Kenai Chest Holster comfort with backpack

[coloradoan]

I'm not a big guy, and I'm worried about the top buckle on the Gunfighters Kenai holster interfering with backpack straps. Have any of you had any issues with this top buckle? I know there are some companies that make chest rigs with the top buckle just connected to the holster itself, but the Kenai has some features that I prefer compared to the competition.

 

[Luke S]

I'm pretty sure I had a Kenai chest holster for my S&W Model 69 (the 5 shot 44) back when that was my bear gun. I backpacked with it a lot with no issues. Very comfortable. I sold it because
a. I was switching to a Glock
b. I was starting to hunt more then backpack and a chest holster didn't seem to play well with binoculars on my chest.

So great holster, no sure about binoculars though. Lately I've mostly threaded a Kydex holster onto the left side straps of my Vortex binoculars chest harness. It's "kinda" a shoulder holster that way. But that experiment was with a 13 oz 357 snubnose. I don’t worry as much about a big handgun when I already have a very effective rifle.

Edit - I'm 5 ft 8 inches fir what it's worth.

 

[croben]

I’ve had one for five+ years now and it’s never been an issue under a pack, even with a heavier load.

 

[Raghorn54]

I’ve been running a Kenai (Glock 20) under my bino harness for about six years. Almost always with a pack on. For what it’s worth, haven’t noticed any discomfort from that top strap buckle, and I’m 6’0”. Looking back at pictures, it tends to settle in well to the middle of my pack strap.

No system is perfect (downsides include the extra straps). But I’ve been very happy with the retention and quick access using the Kenai, and have no plans to change.

 

[BigredRusch]

I ran one for a couple of years with a 20 10mm. I never had discomfort from the straps, which surprised me to be honest.

I went away from it because of the layers and straps across my chest. I sweat a lot and it was pretty uncomfortable to have the chest holster and a bino harness layered on the front and a backpack on the back with all the harness’s and straps.

I’m going to a backpack belt holster and maybe a minimal bino harness. We will see.


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