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I have seen several topics in here where the kangaroocarry was discussed but not really review much. What is everyones thoughts on it. I bought one not sure if I would like it or not, and found myself liking it.
I will add a video of my review, let me know what you think about the holster.

I also ordered a crossbreed supertuck that should be in soon. Cant wait to try it out.
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=jqPikcWvINc[/youtube]

Mr.ViperBoa wrote:I bought one not sure if I would like it or not, and found myself liking it.

This is the KEY thing... You like it, it works for you.
Holsters are soooooo personal. We could be the same height and weight but carry our weight in completely different places, making my perfect holster your worst nightmare and vice versa.

I tried one a while back and it took me too long to get it on, but I'm an impatient grump ... I was also a bit worried about having to get my cover garment waaaay up to my armpit to draw... Construction seemed ok however.

I carried for a while using a "smartcarry" pouch... I liked how easy it was to put on. Just one strap.
I still use it for summer carry when wearing shorts without a solid belt.

If you follow the various threads, it sure looks like many folks have tried many different types of holsters. I guess I'm guilty, too, and I've only been legal to carry since last August. I bought a fanny pack (which I really carry at 1-2 oclock), a Minotaur IWB and the Kangaroo Karry. My reactions to the latter are:
1. There are times when I cannot get the Minotaur to work for me with just a dress shirt on. The Kangaroo does much better
2. Drawing from the Kangaroo is much different than the IWB (or the fanny pack, for that matter). I found that I had to practice quite a bit when I first got the Kangaroo to feel comfortable with it. I still take time out to practice with it.
3. Depending on what you are wearing, accessibility to the Kangaroo can be an issue. I don't know that I'd even consider it if I had layers on (example: shirt and jacket.) With just one top garment, it seems to work OK. I'm definitely a little slower with it than with the IWB.

My preference it the IWB. I'm a lot faster with it and it is comfortable under most conditions. If I'm concerned about concealment (top garment barely makes it to my belt line when I'm standing up), the Kangaroo is a good alternative. I've also found that it is much better in "hugging" situations. There is less chance that there is going to be contact with my gun, especially with shorter women. The concealment is better with the Kangaroo. My wife can sometimes spot the IWB. She has never picked out the Kangaroo.

The only real negative I have is on the spare mag. Putting it in when the Kangaroo is already on can be a pain. I probably don't use the Kangaroo over 10% of the time but when I need it, I'm glad that I have it.

I wear one all the time with whichever small .380 BUG I pick for the day, like some people pick ties. Sometimes I fall asleep waering it. But I have to suffer the indignity of my wife smirkily referring to it as my "man bra."

I wear it when I am in a suit or want to tuck in my shirt. It feels flimsy but has never failed me. I carry my XD40 in it and have carried my MDE in it.

I find the holster/pistol (Glock 19) migrates to the center of my chest necessitating constant re-adjustment.

I rarely use it because of the re-adjustment issue.

Abraham wrote:I find the holster/pistol (Glock 19) migrates to the center of my chest necessitating constant re-adjustment.

I rarely use it because of the re-adjustment issue.

I had that problem until I stuck it right under my armpit and put a wash-rag between it and me. Otherwise it rubbed right through my t-shirt and kept moving.

It works for me and my PM9.

After reading this I bought one. Got it yesterday and tried it today. Didn't like it at all. Probably won't use it again except for very special occasions when it's the only thing that will conceal well enough. It feels like I'm wearing a bra or girdle, and the material folds over, making it really hard to get to the magazines.

I have one around here somewhere. I used it several times and never got used to the feeling that it was going to fall out if I leaned the slightest bit forward and one time my G27 did. Good thing my belt was tight and my tucked in shirt held it in. In the bottom of the drawer it went.

C-dub wrote:I have one around here somewhere. I used it several times and never got used to the feeling that it was going to fall out if I leaned the slightest bit forward and one time my G27 did. Good thing my belt was tight and my tucked in shirt held it in. In the bottom of the drawer it went.

Didn't yours have the little velcro-strap thingie to secure the weapon in the pouch? Or are you simply saying that even with it in use, it felt like it was going to fall out?
The strap feels too secure to me and I tuck it under the pouch and don't use it.

Purplehood wrote:

C-dub wrote:I have one around here somewhere. I used it several times and never got used to the feeling that it was going to fall out if I leaned the slightest bit forward and one time my G27 did. Good thing my belt was tight and my tucked in shirt held it in. In the bottom of the drawer it went.

Didn't yours have the little velcro-strap thingie to secure the weapon in the pouch? Or are you simply saying that even with it in use, it felt like it was going to fall out?
The strap feels too secure to me and I tuck it under the pouch and don't use it.

When I first bought it, I unloaded the gun, put it into the holster and without a shirt on, moved around a lot of different ways. I tried bending over, twisting, getting up from a kneeing position, etc. It never felt like the gun was going to fall out. I do agree with the comment about the magazine being difficult to deal with. I tuck the retention strap, too.

Bald Eagle, I understand your comments about it feeling like a bra or a girdle. I will admit that it wasn't comfortable for me the first couple of times that I used it but since it was a matter of the Kangaroo or nothing, I just lived with it. After a number of hours of wearing it, it has become like the IWB. I know that it is there but it doesn't get in the way or bother me. I just keep remembering that the alternative would be to have the gun in the safe.

baldeagle wrote:After reading this I bought one. Got it yesterday and tried it today. Didn't like it at all. Probably won't use it again except for very special occasions when it's the only thing that will conceal well enough. It feels like I'm wearing a bra or girdle, and the material folds over, making it really hard to get to the magazines.

And...................how do you know this?

flintknapper wrote:

baldeagle wrote:After reading this I bought one. Got it yesterday and tried it today. Didn't like it at all. Probably won't use it again except for very special occasions when it's the only thing that will conceal well enough. It feels like I'm wearing a bra or girdle, and the material folds over, making it really hard to get to the magazines.

And...................how do you know this?

Doesn't everyone?

Purplehood wrote:

flintknapper wrote:

baldeagle wrote:After reading this I bought one. Got it yesterday and tried it today. Didn't like it at all. Probably won't use it again except for very special occasions when it's the only thing that will conceal well enough. It feels like I'm wearing a bra or girdle, and the material folds over, making it really hard to get to the magazines.

And...................how do you know this?

Doesn't everyone?

Everyone who wears a B & G...would. Otherwise....it would have to be hearsay or speculation (for the menfolk).

But we're getting seriously off topic in the interest of humor. So...I'll stop.