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3/23/2009 11:01:04 AM EDT
Anyone have one, use one...I am looking to buy one, but see very little about it...anyone help me out?
3/23/2009 12:13:12 PM EDT
[#1]
It's basically a MOLLE "shell" to wear over body armor.  It has no armor, isn't padded (unless that's changed since the 2 years I last saw one).  Wearing as a stand-alone vest is possible, but it won't be comfortable.

on the plus side, it's very adjustable.
3/24/2009 9:22:49 AM EDT
[#2]
i have one but i dont use it honestly, it does make your IBA smoother and give you more room to mount items, but you dont get the quick release advantage if you have an IOTV, its a trade off. its good if you have the old style vest, or a vest that is not the same camo patern as the rest of you or you have a need to go from armor no ammo to armor and ammo. dont use it as a stand alone, its very unwieldy
3/24/2009 9:36:02 AM EDT
[#3]
I used one over my IBA, good and adjustable but a pain in the butt to get on and off and hot to wear. It was nice to have everything off of my IBA though, if I had to run to the latrine or anything on a base.  Used it a few times then just stuck everything on my IBA and it went back in the Abag.
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