Pro-tech's concealed Seat Buddy for Trucks and SUV

by Pro-Tech

Product Features

• Pro-Tech's vehicle seat holster The only one on the market
• Has adjustable thumb break with three wall construction.
• Fastens with 1 1/2'' quick release adjustable belt.
• ONLY for trucks and suv's.
• Ambidextrous for bucket or bench seats.

Product Description

BACKUP: Pro - Tech Seat Buddy Holster. SAVE BIG! Have gun will travel! Turn your regular car seat into a "heater" carrier for your large-frame automatic pistol, just in case. Heavy-duty nylon construction; Fits all medium and large-frame automatic handguns; Thumb break retention; Adjusts to fit most vehicle seats; 2" adjustable strap locks in place to hold Holster securely to seat; Weighs 2 ozs. Don't go off half cocked. Order Up! Pro-Tech Seat Buddy Holster

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0013KZ0VU
• Item model number: PTSB-M
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,611 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing the point (later disappointed), March 19, 2010

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Rhino Bob - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pro-tech's concealed Seat Buddy for Trucks and SUV (Misc.)

I think someone has missed the point. It is very obvious from the picture that this holster is not intended to conceal your firearm when you open your vehicle door. Anyone who carries a concealed firearm on a daily basis knows that most concealed carry rigs do not leave your firearm readily accessible when you are belted into the seat of your vehicle. Additionally, if you are right handed and carry 'strong side', your weapon is now on the side of a potential attacker in the passenger seat of your vehicle. The remedy for this is to place your firearm in a more accessible position, away from potential attackers, but finding that position is not always an easy thing to do. Couple that with the fact that some states require that the firearm still be in a holster even while inside the vehicle, and the problem potentially becomes worse. That's where this holster comes in. The reason the title says concealed is because you can use it to keep your firearm concealed from others inside your vehicle, and from those outside your vehicle while the door is closed, but still maintain easy access to it. If you are opening your door then it is assumed that you are taking your firearm with you since you are carrying concealed. In that case you would have transferred your firearm to it's concealed position on your body prior to opening the door. It's still true that the holster would be visible though unless you removed it. It's unlikely that anyone would see it, or even realize what it was if they did, but that personally wouldn't bother me even if they did. It would be up to an individual purchaser whether that would bother them, and of course they would still have the option of removing the holster before they opened the door. But the assertion that this is not for concealed carry is simply not true. This is very much designed for those with a concealed carry license. I've been looking for something like this for a very long time.

1-9-12 edit: This was actually the last of several vehicle holsters I bought and tried out so this edit is long overdue. Although this concept was something I had been looking for, the holster turned out to be a disappointment for me. The problem is with the straps that hold the holster in place. The holster itself is quite wide as you can see in the picture, and the straps exit on each side with a buckle in the back. What I failed to take into account is that the structural member that mounts my seatback to my seat bottom, that the strap must go around, is nowhere near that wide. It is only about an inch wide, while the holster has about six or seven inches of strap width. Once buckled, there is no way to take up that much slack with the adjuster on the strap, so the holster ends up sagging very loosely beside the seat and rocking back and forth. If I had a vehicle with a wider seat structure to mount it to, this might be a great holster. Unfortunately I just don't have that vehicle. If there was a way for me to adjust the holster to take up that slack, things might be better, but I could find no way to do that. I'm downgrading my review to two stars. Great concept. It just needs some serious tweaking, for my type of vehicle anyway (2004 Ford F250).

21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Strap???, July 2, 2010

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MrRadio897 "Big D" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pro-tech's concealed Seat Buddy for Trucks and SUV (Misc.)

I bought this to carry my Glock while we are on vacation in states where my concealed carry permit is honored. Specifically, we wanted a safe, fast way to get to the gun if it was needed. This LOOKED like it fit the bill.

Take a look at the photo. Do you see the strap at the right that holds the holster in place around the car seat? So did I. The trouble is: the strap ISN'T included, and they don't tell you that, OR tell you where you can get one!

One of my most disappointing Amazon purchases. Not sure who is to blame, the manufacturer or the dealer, but either way...it sure isn't clear on the listing or photo.

Find something else.

FOLLOW-UP: After I posted this review, they air-brushed the strap out of the photo. Pretty slick try, but DON'T buy this....it STILL doesn't have a strap. I was ripped off.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Clever Idea ... Poor construction, December 15, 2010

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Matt - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pro-tech's concealed Seat Buddy for Trucks and SUV (Misc.)

I like the idea. But the construction is very flimsy. The thumb break takes 2 hands instead of one thumb. The construction of the body does not have enough rigidity. My firearm (M&P 9mm) gets stuck in the holster on draw and won't go back in without a fight. I'm going to try to find a way to beef it up a bit so I don't feel like it was a total loss.