Good vest

[Forsaken]

Ok so I have long been putting on buying a new vest, to get a decent amount of funds, but my little trigger finger isnt so little.......especially buying .28s. Anyways, I am looking to get a MOLLE vest for around $115, hopefully less ;).

So, I was wondering if some vets here on MAASF could help me pick out a vest/make one. I am a rifleman, 5'8 and would hope for something in OD. So, if people could give some links/advice in finding the right vest for me, that would be greatly appreciated.

[FriendlyFire]

Ok so I have long been putting on buying a new vest, to get a decent amount of funds, but my little trigger finger isnt so little.......especially buying .28s. Anyways, I am looking to get a MOLLE vest for around $115, hopefully less ;).

So, I was wondering if some vets here on MAASF could help me pick out a vest/make one. I am a rifleman, 5'8 and would hope for something in OD. So, if people could give some links/advice in finding the right vest for me, that would be greatly appreciated.

are you looking to spend 115 or you just have 115?

if you want to be really cheap, you can purchase some basic ALICE gear, it is what i am currently running. it is very cheap and practical, but very effective.


if you dont want to spend a lot, crossdraws with the extra mag attachment is always a good choice. they are strong and durable.
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...roducts_id=914
or you can get the molle version
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=1104


this was my first vest. it is more of a chest rig but still has a lot of molle area. it has a spot to hold a hydro bladder. one of the key things it has are premade mag pouches. the 6 pouches can have more pouches put on them, making this one of the best vests for someone with a lot of mags.
http://www.airsoftpost.com/condor-mo...t-p-26978.html

the vest i am very interested is the interceptor. for about 90 dollars you get a full body of molle. very nice quality and it fits your price range. dont forget to buy pouches with the extra 25!
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=2124

i hope i have helped,
-Derek

[APW]

Buy MOLLE, buy Pantac if possible. For light airsofting, condor is ok.

[WarriorSoul]

I own that condor that was mentioned above.. its solid.

[APW]

Don't know why I didn't post this before, but some observations. I classify MOLLE plate carriers (vests) (not chests rigs or anything else) as 3 things. Light, medium and heavy. Light being a MBSS or DBT FAPC, medium being something such as an AAV (known in airsoft as a MODII) or LBT 6094a, and heavy such as a CIRAS or Interceptor body armor. I classify them half by their amount of MOLLE space and half by their size. If you want alot of space, go with a heavier vest. Chances are you will only need a medium sized vest for starting out. I find that ALICE gear, though high speed, low drag, is good only if you want mags and water. MOLLE is a hundred times more adaptable and useful.

[FriendlyFire]

I find that ALICE gear, though high speed, low drag, is good only if you want mags and water. MOLLE is a hundred times more adaptable and useful.

by the way, this is a very true statement. i should have told you that that is all i bring on the field with me.

[Forsaken]

are you looking to spend 115 or you just have 115?

if you want to be really cheap, you can purchase some basic ALICE gear, it is what i am currently running. it is very cheap and practical, but very effective.


if you dont want to spend a lot, crossdraws with the extra mag attachment is always a good choice. they are strong and durable.
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...roducts_id=914
or you can get the molle version
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=1104


this was my first vest. it is more of a chest rig but still has a lot of molle area. it has a spot to hold a hydro bladder. one of the key things it has are premade mag pouches. the 6 pouches can have more pouches put on them, making this one of the best vests for someone with a lot of mags.
http://www.airsoftpost.com/condor-mo...t-p-26978.html

the vest i am very interested is the interceptor. for about 90 dollars you get a full body of molle. very nice quality and it fits your price range. dont forget to buy pouches with the extra 25!
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=2124

i hope i have helped,
-Derek

Thanks for the insight, and also providing links in your description ;).

[Zero]

In Feburary I bought a Condor MBSS and have been nothing but satisfied with it. I have never experienced any problem with ripping, tearing or anything of that sort and it's seen pretty heavy use. I'd definetly reccomend the vest being only $30 plus shipping. That should give you a good amount to drop on pouches (or .28s ;)). I'll take a picture of my setup tommorow so you'll have a reference if you're interested. Hope it helped.

[APW]

I have that, technically its a BHI STIKE PC replica, still used by SEALs. Good vest, but not enough space if you want a good bit of utility. My AAV is my "EOD" vest whilst my MBSS is my high speed vest.

[Cobalt-IROPS]

the OE tech (Condor) Modular chest rig has been my primary rig for three years now. Prior to that I had the BlackHawk version and was very satisfied with that. The quality between the two of them is marginal; the BHI is clearly better but the quality of the OE Tech is very suitable for hardcore airsoft.


(I'm second to right)
Is my Pine Plains 2 loadout. OE-tech chest rig, real deal pouches (many of the knockoff pouches are not as sturdy in my opinion as the rig itself) and a lot of pantac gear, like the backpack and go-bag.

I paid I think 45 for the chest rig. If I had to do it all over again, I'd grab tech chest rig, 2) double mag shingles, and a triple mag shingle.

I would mount them like this- 2 slots of double mag shingle under the left arm, one open space of molle, the triple shingle in the center, one open strip of molle, and the other double shingle. The open strips of molle would all ow for vest flexibility, mounting positions for a modular pack if you were going that route, or a great place to throw pistol mags or other single slot items you want to have not stick out too much. Then tossing a fold out admin panel desk on top of the tri-panel for all your maps, small items, intel etc, a pair of smoke grenade pouches if you like tornado grenades on your shooting side, -or a pistol on your shooting side- and a utility pouch on your non shooting side for water bottle, red rag, etc. Mount m203 shells or pistol mags onto the utility pouch on your off side.

or, I'd recommend the Pantac weesatch clone. My other (coyote brown) chest rig setup is all pantac and I could not be happier with the quality and comfort. Going with the weesatch clone gives you plenty of real estate for molle pouches, 6 (or 8?) built in mag pouches, plus a built in hydrator- all of that with plenty of money left over.

On alice-

Alice is completely modular and useful. A simple 5$ buttpack and you can add "everything you need to survive for a week" to your list of "water and ammo."

grab an LBV, get those mag pouches off your belt and you can add even more stuff to it.

If you look, Legion (center) has a shit ton of stuff on his alice rig and it's still lightweight and breathable. Also, attaching molle pouches to alice gear is easy and fun. Sometimes you may need to secure them with cable ties, but you should be securing your alice gear with cable ties anyway.

also, if you look at my full multi-day ops rig, (below, though I don't use the drop legs anymore)





you'll see that the basic structure of the rig- my first line- is mostly ALICE gear- it's newer non issue stuff, but on many games, i rock just the backpack and my first line. The alice first line I use is enough to sustain most players through day long ops

*a triple mag pouch for rifle,
*two pistol mag pouches,
*a multi-tool,
*a dumper,
*NVG pouch,
*1-2 frag pouches for tornados
*bladetach pistol holster, lanyard, and pistol (w/light)
*a small maxpedition radio pouch that can attach to my chest rig, backpack, or belt a needed.
*HSGI lo profile suspenders (to fit under the chest rig and backpack)

ALICE FTW Y'ALL (seriously, the only important features of gear is that you have it, you train with it, you know how it works, and you make it work for your needs)

I'm compiling a "how to decide what gear is best for you to buy for airsoft" interactive PDF article for a class; I'm at 22 pages and have not even gotten to plate carriers and molle yet. When complete I will post it up.