I'm curious about concealed carry with the Streamlight TLR-7 or other brands of compact weapon lights. When it first came out, I would have thought it would have taken the world by storm because finally there is a light with decent output that doesn't really change the profile of a G19 sized gun...
Or does it?
While there are definitely a lot of holster options available now, I can't help but notice a lot of the major manufacturers of holsters ignoring it. Comp-tac, Blade-Tech, Galco, Bravo Concealment, G-Code, etc. Even a lot of small shops ignore it and still only offer the TLR-1 sized lights. The one that stands out to me is that Phlster, one of the most innovative in the business, ignores this light. These places can afford good market analysis and development, which leads me to believe that there is something about this light that makes them not want to touch it. What am I missing? Is it really hard to get retention around this thing, so much so that the juice is not worth the squeeze? Again, I realize that the market does have lots of options. I'm just curious why there is not whole hog adoption after the light being out for several years and I know we have some knowledgeable industry insiders on this forum. I haven't made the leap yet because now I wonder if holster retention is a big problem with this light.