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Post by Kilo Oscar Tango on Dec 14, 2012 15:57:21 GMT -5
Weigh in on the best battle belts out there.
Currently I'm thinking about the:
ATS VTAC Brokos
Anything else I should be considering?
I'm looking for MC and I was wondering if three rows of MOLLE makes a difference. Dropleg attachment would be nice too, that being a dropleg wouldn't take up MOLLE space.
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Post by Hunt on Dec 15, 2012 0:22:14 GMT -5
I ran a Crye Precision Low Profile Belt for a very short period and I was not a fan of it at all. It was a nice belt and it was well made, but I did not find it comfortable at all.
I am slimmer through the hips and it had a bad tendency to ride up to my stomach when just walking around. I almost found it to be too rigid. If it were more flexible, it may have helped to contour to my personal fit better rather than the generic stiff ellipse.
If I ever got the gumption to give a battle belt another try, I would go with the HSGI Sure Grip. Solely for the grippy material that would prevent the belt from moving around on my waist.
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Post by ctres on Dec 15, 2012 11:24:41 GMT -5
Velocity systems has a really cool looking one as well. I haven't heard a whole lot on it and it's sorta pricey, though not as much as a Crye one. store.greygrouptraining.com/UTILITY-BELT-20285.htmlHere is a good video on it www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gfayC0FPcgAll in all though, I don't understand the craze with battle belts. I prefer the look of a plate carrier and it gives you more real estate. IMO a battle belt and a plate carrier are almost NEVER needed together, at least in airsoft, and if that is what you are doing you probably need to figure out a way to streamline things a bit more. A fairly low profile carrier like the 6094, mayflower APC, or crye JPC would likely fit the bill. I have tried the APC and really liked it, but I have a JPC on the way now as well.
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Post by Kilo Oscar Tango on Dec 15, 2012 15:16:37 GMT -5
I'm going to use the battlebelt instead of a PC on the range, so not for Airsoft or maybe if I want to be lazy and not wear a PC for Airsoft.
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Clampitt
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Post by Clampitt on Dec 20, 2012 5:24:46 GMT -5
I'll give some quick input on this one. The ATS Belt, bombproof, great group of guys and they're located down the street from me back stateside. Very simple design and it will hold up to whatever you throw at it. It's not the most comfortable of all the belt rigs, but it's very good all around piece, and the cost is pretty good as well. It's what I would recommend between the two, just make sure you get a good solid inner belt.
And the battle belt allows you to have less mounted onto your chest, giving you a lower profile while allowing you to still carry the same amount of equipment. Think of it this way, I rock a small PC right now, my space is very limited on the vest, I can fit 3 mags side by side, so do I double stack, and never be able to get a good prone, or run a belt, throw some mags on there and be gold.
Another major reason for the belt, and to me, most important, is that you can keep your FIRST LINE gear on it. A few mag for the long gun, sidearm and spare mags for that, small first aid kit, small amount of survival equipment, etc. So that if SHTF you can drop the vest if needed and still to retain the ability to fight.
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Post by Knief on Dec 20, 2012 8:37:22 GMT -5
It's always nice to see you around, Clampitt.
I'm going to derail this for just a second. Under what situation would it be better to drop your second line entirely? I have no perspective on real combat, but in my head it seems like it would always be preferable to have the bullet stoppy things over your important gooey bits rather than not. Obviously weight is the factor here. Would you mind describing a situation where your ability to get the fuck out of somewhere fast is paramount to your ability to get shot in the chest and not receive a bullet to the lungs/heart/spine/etc?
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Clampitt
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Post by Clampitt on Dec 20, 2012 12:46:36 GMT -5
I'm always kinda sneaking around here.
It's more for a situation that would require you to lose a lot of your weight. Think vehicle rollovers in water. Or falling in water in general also. Which is also one of the situations for which quick-release vests are for. If the full armor system could cost you your life, then you drop it. With the battle belt, you would at least have bare essentials on your person still.
I will admit the situations are not going to be very common, but it can be a concern. Also, during down periods you can drop your heavy gear and still keep some vitals on you.
I agree, in almost all cases, it's best to keep the second line on. So for most people it's not a concern to even run a belt rig. However it's nice to be able to if one of those situations might arise.
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Post by Knief on Dec 20, 2012 13:06:55 GMT -5
I didn't even think about water situations. Thanks for the clarification, man.
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Post by Spear on Dec 20, 2012 14:46:14 GMT -5
I run a Condor battle belt as a first line, and I absolutely love it. It might just be because of my preference to run an insanely light loadout, but still, it works. Typically how it works for me is I run a battle belt to hold my primary mags, hydration, dump pouch, etc. My secondary (Mp5k), is slung on a one point and secured to the belt. I then run a drop leg with some MP5 mags. Works perfect.
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Post by Kilo Oscar Tango on Dec 22, 2012 21:00:30 GMT -5
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Post by Legionnaire on Dec 22, 2012 21:40:52 GMT -5
I have a HSGI Sure-Grip Battle Belt that I really like. Be sure to check that out. And its fairly affordable.
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