Reflexive: N8 Tactical Xecutive Holster Review

Last updated: December 4, 2021 · Originally published: November 16, 2021

Quick Answer

The N8 Tactical Xecutive is an optics-ready IWB/AIWB Kydex holster built from a single .090 Kydex fold-over. Its sight channel is cut for red dots and raised to clear tall suppressor-height sights, and it fits a wide range of popular carry guns (Glock, SIG, Springfield, S&W, Taurus, Walther, Ruger). Cant and ride height adjust independently, and tension is tunable via Chicago screws. MSRP is about $50.

N8 Tactical Xecutive holster: quick facts

Is the N8 Xecutive holster red-dot compatible?

Yes — it has an optics-cut channel that clears most micro red dots, plus a raised sight channel for tall or suppressor-height front sights.

How is the Xecutive adjustable?

Cant and ride height adjust independently via the clip, and retention is tunable with dual Chicago screws and rubber pillars.

What carry positions does it support?

Both appendix (AIWB) and strong-side IWB carry.

How much is the N8 Xecutive?

About $49.95 direct from N8 Tactical, with a try-it-free guarantee and limited lifetime warranty.

I’m sold on reflex optics…if I can find a holster!

For most of us, it only takes a few minutes on the range with a reflex optic sitting on top of our pistols before we say, “Okay, I’m sold.” Don’t get me wrong; the challenges of iron-sight marksmanship will always be important. But when the chips are down and you absolutely, positively must hit the target (because the alternative is unthinkable), that red-dot sight is your life insurance. If, that is, you can find a holster that will accommodate that reflex sight and actually keep the handgun concealed. That’s where N8 Tactical‘s Xecutive holster comes in. In this excellent review from Gun Talk Media, you’ll learn just how useful and versatile a reflex-compatible holster ought to be … and then you’ll want one of your own! You can get one here for $49.95. (They also have mag carriers for 20% off at the time of this writing!)

But before you go, why not sign up for our …

This year, we’re raising a Thanksgiving toast to you, the American outdoorsmen and women who maintain our proud traditions, with our best giveaway yet: The Giving Thanks IV $7.5K Guns & Gear Giveaway! It’s a cornucopia of everything you want and need to keep those traditions going for generations–from two classic bolt-action rifles, to the most innovative new firearms on the market (and all the ammo to feed them)…the list reads like a Thanksgiving prayer. Each and every one of you amazing readers deserves a chance at this amazing prize package, and that chance starts today and runs through midnight Central time November 30th.