HOUSTON, Texas – Comp-Tac Victory Gear® remains the top holster choice among IDPA members, according to the results of the equipment survey conducted by the International Defensive Pistol Association during their 2018 National Championship this past September. This is the Seventh year in a row that Comp-Tac® was named the number one holster brand in the competition holster category.
The survey found that more than one third, (33%), of the 261 holsters reported by competitors were manufactured by Comp-Tac®.
In addition to being the top holster for competition, the Comp-Tac® Armadillo™ vest was the 2nd most popular concealment garment in the match, used by 26% of the 205 responses. The Armadillo™ brand was second most popular concealment garment by only 2%.
“The Comp-Tac® customers use our gear for a wide range of uses; include law enforcement gear, military equipment, every day carry and competitive shooting. The IDPA Nationals survey is an excellent barometer of what gear gun enthusiasts and users are purchasing. It helps us know what customers want and need in their gear and gives us the opportunity to serve our customers better,” explained Gordon Carrell, General Manager and Comp-Tac Team member.
The 2018 IDPA National Championship equipment survey was conducted among the 355 competitors with 261 indicating a competition holster preference and 205 indicating a concealed garment preference. For a full report of the IDPA National results please visit – IDPA Tactical Journal Webpage.
Great stats except your not taking into account the sponsorships vs those who purchased. Show me the stats of actual gear for daily carry of these competitors off the line. No one wears this stuff. Adjustments need to be made to mimick reality and while they are at it the dumb 10rd mags can be addressed over the sobing of an antiquated crowd.
“No one wears this stuff?” Huh? If you shoot IDPA (or USPSA) then you wear this stuff.
You assume that IDPA is nothing but preparation for ‘the streets.’ It’s a competition – or game, if you will. It’s has it’s own specialized set of gear. That’s fine. Not everything has to be about the streets.
So, Comp-tac has more IDPA Nationals competitors using their products than the competition. That’s worth bragging about even if the OWB holsters aren’t what most CCWers use.
IDPA stands for ….
Created because IPSC got away from “practical” and turned into a game. I’ve been at this since 83 so I assume nothing in this statement.
Read the mission statements and history.
Everything is supposed to be about the streets. There are others for gamers.
The “Keep IDPA about ‘the streets'” ship sailed a long time ago. Let it go.
As soon as you put a timer on it and start keeping score, it’s a game.
If you’ve been doing it since 1983, you should have already figured that out. Just do your yearly pilgrimage to Gunsite and talk about how much better things used to be when Cooper was around.
Armadillo Concealment, in the garment manufacturer category?
Yes, Armadillo, not Armordillo.
Lol you really do have me confused with someone else. I never score high because I use cover and make deliberate movements and the clock be damned. I don’t do practice runs and use duty/carry ammo. I run a G26 1/2 the time because that’s what I carry daily. The other I use a gen 1 G17 that I use when I hunt or work tactically.
See ya on the range gamer. Lol Cooper wow
I know exactly who you are. You are that guy that comes to a match once or twice a year, shoots EXTREMELY slow, finishes at the bottom but then brags about how accurate you were to anyone that is unlucky enough to be in earshot when the scores are posted.
I fled IDPA for USPSA a long, long time ago, partly to get away from folks like you.