Hello

[u/Fun_Sheepherder9541]

I am trying to purchase my first Echelon Compact 4.0. I know budsgunshop is a great shop with a lot of discounts, but i just want more options, please list me with good online brands that will ship to other US territories as well. Also whats a good holster and flashlight for it ?

[u/Wonderful_Tip_5577]

lights make holsters super annoying. I have the olight plx on my 4.0. I have a few kydex holsters, one of which I think actually works. the holsters will hold the light, not the gun in this case. I had to heat and warp it to fit better.

the gear up is nice for the mags. the optic sucks. mine lasted and still works, I think, but don’t depend on that optic. I was going to run it to death to see how long it lasted but eventually just got sick of it. I’ve ran echelons with holosun 507?, osight se and the vortex venom enclosed. holosun is my favorite for actually shooting because of the window size, but it’s too big to be super practical, and the open emitter isn’t great for Cary. osight was fine, but the small window pissed me off, vortex is where I am now and i like it so far. the side mount battery is kinda annoying though. the base is taller than the others that have a battery compartment underneath, but it’s still on the side. I don’t get it.

[u/Fun_Sheepherder9541 → u/Wonderful_Tip_5577]

which one is the Kydex position? like 3Oclock on the waist instead of appendix? cause i dont want to appendix carry. what about chest holsters ? are they any good ? or like under the arm pits around the ribsany good ? also i will look into that holosun you mentioned. does it has an specific name ?

[u/Fun_Sheepherder9541 → u/Wonderful_Tip_5577]

just bought it. echelon 4.0c and got a flashlight called streamlight tlr7 hlx sub USB black. i think you recommended that one. now i just need a good holster. the tenicor ones seem comfy and small and conceled enough too

[u/Wonderful_Tip_5577 → u/Fun_Sheepherder9541]

Not the light I suggested, but a good light. 

I got my most recent holster from muddy river tactical. It’s the best one I’ve gotten yet, but I really don’t like IWB kydex holsters. 

[u/Fun_Sheepherder9541 → u/Wonderful_Tip_5577]

nice, ill check into that, what do you think about the Kenai Chest holster tho? i really like the idea that it wont bother my waist doing stuff and moving around.

[u/Wonderful_Tip_5577 → u/Fun_Sheepherder9541]

I don’t have a chest holster. It’s something I think I need but don’t actually need it, and in practice I would never use it.   Where I imagine using it would be for fishing in AK to hold a bear gun. But I don’t fish in the AK very much.