/gq/ gear thread

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>>32425635
sig 716 for 1400, y/n?

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>>32425635
is that a girl or a manlet

>>32425654
That's a really good price, I'd go for it if you want it.
>>32425662
I mean, I'm 6'8" so he's like average height, maybe 5'10"? Which is still manlet but what ever

fourth for digiflora

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>>32425682
for you

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>>32425708
It's just too damn good

First OFFICIAL shitpost.

>>32425666
do they have carrier tilt problems? I've heard that the hk piston guns, sig piston guns and LWRC piston guns dont have them, and sig apparently stole LWRC's design.

>>32425738
I don't know much about sig rifles honestly, I'd say ask /arg/ but you won't get an answer. The only piston guns I've seen with carrier tilt issues are older or some shitty brand.

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>>32425718
you call that a shitpost, THIS is a shitpost :D

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Why don't I see a lot of love for wrist map pouches here? I liked them pretty good while I was in. It's pretty handy dandy way to keep a zoomed in map of the local area and/or cheatsheets for various stuff (freqs, drops/holds, or even 9-lines don't have them memorized or they are updated to be 9+) easily accessible.

I just had the cheapest possible one from the PX, IIRC the junky Spec-Ops brand one, so I'm sure there are way comfier ones.

>>32425846
Because those are rare as fuck. What ones are you talking about?

Peltor Comtacs or MSA Sordins?

>>32425908
>Because those are rare as fuck.

Wrist map pouches aren't rare at all. They are sold all over the place, I just never see anybody on /k/ using any of them.

>What ones are you talking about?

Any model of wrist map pouch. I'm talking about the concept, not autisming on a specific brand/model.

Like I said, the one I had was a cheapo pick up from a PX. Some shitty brand like Spec-Ops or similar, but even it worked pretty good.

>>32425666
>666
>6'8"
>Giganticanon
I finally get it.

>>32425945
I honestly feel like I should change my trip, some anon gave it to me last year at some point, and it sounded good at the time, but it seems no one can pronounce it or understand.

>>32426017
I want to change mine from johnson honestly but at the same time nobody would get the references. Life.

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ayy lads

>>32425918
toss a coin

>>32425846
don't like much on my wrist/arm

>>32425635
6 foot next to 5'11"

>>32425635
save for comtacs, which are about 400 or be jewish and buy this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AG2SEYK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1TWRT7ULLS33F

>>32426239
>toss a coin
do you have experience with both?

>>32425846
I only use them at work for GRGs.

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bluh

>>32426435
sl8?

>>32426017
Or you can get rid of your trip completely and be normal. Instead of some identify crisis special snowflake.

>>32426591
I only trip in here

>>32426544

airshit G36c, I'm UK.

It's a 500FPs gas blowback, use it for plinking to get my rocks off until I get a HK416 .22LR

>>32425932
I prefer a chest mounted admin with a map slot. I'm autismo and like my arms free.

>>32426017
No I'm just retarded.

GiantAnon might be better.
6'8" is huge. Are you in decent shape or all gross and out of proportion?

>>32426239
I hate flannels for some reason.

>>32426671
>I'm in UK
>Proceeds to tell us about how legit his airshit is.
The memes write themselves
You got a license for that telly?

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>>32426350
Have experience with sordins I didn't like my comtacs too much when I owned a set.

But from what I've heard from people they've improved.

>>32426996
>I hate flannels for some reason.
But Patagonia flannel is so comfy.

but say no more, I got some wrangler fleece for ya

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>>32427337
I'm pretty happy with this hack.

I just flip the bag out from behind my chest rig look at the map then flip it back in

>>32427337
My comatc IIIs are /comfy/ with the gel earcups. The sound is pretty great.

>>32426996

try harder

>>32426996
Yeah, I lift and started running again. I don't look like a goblin

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I request that Eagle Industries Aero Assault PC be added to the pastebin. It's pretty nice.

Whats a good ranger green radio pouch?

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>>32427645
>I don't look like a goblin

Is that you Alex?

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What should I get for a decent BaoFeng set up? I plan on getting the UV-5R radio and the Two Way Radio Speaker, should I get anything else?

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Reposting from previous thread

I'm building an AR to learn precision marksmanship and applying ballistics. Once I get a scope I'm looking for a good way to transport my gear and rifle and would like to keep everything together in one package. I'm thinking of getting a cloth rifle case to also use as a shooting mat with MOLLE to attach a small back pack to, to carry other gear and use as a rifle support when a bipod won't work. Or I'm thinking about buying a back pack with a scabbard to use and just attach a shooting mat to it. Like a eberlestock low drag or gunslinger. What do you guys use and what would you prefer? As always budget matters but willing to spend the dosh on appreciable quality, especially if I can piece it together. I think I'm leaning towards a cloth case but unsure and looking for suggestions. Pic related is Eberlestock gunslinger 2
Any other ideas?

>>32427938
The Nagoya or what ever is spelled replacement antenna easily tripled my FM reception

>>32427956
Will this work? https://www.amazon.com/NA-771-Antenna-Compatible-Handheld-Interface/dp/B0146RM53M/ref=pd_sim_107_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=S3033W2FJD3H95B3TRS6

Also should I have a programming cable? what is that for?

>>32427938
and peltor comtac 3s(400) or those knockoff 2s for 100 dollars, you can hook them up to it with a PTT adapter.

>>32427681
For the price it better be. Does your unit allow you to wear it, or do you just have it for off duty usage?

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>>32425635
took CIRAS up today, thought it would be a heavier setup than my 6b45(which is lighter) and smersh, but it ended up being more comfortable, not too bad at all.

>>32428014
This is what I got
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KC4PWQQ/ref=pd_aw_sim_107_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=V7Y0K340WNAP7NNGK48V

Was with it to me famalam

>>32428014
>>32428368
Sorry for the late reply doing Christmas shit with the family

>>32428374
Thank you for the reply!

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>>32428365
comfortable AF

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Looking for a decent carry flashlight for less than $30.

>>32428426
Np bud

>>32428607
1A V3: https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-Archer-1A-Reliable-Flashlight/dp/B00K70NECE?tag=besttactiflas-20

theyre a really good $30 that runs on a single AA, disappears in your pocket, and does respectable output with a bunch of survival modes as well (200 Lumens for 2hrs or bare minimum for 17 days) with strobe and all that good shit. Recommended poorfag flashlight++

>>32425635
Anyone know if it's actually possible for Euro to get Crye AirFrame's? Havent found a single place that sells them.

>>32428198
I wear it and don't give a fuck. BC came to a range I was running when I was wearing it and didn't say shit.

I originally bought it because I wanted my own for shit and giggles. But I started wearing for field ops and shit because I hadn't been to CIF yet at the time. It's pretty dope.

>>32429194
Pretty interesting you're allowed to get away with a plate carrier when presumably everybody else is wearing full armor vests. Generally you require a signed waver for that along with a full CRM justifying a plate carrier usage in place of full armor.

But that may be because you've only been wearing it at a static range so far. Be ready to justify it for something like an explosives range or on actual deployment (as least if you are on a FOB and not an outpost).

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The GF got us a pair of baofeng UV-82HPs and a programming cable. Going to set them up on CHIRP tomorrow. Found some local radio club repeaters and a NOAA repeater in the area.

Any sort of channels I should look for to add, anything I should look to avoid?

Do the radio taco pouches work well with something like this?

Picture not related.

>>32428687
thanks for the reply. exactly what I'm looking for.

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>>32429368
This is what I use for my UV82HP with extended battery. Its the Blackhawk short radio pouch.

After having mine a while I would say dont bother with local EMS, Police, etc. It gets to a point you have too many channels. I keep a laminated card in my pack with local channels I want to listen in on.

I would say if you go to state parks get their freqs and add them.

>>32429428
Good idea.
Thanks for the info.
Havent done comms since I left the army.

>>32425846
I used them when i was an RTO for frequencies or important grid points and info and such. Half was a 9 Line Medevac and the other half was notes

>>32425635
OP Template, wut?

>>32429368
local repeater clubs generally suck

>>32428696
Well how about you google ITAR first, m8?

>>32429566
Fair enough.
In case of flooding/5' of snow/the levee breaking/etc whats the best places to tune into? Assuming power and internet go out an shit.

>>32428696
http://www.tacwrk.com/en/crye-precision-airframe-helmet-tan-14821

>>32429587
regular FM radio will probably do the best job giving you timely notices with the EAS, but by all means, if you have a license check out the local clubs, listen to their nets, and ask yourself if you would trust your life and emergency traffic to them

>>32427681

lead the way to the cubicle bro

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>>32427337
Haha good looking kit. The flannel probably reduced your chance of getting shot honestly. You just look friendlier.

>>32427645
>Goblin
>6'8"
You mean a stone troll right?

Damn good on you with those genetics. Make sure not to give them up to some unworthy waifu.

>>32427681
Nice kit.

>>32427938
Baofeng, extended battery, and an upgraded antenna is kinda important. Get you ham for maximum utility, but MURS, GMRS, and FRS should get you by if you're not using them too much, but keep in mind you won't be legal.

I've got the Milsim West pouch for my UV5R. It is well built, if not possibly overbuilt (I think a lot of tactical tailor other than the fight light stuff is overbuilt), and the MSW UV5R pouch is probably the best quality pouch for that radio. Keep in mind it only fits the UV5R with the extended battery.

>>32427941
Why are you so set on having your rifle "concealed"?

Why not just carry it or strap it to a normal pack?
You can go prone on the dirt too...

>>32428014
Yeah programming cable is useful especially if you're moving around to different regions a lot. You don't need it though to program your channels in, but it helps.

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How can anyone say they operate when they dont have camoed out stepping stool/ field chair for innawoods?

Literally only did this because I have to get rid of two cans of krylon.

>>32429214
I wear my 6094 at every range and field problem. Everyone saw Smaj wearing his shitty Condor kit so everyone jumped on the plate carrier bandwagon.

>Tfw everyone but you and like 2 others are using Condor chinkshit.
>Tfw they call you an idiot for having expensive gear.
>Tfw the biggest offender's vest rips at the bottom and his plate falls on his toes.

>>32429778
>"Why are you concerned with your rifle concealed"
Because transportation laws

>>32430307
Same anon here. I saw that exact same shit with plates falling out happen to a terp on deployment in his no-name Chinashit plate carrier.

People get weird about gear sometimes.Like dudes who blow all their money on 30% APR car loans acting like you're irresponsible for spending a bit more for decent gear.

I also remember a neverdeployed SNCO try to act hard by calling straight up calling me a "mall ninja" for having a triangular NOD plate. My platoon sergeant walked by and told him that those had been issued by the unit. "You know... for people that actually deployed."

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>>32430414
Yeah about half the people I talked to, when I told them how much the 6094 was, sperged out. Literally the same people who spend 300 dollars a night in town on alcohol.

Sorry I care about my vital organs and my job.

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>>32430479
How much experience you got evading guys rolling with thermals and Raven coverage? I was fairely impressed by the JRTC OPFOR's ability to defeat thermal camera usage by GRF (82nd guys mainly) in a full scale exercise.

Also,if you're gonna namefag, you may as well just tripcode.

>>32430569
Honestly... none that i know of. the fact that they found a way to defeat thermals is news to me.

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>>32430652
Not like directly doing it with crazy anti-thermal suits or anything (although anti-thermal suits are bretty nifty). They just used smart angles, weather conditions, relied on complacency or distraction, and would minimize themselves and stop moving when a Raven was overhead. Basically just classic shit as old as Takur Ghar.

I did get to see the results of them "killing" the occupants of a three humvee convoy, taking the humvees back to the FOB, and then turning the .50 on the battalion's TOC from inside the wire.

Their tactics were so devastating that the GRF guys only limped through because of the observer/controllers kept handwaving everybody back to life very quickly.

82nd commanders didn't learn a fucking thing and spent the whole post-exercise bitching rather than reflecting.

Adding potato photo.

>>32430769
nifty got any video, or where I read up on this?

>>32430769
Anti thermal suits?

We just hid in the snow or the coniferous forests if we heard UAVs or rotarywing.

And yeah, we managed to drive two MBTs and 2 M113s into FOB WEST, where 173rd had their REMFs working on humvees and shit. We fucked their FOB so bad that they recalled all the dudes in the rest of the box to go back and try and pry us away.

>>32430795
No.

I should clarify in case you are a random civilian anon and not Tree, this was JRTC and OPFOR. Training. All make believe with blank guns and lasers.

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>>32430816
Oh yeah, shameless faggotry now

>>32430795
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hXy8vcmPvg

My old unit

>>32430816
Here's a civilian made version with a walkthrough of how they did it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnptcYpuHXs&t=119s

Military suits are same concept, but less bulky because of lighter, expensiver materials and because they aren't as autistic about having such thorough thermal defeat. Functionally, "needing" a suit that masks thermal signature 100% is way overkill.

>>32430820
Random civilian I realize it's just training I just wanted to see OPFOR take a humvee

>>32430880
I didn't see the humvees get taken, or the attack itself for that matter. Just heard the .50s going off. At first I thought it was another retard NDing (I'd already witnessed a Bradley NG multiple blanks). I asked my observer/controller what the deal was and he radio'd his buddy who told it all back to us.

This was my very last exercise in the Army and happened literally less than a month from me starting the exit process from the military. I got kind of ok cautionary tale about socks.

>>32430914
>socks
like feet socks or an acronym for something way out of a knuckle dragger like I's paygrade?

>>32430953
Like feet socks. The cautionary tale about to never act like you're too operator for the basics.

The long story short is that my unit had just come back from deployment and we picked up an E6 who had just come from a unit with a lot of downtime. He was a neverdeployed but thought he was the hottest shit because he had a bunch of Gucci gear (he didn't seem to realize we did too, but we put most of it away during big stupid training with mixed units). So imagine a guy who is decked out in Crye gear, TACOs, whatever packs thinking he's going to go in and show us "how it's done".

We do a full scale training rotation in Louisiana. It is designed to be a start to finish "invasion" of a jungle "island". Everybody is told to pack a week's worth of clothes because "lol there will be laundry service".

Supposed to be 2 weeks in the field, with consistent food and water resupply provided by GRF.

All the teams will be living out of humvees. My team shows up wearing basic bitch gear. I've got an on the ball SPC that had just deployed. He fucking hoards water and MREs on our humvee at main base in Louisiana the week before we transition to being fully "in the field". No less than 10 water cans and 5 MRE boxes. We brought adaptors to run our computers and iPhones (Shhhhh, don't tell nobody I brought a phone) off the humvee battery. Basically we loaded out as if we weren't going to get resupplied.

Same deal with clothes. I and my team loaded out with 2 weeks worth AND I brought provisions to wash those clothes.

Highspeed E6 badass motherfucker packs exactly what's on the packing list for clothes. Brings minimal water and food. More interested in looking like a badass at briefings with his tactical observations.

Anyway, we go into the field and OF COURSE logistics are a total clusterfuck. Food and water resupply is sporadic and unorganized. Laundry service never ever materializes. This was expected by my team.

cont

>>32431050
At the end of the exercise, my scattered unit rejoins. And lo and behold highspeed tacticool E6 is on fucking crutches because his feet are ate the fuck up, and one foot in particular can't even be in a boot for a while. Fucking trenchfoot or whatever you want to call it from multiple days in the same sweaty, swamplogged socks.

All the Crye and LBT gear is the world didn't help him operate because he didn't pack enough socks.

Never think you're above the basic shit.

>>32431050
A foldable solar panel and portable battery have been some of the best investments of my military career. Also, tangentially elated to socks, I gave up with green socks and now wear dress socks in garrison (shhh) or hiking wool socks in the field,

Fucking sue me.

>>32431070
GoalZero chargers are pretty great.

I could never get into dress socks, they feel weird. I just wore aftermarket socks. Currently wearing Outdoor Research socks. The GI socks are garbage, they stretch and fade randomly.

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>>32431087
Someone ETSed and gave me 12 pairs of dress socks. SO I wear them like crazy when its hot out or garrison time.

I wear pic related the rest of the time. I dont own any issue socks anymore.

newfag question, are all med pouches the same or are there features that I should be looking for?

>>32431217
Rip away is nice, the HSGI is nice cause it has a shears spot. Since I'm a (((designated))) medic I have a huge one and a backpack with some shit.

>>32431244
awesome, thanks

>>32431065
lmao holy shit, the one thing I was always told was take care of your feet. Even on 3 day hiking trips I bring at minimum 3 pairs of socks. People just don't understand

Anyone have any painting guides that arent painting mesh over something or using branches from the environment. Im curious.

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>>32431437
What are you looking to make? I used stencils and made this

>>32431482
I want camo, but I dont want to do another mesh job. Ive heard about sponge painting, but I dont know enough about it and wanted to know if anyone else here knew more about the subject

>>32431499
I know about it, but have never used it. You can buy stencils as well, but honestly you could make your own if you wanted out of what ever pattern you want. I was considering doing partizan camo to one of my guns.

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Tried my hand at making a WebM
Merry Christmas guys.

>>32431050
>>32431065
mfw I have $300 worth of hiking socks under the Christmas tree this year, the old smartwool are giving up the ghost.

>>32431437
just have fun and don't fuck up anything important.

>>32431541
>Dangerously close to fire

A bold move. And yeah Im just gonna practice on cheap shit til i find something I like. i wish there was a program where i could take a photo and have the colors drawn up.

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>>32431554
gasfire doesn't spit like real logs.
perspective is kinda shit, but the kit is a good 1ft away from the flames.

>>32425635
Hey look a picture from Caspian

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>>32431065
good fucking story. I hope everyone is having a merry christmas

>>32431554
You could use Paint.NET and replace the color of your gun with a layered pattern?
I know that's what Trllz does for cryes

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TAG's got a good sale going on, you can get their Vanguard plate carrier for $200.

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>>32431615
I see now. Im from the south so dealing with anything other than a wood fire is still a bit odd, seeing as we dont have chimneys.

Those boots on the right dont look like they would be good for anything outdoors at all.

>>32431674
>Tape not buddy tabbed


reeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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>>32431691
This was almost two years ago lol, Ive learned alot since then, i have no current pictures since my new unit has been really anal about phones in the field, so no dope field pics.

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>>32431674
believe it or not Clark's desert boots used to be the Brit SAS' gold standard for hot weather boots

pic related is Ranulph Fiennes, at the time a SAS man seconded to the army of the sultan of Oman

>>32431719
Wut helmet straps?

>Babbywipes
Niice. You organize your gear with stuffsacks? I've found them by far superior to using baggies or rubberbanding stuff. I just got Sea-to-Summit stuffsacks, slap duct tape on the side and label it all with a sharpie. Makes it great because even long after packing a pack, I can easily find what I'm looking for without having a clusterfuck on my hands.

Sup, gear queers. Can I get a recommendation on an electric light stick? I'm tired of having to use a new chemlight every time I'm out shooting with friends in the evening. Glo-Toob and Kriana Krill Lights seem to dominate the market, but I've seen some bad reviews of both that make me doubt them. Are there any other brands that make similar products? Bonus points if they come in different colors than the usual.

>>32431772
cute rail, is that new?

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>>32431756
https://www.amazon.com/FMA-Points-Tactical-Helmet-Screws/dp/B01HBGW6PM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1482642922&sr=8-6&keywords=ACH+straps
I think it was these I dont remember desu. I know its the same design. pretty comfy and kept the helmet steady when coupled with a long front pad inside the ACH

I organize my gear with taped ziplocs or a wet weather bag if I feel its gonna really rain.

>>32431740
It just feels a bit dated. I tried using jungle boots a while ago before enlisting and they shredded my feet.

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>>32431674
used to be a wood fireplace but my ass got lazy and switch it to gas.

>boots
talking about the sand-colored desert boots, right? They're surprisingly good for how little I paid for them.
They wouldn't be great for anything other than quick day hikes and just running drills at the range, but I do have better boots with more ankle support.

>>32431740
If I recall correctly NSW looking at buying Clarks desert boots for the official Greyman builds?

>>32431790
its fairly new, dd mfr xs.

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>>32431818
Yeah, those. they look too dressy for my tastes, but I'm a Merrelfag so i stick with things in that vein.

Pic unrelated.

>>32431818
yeah, they suggested vans, buck shoes, or clarks for "civvy" shoes

Salomons and Merrells for tactical/rugged

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>>32431896
You'd think that they would also suggest Converse or sneakers. In most urban areas, you could get away with wearing running shoes given the influence of hip-hop/rap culture on fashion in most cities. They'd perform way better for low profile tactical stuff in urban areas, too.

>>32431947
the vans are sneakers though

i like converse but in my experience the vans have proven to be a bit more durable

also fuck for some reason I really want a set of jungle uniforms now
something like the Pataguccis or the Tyr set.

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SF guy's jungle pack setup

pretty sick setup

>>32432356
What am I looking at here

>>32432597
Hill People Gear Tarahumara mounted onto a HPG Umlindi for total capacity of 3000 cubic in.

The coyote brown thing on top of the pack is a hammock + parka. The multicam thing on the bottom is a reversible pack cover (MC and blaze orange) wrapped around a pillow and hexlite chair.

The kit bag has land nav, first aid, and various tools

To all those who aren't insomnia students still awake at 3am despite being done finals and will see this in the morning...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays faggots~!

>>32429584
Yeah, but OpsCore still sells some places in Europe.

What are some good windproof/waterproof fleeces, softshells or hardshells?

I don't really know what I want exactly but I want something along those lines. Wearing in wet, windy winter, maybe in dry late autumn too.

I don't mind getting like a softshell or something that I have to wear over a fleece for optimal heat in cold weather, wearing layers is pretty nice actually.

>>32429663
I mean that the other half of my job like any officer. But if you're an E-5 or above you do admin work. But I'm not some AG fuck stick. I feel you were an E-4 and got out.

>>32429214
My battalion has been pretty cool about it and I've seen the fashion trend around before I got to the unit. But it's a light unit and folks were telling me of crazier shit.

Outside of static ranges, I did wear it out to an OP because FiST life. We'll see how that goes coming up to a unspecified deployment somewhere.


>>32429778
Thanks brah

>>32432356
>>32432646
That rig looks nice as fuck. I want it.

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I'm looking for a chest rig that would accommodate a backpack like this. Anyone have any good suggestions?

>>32433217
Get a good assault pack/backpack first.

>>32433244
Got any suggestions? I figured I might have had to change backpacks. It's a shame, I find that single shoulder strap comfortable.

>>32433292
Single strap is garbage if you wanna carry any really weight. If price isn't a problem Eberlestock makes great products. I have a G1 Little brother I use for everyday stuff. I love it. The back support is amazing because the plastic support they put in has a bend in it for your back.

If price is a problem. Never go wrong with a surplus Alice pack. Those fuckers are 40 dollars and You get a nam look and people still use it today in the field because the newer rucksacks army side are garbage.

>>32433292
To expand on why single strap is garbage imagine you wanna put 30 pounds in your pack: Jerky, ammo clothes etc. That in itself is pretty lightweight anyway. Now imagine you put that 30lbs not only on your body for hours at a time but instead of having two straps so the weight is distributed so it's only 15lbs per shoulder you now have 30lbs for one shoulder. Now double it because 50-60lbs is a more realistic combat weight.

>>32433312
I should have mentioned price is a problem. Unfortunately I'm not the best off at the moment. I did find these which is about the maximum price range I'm looking for.

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Compact-Assault-Black-1362-Cubic/dp/B00652GI1C/ref=pd_sim_200_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00652GI1C&pd_rd_r=WKDXCSD010K2E8SBRGX6&pd_rd_w=gc6Ne&pd_rd_wg=GRLdh&psc=1&refRID=WKDXCSD010K2E8SBRGX6

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Medium-Assault-Pack-Black/dp/B007V98I7U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482661914&sr=8-3&keywords=condor%2Bassault%2Bpack&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Assault-Pack-Black-3038-Cubic/dp/B004VRKWR4/ref=pd_sim_200_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004VRKWR4&pd_rd_r=QY607J155C073BXK305K&pd_rd_w=hHxA6&pd_rd_wg=KiIDj&psc=1&refRID=QY607J155C073BXK305K

opinions?

>>32433075
Look at Outdoor Research, Arcteryx, Beyond, and Patagonia.

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>>32432356
>>32432646
sounds nice, but expensive

>>32433348
I heard Condor is subpar and cheap.

But that's just what I heard. I don't have any actual knowledge or informed input on the subject.

>>32428365
>>32428513

fat AF

Back to topic of socks, what is a good rule of thumb for packing the right amount? I know activity level and area make a difference.
Pair per day? Two per?

>>32434621
Two per day if in a wet environment. If you are out for extended periods of time (i.e. more than a month) you would want to start figuring out some way to clean the socks, be it with water and airing them out.

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>>32434621
take as much as you can, and even that isn't enough.

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>>32434621
Plan two per day, at least. In a military setting this also helps you out because you should assume any mission will last double the amount of time that you are told. This logic should also apply to packing water and batteries.

For washing socks innawoods or in extended field conditions, I've found using a stuff sack works well. Fill it about half full with heated water (heat by fire, jetboil, MRE heater, whatever) and any liquid soap or ground up hard soap you can get if possible. Toss clothes in bag and shake it up real good. Empty and replace with warm water without soap and do again to rinse. Hang to dry.

It is extremely valuable to pack flip flops. This will allow you to move around your base camp area and maximize the time spent airing your feet out and airing you boots out.

Air boots out when possible need fires.

If you have access to decently filtered water and heat, these cleaning methods can keep you acceptably clean essentially indefinitely.

>>32434761
What happened to your knife?
And what us that dangling from the carabiner on your belt? Pepper spray?

>>32434774
The knife is just in a ghetto DIY sheath. Some folded over cardboard and a bunch of 500mph tape. Looks like shit but is very light and has surprising retention. It's a lighter and smaller solution than the mega huge sheath that comes with the SEALpup knife.

The d-hook on the belt just has a monocle on it, I use it for checking paper at the range. I also usually slap gloves and ear pro on it so all my extras on the belt and I don't forget to bring them. I don't leave all that stuff on the belt when I wear it.

>>32434953
>ghetto DIY sheath
Sexy

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>>32433671
Any specific products you'd suggest?

How is a Gorka for wind and water protection? How insulated are they? I've never actually got to handle one before.

>>32434953
Word, i too carry a monocle for range and peepin on fools when hiking.

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>>32431499
To make stencils put scotch blue painters tape down over parchment paper, trace the shapes onto it and cut them out
Then apply your new stencil stickers to the gun and paint
start with the base color of the gun, tape off what you want to stay that color
add color2
tape off what you want to stay color2
add color3
tape off what you want to stay color3
etc

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>>32425846
>>32425932
>>32425908

>Because those are rare as fuck.
Oh, you must be referring to Diamondback Tactical's Illuminated Commanders Arm Board, which is very rare since most of the original Diamondback line was discontinued during the companies restructuring in 2011.

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>>32435204

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>>32435204
>>32435210

>>32433217
You won't find any. Single cross strap packs such ass for load balance and the strap sits smack dab in the middle of prime chest rig real estate. Literally nothing can go there now. Get a traditional pack and an HSGI micro rig.

>>32435210

you buzz lightyear lookin mah fukka

>>32435204
>Diamondback Tactical
I mean, just get the Tyr tactical one, basically the same thing seeing as its the same dude who made it.

http://www.tyrtactical.com/products/details/boards-arm-bands/commanders-arm-board/

>>32434621
I usually bring 5-6, switch out wet socks with dry, always air my feet when I sleep or have time to stay static, and switch sock afterwards.

>>32431772
No plates reeee
Merry Christmas pb

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>>32433292
Contrary to previous opinions, I really like my single-strap. Propper Bias. While true that you don't want to load 60 pounds in it, I've hauled 40 with no problem, and as a basic assault bag, that's sufficient for my needs. Note that single sling bags don't put weight on your shoulder. They put weight on your sternum. That's because the sling crosses your chest. But the flaw here is that it can put pressure on your lungs if you're hauling too much.

But having one arm free and being able to access it with a quick tug make it perfect for a lighter backpack.

>>32436273
Does Propper make a two strap version of that or anything similar?

>>32436288
Yeah, they've got a ton of stuff. I'm sure they've got a two strap with similar build

all I want for christmas is my original booty pic. If someone can find it, I might make another one

>>32432646
Fucking dope, thanks for the reply anon

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>>32435020
theyre great outer layers for wind and damp conditions, but for heavy downpour youre gonna need a poncho, which you should have to keep your gear dry. Youll need layers under it though, its like an anorak for EWECS or whatever.

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>>32436597
i got you senpai

>>32436954
There's really no comfortable outwear to wear in the rain. Ponchos and goretex parkas don't breath at all.

Closest thing is silicone encapsualted fibers, but even that relies on drying quickly to keep you warm.

>>32436966
yeah thats the problem, but poncho is good enough.

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>>32436954
How warm are they without any layers? Would they make a good jacket for autumn or a mildly rainy spring day?
I've been told not to except any sort of soft shell or hard shell to keep me completely dry in anything worse than a moderate shower, and actual rainwear is required beyond that.

Where's a good place to find one? And a sizing chart for them, Russians use weird sizes for these things from what I've seen.

>>32436956
I need the original to print for reasons. but thank you

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>>32437046
if youre active, theyre fine down to like 30F, i snowboard with it by itself. mild autumn theyre great, even into winter. They won't stop rain very well. Ebay has bars and the occasional SSO, greyshop has SSO and splav but for rape prices(for me at least) or you can have a russian friend and get anything you want ))) I personally would suggest SSO or splav if you want one that lasts, although ive heard very good things about BARS. russian sizing, i am 6' and wear a 58/5, heres a handy dandy sizing chart c:

>>32432646
more pics? also whats that paw flag?

>>32435535
:^
you too famalam

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>>32437095
don't have a picture of your own ass?

>>32437103
I'm a skinny fuck and judging from that chart I might need a 44-5. Does that exist?
What's a good price for a gorka?

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>>32433075

>>32437147
specs? 5'6 and like 110? get one that fits your height then, its made to be baggy for layers.

>>32435020
I would start with a non-insulated softshell jacket. I have an Arc'teryx Gamma MX and a Beyond Glacier Jacket, but both of those are fairly expensive (~$200), so I would look into the Outdoor Research Ferrosi Hoody, which comes in a variety of subdued colors and can be found for ~130. One of the best deals out there in softshell jackets right now.

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>>32437180

>>32437174
I'm 6' and 120lbs.

I wear Small-Long sized BDU pants and they fit perfectly.

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>>32437199
dont eat me mr skellington, you could ask around to the ebay guys like what gigantanon did.

unrelated, who makes good backpacks? kinda want SSO or gruppa99, but hill people gear is appealing to me or Eberlestock. I need a backpacking pack i can wear with my armor. The pack i have sucks ass. Also tempted to get an ILBE but marpat, uegh.

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Gorka and MBAV = sexe

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>>32437246
gorka + anything = sexy

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>>32434180
It is expensive but then if you price it out it costs about the same amount as a Mystery Ranch 3DAP. The 3DAP is the gold standard for load carriage, but the HPG setup has a great harness as well and is more flexible (you can detach the Tarahumara and use it as a 1-day assault pack, you can detach the hip belt and use it as a battle belt, you can use the Umlindi as a 2-day pack standalone)

>>32437126
The paw flag is the flag of the Pineland Resistance Force.

also this rig was for training jungle skills, not for actual combat, so no ammo pictured. But it would be easy to just swap the kit bag for a Mayflower chest rig and this would be a very viable jungle patrolling rig.

>>32437282
oh neat. moar pics of pack setup? im looking for a new pack because >>32437241 this is a POS. would you reccomend yours? how does it attach?

>>32425635
Any good suggestions for a really skinny woman?
5'9" and like 115lbs

>>32437292
Sorry for being vague, this rig isn't mine. The guy who owns it posted a really detailed breakdown of it on the Hill People Gear forums.

I do like Hill People Gear packs a lot. The Hill bros know how to design packs, and they are manufactured by First Spear, which is arguably one of the best tactical nylon shops out there in production quality. At the risk of sounding like a shill it's hard to convince me to buy any packs other than Mystery Ranch or Hill People Gear anymore.

>>32425635
shit to add to the pastebin

r-karbid slick 80
sso smersh 100
eagle industries CIRAS 300
techinkom 6b45 160


>>32437331
oh oki, well theyre on the list then if theyre good.

anyone else have backpack input? c:

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>>32437363
Khards are sexy

>>32437383
khards?

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>>32437395
Arcteryx Khard. the backpacks.

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>>32437246
nice mbav senpai

>>32437404
they are pretty nice if im looking for expensive, but theyre on the list now.

Im going to buy a new backpack when I have money. I have something to practice rucking with other than my issued kit, but I want something better.

>>32437438
ask your m8s in your quad.
issued kit is fine save your money until you really need something else.

>>32437438
Backpack or rucksack, and how spendy do you want to go?

Because the USGI assault packs are actually pretty decent. If you want to be a super spendy guy, go right for a Mystery Ranch Trizip.

>>32437464
I dont use my issued ruck in public ever. Too self concious. I use a 35L civilian hiking pack. Kinda want a cheap alice. Like most the things I say I want or am going to get, I'll not buy it.
>blucarpet in January: Imma buy a can
>Feburary: I'm looking to buy a shotgun
>March: I think I'm picking up an acog
>etc...

>>32437498
it'd be a ruck. Id like some cool guy shit, but it'll probably be alice if I did actually buy something.

>>32437525
>>32437519
Ok, so you want a ruck, but something acceptable in public?

Please don't get an ALICE pack if you're serious about getting something useful. Their design is inferior to most quality hiking packs in almost all ways. ALICE is only good if you have a nostalgia boner.

For practicality, get something internal framed. Again, going to point you at Mystery Ranch stuff. It's spendy, but you'll never need to buy another ruck again. If you get their military line, you can get a coyote colored one, which is acceptable both on and off duty, and you get just enough MOLLE to satisfy your accessory needs.

>>32437577
chimps like his. I might steal his from time to time

>>32425654
>keeping the saiga handguard

>>32437663
its pretty damn comfortable, and allows for more area to grab and control the rifle vs the short normal ones. I like them. Lets you know you have the real deal and not some bulgy copy :^)

>>32437737
I know mines the real deal because I converted it and because it has Saiga stamped on it

>>32434512
post your gear

>>32437788
hes right tho

>>32437814
t. never worn gear and doesnt understand layers make people look bulky

post gear, samefagging friend c:

>>32437829
fine I'll go put clothes and gear on

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>>32437829
>>32437838
Here you fat douche

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>>32437922

Wew lad.

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>>32437922
You don't understand the concept of "cold weather gear" huh? I'm not even any of the anons you've been talking too, but you're retarded. Anybody wearing gorka or PCU is going to look thicc.

>>32437922
how about get some non shit gear before you talk trash in a gear thread my friend, might i suggest a shellback banshee or ferro slickster. condor might be more your speed depending on the legitimacy of your "PTR" there

>>32437936
Didn't feel like throwing on silks/waffles/parka liner/parka
>>32437943
not everyone likes to use plate carriers

>>32437951
>Didn't feel like throwing on silks/waffles/parka liner/parka
Your comparison is retarded. Somebody wearing a slick vest is going to be less bulky than somebody in full cold weather gear.

I hate Christmas break /k/, it truly is a terrible /k/.

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>>32437943
>>32437976
>being this assblasted about your flab that you question the legitimacy of a ptr

>>32437976
The original comparison I was making it to was either a chubby boy or had an absurd amount of layers on, definitely way too many for the environment he was in (not even any snow on the ground)

>>32437936
Faaaaaat

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>>32437936
it also doesnt help that the CIRAS is known as the "tactical Michelin man" or "tactical marshmallow man"

>>32437951
*can afford actual gear
FTFY

>>32437988
it is the quintessential poorfag battle rifle. Combined with the usgi LBV and flek, it might be a c308.

>>32438002
t. still doesnt understand that full kit in cold weather and a huge kevlared PC like a CIRAS makes people look bigger than they are. Its alright kid, you'll understand when you can afford some gear. It can be cold without raining you glue eater.

>>32438066
Unpainted ACHs with duct taped on IR markers are my fetish.

>>32438066
>c308
See pic related

I'm not a poor fag just have a German fetish

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>>32438116
Oh damn forgot pic

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>>32438080
I've thought about getting an ACH and rigging it up either like that or taped up like mcnigs or seal style, but ive decided my next helmet will be an airframe, idk x.x i'm an indecisive fuck.

>>32438116
>>32438126
At least its real :DDDD I thought about getting one, but instead just gonna save up for a SCAR.

>>32438136
Yeah but scars are.... ugly I guess. Not for me.

>>32437414
you too senpai

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>>32438152
t. someone who is wrong
They're the most accurate and softest recoiling BR, top notch. Also trying to decide on sig 716 vs scar but scar is better.

>>32438168
>>32438152
That's not what he said. They are ugly. Receiver and stock are too tall, too much barrel exposed to the outside. Remember this is an aesthetics not functionality thread.

Wish i could have SCAR controls and internals in an ar

>>32438136
I'm not sure what "SEAL style" is unless you mean putting an IR strobe on top. It's the kind of thing done by a lot of groups.

If you do, IMO, make sure to put a top layer of velcro over it and not just rely on the velcro on top or using tape.

Your picture also shows a use of the releasable NOD strap. Those are actually quite useful if tightening up NOD plates, even ones that are drilled into the helmet. It's not as good as a triangle plate, but it's close.

Aftermarket straps, Ops-Core IMO, are a big improvement. With them you don't even really need a NOD counter weight.

>>32438168
>most accurate
debatable but this isn't a BR thread

>softest recoiling
Yeah the PTR is no peach but I'm no pussy. I like recoil.

>>32438168
Different anon that understands cold weather here, but that caption is incorrect. All of that gear points towards either SF or ranger, not seal.

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>>32438181
I don't think they're ugly, i think they look great. They look different than an AR, the AR is arguably ugly as well. barrel being exposed can be fixed with mods or shorter barrel, receiver looks like an old school FN FNC sort of, i think it looks good.
If the only knock you have against it that its ugly, then you're grasping at straws.

>>32438203
I say Ranger due to plate carrier, but ya know it's not like that shit isn't fluid when you start regarding muh AR670-1.

>>32438191
i had a good picture but i cant find it :C the mesh brown and tan painted style with strobe and american flag and jolly Rodger patches, and full shroud, like the triangle plates.

>>32438193
>like recoil
less recoil = faster follow up shots = better. Everyone likes recoil until they're trying to shoot fast.

>>32438203
my bad, thats just what it said on the site i found it on.

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Anyone fuck around with these? I'm over my plate carrier and the fact that it doesn't let me go prone (because of magazines on belly). Is there a better alternative?

>>32438271
I hate these. You would too if they were ever issued to you. FLCs are better. But you might want the south african battle jacket.

>>32438271

I have an LBV-88 and an ILBV. They're alright. Try adjusting it so the mags lay more to the sides than the front.

>>32438271
Not made for human use. I salvaged the pouches since I got it for cheap.

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>>32438233
Norotos makes a variety of shrouds, they are the go-to for mil.

For painting just remember to get the net right if you want aesthetics.

>>32438271
The are awful. AWFUL!

Bulky, tangly, the little black loop adjustment thing on the back barely works, the pouch placement is awkward, you need a pistol belt for it to sit properly. Garbage.

Get a normie split front chest rig if you really have crawling issues. Tactical Tailor makes a good one. I have firsthand experience with it. It has less space for stuff than a standard chest rig though.

Honestly though, unless you're a sniper or recon guy, a single stack on mags on a plate carrier will allow you to sufficiently crawl for as long as you will practically ever need to. Just don't overload it with layers and layers on the front.

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>>32438315
>>32438307
>>32438286
Is there a good solution to carying gear and ammo without them being on a plate carrier or a traditional chest rig?

I tried one of pic related, but couldn't get it to sit comfortably on me.

>>32438353
This. Any Plate Carrier with a kangaroo pouch especially, where the front of the PC with the pouch and mags hardly comes out much more than the front of the PC itself since you're not mounting molle mag taco's on the front and instead basically just sticking mags in a front pocket.

Not a fan of 3+1 loadouts, 6+1 or 6+2 is the minimum for me, but if you really wanna do a lot of crawling and don't wanna get on hands and knees to suspend your torso above the ground then any PC with a kangaroo pouch will just about do it.

(or just use cummerbund mag pouches like a fag)

>>32438376
FLCs work exceptionally as long as they aren't over armor. They only suck when worn with armor.

Get a FLC and adjust it and load out the pouches correctly. You can even make it sit split front by relying on the buckles and not using the zipper.

Still though, not sure why you are so infatuated with a split front. A single stack of mags on a chest rig is quite doable for crawling, even with a plate carrier. Unless you spend 90% of the time crawling, I don't see the point.

>>32438379
Or use a belt. Some belts have buckles to attach them to the bottoms of plate carriers. You can fit all the mags on the sides of a belt snapped to a PC and be good to go.

Or use a belt & suspender combo if not using a PC.

So, so many options. Assuming crawling is the number 1 priority.

>>32438413
Yeah or use a belt lol, I meant more if you're intent to have some sort of "Chest rig" be it an actual chest rig, or anything that is supported by your shoulders and not your waist.

>Or use a belt & suspender combo if not using a PC.
This seems like the #1 best option for maximum comfort and c o m f o r t if you're not being shot at, like going to a range or something.

>Assuming crawling is the number 1 priority.
I get the whole "NeedaHitTheDirt" option, since it's pretty good but like.. Get in shape and learn to plank and crawl low on your knees and arms. You don't actually need to shimmy around on your stomach and if you do, you can deal with having an extra inch of mags on the front of your PC.

>>32438388
>>32438379
Current setup is 3 kangaroo mag pouches on my belly, admin pouch on my left, IFAK on my right, and handgun on my upper chest. It restricted movement a fair amount. I'd rather have something that allows me to move a bit more. My PC makes me feel like i'm in a cast.

>>32438458
Do more drills, exercise more. At a certain point you need to improve, not your gear.

Remember that people do this professionally while wearing far bulkier full armor vest (IOTVs or MTVs) and often with assault packs and all kinds of other shit on. A plate carrier is absolutely nothing in terms of restricting movement.

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>>32438458
>3 kangaroo mag pouches on my belly
I'm dumb and not specific, a kangaroo pouch is like on the LBT 6094 for example... (see pic) where the pouch is actually built into the PC

>and handgun on my upper chest
I have never used a handgun since I have yet to buy one, but isn't this a *bad* idea?

>My PC makes me feel like i'm in a cast.
Fair point but this could also just be how much stuff you're also putting onto it.
Mind posting pics for critique? There are also MANY good guides as to how to set up your plate carrier.

http://theoutdoorland.com/plate-carrier-setup/
(Also something super interesting)
https://essentialbattleequipment.wordpress.com/armor-vest/

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>>32438499
this. The CIRAS and 6b45 felt kinda bulky until i went a did sprints and a few miles in it, then it felt not too bad. Just wear it around hiking, doing drills, you'll get comfy and figure out your setup through trial and error, like i figured out my glock and right side pouches interfered with eachother after 3 miles in the woods.

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>>32438334
HELLMET RAILSSSSSS i gotta paint this thing, who sells alpha green paint?

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>>32438499
It may be because i'm not wearing it all the time, so i'm not used to it as much as I should be.

>>32438504
My bad. I have a row of three stanag pouches attached to the belly portion of my PC. Picture is my plate carrier. I'll spam the thread with pictures from the last time I was out.

>>32438608
>Unless you have good midigating reasons, putting a pistol on your chest is a terrible idea.
>Your fuckhuge GP pouch is likely oversized and full of shit you don't need on your chest.
>You appear to have one of those bullshit chest rig that turns into a plate carrier setups. You have the worst of both worlds.
>Oversized knife on the front.
>Pistol mag pouches on top of your rifle mag pouches on your chest.

Just throw away everything you currently have and start over.

>>32438608
"""plate carrier"""
i dont disagree with the knife or handgun placement(only for large vests) but holy fuck i agree with >>32438629, start over.

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>>32438376

Could always go with Alice. Put rifle mag pouches on left side and holster and pistol mag pouches on the right.

>>32438629
Don't throw it away, anon but certianly rework it.

I would highly suggest getting a belt to put things on, like your pistol holster, your knife, that bag and maybe your IFAK depending.
You want your chest to be relatively clear so you can be fast at grabbing new boolet.
If you don't have money to buy new shit then, Idk...

Pistol holster somewhere to your right, IFAK can stay, mags are fine, move knoife to one side or the other, and that GP bag just put it somewhere not on your chest rig.

>>32438203
the helmet isn't right for a ragnar, pretty sure they got issued norotos shrouds, not wilcox

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so whats every bodies favourite stabby stabby device.

>>32439041
busse spec ops and mora desu

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>>32439041

Ontario ASEK, SP-6 or ESEE Izula.

>>32439041
Don't have it with me now but I like my Colonelblades LowVz.

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>>32439041
stibby steb

>>32439041
Benchmade mini grip or TAD obsidian 2.0 (sa exclusive)

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poppin tags upper echelon for no reason

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Does anyone have experience with Mil-tec webbing? I love the SADF webbing for functionality and ammo packing, but I don't want to drop money on this unless it's of decent quality. I can get the original webbing, but it's the wrong color for the environments I live in, plus flecktarn gets my dick all sorts of hard.

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>>32439041
Mini grip is actually easier to open because of the space between the thumb stud and the scales

>>32439448
How stupid would wearing a plate carrier under that be?

>>32439763
Probably Forest Gump level, since it wasn't designed to work with one. You don't always need a plate carrier though.

>>32439763
>>32439794
Plate carriers/armor carriers can all work under literally any kind of webbing. The idea of needing webbing that is "compatable" with a plate carrier is silly.

Militaries have made pretty much every combination of webbing and armor work.

>>32439461
shame about the cheap plastic grip though.

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>>32439984
Doesn't make for very good pocket jewelry but it certainly gets the job done.

Anyone have any suggestions for belts to use with an Umlindi? I know there's their Recon and Prarie belts but I'd like to get something a bit more featured.

>>32432356
>>32432646

Anyone have any reason why I shouldn't buy the Umlindi? Plan is to scale it according to situation, so Recon belt>Tara>Umlindi w/Recon>basically the setup seen in pic related.

Does anyone know how well the HPG harness works over armor? It's somewhere down the line, but I'm not sure what (slick) carrier I'll get. I'm building up my load piece by piece.

>>32437292

https://hillpeoplegear.com/Forum/tabid/679/forumid/22/postid/20316/scope/posts/Default.aspx

>>32425846

I'll never see organized combat so it'd be pretty useless to me personally. But I would love to have one anyways.

>>32433075

Hate saying this but go to your local Ross and see what jackets they have. I know ya'll frown upon North Face and Columbia, but the Columbia layered jacket I bought works really fucking nice in the rain and outdoors so far, and it's kept me warm when layered with another jacket.

Warning that North Face shit runs kinda small, but I loved my soft shell before it got stolen.

>>32433217

Only sling bags I'd suggest are the smaller Maxpedition ones for the bare essentials and maybe running a belt setup to go along with it.

Also, don't run with a condor.

>>32437988
>>32438053
thats just a stocky dude. stay made skeletons

>>32438271
looks cool, but not that great. Sad! Russia is a wonderful country that makes teriffic gear. It seems like a lot of their stuff is based off older american tech while being a YUGE improvment (smersh vs alice) (nerpa vs lbv)

>>32431799
Lord I hate jrtc so fucking bad. It's alright training I guess, but it gets kind of stupid when geronimo are these godlike unkillable beasts that have shot up the brigade toc for the 4th time in 3 days

>>32440407
>local Ross
Local what?

>>32440436
It's an off price department store.

>>32440407
I think they would work okay over armor but I would maybe contact HPG and get their opinions. The Hill bros are very helpful and are really honest guys; they won't hesitate to recommend a competitor's product if they really think it suits your needs better.

>>32439041
What knife is that?

>>32440427
Sometimes the "trainingisms" get a little stupid.

Like, I did WLC at Polk and there was a dismounted patrol exercise where a recently deployed guy was tasked with leading a combat patrol. He was supposed to get to a certain objective point. He was basically prodded down an obvious path by the observer/controller. He was like, "No, going that a path like that is stupid. Obvious ambush or IED area and visibility sucks." He wanted to shadow the path and move through the woods. Every time he tried to make his own path, the O/C shot him down. Finally, he just gave up and took the patrol down the path. And OMG he got ambushed and the squad was wiped out (because half the OPFOR weren't even wearing their MILES gear, so were literally unkillable).

O/C then spent the aftermath doing a lessons-learned talk and pointed out all the "mistakes" the patrol elader had made by going down the obvious path. You know, all the stuff the guy had viciously fought against doing...

And don't even get me started on how retarded the IED training there is.

>>32440983
We always wore our MILES at Hohenfels, and before each STX lane theybwere checked for batteries.

As for lane prodding, it happened but it was less "go down this exact road" and more "you have to approach from this direction" . Funny story, I was the IED triggerman and the Lithuanians bypassed the road. Their bypass led behind me about 15 m from the bushes I was hiding in. Needless to say I was pretty spooked.

>>32441057
WLC was a special kind of stupid. They were prodding him to follow an expected script so they could ding him on expected mistakes. The squad was supposed to get killed, which I suppose is why the MILES gear was so lazy.

I'm glad you actually had triggerable IEDs. As an IED nerd, one of my biggest peeves are lazy magicbox IEDs were it's like a non-functional cellphone duct taped to literally whatever. I hate it because they are "magic" IEDs capable of doing whatever the O/C has it in his head for them to do. Been in a few situations where I was supposed to disarm an IED but it was literally a box with wires and radio duct taped to it. How is somebody supposed to get training value out of that? And then of course all the IED TTPs were hideously out of date and stupid.

>>32441127
*And maybe this old man .mil rambling is off topic, but the rest of /k/ sucks right now. /gq/ is my only safe space.

>>32441127
We were about half and half with trigerrable IEDs. We had some neat ones though, like suitcase bombs with gyroscopes in them that would "detonate" with sharp movement. We had powder filled mines, but when we didnt we had OCs help set up the IEDs and they would throw mortar sims to detonate.

>>32441136
One of my personal favorite IEd stories is when our squad set a few sandbags worth of sim HME in the middle of a road, attached it to a pressure plate, and put a box of Wonder bread on the plate to fuck with the Georgians. They ended up picking up the box, killing half of their element, and a nasty spate of words from the OC.

>>32441164
Good. Stuff like that is the right amount of realistic tricksy without falling into unrealistic "fuck you" territory.

It was shameful seeing IED training where for example the command wire was some thick and obvious as fuck heavy gauge wire with barely any attempt made to conceal it. Trains people to expect IEDs to be that poorly hidden in real life.

And seperate story much later when I was supposed to help support WLC training and got in an argument with their ciriculum for many reasons, to include them classifying an IED containing a wired up aircraft bomb as an "air dropped IED". Just retards taking the most simple and unreasoned reading of their curriculum.

>>32440983
>>32441127
>>32441220
god I have to go to BLC in like 2 weeks. not looking forward to it.

>>32441477
Never went cause terminal e4. really cause medboard process already started and no point.

Have fun with layouts.

>>32441521
I get out in 8 months.... and points are maxxed.... I never wanted to promote anyways but if this isn't a hefty cockslap to the face I don't know what is.

>>32425635

lol whats the context of this pic?

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>>32441559
Goggles and helmetcam, plus public imply airsofters.

But who knows

>>32433176
>unspecified deployment
Have fun in Kuwait or Jordan as qrf.

>>32440930
benchmade Nimravus.

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>tfw chasing down random government suppliers for crye-fires in woodland
What has my life become.
In other news if anyone wants to go in on some cheap (normal crye price) Drifire cryes in woodland, hmu.

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>>32437294
For what exactly...?
>>32437363
Will do
>>32441559
>>32441593
It's airshit milsim but you can bring blanks which is what I did, it's very fun, let's me do more than drills in my gear.

>>32437414
what vest is that

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>>32437951
>>32437936
tactical wool underwear is the highest speed lowest drag you can get while still maintaining access to your tenis

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>>32442007
PC is a DrMervintacticaltailoring LV-MBAV

the sweater is a rwdeathsquad Communist Safari Rhodesia Raglan Sweater

>>32441903
They're probably going to tell you to buzz off.

>>32442198
what's the ammo carrying section? Really digging the setup

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>>32442340
Dr.M copy of the crye skeleton chestrig they refuse to sell to non-cool guys.

>what's on the chest rig
AWS universal tripple magazine pouch
Eagle ind SOF medical pouch
USMC issue canteen pouch.

>>32441903
yeah that's impossible pretty much

>>32437383
Damn Skeletor

what's everyones opinion on 5.11 utility vests? they seem really underappreciated IMO, they provide a fair amount of storage without looking too flashy, also were they ever used in a theatre of war other than delta in the 90s?

>>32442047
9.8/10
Also i like your gear

>>32442047
10/10 would operate with

>>32442047
wolf grey?

>>32444191
Stay in your lane.

>>32437414
how much did he charge for the custom work? also where did you get that shirt? I must have one

>>32445068
>also where did you get that shirt? I must have one
He answers that in the thread. Read it.

>>32445096
thanks

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>>32445068
I think I paid over 300usd for the set in >>32442367 can't remember because my sock facebook account got trashed.

Pic related I asked him to make a thong for the msap in the cummerbund.

>>32441903
> socom logistics
>.mil address

Seriously, please don't do it. You'll just make yourself look and sound incredibly autistic as you try to email/call them. These woodland CryeFires are almost certainly part of a military contract and if they were to sell you a pair, they would be defrauding the government.

>>32428513
is that an upside down Russian flag

>>32445632
thats not too bad for custom work for all of that.

>>32439041
bullets, or a boxcutter

>>32445678
except I'm asking from a .mil address and an FFL with LE buy orders. So I can probably get them.

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>>32445755
and he's a quick pollack too
he got it all done in 1-2 week time period

>>32444234
Ya m80
I live in a pretty major city, so if I'm gonna be actually operating it's either going to be from a car, at my house, or at night

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>>32426017
No I named you Gargantuanon based on the word gargantuan.

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>>32446221
ayyyyyy, what's up. I didn't start tripping till a while after and forgot it what it was exactly, but thanks for fixing it lol. That makes way more sense.

>>32437922
>dubs
>flecktarn
>finally someone with enough mags
me likey

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>>32446253

>>32446265
thx m80.

Some people say, "isn't 12+1 mags too much?"

No, no it isn't.

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>>32439041
>stabby stabby device
if it's only for stabby stabby people then pic related