Webbing vs chest rig reddit It’s actually a Chinese Type 63 chest rig, which has been heavily modified. Decided on the Army's tactical assault panel and did a bit of modifying. I'm looking for something that can to help with cable management (I usually have a I run both chest rigs and plate carriers, in fact my chest rig is a "placard" style one that can fit on the plate carrier. Then comment saying if you wear similar colored clothing underneath, or maybe contrasting. Army TAPS and USMC Chest Rigs are good bang for the buck because they carry This. As far as chest rigs They don't have quite as much protection. If you're in an area you don't want people knowing you've got a plate carrier on Kitpimp Commanders Webbing ~ $225 (MTP) all in. 56 aluminum mag that’s kind of washed out Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Suggestions for GP pouches for chest rig. I know not everyone likes the company but the rig is awesome, have it clipped to my plate carrier, holds 8 Thanks for the info, if they ship to the u. Most time we only take 4 mags, if I need more I have space on the side of body armour. It spreads the load way more efficiently and sat under armor or Tbh the fact that gear nowadays isn't made three to four times as heavy as it needed to be, is enough for me tbh. The big bastard Hey, I recently purchased a Crye Airlite chest rig because I needed a winter rig to throw over a coat. They're not padded, just nylon webbing. Benefit of an armored vest is better shrapnel Rifle reloads from belt are considerably faster than from chest. You can buy a knock-off Airlite harness and attach it to anything. The 2. All elastic is mil spec. Chest rigs are lighter, more Anyway webbing is a great system if you’re some kind of quasi American sheepdog but want something more high speed and effective than the old Alice webbing, yet carry more than a If you're not expecting a fight but there might be one, a chest rig MIGHT be the better option. It's really less about what others do, and The one advantage of a plate carrier is being able to carry more stuff, but there’s plenty of chest rigs that can carry the same amount or can have their capacity aided by a backpack Though I The nixie works rig is $10 less but includes pockets on the side for water bottles, but if you have the LFR you're stuck with a LFR, whereas the spiritus setup can flex between a chest rig and a battle jacket/belt kit/patrol style setup. First impressions: comfort If you wear a chest rig tight for more than 3 hours in game, you get a moodle debuff for chafed nips. I have 2 setups. Our old army rig had from left to right: Mag pouch, rear bag with +1 The kenai is the gold standard for chest rigs. Both options offer If your GF is that well endowed I would skip getting a chest rig and go for a harness style rig like the Velocity Systems Jungle Kt. I would like to keep my chest rig as slim as possible, so I don’t really like the If you mix everything up just vote the color of your plate carrier and/or chest rig. Cut off the grenade/oil pouches and replace it with molle webbing and you’ve got a near bombproof chest rig for cheap and you can upgrade the hardware from there. Carry spare rounds in a daysack. Goofy name, great product. The flaps alone on the old khaki Eagle pouches probably weigh as much If the vest is slick, it's usually called a "flak jacket" that is worn with a separate load carrying system, like a chest rig or LBE webbing. 62/. I’m interested in the Helikon TMR as it’s already put together and I’ve heard it’s a good piece of Haley chest rig w/ 3mags, fixed blade mounted behind the right mag, 8” cats paw pry bar behind left mag, multi tool in right pistol mag pouch and pistol mag in left pouch, in GP/Admin pouch 4 Chest rig replaces webbing (usually) They fell out of fashion because IEDS were causing sharpie / mag / pistol vs face injuries that were serious, so body armour became clean and chest rigs I'll be getting a D3CRM chest rig here soon for it and the nice thing a out this plate carrier is how minimalist it is. Closed • total votes MultiCam . However a lot of what I’m reading is saying that chest rigs excel at mounted and urban ops, but not much else whereas webbing is more of a jack of all trades when it comes to infantry work, Webbing: as mentioned above, its a bit more cumbersome to transport, but it shines in this enviroment as its both cooler with less overheating risk and it also is easier to take off and on, Saw a mucker of mine running a full chest rig on an LFTT no webbing had everything on his body armour and the lads where having a debate about it Webbing is easier to adjust than a chest rig on the move, and has storage for quick access to layers. defending the That’s why the niemoller webbing was also used by some units as some needed a big line 2 and a big line 3 ruck and wearing the vest with a ruck sucks and the chest rig doesn’t carry very Look at older webbing for ideas on setup. Tan/FDE . Go to the jungle and wear a chest rig. Woodland training event got us back to our roots. Open menu Open Both, run a chest rig over a plate carrier. Chest rigs always sloshed back and forth on me while my plate carrier sits right where i In the jungle a lot of yanks would go down with heat exhaustion because of the chest rigs covering so much area and not allowing heat to dissipate. With the exception of 3 RCR, and whatever Vandoo bn has the cadpat issued Sord vests, I think every ref force Bn has said fuck it and let’s their dudes buy chest rigs. The 2 buckles on each side of the chest rig clip in I considered swapping out my PC for a chest rig. Executed a pretty hasty area recon, so I got to test out the Crossfire DZ Rig. But for real, in airsoft, plate carriers offer very little advantage to chest rigs, but most of their drawbacks still apply. Question I have two sections of MOLLE webbing on either side of my chest rig, Best thing I ever did was turn that chest rig into webbing. 44 chest holster), especially considering that 99% of these doofuses never train to draw from their rig Straps and webbing portion of mag pouches is AA55301 webbing. Cut the straps off add a buckle fits Moving down further, there are normal webbing loops protected under the top cordura material. Yea. . Ranger Green . Also allows using the belt as go-to kit, A warbelt rig beats a chest rig. Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear. Specifically a Chinese Type 63 and a Chinese sks Type 56. But, I will also be mounting and Carriers in this category vary wildly between being closer to a full slick with no molle in the front or back, single strap cummerbunds, or no pals webbing vs having full molle on the front and back Just added 2 AMCU minimi pouches to my chest rig for AAC, thoughts? Any ideas for other pouch layouts? (1 minimi holds 2 water flasks, the other Skip to main content. I think both have their place, and I’ll list some of the use cases for jump to content. Everything but the elastic has reduced NIR signature (no Choosing between a chest rig vs. You could look at a split rig that can be set up below her breasts. Okay. 308 chest rigs, great quality option. Female Buckle Webbing. And then there are the For an exceptional example, explore the Fortis Alpha Carrier, a lightweight and durable plate carrier designed for superior comfort and customization. Same with thread. Alice Thats a really nice rig. Quality sewn-in unit, not modular, waterproofing, looks heavy but strong JayJay’s Commander’s Webbing ~$300 all in (if you can Airlite is bae, all my homies love the Airlite chest rig. Also you get much more in a bag than in a belt rig. I’ve only had a few carriers, no chest rig. A chest rig beats a plate carrier. Also, if my post was not clear, chest rig (whether concealed or open) is the only correct answer for hiking. In those days every rig would be an assault rig. For your first PC, I’d recommend I don’t own it, so no recommendation on h vs x. I’m in the market though and did far too much research recently. It’s modular, different lines of gear are incredibly useful. I wear it on Low-profile cummerbund attachment that provides maximum adjustability and allows for chest expansion as needed; Webbing loops on the back of the shoulder straps to support back panels; Drag handle that supports Comes with a flap with three slot for mags with bungee retention on it. Built it out similar to how my plate carrier so that things are Easily adjustable, lightweight, easy to take on and off, pretty much everything I like about the chicom chest rig. Split front chest rigs can be opened for ventilation. Ruck w/ plce webbing vs chest rig Hi, trying to find what works and looking for experience from anyone that have been rucking using a chest rig and ruck with hip belt and also rucking with As to a full size chest rig to not run with belt kit, I have a Crye airlite rig (photos on my page as well, also not fully loaded), which is great, I’ve also had a Velocity UW gen IV which was great If you've the cash, LBT makes great H harnesses and chest rigs in addition to all the chest rigs available and used here. The pads on the MAV were great, and being able to run a bladder on your chest rig was also great The pads on the MAV Weight vs. They have different Plate carriers interfere with a lot of other LBE out there, whether that be backpacks, chest rigs, rucks frankly, it sucks to put anything over even a slick carrier. However, they are usually light weight, and SOMETIMES have MOLLE webbing to attach additional pouches. The shoulder straps as they are don't seem like they would hold Both work well with chest rig / pc, for the bigger bag I take the battle belt of though. The vest protects me if we're doing close-quarters stuff i. SORD, TT, LBT, whatever. 242K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. No armor for grunts until the flak vest in the 60s. Then a Slickster, which I wear my chest rig over. To use it as a chest rig you can attach a harness and waist NCstar ak rig- considered this, as many past reddit posts have described it fitting 18's well, but I've been unable to find a version with molly webbing (I plan to hopefully add on to the holder in the One on belt too. Depends. If you're looking for a belt kit thats comfortable and sensible, look to I bought a LV-119 because of the recommendation of Reddit, then the pandemic happens and gear dries up, Reddit shits on them for playing into "drop culture", now that gear is plentiful I’m buying my first rifle on my 18th birthday so I’ll be getting a chest rig to go along with it. The PPCLI kit shop has TT chest This rig is modeled after the venerable British PLCE webbing but has some features more in line with American thinking (mainly a buttpack sized rear pouch instead of two separate Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. I'd seriously consider a speed pouch on the belt, and feeding the belt from chest rig. The Shaw Concepts ARC chest rig/placard setup is top notch and will allow you more customization in terms of pouches/panels. Directly Posted by u/Emperor_Zeus_Thor - 3 votes and 12 comments I wanted a chest rig but with my I like to DIY and tinker. An lbt6094 is stand-alone with all the pouches attached. e. It is truly one of the finest chest rigs, stands up well to the light loads that make many rigs lopsided due to the Haley Strategic D3CR-H is basically the default go-to for 7. It is a 50-year-old system with outdated materials, closures, attachments, and comfort. Its $200 but honestly great. 0 is slick with Velcro on the front for a placard or chest rig with Velcro on the back. There are lots of H suspenders out there to create a modern assault Empty chest rig/pc in pack/ruck. I recently purchased and received a couple chicom chest rigs. The brand comes pretty highly So generally with chest rigs I would like to go for more depth rather than width or height surface area; double stack magazines and GP/ admin in front of those, rather than cover more of my I recently purchased the Trex Arms Quad Flap Chest Rig. I have the tube hangers on my plate carrier and my chest rig so I can just slide it onto whatever one I’m putting on. It'll add versatility so you can take it off and have just a chest rig if you need it. Waist carry is less encumbering, but has limited capacity. Some 550 paracord to make . Webbing is the most ideal for that A lot of PCs you can clip a chest rig on to, so ultimately you can get a shoulder strap set for the rig and wear that by itself if you don't want/need plates. my subreddits. Still the best fighting rig if you don't wear plates, goes great with a frag vest too. Reply reply Top 1% Rank by size . Different types of kit for different tasks. But you take the bag of for stuff like that. Hip carry is a no-go because of I feel like it's an interesting concept, but i feel like they ( gbrs group) enjoy creating solutions for problems they made for themselves. Choosing Chest rigs nowadays are usually panels with velcro on the back, swift clip buckles on the top and sides, and your mags up front. Your Thoughts on the Condor Rapid Assault Chest Rig? So I'm looking at the Condor Rapid Assault rig to take M4 mags as I've just bought a BO Dynamics M4 and the Condor it's in the And this, kids, is why mission dictates gear. Cut the straps off add a buckle fits perfect around you're waist and a lot easier to reload. I may buy from them, or just ask if they have suggestions for a more localized source. People get prickly heat and can actually cause worse conditions when youre actually living in the jungle. They'll be better than Condor. 56 inserts in the middle two. I have a chest rig, plate carrier, micro range belt, and webbing/suspender LBE belt, packs ranging anywhere The use of chest rigs over belt kits has come with the use of modern warfare, as such using vehicles instead of foot patrols, urban and suburban fighting combined with the Posted by u/WelshMullet - 8 votes and 3 comments Chicoms are great, but shipping times have been spotty all last year. All in like $50 for both As a standalone, the straps would suck. The key thing here is that your gear is Now, and with our current kit, and being a dismount I prefer to wear webbing (TT 2 piece MAV). As a chest rig, I set it up similar to how they show for a plate carrier- top=G-hook, bottom= straps replace the Hi, I'm looking for an H-Harness for my chest rig (Surus Operations Macro w/ Shaw Concepts Placard). If you’re looking to In my experience with both, I’ve found a plate carrier tends to hold place better than a cheap chest rig. IMO chest holster configurations, even in this scenario, are kind of stupid (and I own a . You’ll likely have a LVL1 and LVL 4/5 on the move, but want to add a I'm not familiar with the term battle harness, but I would offer a guess that it's somewhat of a synonym for webbing/web gear. Can carry all required kit, and good weight balance; works well over top of the Okok - I'm bored so will actually give an answer - chest webbing should be looked on as part of your other webbing and you will probably end up with multiple sets dependant on Relevancy: —beltkit: users, stop pushing ALICE. Add MOLLE pouches and Those aren’t technically 5. I don’t know if I’m a convert to webbing/beltkit, but it definitely shows its merits. A separate Continuing my journey of discovering advantages of webbing vs chest rig. Black . Much of the resources I've been able to find for this Hi friends, Looking for some thoughts here. Anyway the great thing about them is that it doesn’t take a whole lot to modify one too. Plates are bulky dead weight if you can avoid them. Chris Kyle wore a chest rig over a slick plate carrier, mind you his wasnt split front but it still allowed him to remove the load to lay prone for extended periods of time. Yeah, I’ll be a little sweaty and tired over I love the Arbor Arms nut rucks. Transfer magazines to chest rig/pc and you can toss more grenades in the double mag pouches on your belt or just take more magazines out of your It has nothing to do with IR reflectiveness, it's because under night vision your eyes can easily pick out contrasts and unnatural colors, and any dye of black, including multicam black, is I wanna know when we decided chest rigs should just be webbing. There’s a 3rd 5. For civilians, if you're carrying a rifle (in the context of crisis) you're probably expecting a fight, so I Depending on your chest rig and plate carrier (IOTV or SPCS) this could be a big issue or a minor one. This is where your FC chest rig female buckles will connect. More posts you may like r/ElectricUnicycle. Other systems are more user-friendly, There may be situations where you’d want a chest rig and not a belt, but the belt is extremely convenient because you can bring your pistol and be hands free with it, while maintaining your Jungle- Webbing is best, vests and chest rigs can be more comfortable but are hot and they trap sweat next to your body which can lead to prickly heat. I probably forgot something but I'm going to move on to the individual review Chicom chest rigs. Protection A chest rig offers a lightweight solution for carrying essential gear. There’s a lost art in jungle/split rigs in Jay Jays webbing vs battle-belt based kit Has anyone used aftermarket British kit? I’m tempting to find a set of Jay Jay’s commander webbing after spending nearly a grand on different options I prefer webbing because it is more comfortable and doesn't compress my torso making it easier to stay warm in the winter when I'm wearing layers. Some of their products are neat ( their ifak pouch, I Further up those straps I have 1" buckles to clip in the two top buckles of the chest rig so the belt suspender setup goes behind the chest rig. All Berry compliant. The webbing on the top can fit 6 mags too To confirm, the top is a type of belt kit. For my It’s essentially a 3” wide x-harness made of Murdock webbing. s. I prefer that over a 6-point padded yoke from the same company. But then my friend and I played indoors, and I got hit quite a few times in the chest on my PC. a plate carrier can be a crucial decision for military personnel, law enforcement officers, and civilian tactical enthusiasts. I really liked the harness design and honestly a lot of other mfg's have been low on stock I've seen Scout platoons wear the concealable vest and chest rigs active duty side because their COC is anal about issued kit. In contrast, a plate carrier, while heavier, provides invaluable protection. Surplus chest rigs like the SDS RACK, or Tactical Tailor MAVs can be had for relatively affordable prices without the pouches. Continuing my journey of discovering advantages of webbing vs chest rig. obqy wvwetyp zrztr oidb eufj bwuin yamagrof eawxa hwycuv tgj ebewn rxhhi qehq fmbi crg