Chest Rig preference

[wadewilson]

does anyone use the AK Chicom chest rig or pouches bag?

 

[AlDazz]

Interesting comments on the SORD kit.  The Army having found the current Tac Vest lacking for years now I was hoping a replacement would have come in to service by now.  Perhaps when they change the cadpat colours they will have the next webbing/tac vest combo ready to issue.

 

[PuckChaser]

They 0 funded the Modular Fighting Rig project years ago. I don't think that funding ever came back.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Because I told you so that's why
I'm curious the reasoning, I switched mine and it made my armor feel a hell of a lot more comfortable and my chest rig fit better and was more balanced when dismounted. I wonder why SOFCOM would specifically allow it but not others.

The 'cannon fodder' don't need all that fancy stuff, right?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Mind, I'm retired now, so the only rules I need are mine. I have two plate carrier rigs. NIJ Lvl IV, one set steel the other ceramic. Both have Lvl III cummerbunds. Both are more comfortable and easier to move around in than the flack vest/plate/tacvest rig I used to wear. Both are covered with molle attachment ribbons so I can mount mag carriers and bags equal or more than the amount I had on my tacvest. Just my $00.02 worth of personal UFI.

 

[CBH99]

The tac vest (as far as I understand, anyway) was designed when we were pretty much just engaged in UN peacekeeping operations, mostly in Eastern Europe. Enough capacity to carry some rifle mags & grenades, but obviously not designed for warfighting.

Then 2001 happened, and we were caught unprepared for Afghanistan as our focus for the past few decades had been low to medium intensity conflict throughout Eastern Europe. (Croatia, Bosnia, etc etc.)

During the Afghan war years, I know some units allowed their members to purchase their own rigs - and the unit would reimburse them. Same with boots. (I can't see that happening these days, the Afghan war days were a different work culture)

Whatever we go with, it needs to be modular. A member primarily using a C7 has entirely different requirements than a C9 gunner, C6 gunner, 203 rock lobber, etc etc 0.002

 

[MilEME09]

The tac vest (as far as I understand, anyway) was designed when we were pretty much just engaged in UN peacekeeping operations, mostly in Eastern Europe. Enough capacity to carry some rifle mags & grenades, but obviously not designed for warfighting.

Then 2001 happened, and we were caught unprepared for Afghanistan as our focus for the past few decades had been low to medium intensity conflict throughout Eastern Europe. (Croatia, Bosnia, etc etc.)

During the Afghan war years, I know some units allowed their members to purchase their own rigs - and the unit would reimburse them. Same with boots. (I can't see that happening these days, the Afghan war days were a different work culture)

Whatever we go with, it needs to be modular. A member primarily using a C7 has entirely different requirements than a C9 gunner, C6 gunner, 203 rock lobber, etc etc 0.002

With the new J pattern CADPAT is a new tacvest apparently in the works. That said most of the infantry battalions don't use the issued vest. A Vtech I know got posted to 2VP, he arrived with the issued vest, they said nope, took him out back to a seacan and told him to pick a rig, and the pouches he thought he needed. He took 2 x triple mag pouches, a first aid pouch, and a utility pouch. Really that is all you need in CSS, our tacvest as you stated was designed for a different style of fighting not a high intensity we need 14 mags minimum for a rifleman fighting we saw in Afghanistan. Unfortunately our system has been slow to catch up, atleast we can buy our own boots now.

 

[Jarnhamar]

The 'cannon fodder' don't need all that fancy stuff, right?

The cannon fodder need to look standard for parades. Nothing beats a quick march wearing ffo.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The cannon fodder need to look standard for parades. Nothing beats a quick march wearing ffo.

Noooooooo......

 

[Lerch]

The cannon fodder need to look standard for parades. Nothing beats a quick march wearing ffo.

I'm reporting you for archaic thinking

 

[daftandbarmy]

I'm reporting you for archaic thinking like alot of COs I know

There, FTFY

 

[markppcli]

Well this thread seems dead. Perhaps we can revitalize it a bit with a discussion on what you’re using and why you like it.

Tyr Tactical PICO (issued) with back panel
-EUD in the juggernaut case connected to a star pan and conformal battery in the back. Back panel also has a VS 17. Very similar to ISSP but just a little different.
-163 + TNR are in elastic wings my buddy sewed
-same budy did a knock off of the FOG roll 1
Spiritus fight light (love this, can detach it very easily as needed)
- mags, note pad, degree compass
Haley dangler
-JPUB, NM ruler, Mils Compass, multi tool
HSGI triple mag pouch
- really this is a “what ever” pouch for any extra mission items like smoke
Rockwell Collin DAGR pouch (issued)
-see above but mostly a 500ml Nalgene
Issued bayonet

Tyr Battle belt (also issued)
Shitty Amazon carabiner with mechanic gloves
Single mag pouch
Tac tailor dump pouch
- seen hear holding a IR Illuminator
Rockwell Collins LRF pouch
- laser range finder
Mystery Rang Nalgene pouch with 1 l water
- hate this have since replaced it
Spiritus small GP pouch with foam
- PSV 14s
TQ bungeed

Helmet is a Galvion Caymen (DICE issue) with a…. I forget the brand w/r light, and SORDIN avengers mounted

 

[daftandbarmy]

Well this thread seems dead. Perhaps we can revitalize it a bit with a discussion on what you’re using and why you like it.

Tyr Tactical PICO (issued) with back panel
-EUD in the juggernaut case connected to a star pan and conformal battery in the back. Back panel also has a VS 17. Very similar to ISSP but just a little different.
-163 + TNR are in elastic wings my buddy sewed
-same budy did a knock off of the FOG roll 1
Spiritus fight light (love this, can detach it very easily as needed)
- mags, note pad, degree compass
Haley dangler
-JPUB, NM ruler, Mils Compass, multi tool
HSGI triple mag pouch
- really this is a “what ever” pouch for any extra mission items like smoke
Rockwell Collin DAGR pouch (issued)
-see above but mostly a 500ml Nalgene
Issued bayonet

Tyr Battle belt (also issued)
Shitty Amazon carabiner with mechanic gloves
Single mag pouch
Tac tailor dump pouch
- seen hear holding a IR Illuminator
Rockwell Collins LRF pouch
- laser range finder
Mystery Rang Nalgene pouch with 1 l water
- hate this have since replaced it
Spiritus small GP pouch with foam
- PSV 14s
TQ bungeed

Helmet is a Galvion Caymen (DICE issue) with a…. I forget the brand w/r light, and SORDIN avengers mounted

Where do the respirator and entrenching tool go?

 

[markppcli]

Where do the respirator and entrenching tool go?

I have two carabiners on the battle belt that I clip my gas mask to depending on MOPP state. That way I always have my critical kit and reload on my if I’m dressed down in a hide or whatever. Entrenching tool goes in the side bin of the lav or strapped to my ruck. And before you ask yes I do have a less organge water bottle

 

[KevinB]

You don’t run a battery box on the helmet for your NOD’s?

 

[markppcli]

You don’t run a battery box on the helmet for your NOD’s?

PVS 14s, so it’s just a single double A.

Working with the ASOS guys that is our number one point of difference. The difference between single tube PVS 14 and dual tube PVS 31s is basically the same as going from the naked eye to PVS 14.

 

[KevinB]

Oof that’s a gut punch. I’d have figured the JTAC’s would at least rate a dual tube with GP, if not WP tubes.

 

[PuckChaser]

Oof that’s a gut punch. I’d have figured the JTAC’s would at least rate a dual tube with GP, if not WP tubes.

Does the CAF even have dual tube NVS other than CANSOF or RCAF?

 

[Jarnhamar]

Does the CAF even have dual tube NVS other than CANSOF or RCAF?

A few years ago Milbrook Tactical in Ottawa was working on some kind of bracket system that was going to allow the CAF to turn the issued single tubes into dual tubes. Interesting concept but never heard anything come of it.

 

[KevinB]

Does the CAF even have dual tube NVS other than CANSOF or RCAF?

They used to be used for Pathfinders - and that goes back years to old ITT 50/50’s
As well as the low pro 21’s, I had assumed they at least some parts of the GPF CA had them still.