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Post by Bulletproof on Sept 11, 2010 16:36:23 GMT -5
I'm looking at 2 vests right now: one is a MOLLE vest system with plenty of pouches for around $100(with another item which is $150, I said $250, and he said he could do that), the other is a cross draw tactical vest for about $20. Why is MOLLE so expensive? And why should I have it over other tactical vests?
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Post by Zorak on Sept 11, 2010 17:23:57 GMT -5
At those price points, somehow I doubt that MOLLE is the only difference between the two kits. MOLLE does mean that instead of just stitching a few pockets on, the manufacturer has to sew on strips over fabric every couple inches, and then go back and bartack those strips every inch and a fraction, and make sure there's exactly the right amount of slack in each segment, or someone will return it as defective.
The point of MOLLE is that in a year, when you decide you want rifle ammo more than a sidearm, or you need a 40mm pouch, or whatever, you just switch pouches and everything else remains good to do. In a non-modular system, if you decide that you need rifle ammo more than a crossdraw holster (hint: you do in fact need rifle ammo more than a crossdraw holster), your only option is to ditch the crossdraw vest and start over.
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Post by airsplat on Sept 13, 2010 18:35:27 GMT -5
just to throw in the other implied side of that previous post:
If you do end up getting that vest, later on with those same MOLLE pouches, you can buy a different blank MOLLE plate carrier to attach those pouches to. In the end its much more affordable and more flexible than having to get a vest for each situation because you can add/remove pouches and choose different MOLLE vests/rigs for said pouches. I do say cheaper initially, as this aspect of airsoft gear can be quite the money hole too if you're not careful ;D
(says the man who has 4 blank rigs and an overflowing closet of MOLLE pouches)
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