Hiya All,
I'm looking for comments on the anything with the integrated magazine pouches but still lots of MOLLE (i.e. Wasatch, Gladiator, Boar). I'm looking for why you've moved away from it or why you're still running with it.
I'm currently running a CIRAS rig, and before that a freebie tactical vest with fixed pockets. The CIRAS just annoys me, as it's a knock-off with the 6 rows of MOLLE (I am definitely an XL), plus the closure just isn't good enough on the knock off for me (maybe bad batch of velcro, or just cheap velcro). I have a 'toaster' style dump pouch on a thigh rig (left), and am trying to source a Level-3 Serpa for my 1911 clone for right leg (preferably with pistol mag on the right leg also)
So, I'm looking at something with integrated STANAG Mag pouches (aka M16, M4), preferably with Bungee retention. I'll need to carry a hydration carrier (Either Gerber's semi-rigid or Platypus's), radio pouch, and a kill rag pouch. I need to be able to drop prone easily and comfortably.
A search of the forums came up with the "go for it" or "I like my Wasatch"... I'm trying to find out why you like it, hence the "if you had it an moved away from it, why you got rid of it.
I've been looking at the
Wasatch, with the
enhanced shoulder pads and the
double magazine Bungee system
Also the
Gladiator Chest Rig
The
EssTac Boar looks promising (please use the link provided, their website is under construction)
The
Falcon Chest rig is nice, but I'm not sure of the buckles on the shoulders
Are there any other integrated mag pouch chest-rigs or plate/armor carriers out there? And why do you like them?