Hi there. I've lurked for a while and tried to find what I'm looking for by reading previous discussions but simply haven't been able to come to a decision. Quite simply, I'm looking for a holster for my Glock 43. I know a lot of people are probably going to recommend just wearing a belt, but I'm planning on carrying in athletic shorts, yoga pants, and potentially skirts (depending on the occasion/demands for that day). I'm a 5'8" female with an athletic build, and while I'll be able to wear a belt with jeans, I'm in athletic wear almost 40% of the time and need to be able to carry without the use of a belt.
I've been most attracted to the retention of kydex holsters, and have specifically looked at both the Vedder LightTuck Kydex IWB holster and the Dark Star Gear G43 holster, but if anyone has any other recommendations of holsters that I should look at, I'll definitely take the time to look them up!
The specific question I have concerning these two holsters is: does anyone know how well the Dark Star Gear or Vedder holsters work without belts? I know that the Dark Star Gear holster has an extra bump at the bottom of the metal clip to provide some additional "bite" to stay on without a belt (and they mention success with board shorts and gi pants), but I was curious if anyone had any personal anecdotes about how well they worked?
Thank you in advance for any help!