I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the Coolux Mesh no cotton 79% Polyester / 21% Spandex material that UnderTech/The Glock Store is using...LOVE IT!

I now own sixteen (16) UnderTech UnderCover Coolux Mesh ShirtsNine (9) V-Necks, Five (5) Tanks, and two (2) Round Necks. Several people on our security team has purchased these as well. They all LOVE them!

The shirts up there for price, but they are FANTASTIC!!! So while I will have to admit that I personally have always waited until they went on 20% OFF salesBUT man are they worth every penny! Even if they did not have the benefit of the surgical elastic for the concealed carrythese Coolux Mesh shirts are just plain a FANTASTIC SHIRT PERIOD without all that.

So, let me preface that Im in the No Small Man CategoryIm 6-5 and almost 300 lbs. with a 53 Chestmost of my weight in around the belly. So I ordered the 2XLand YES, they are compression shirtsand YES, it was tight at firstbut I love itand now that Ive purchased 5 more new shirtsI can tell my older Coolux Mesh Shirts have become a lil more relaxed over the year that Ive had those. ;-) Plus, they really do improve a persons profile tooa person feels pretty studly in these. ;-)

The Coolux Mesh IS THE BEST PERIOD!!! I can literally sweat like a pig doing yard work; go for long bike rides; and now kayakingyou name it...and I'm cool as cucumber with NO sweat passing onto my dressier Red Kap Shirts (that BTW make a great concealed firearm shirt because they have snaps that a person can rip away). OK back to the Coolux Meshthese shirts dry super fast. I really wish UnderTech / The Glock Store would manufacture regular plain versions of the shirts and regular underwear from the same Coolux Mesh materialbecause it would sell all on its own (I know Id buy itIve tried to find other garments made out of the same Coolux Mesh material and have not found any exact matches). So if UnderTech / The Glock Store could manufacture plain underwear garments, and still have it all made in the USAand still be more inline with prices from the likes of SAXX or ExOfficioI think theyd have a whole other businessreally I do! ;-) People working out in themthey are study lookingI think!

Okay okay off my soap box. ;-)

So while I LOVE theseIve had my award winning quilt and sewing expert daughter modify the Concealed Carry part to better suit my own personal preferences and needs. But I also should clarify that Id really only done this recentlyafter purchasing 7 more shirtsso its still a great canceled carry shirt without modification (this is just what I did if a person wants to read on). ;-)

First thing I did wasCUT OFF the elastic retention strap (I did that a year ago too). From my own observation (and I can hear the boos and yeas already with pros and cons) ;-)

In my estimationthe elastic retention strap is or could have been a major safety issue (as Id think it would be for others tooespecially for like Glock owners). Again, for me, it took too long to unhook and draw. Plus, there is NO guarantee that the elastic strap will not get caught on the firearm when coming outI wanted to reach in and get a FULL SOLID grip on the firearm and be able to draw in one non-covering motion. Also, again in my opinionthe elastic retention strap makes it very hard to holster the firearm, too. Because otherwise a person really has to almost take off the outer garment or be looking in a mirror to make sure the retention strap does not get caught on the trigger (that would be VERY BAD with like a Glock or a fireman without a safety with one in the pipe, as we were trained). My family personally has S&W M&P 9mm Shields w/the Crimson Trace Green Laser and the only safety that I actually like on a weaponagain at least from what Ive seen (like the safety on the Compact or Full Sized M&P those are WAY to easy to engage or disengage by accidentagain that is just my humble opinion). ;-)

So, if UnderTech could manufacture the shirts without the retention strap and save a lil money for them and usthat would be a win win in my book. Now, don't get me wrongI did test the weapon for retention with and without the strap before I cut it off (so I can understand the argument). Again in my case, I use a M&P 9mm Shield with a Crimson Trace Green Laserso when I stuck my firearm init actually fit very snuggly and securely (but it would not keep the gun in IF a person was in a hand to hand fight rolling on the ground). Yet, again for me, for 99% of what I docutting off the retention strap was MUCH safer and quicker to draw. Again, Im not Secret Service or an Officer looking for a good 2nd Firearm holder locationthis is my everyday undershirt with concealed carry.

So as youll see in pictures belowI had my daughter add some more sewing and stitching to customize all 16 of my Coolux Mesh Shirts even further. So again, I realize UnderTech is not going to start making each shirt customthat would be ridiculousthis was just well worth it to me!.

Second thing I did after about year of ownershipwas that I decided to add some stitching and remove a lil stitching from the surgical elastic that already did a great job of holding my M&P 9m Shield w/CT Green.

For me with my buildthe draw was a lil far backI found over the first year that Id kind of twist my shirt to the right to get the holster part closer to the front. Again, Id always want to get a FULL GRIP on the firearm. But if I screwed on my shirtwell thenmy V-Neck would show under my nicer Red Kap Shop Shirts.

So as a person can see, I removed a vertical stitch (that is only on the surgical elastic part)and I had my seamstress add some stitches (that of course have to go through the inside of the shirt). But what it didwas move the firearm 2 closer to the front, which for me, was perfect for that FULL GRIP on the firearm that I wanted. Plus then I had her close the bottom of some of the other poucheswhich made nice lil pockets for extra magazines. Which I disguise inside Leatherman cases for both concealment and as another way to protect them again under arm perspiration, too.

So thats my system and Im sticking to it! I LOVE ITnothing is pulling my pants downI always have 30 to 40 rounds with me if the poop should ever hit the fan, as we volunteer on the church security team which also has other Deputies and Officers.