LAS Concealment Tanto Holster Review: A Surprisingly Comfortable Appendix Rig for a Light-Bearing Carry

Disclosure: LAS Concealment provided the holster used in this review. As always, receiving a product for testing does not influence my opinions. Everything below reflects my honest experience after carrying and using the holster.

First Impressions

The first time I put on the Tanto holster from LAS Concealment, it reminded me of strapping on one of those novelty pregnancy bellies.

The holster is big.

And I mean big.

Going from carrying OWB nearly every day for two months to a dedicated appendix holster designed for a weapon light was a bit of a transition. Prior to this review I had been finishing up my two-month carry of the Tulster Contour Holster, so moving back to AIWB with something this substantial took a little adjustment.

The Tanto is unapologetically thick, but it has to be. Mine is molded for a pistol equipped with a Streamlight TLR-1, and accommodating a full-size weapon light inevitably adds some real estate.

Here’s the surprising part though.

Despite the bulk, the holster was more comfortable than I expected.

Almost immediately I added a small memory foam backing pad to the rear of the holster to prevent the Kydex from tenderizing my kidneys during long drives. For someone with less midsection enthusiasm than I possess, that probably wouldn’t be necessary. For me, however, it helped quite a bit.

When LAS Concealment agreed to send the Tanto out for testing, I was genuinely excited. They’re a well-established company with a strong reputation in the concealed carry community, and I had been eyeing some of their designs after hearing positive feedback from people in my circle.

Right out of the box, one thing stood out. LAS clearly made a deliberate effort not to simply produce another generic Kydex box.

The belt clips are canted inward, which is intended to push the grip of the firearm closer to the body. It’s a subtle design choice, but it actually seems to work as advertised. In a market flooded with nearly identical holsters, it’s refreshing to see a company still trying to innovate.

As for concealment, once I threw on my usual flannel my wife didn’t notice anything unusual at all, despite the fact that I repeatedly asked her if she could see it printing.

And yes, in case you’re wondering, I absolutely put the holster on immediately like a kid on Christmas morning.

Some things never change.

Configuration and Features

The particular LAS Concealment Tanto Holster I received came in storm gray, which ended up being a pleasant surprise. I didn’t have any input on the color beforehand, but after carrying it for a while I found myself liking it quite a bit. It’s a nice break from the sea of plain black Kydex that tends to dominate the holster market.

The Tanto is designed strictly as an AIWB holster, though it ended up serving an unexpected secondary purpose. When I wasn’t carrying on-body, it worked extremely well as a dedicated holster inside the Savior Obscura CCW Sling Bag that Savior Equipment had previously sent out for review. The fit inside the bag felt natural and kept the firearm consistently oriented for a draw.

Attachment to the belt is handled by polymer overhooks. These are simple and effective, and they held securely throughout my testing.

Yes, the internet tends to swear by Discreet Carry Concepts steel clips, and I understand why. They’re incredibly strong. However, they also have a reputation for absolutely shredding belts and pants over time. Given that I can only afford to replace so many pairs of jeans each year, the polymer overhooks felt like a reasonable compromise.

The holster ships optics cut and includes an adjustable concealment claw. LAS uses a spacer system that allows you to fine-tune how aggressively the claw presses against the belt. This lets you dial in how much the grip rotates inward toward the body, which is a small but genuinely useful feature.

Small design choices like that show that LAS has clearly spent some time thinking about how people actually carry their firearms day to day.

Retention

This was my first experience with a light-bearing holster, which initially threw me for a loop.

Most Kydex holsters give you that satisfying click when the gun locks into place around the trigger guard. With a light-bearing design, retention usually happens around the weapon light instead. In this case, the holster indexes around the Streamlight TLR-1 rather than the trigger guard of my CZ P-10 C.

As with most light-bearing holsters, retention is based on the light itself, which means other pistols equipped with a Streamlight TLR-1 should theoretically fit the holster as well.

That also means you typically don’t get the dramatic audible snap that traditional holsters provide.

At first I thought something might be wrong. After doing a little research, I learned that this is simply how most light-bearing holsters function.

The retention on the Tanto is fully adjustable, and dialing it in only took a few minutes. Once I found my sweet spot, the draw felt quick and predictable while still requiring deliberate effort. In other words, the pistol wasn’t going anywhere unless I wanted it to.

I never had a moment where I worried about the gun working its way loose during normal activity, and I’m confident it would remain secure even if I took an unexpected spill.

Comfort

Comfort is always a tricky question with appendix holsters, and in this case it was especially interesting.

At the end of the day, this is still a large block of molded Kydex competing with your internal organs for real estate under your belly.

That said, the surprising part was that the bulk actually made the holster more comfortable for me, not less. The larger footprint seemed to distribute pressure more evenly instead of concentrating it in one small spot.

After adding the memory foam backer, the holster worked perfectly fine during long car rides and extended periods of sitting.

I carried the LAS Concealment Tanto Holster for several weeks in daily use, including driving, running errands, and extended periods of sitting.

Would I personally use this particular setup every single day right now? Probably not, at least not until I lose a few, let’s say dozen pounds.

But that’s very much a me problem and not a commentary on the quality or comfort of the holster design.

Concealment

The inward-canted clips turned out to be more than just marketing.

Combined with the adjustable claw, they did an excellent job of rotating the grip of my CZ P-10 C inward toward my body. That made a noticeable difference in concealment.

With just a t-shirt, the holster was slightly noticeable.

Throw on a hoodie or flannel, however, and the problem disappeared entirely. In colder weather clothing, concealment was extremely easy.

Build Quality

Build quality on the Tanto was top notch and exactly what I would expect given LAS Concealment’s reputation.

Edges were clean and smooth. No burrs, no sharp corners, and the screws and hardware were all high quality. Nothing about the holster felt cheap or rushed.

Draw and Reholstering

Drawing and reholstering with the Tanto was exactly what you want from a carry holster. Smooth, predictable, and free of any catches or hiccups. After a short adjustment period for the light-bearing retention system, everything felt completely natural.

Which is exactly how a holster should behave.

Value

The holster market is absolutely flooded with options right now, ranging from bargain basement Amazon specials to extremely high-end custom rigs.

LAS Concealment lands squarely in that sweet spot where the price doesn’t break the bank, but the quality still feels worth every penny.

After spending time carrying the Tanto, I would have no hesitation recommending it to someone looking for a quality light-bearing appendix holster.

Final Thoughts

The LAS Concealment Tanto Holster surprised me. On paper it looked like it might be too large or bulky for comfortable everyday carry. In practice, however, the design choices LAS made, particularly the clip angle and adjustable claw, did an excellent job of keeping the pistol tucked in close to the body.

For shooters running a weapon light who want a comfortable appendix option that doesn’t require a second mortgage, the Tanto earns a solid recommendation.

It may look intimidating at first, but after spending some time with it, the Tanto proves that sometimes a little extra bulk isn’t such a bad thing after all.