Are battle belts, chest rigs and such overrated?

[eustace_stelio]

The stats are lower now because they stopped recording stats the same way, ie cooking the books.

Kinda like the picture I shared on a different post of Texas 10 most wanted. 7 of the 10 were clearly Hispanics but labeled as white...

 

[Geardo]

I bet I can outrun most here in there birthday suit, in all my kit, up a mountain.

If you are already carrying 20-50 pounds of " rations" gear is gonna kill you, but if you are fit and used to it, it's not a big deal.

 

[Flopsweat]

I bet I can outrun most here in there birthday suit, in all my kit, up a mountain.

If you are already carrying 20-50 pounds of " rations" gear is gonna kill you, but if you are fit and used to it, it's not a big deal.

You can run, but I can hide.





* Actually I suck at both.

 

[Member 53328]

I bet I can outrun most here in there birthday suit, in all my kit, up a mountain.

If you are already carrying 20-50 pounds of " rations" gear is gonna kill you, but if you are fit and used to it, it's not a big deal.

I'll race. Not in my birthday suit….. just a little pair of silkies. Haha.

I'll admit I can't match my 19 minute 3 mile anymore though….

 

[battey]

Sure if you're Delta or something I can see it. Chest rig, battle belt, camo.

For most of us defending the fam in a bad situation, a concealable plate carrier, civilian holster and mag carrier, maybe with two double rifle mag pouches on our belts will conceal better and be more comfortable.

Dump pouch? I can't envision trying to mess with a dump pouch at 2 AM when I'm dumping rifle mags and getting shot at.

This is also more friendly looking hiking in the hills with your gear for practice than trotting around looking like a DevGru Operator on the hiking trail. Much less reason for LE to contact you like this too.

Couger, black bear, junkie is why I carry in WA woods. Found my 360 pd 357 shoots damn good and carried easier in my pocket than my xdm compact 10mm carries on my waist or chest

 

[FourTeeFive]

Mostly because of their comparative rarity and they are emulating the rightest goons. However, the main reason was just that's were I've seen the most body armor. I live by the CHOP and commuted through it. No armor.

Hard to tell if there's armor in there, but after less than a minute looking on the web...

 

[Longwalkhome]

I bet I can outrun most here in there birthday suit, in all my kit, up a mountain.

If you are already carrying 20-50 pounds of " rations" gear is gonna kill you, but if you are fit and used to it, it's not a big deal.

That's disconcerting that you are thinking about a naked 71 year old man running up the side of a mountain

Hopefully if I have a battle belt then I won't have to run so fast.

 

[Geardo]

That's disconcerting that you are thinking about a naked 71 year old man running up the side of a mountain

Hopefully if I have a battle belt then I won't have to run so fast.

Well when I'm 71, I'd hope I have enough wisdom to be too far away for anyone to reach me with alarms and traps deployed if needed, and valiant sons to do the heavy lifting for me. I'll hang back in a hide and provide overwatch at that point. Haha

 

[Longwalkhome]

Well when I'm 71, I'd hope I have enough wisdom to be too far away for anyone to reach me with alarms and traps deployed if needed, and valiant sons to do the heavy lifting for me. I'll hang back in a hide and provide overwatch at that point. Haha

I guess my point is that a battle belt for an old guy is useful because he isn't going to be running up mountains.

 

[bradsteen]

I think a discreet bag would probably make more sense than a chest rig. 5.11, Vertx, etc... Something like that would enable someone to carry kit, potentially a front plate (depending on the model) and not draw much attention.

 

[msgriff]

I think a discreet bag would probably make more sense than a chest rig. 5.11, Vertx, etc... Something like that would enable someone to carry kit, potentially a front plate (depending on the model) and not draw much attention.

Tactical briefcase

 

[eustace_stelio]

I bet I can outrun most here in there birthday suit, in all my kit, up a mountain.

If you are already carrying 20-50 pounds of " rations" gear is gonna kill you, but if you are fit and used to it, it's not a big deal.

 

[Knobgoblin]

The stats are lower now because they stopped recording stats the same way, ie cooking the books.

Kinda like the picture I shared on a different post of Texas 10 most wanted. 7 of the 10 were clearly Hispanics but labeled as white...

That picture would make a great t shirt.

 

[Longwalkhome]

There are guys devoted to gear.

 

[The Heretic]

Better to have the gear and not need it, than need it and not have it.

 

[Knobgoblin]

There are guys devoted to gear.

He's ready to arrest the whole range with all them cuffs

 

[Longwalkhome]

He's ready to arrest the whole range with all them cuffs

It's a good look that he is willing to take prisoners.

 

[Knobgoblin]

It's a good look that he is willing to take prisoners.

Yeah, I didn't notice his necklace of human ears. He's no universal soldier.

 

[Longwalkhome]

I do like battle gear for women.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I do like battle gear for women.

I should get back in to 40k