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Posted: 6/29/2012 12:34:17 PM
I have a question about mounting a fixed blade sheath to my warbelt. I have a Benchmade Nimravus and the sheath has molle loops for mounting vertically but I want to mount it horizontally on the small of my back. Are there any adapters I can use or should I just buy a new sheath all together?
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Posted: 6/29/2012 6:06:55 PM
Originally Posted By TxMarine832:
I have a question about mounting a fixed blade sheath to my warbelt. I have a Benchmade Nimravus and the sheath has molle loops for mounting vertically but I want to mount it horizontally on the small of my back. Are there any adapters I can use or should I just buy a new sheath all together? http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/EAG-158 |
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Posted: 7/1/2012 11:51:08 PM
HSGI Belt - 1x HSGI Rifle Mag Pouch - 1x HSGI Combo Rifle/Pistol Mag Pouch - 2x HSGI Pistol Mag Pouch - Grey Ghost Dump Pouch - Safariland 6378 ALS Holster (via MLS) - Leathermen MUT I ran this setup at a carbine class a few months ago and was happy with the way it turned out. Dump pouch posit isn't ideal however. |
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Posted: 7/2/2012 4:05:29 AM
Originally Posted By LaTecTex:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/LaTecWoodley/Gun%20Stuff/IMG_3049.jpg HSGI Belt - 1x HSGI Rifle Mag Pouch - 1x HSGI Combo Rifle/Pistol Mag Pouch - 2x HSGI Pistol Mag Pouch - Grey Ghost Dump Pouch - Safariland 6378 ALS Holster (via MLS) - Leathermen MUT I ran this setup at a carbine class a few months ago and was happy with the way it turned out. Dump pouch posit isn't ideal however. where would you rather have the dump pouch? Mine sits about the same place and, about 1/2 the time I find myself carefully dropping mags at my left heel instead of placing them in the bag... |
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Posted: 7/2/2012 9:09:15 AM
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Originally Posted By norshon3:
Is there no love for a fixed blade knife on ones 1st line belt ? Went through the whole thread and I doubt there is 10% of the pics posted that show a fixed blade knife on a belt.... I have a Randall No.1 and that was the first thing I thought of when putting my belt together. * Will post pics this afternoon. I thought I would see more KaBar's, Randall's, Gerber's, Reeve's, Strider's, etc.  I have a Gerber Infantry II on my belt, but it's going to come off before I go shooting again. It's a PITA and gets used hardly ever. The Leatherman needs a better pouch than an extra pistol mag carrier, it gets used all the time. Yep, I had an 8" Bowie in a SpecOps Master Sheath. Fantastic piece of kit, but I ran into the same problem. I'll strap it to a pack when I get one, though. For now, my belt has a Leatherman, I always carry a folder in my pocket, and I threw a small Gerber folder on my chest rig. |
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Posted: 7/2/2012 12:12:29 PM
Originally Posted By Ceddie:
Mine sits about the same place and, about 1/2 the time I find myself carefully dropping mags at my left heel instead of placing them in the bag... The exact same thing happened to me. Eventually I zip tied the pouch through my HSGI mag pouch loops for the course. Ideally I feel like I want the pouch where the pistol mag pouches are, or more specifically, on top of them, but that's not doable with the HSGI pouches. Eventually I'm going to loose the second single pistol mag pistol mag pouch and replace the single rifle mag pouch with a combo so that I can move the dump pouch over 8 inches or so. |
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Posted: 7/2/2012 12:29:40 PM
Originally Posted By norshon3:
Is there no love for a fixed blade knife on ones 1st line belt ? Went through the whole thread and I doubt there is 10% of the pics posted that show a fixed blade knife on a belt.... I have a Randall No.1 and that was the first thing I thought of when putting my belt together. * Will post pics this afternoon. I thought I would see more KaBar's, Randall's, Gerber's, Reeve's, Strider's, etc. The HSGI Bleeder pouch has a slot for the paramedic shears. I use that slot to carry my "taco" style kydex with a fixed blade. You will have limits on how large a blade/sheath combo you can use but it tucks away nicely and gives you a fixed blade option in the 4 to 5 inch range. Note I have only worn this on the left hip on my HSGI belt so I can't comment on other locations using this method of set up. |
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Posted: 7/2/2012 12:46:59 PM
Originally Posted By thebomber:
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm77/hardgear/IMG_7166.jpg http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm77/hardgear/IMG_7172.jpg http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm77/hardgear/IMG_7170.jpg What drop platform are you running the Safariland on? When standing does it hang straight up from the floor and in line with your femur? Thanks. |
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Posted: 7/6/2012 8:56:27 PM
Newest take on some gear. Eagle duty belt. USGI pistol mag pouch. (Will replace this with another Bladetech.) Bladetech Glock mag pouch. 2x SDS M4 mag pouch. G-code rti drop adaptor. Have rti holsters for my 1911 and G17. The Bladetech pouch is on a tekloc mount. Eventually ill pick up a double pouch from them for my 1911 then I'll have one belt setup for 2 guns. Only things I still want to add is a smallish fixed knife & a blow out kit. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I was asked for a quick review on the TacticalTailor FightLite battle belt after I had a chance to run it through a handgun class, so here it is.
First up, pic thread: 
I ran this rig pretty hard. It was just a one-day course, but we did everything from running and bodyweight PT to log PT and barrier work with gear on. Everything held up very well, and it didn't snag when low crawling. I like the placement of all my gear so far. A word on how I wear this: I'm 5'5" and 155lb, so I'm very much on the small side. I wear a 32" pants belt, and I use a 34" inner belt for the TTFLBB. I wear the TTFLBB on the smallest "setting." My holster is a standard 1.5" drop/offset and attaches directly to the inner belt. The cobra buckle, I slip under the buckle of my pants belt, and that provides the only "anchor" point I need. The TTFLBB is semi-adjustable, and has three "positions" on each side. The left, right, and rear panels are independent pieces, and lock together when the inner belt is woven through them. This allows you to size the belt how you like it, choosing any of the three positions on each of the left and right pieces. Again, I use the smallest setting as far as size, but where the adjustability is most important is the holster placement. There are cutouts on the underside of each the left and right panels to accomodate a holster or drop panel directly to the inner belt. Obviously, this provides much more rigidity to those pieces, but still cussions the inner surface where it hits your body. My holster doesn't slide or wiggle, but it's every bit as comfortable as if it were attached to the outer belt. Perfect compromise. Anyhow, the adjustable panels let you move the holster placement forward or back without giving that up. For my body and with the belt on the smallest setting, the holster is right at 3 o'clock. There are some extra features on the TTFLBB that are pretty nice. There are elastic retainers on the "mouth" of each side panel to keep any tabs or lose ends on the inner belt in place. It'll work equally well with a cobra buckle, a toggle, or loose belt ends. There are attachment points for suspenders, and TT actually makes a set of suspenders specifically for this belt which are very nice. If you don't need suspenders, the attachment points fold down and out of the way, back into the belt. You can see this in the above picture just above the rear sight of the gun. Comfort: Great for me. I ran with it on all day with no complaints. Even in 95+ *F heat, the belt didn't hold sweat, breathed easily, and completely ignored the water and dirt. I could wear this for a long time before it ever started to bother me. Build quality: Perfect. All stitches and seams are exactly as they should be. Not really sure what else I can say aside from it being absolutely correct. Function: Does the job, certainly. About the only complaint I have is that the belt padding is a little bit thick at first. I'm assuming that will compress down with time, but it hasn't happened yet. On 500 denier nylon: Eh, I don't notice any difference. Seems as strong and as good as anything else, and I don't notice that it's a whole lot lighter or anything. It's fractions of ounces if it is. Overall, I'm very happy with it, and I think it'll work well and last a long time. |
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Posted: 7/10/2012 8:43:05 PM
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Not very expensive stuff. It will have to do for now. http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Pacs100/022-1.jpg What belt is this? |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 2:40:02 AM
Originally Posted By TrojanMan:
I was asked for a quick review on the TacticalTailor FightLite battle belt after I had a chance to run it through a handgun class, so here it is. First up, pic thread: http://i48.tinypic.com/91gpd1.jpg I ran this rig pretty hard. It was just a one-day course, but we did everything from running and bodyweight PT to log PT and barrier work with gear on. Everything held up very well, and it didn't snag when low crawling. I like the placement of all my gear so far. A word on how I wear this: I'm 5'5" and 155lb, so I'm very much on the small side. I wear a 32" pants belt, and I use a 34" inner belt for the TTFLBB. I wear the TTFLBB on the smallest "setting." My holster is a standard 1.5" drop/offset and attaches directly to the inner belt. The cobra buckle, I slip under the buckle of my pants belt, and that provides the only "anchor" point I need. The TTFLBB is semi-adjustable, and has three "positions" on each side. The left, right, and rear panels are independent pieces, and lock together when the inner belt is woven through them. This allows you to size the belt how you like it, choosing any of the three positions on each of the left and right pieces. Again, I use the smallest setting as far as size, but where the adjustability is most important is the holster placement. There are cutouts on the underside of each the left and right panels to accomodate a holster or drop panel directly to the inner belt. Obviously, this provides much more rigidity to those pieces, but still cussions the inner surface where it hits your body. My holster doesn't slide or wiggle, but it's every bit as comfortable as if it were attached to the outer belt. Perfect compromise. Anyhow, the adjustable panels let you move the holster placement forward or back without giving that up. For my body and with the belt on the smallest setting, the holster is right at 3 o'clock. There are some extra features on the TTFLBB that are pretty nice. There are elastic retainers on the "mouth" of each side panel to keep any tabs or lose ends on the inner belt in place. It'll work equally well with a cobra buckle, a toggle, or loose belt ends. There are attachment points for suspenders, and TT actually makes a set of suspenders specifically for this belt which are very nice. If you don't need suspenders, the attachment points fold down and out of the way, back into the belt. You can see this in the above picture just above the rear sight of the gun. Comfort: Great for me. I ran with it on all day with no complaints. Even in 95+ *F heat, the belt didn't hold sweat, breathed easily, and completely ignored the water and dirt. I could wear this for a long time before it ever started to bother me. Build quality: Perfect. All stitches and seams are exactly as they should be. Not really sure what else I can say aside from it being absolutely correct. Function: Does the job, certainly. About the only complaint I have is that the belt padding is a little bit thick at first. I'm assuming that will compress down with time, but it hasn't happened yet. On 500 denier nylon: Eh, I don't notice any difference. Seems as strong and as good as anything else, and I don't notice that it's a whole lot lighter or anything. It's fractions of ounces if it is. Overall, I'm very happy with it, and I think it'll work well and last a long time. Could you take a picture of the belt laid out? the PALS webbing looks crooked. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 3:06:25 AM
Originally Posted By TrojanMan:
I was asked for a quick review on the TacticalTailor FightLite battle belt after I had a chance to run it through a handgun class, so here it is. First up, pic thread: http://i48.tinypic.com/91gpd1.jpg . Which model safariland is that, and what did it cost? Thanks! |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 3:28:47 AM
Originally Posted By polecat30:
Originally Posted By TrojanMan:
I was asked for a quick review on the TacticalTailor FightLite battle belt after I had a chance to run it through a handgun class, so here it is. First up, pic thread: http://i48.tinypic.com/91gpd1.jpg . Which model safariland is that, and what did it cost? Thanks! That looks like a blade-tech. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 9:18:35 AM
Originally Posted By DRhodes:
Originally Posted By TrojanMan:
I was asked for a quick review on the TacticalTailor FightLite battle belt after I had a chance to run it through a handgun class, so here it is. First up, pic thread: http://i48.tinypic.com/91gpd1.jpg I ran this rig pretty hard. It was just a one-day course, but we did everything from running and bodyweight PT to log PT and barrier work with gear on. Everything held up very well, and it didn't snag when low crawling. I like the placement of all my gear so far. A word on how I wear this: I'm 5'5" and 155lb, so I'm very much on the small side. I wear a 32" pants belt, and I use a 34" inner belt for the TTFLBB. I wear the TTFLBB on the smallest "setting." My holster is a standard 1.5" drop/offset and attaches directly to the inner belt. The cobra buckle, I slip under the buckle of my pants belt, and that provides the only "anchor" point I need. The TTFLBB is semi-adjustable, and has three "positions" on each side. The left, right, and rear panels are independent pieces, and lock together when the inner belt is woven through them. This allows you to size the belt how you like it, choosing any of the three positions on each of the left and right pieces. Again, I use the smallest setting as far as size, but where the adjustability is most important is the holster placement. There are cutouts on the underside of each the left and right panels to accomodate a holster or drop panel directly to the inner belt. Obviously, this provides much more rigidity to those pieces, but still cussions the inner surface where it hits your body. My holster doesn't slide or wiggle, but it's every bit as comfortable as if it were attached to the outer belt. Perfect compromise. Anyhow, the adjustable panels let you move the holster placement forward or back without giving that up. For my body and with the belt on the smallest setting, the holster is right at 3 o'clock. There are some extra features on the TTFLBB that are pretty nice. There are elastic retainers on the "mouth" of each side panel to keep any tabs or lose ends on the inner belt in place. It'll work equally well with a cobra buckle, a toggle, or loose belt ends. There are attachment points for suspenders, and TT actually makes a set of suspenders specifically for this belt which are very nice. If you don't need suspenders, the attachment points fold down and out of the way, back into the belt. You can see this in the above picture just above the rear sight of the gun. Comfort: Great for me. I ran with it on all day with no complaints. Even in 95+ *F heat, the belt didn't hold sweat, breathed easily, and completely ignored the water and dirt. I could wear this for a long time before it ever started to bother me. Build quality: Perfect. All stitches and seams are exactly as they should be. Not really sure what else I can say aside from it being absolutely correct. Function: Does the job, certainly. About the only complaint I have is that the belt padding is a little bit thick at first. I'm assuming that will compress down with time, but it hasn't happened yet. On 500 denier nylon: Eh, I don't notice any difference. Seems as strong and as good as anything else, and I don't notice that it's a whole lot lighter or anything. It's fractions of ounces if it is. Overall, I'm very happy with it, and I think it'll work well and last a long time. Could you take a picture of the belt laid out? the PALS webbing looks crooked. It looks like the fabric is being pushed up by the holster that it's resting on. Good review TM. I would appreciate some pictures of the gear layout on the belt, if you feel so inclined. I went with the HSGI belt, and I could not be happier. If I am ever flush with cash and want to make another belt rig, I could see myself going with the TT. Most of my gear- from pouches to a medic pack- comes from them, and I have not one complaint. Rock solid all the way around, and well thought out. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 11:54:00 AM
[Last Edit: 7/11/2012 11:57:44 AM by TrojanMan]
Pg 49, close to the bottom are the two earlier pics. I'm out of town this week, but I can get more later if you still want.
Holster is a Blade-tech; I wish it were a Safariland. But they don't make a model that holds an XD w/ TLR-1. The BT does the job, and it's secure enough, but it's decidedly barebones. Holster wear is going to happen (not that I really care about having to patch the finish on a $400 handgun), and build quality isn't the best. I had to do some significant rebending with a heat gun to get it to fit the pistol correctly, and the bail is too high/loose. It's possible (though clearance is tight) to pull the gun up against the bail and get a finger into the trigger. My wife has a Safariland w/ ALS for her Sig and it's worlds away better than mine. Perfect fit, lined material, active lock... If you want level 2 retention, Safariland is the way to go, hands down. G-code is good too, but their models that have 2 levels of retention are very limited. It's like anything else with handguns. If you buy a Glock, you have lots of good choices. If you want to shoot pretty much anything else, you're going to have very few options that will work for you. My Blade-Tech works, and that's about all the good I can say about it. As for the contour of the TT belt... it's just a 3-dimensional trick. The belt attachment point of the holster pushes the material out (not really up) at that point, and I guess from that camera angle it looks twisted/curved. The belt itself is great. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 2:32:42 PM
Didn't see your post on the previous page, TM. Thanks.
If you're looking for a new holster and are not settled on Kydex, I'd check out the Tactical Tailor MOLLE Holster. I have one for my Hi Power on my HSGI belt, and I would not switch it out for anything else. Solid retention and a fast draw with the thumb break. Typical TT quality. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 9:48:54 PM
Trojanman:Holster is a Blade-tech; I wish it were a Safariland. But they don't make a model that holds an XD w/ TLR-1.
Safariland does make one for the XD with a TLR1. I m not sure of the model number but its on my duty belt right now and Im wearing it at work. We had to call Safariland direct and get the model number so we could order them. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 10:38:58 PM
Not really a War Belt, more of a check out the noise at night belt.
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Posted: 7/12/2012 8:20:26 AM
Here’s my belt with accessories. Eventually, I plan to rejoin USPSA and shoot in some local multigun matches, but in the meantime, I’ve configured the belt for display with my homebuilt 5.56mm AR. The latter is my interpretation of a modern infantry rifle, a reminiscence of my active duty days with 2-28 Infantry.
Less is more, of course, and the objective is to keep the front side open to enable a low crawl and prone firing positions. The belt rides low enough to wear with a short plate carrier and has enough clearance in the back for a small backpack. Everything needed for an extended firefight is provided on the belt except for grenade pouches, which can be attached to the plate carrier, plus extra water, radio, etc. in the day pack. Here are the particulars, from left to right. Everything is Coyote Brown, except the canteen cover. 1.War belt, inner belt and suspenders from ATS, superb fit and workmanship at relatively low cost 2.Small “boo boo” pouch from Blue Force, ideal for carrying miscellaneous items like keys, money, batteries, eating utensils, etc. 3.OKC 3S bayonet from Ontario, a bit on the heavy side, but longer than any USGI bayonet since WWII 4.Khaki canteen cover from Maxpedition, with GI canteen and L-handle cup 5.Two 30-round Pmags in a shingle pouch from Tactical Tailor, plus one more Pmag on the rifle for a basic load of 80 or 90 rounds 6.LED flashlight with a pouch from Tactical Tailor, for those times when blackout lights just aren’t enough PS: I’m pleased to see the Marine Corp recently adopted Coyote Brown as the standard color for web gear. The color is almost identical to the field uniforms and equipment adopted by the US Army around the time of the Philippine Insurrection. 
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Posted: 7/12/2012 4:36:15 PM
Recommendations on a holster for a Sig. p220 |
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Posted: 7/13/2012 8:29:00 AM
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http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Pacs100/ccccccccccccccc.jpg?t=1342125105 Recommendations on a holster for a Sig. p220 I have a Tactical Tailor MOLLE Holster for my Hi Power. It's solid. Safariland and Bladetech, as well as few others make the Kydex type. My gear can be seen about 1/3 of the way down on page 48. |
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Posted: 7/13/2012 1:20:44 PM
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http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Pacs100/ccccccccccccccc.jpg?t=1342125105 Recommendations on a holster for a Sig. p220 Running a safari land ALS with drop on my rig. |
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Posted: 7/13/2012 1:30:39 PM
[Last Edit: 7/13/2012 2:15:26 PM by BrokenSVT]
My newly set up belt:
Left to –this may be replaced by a dump pouch, while an HSGI bleeder may move to the front of the belt. GP Pouch by Fireforce(Paracord, Etape, lighter, OTC basic meds, small can of CLP, Leatherman)––this pouch may move to the plate carrier and the Leatherman will stay on the belt in a pouch of its own Gerber folder Safariland 6004 for G17 Double pistol mag pouch by DBT––this may go away, and an HSGI Bleeder may move into its location. |
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