightly twist the grip toward your body\u00a0to release the trigger guard\u00a0from the retention bump (image 2)\u00a0for a smooth draw!\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As with most holsters, when your holster is new the retention level may seem exaggerated, but\u00a0a<\/strong><strong>s the leather, neoprene, and suede form to your firearm and to your body over the first few days, you will notice the draw becoming much smoother.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Professional is available for a variety of popular pistols.\u00a0 MSRP is $69.00.\u00a0 I thought the holster had some great features&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N8\u00b2 Tactical makes holsters in North Carolina.\u00a0 At SHOT Show 2013, I asked Nate Beard about their name.\u00a0 Nate Beard and Nate Johnson formed the company.\u00a0 &#8220;Nate Squared,&#8221; get it?\u00a0 I asked Mr. Beard what was new and he showed me their improved Professional IWB concealed carry holster. From the N8\u00b2 Tactical website: The Nate Squared Tactical Professional holster is the ultimate IWB (inside-the-waistband) holster. It has all the comfort\u00a0of our Original design, but comes with the following additional features:\u00a0 ADJUSTABLE CANT TUCKABLE\u00a0 EXCELLENT POSITIVE RETENTION The holster is made of polycarbonate, which is an extremely durable thermoplastic. Common uses range from cd&#8217;s &amp; dvd&#8217;s to bullet resistant glass. 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