You do understand, don't you, that High Noon's "Alter Ego" holster is made to a different standard than is the Galco?
That is, a large part of the extra thickness you noted is caused by the leather choice High Noon made.
The reason the Galco "Tuck-N-Go" works so well is because the pouch is made of thinner, more malleable material than High Noon's is. That choice is due to Galco's designers' genius, and their corporate ability to "think outside of the box."
High Noon chose to use wet-moldable leather for the "Alter Ego"'s pouch because that is the "gold standard" for making holsters; however, it is not always the best choice for every design.

I suggest that it is dangerous to carry a loaded defensive weapon off-body, for instance in Galco's "Day Planner." Off your body it becomes subject to a snatch, or to your own forgetfulness ("now where did I put that..."), or to the uncontrolled inquisitiveness of a co-worker or a child.

Before you get yourself too deeply into holster critique, please let us know about your experience.
For how long have you carried a concealed weapon?
Have you ever done any leather work?
What shooting training have you had?

Originally Posted by Steve M1911A1

You do understand, don't you, that High Noon's "Alter Ego" holster is made to a different standard than is the Galco?
That is, a large part of the extra thickness you noted is caused by the leather choice High Noon made.
The reason the Galco "Tuck-N-Go" works so well is because the pouch is made of thinner, more malleable material than High Noon's is. That choice is due to Galco's designers' genius, and their corporate ability to "think outside of the box."
High Noon chose to use wet-moldable leather for the "Alter Ego"'s pouch because that is the "gold standard" for making holsters; however, it is not always the best choice for every design.

I suggest that it is dangerous to carry a loaded defensive weapon off-body, for instance in Galco's "Day Planner." Off your body it becomes subject to a snatch, or to your own forgetfulness ("now where did I put that..."), or to the uncontrolled inquisitiveness of a co-worker or a child.

Before you get yourself too deeply into holster critique, please let us know about your experience.
For how long have you carried a concealed weapon?
Have you ever done any leather work?
What shooting training have you had?

Hi Steve
Thanks for your comments and opinions, much appreciated. My objective here was to take a sample of 4 popular holsters and critique based on personal opinions while trying to be objective for the benefit of some who might buy a holster not knowing what they were really getting for their money.
Obviously all of these solutions were quite different from one another but represent real options vendors market to us. You hit precisely on a point I discovered with the High Noon product; while it was superb in quality and construction I don't feel the manufacturer really understood what construction needed to be in a IWB holster. This one was built the way you want a side arm holster constructed. Galco however seemed to get it right although I wear a wider belt than their clip allows for. Regarding the Day Planner product, yes it can pose other dangers but it was mentioned for those who might want to carry open but concealed to special functions or outings where they want the weapon with them but don't feel it necessary to have a "quick draw" need at that time. It' not my cup of tea but might be for say a business person or church member. For me different clothing, different weather and different events dictate what and how I carry. I have been CCW for several years, am former military combat veteran with 1 tour in Viet Nam in the US Army. No, I don't have any leather experience beyond poking another belt loop hole but thanks for asking anyway. Bottom line here was simply to relay my own experience and opinions for the $300 I shelled out for the privilege of doing so.

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Thank you for the reviews. It is always nice to hear what a gun owner has to say about their holsters. Especially someone who has tried a few different ones. too many time i read about what a great this or that something is only to find the "reviewer" only owns one item, it is that particular brand and tehy are justifing their ourchase to them selves more then giving a review.

I liked hearing your perspective and the coment you had...Again thank you for taking the time spending the money and putting up your thoughts.

RCG

proscene;
I bet that the Galco clip, made of plastic, could be reshaped after a very careful application of some heat. You could open the clip's hook up, to accommodate a wider belt.
You'd have to shield the leather from any heat, maybe with a few air-spaced layers of aluminum foil between clip-hook and holster.

Also, FYI, two Galco employees belong to this forum: Old Padawan and Mike Barham. You might ask them for advice using PMs.