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Posted: 1/20/2010 7:46:26 AM EDT
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The other thread reached 100 pages, so here's a new one.
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Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.
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Originally Posted By White_knight: My work in progress https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51293846975_0975d00d38_k.jpg View Quote Wish we could read the description of each component there. Tried zooming but it doesnt work on a PC |
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Originally Posted By White_knight: My work in progress https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51293846975_0975d00d38_k.jpg View Quote What software did you use to build this? |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Wish we could read the description of each component there. Tried zooming but it doesnt work on a PC View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Wish we could read the description of each component there. Tried zooming but it doesnt work on a PC Damn I though it would be full res. Here’s a link to the full res Originally Posted By bcauz3y: What software did you use to build this? Just regular old photoshop |
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Originally Posted By White_knight: Damn I though it would be full res. Here's a link to the full res Just regular old photoshop View Quote Pretty neat. How do you like that Ferro Mini Dangler when wearing your gun belt? Seems like the perfect size. |
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Originally Posted By RTUtah: Little update on my junk. https://i.imgur.com/jcNoo7l.jpg T.Rex AC1 w/ Hesco L210s + T.Rex tear-away utility for small medical emergencies + Ferro Mini Dangler for small tools, duct tape, protein bars, etc. I reversed the AC1's cummerbund so the larger pockets are up front which allows me to index SR-25 or AR mags for a reload or down to my belt. I've covered my belt before and it remains mostly unchanged. View Quote Very rapelling-oriented. On purpose? |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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Originally Posted By bcauz3y: Very rapelling-oriented. On purpose? View Quote Well I am a climber but I don't live around any particularly tall buildings or homes; I live on a beach community island, so there are things to climb I suppose. I'm just not a big chest-rig guy; I have a Spiritus rig but I never use it. I remember listening to Nick Irving describe his kit layout and the reasoning behind it -- how he wanted to fight off his belt and run his carrier slick. It just makes lots of good sense to me. I can stuff a few mags in my cummerbund and throw a jacket on and no one even know I'm wearing anything. Add the belt and index mags from the cummerbund or reload from it. I'll probably pick up an elastic mag placard to stick on the front now that I think about it. |
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Originally Posted By RTUtah: Well I am a climber but I don't live around any particularly tall buildings or homes; I live on a beach community island, so there are things to climb I suppose. I'm just not a big chest-rig guy; I have a Spiritus rig but I never use it. I remember listening to Nick Irving describe his kit layout and the reasoning behind it -- how he wanted to fight off his belt and run his carrier slick. It just makes lots of good sense to me. I can stuff a few mags in my cummerbund and throw a jacket on and no one even know I'm wearing anything. Add the belt and index mags from the cummerbund or reload from it. I'll probably pick up an elastic mag placard to stick on the front now that I think about it. View Quote Super good stuff man. I'm tracking 100%. I've considered adding my rappelling kit into a bag in the truck, ie 9mm static rope, harness, etc. There is just such a tiny use-case for it and so I haven't done it. |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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Originally Posted By bcauz3y: Super good stuff man. I'm tracking 100%. I've considered adding my rappelling kit into a bag in the truck, ie 9mm static rope, harness, etc. There is just such a tiny use-case for it and so I haven't done it. View Quote I'd recommend a dynamic rope over static. Dynamic will allow you to take a fall should you need to climb something or -- God forbid -- swan dive off the top of Nakatomi Plaza on Christmas Eve like John McClain. Static ropes will break your shit in half if you try some cowboy shit like that, lol. Plus the lower you go on a dynamic rope, the more it stretches so if you come up short in length, there's a chance the rope will stretch enough and get you to the ground safely. And 9.0mm is pretty beefy and bulky. You could get yourself a 7.5mm rope for that application, or thinner. Hell I think they make rescue ropes that are 6mm for one-time use. I've got double 8.0mm Mammut 60m ropes and my climbing partner @L_JE has a pair that we climbed on in Wyoming that are 7.5mm. Great ropes, very light and supple. All this talk about rappelling has me wanting to pick up an Arc'teryx harness seat designed for their riggers belt. It's just a pair of leg loops but if you use it with a riggers belt, it forms a sort of climbing harness seat that should take the sting out of rappelling with just the waist belt. No way I'd recommend that unless there was absolutely no other way, lol. |
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Sterling Ropes make a firefighter egress kit that's one of the most badass things I've ever seen. While it's not quite singular-purpose, it's close: it's to allow you to bail out of a window of a building with the least amount of prep and time. It would take a fair amount of supervised practice in a proper mock up for anyone to be able to use it though. I've done tens of thousands of feet of roped descents on mountains, rock faces, and ice falls where a single length of rope doesn't get you tot he ground - and even with all of that, I would want to do a half dozen or more practice runs with this Sterling rig while under the protective belay of a separate rope before I could justify carrying the weight of the Sterling egress kit. And, this kit is insanely svelte compared to any recreational descent rig I've used or have seen in person.
I honestly can't think of any situation where a dynamic rope with a lead climbing belay would ever be necessary. And I can think of even fewer situations where someone would have the requisite climbing gear to protect such an ascent attempt. A rope isn't a bad thing to have in a vehicle. If you can afford the space it takes. You can use it to pull a stuck vehicle, drag a tree out of the road, you name it. But, the one thing you'd probably never use it for is descending some natural feature while kitted up in a plate carrier, etc. If you are going to have a rope, a static line makes the most sense. If you think you might be carrying this thing somewhere, get a 7-8mm line similar to what Sterling, et al, makes for fire egress, or maybe even the 6mm stuff Petzl makes for specialized descent/rescue scenarios (their Pur or Rad lines) |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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Originally Posted By bcauz3y: That's a valid point on the dynamic, I'm just not sure if my ATC, ascenders, etc will work with smaller diameter dynamic rope. My GRIGRI is 8.5 to 11 I know for sure. Most of my training is in rescue, not recreational. Gear porn thread. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/221816/PXL_20220401_015635516_MP-2333442.jpg View Quote What model fanny pack is that? |
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Originally Posted By dayphotog: What model fanny pack is that? View Quote Here you are sir! It's a Ferro Dangler. |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By bcauz3y: Originally Posted By dayphotog: What model fanny pack is that? Here you are sir! It's a Ferro Dangler. was that retro fabric a special order? |
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have gun will travel
Well you seen much combat? ......... I've seen a little on TV. We are jolly green giants, walking the Earth with guns. Lifetime NRA member SADLY now GOA and ASA member!!!!! |
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"I'll come for the killing and stay for the cheesecake" SSgt Jason A Decker. 11/6/09 |
Who did the trigger guard cover with the tlr?
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"I've always felt that the real horror is next door to us, that the scariest monsters are our neighbors."
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My sincere apologies gents, I was looking at the fanny pack on my plate carrier.
That pretty one is a Spiritus fanny sack. linky The retro was a limited run as mentioned before. I modified it a bit by removing the TQ loops and installing a Dale Fricke Zacchaeus holster. linky I tied the Zacchaeus to the loop holes so when you grab the gun, the holster stays put. |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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"the science" /duh si-ens/ noun: progressive postmodern religious dogma not based in tested hypothesis or facts used to advance an authoritative political ideology
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Picked up a Spiritus rig for work so I could mount a radio while not wearing kit. I've been issued a few different similar rigs, but I like how light the spiritus is, and the fact that I can pull the placard and mount it to my armor. Im mounting velcro and some clips to my ruck so I can pull the straps and just mount the placard for some added versatility.
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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The more I use my kit the more I refine what works. Ferro Concepts Slickster is comfortable, well built, and reasonably priced. Shoulder pads are almost mandatory unless you have a pencil neck. I may add a Roll 1 to it for an additional IFAK or when I'm running low profile with just a standard belt, pistol, and spare pistol mag. Old fashioned 2" duty belt with a side release buckle and belt pad. Simple and effective way to carry equipment. Velcro OneWrap is the way for pouch attachment. ACH cut helmet because the OPS Core FAST I previously had was cool but I wasn't utilizing the high speed features. I could not make ARC rail ear pro adapters work for me, wasn't comfortable at all. Head band worked fine but that kind of defeated the purpose of the OPS Core. ACH has the Team Wendy SOF pads and OPS Core H Nape. Very comfortable. Com Tac V hearing defenders with a 3.5mm downlead for speaker mic connectivity. Integrates well with various radios and the volume of the headset speakers is excellent. With a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter it's very versatile. |
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Do you guys know anyone on the forums or otherwise doing gear alterations? I need some Velcro panels added to a few things; very easy mods.
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http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Propositions-J-S-Economos/dp/0615997635
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Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: Forgot to take with my multicam top and bottoms, and not hauling everything back out again. Multicam, ranger green, coyote, can't pick just one!! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/184365/EDCA4168-F3E0-4B16-8CA0-10FEF6AE7C00-2447029.jpg View Quote What “flash bangs” are those, and are they any good? And since gear porn, here’s my gt urban/recce setup minus helmet/nods. Hopefully by the end of the year will have accumulated enough monies for binos…. |
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Originally Posted By UserNameIsNotWitty: What "flash bangs" are those, and are they any good? And since gear porn, here's my gt urban/recce setup minus helmet/nods. Hopefully by the end of the year will have accumulated enough monies for binos . https://i.imgur.com/DJKVMYf.jpg View Quote They are the reloadable smokes from Scott Pace. |
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"the science" /duh si-ens/ noun: progressive postmodern religious dogma not based in tested hypothesis or facts used to advance an authoritative political ideology
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"If you cant do something smart, do something right"
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Pretty pumped about this bag. Most of the interior is loop Velcro.
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Originally Posted By GingerShanks: Pretty pumped about this bag. Most of the interior is loop Velcro. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/99B5D084-2CB8-41A4-91F1-4D93B253FBFD_jpe-2475682.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/BBA3C124-EE6D-409F-970D-5ED92285A256_jpe-2475684.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/67B20764-EBE5-4B8C-B34B-B190D69E9C3D_jpe-2475687.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/256C8ABD-DBFD-4283-AB3B-8D61E3C4FF22_jpe-2475689.JPG View Quote That's a fine thing right there. Can you share the deets on the bag and the different pouches and such? |
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"People don't think Cola Warrior be like it is but it do..." - George Washington
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Originally Posted By bcauz3y: That's a fine thing right there. Can you share the deets on the bag and the different pouches and such? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By bcauz3y: Originally Posted By GingerShanks: Pretty pumped about this bag. Most of the interior is loop Velcro. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/99B5D084-2CB8-41A4-91F1-4D93B253FBFD_jpe-2475682.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/BBA3C124-EE6D-409F-970D-5ED92285A256_jpe-2475684.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/67B20764-EBE5-4B8C-B34B-B190D69E9C3D_jpe-2475687.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/256C8ABD-DBFD-4283-AB3B-8D61E3C4FF22_jpe-2475689.JPG That's a fine thing right there. Can you share the deets on the bag and the different pouches and such? Failed To Load Product Data |
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Originally Posted By bcauz3y: That's a fine thing right there. Can you share the deets on the bag and the different pouches and such? View Quote Savior Equipment 30” TGB. Not sure what material they are usually made of, but these multicam options were done in 1000d. Construction is on par with my SERT case. The pouches are all BFG dapper pouches I previously had. The triple on the bottom is an Esstac panel from my PC. This will be a kickass range bag. |
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Originally Posted By White_knight: My work in progress https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51293846975_0975d00d38_k.jpg View Quote That is cool as hell |
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"If you cant do something smart, do something right"
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never underestimate the stupidity of other people
GA, USA
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I’m not sure if I love this. Messing around today and I think the 4 mags might be too wide for me. Running with 3 is nice though.
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"every exercise is a low back exercise if you do it wrong enough"
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Is that a Blue force gear chest rig?
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Just Drop... Buckethead!
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never underestimate the stupidity of other people
GA, USA
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"every exercise is a low back exercise if you do it wrong enough"
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Originally Posted By steviesterno16: Yeah blue force gear ten speed. Not uncomfortable with that harness but I'm still not sold. It's my first chest rig and I have very little to compare it to, so idk View Quote I just scooped the .308 rig and a pair of Spiritus JSTA pouches to rig it out. I hope they won't be up my armpits but we'll see. |
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http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Propositions-J-S-Economos/dp/0615997635
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never underestimate the stupidity of other people
GA, USA
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Originally Posted By RTUtah: I just scooped the .308 rig and a pair of Spiritus JSTA pouches to rig it out. I hope they won't be up my armpits but we'll see. View Quote They will be. I’m broad chested and not sure I can use the molle sides for more Stuff. Debating trading it out for something with 3 mags and other pouches. Only larped around the house but found the wide rig snagged on my stock a little. Attached File |
"every exercise is a low back exercise if you do it wrong enough"
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Find a used SOE micro rig
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Originally Posted By RTUtah: I just scooped the .308 rig and a pair of Spiritus JSTA pouches to rig it out. I hope they won't be up my armpits but we'll see. View Quote I'm really digging the JSTA, but on my belt. It is pretty deep though, will definitely stick into your armpits. I put Kywis in it with one wrap adapters. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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That looks really sweet.
But the prices for this kind of stuff are insane I am not paying 100$ for a pouch on my belt. |
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Originally Posted By daemon734: I'm really digging the JSTA, but on my belt. It is pretty deep though, will definitely stick into your armpits. I put Kywis in it with one wrap adapters. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45449/thumbnail__18__png-2480655.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45449/thumbnail__19__png-2480652.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45449/thumbnail__20__png-2480653.JPG View Quote Hell yeah, I also ordered some KYWI inserts and a Spiritus 5.56 elastic mag insert. I plan to index an SR-25 mag and a pistol mag in the left JSTA, then two SR mags in the left and center pocket on the rig, then a TQ or water bottle or whatever in the third cell, then my 19X in the right JSTA using the Spiritus 5.56 mag insert. Gonna hang an Emdom zippered dump below the whole thing. Really not sure how it'll all come together just yet. Been in Nicaragua for a few weeks and everything's waiting on me to mock it up and see how it carries. Seriously hope that shit's not gonna be up my armpits but it sounds like it might be. I'll report back ASAP. |
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http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Propositions-J-S-Economos/dp/0615997635
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never underestimate the stupidity of other people
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Originally Posted By Baq: That looks really sweet. But the prices for this kind of stuff are insane I am not paying 100$ for a pouch on my belt. View Quote @Baq you're not wrong. My wife found out what a basic ass chest rig cost and was flabbergasted. And I'm not rocking new/super popular shit either. She offered to break out the sewing machine that she hasn't used in 20 years and just "figure it out" but pretty sure it would cost more in hospital bills than buying a pre-made rig. |
"every exercise is a low back exercise if you do it wrong enough"
@MacManus |
Nice setup.
This is what I used, some one wrap based adapters for Esstac Kywis. Once again, they are more expensive than they should be. https://www.8492nylonworks.com/product/esstac-kywi-adapter-kit-insert-combo-1x-5-56-1-pistol |
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Originally Posted By daemon734: Nice setup. This is what I used, some one wrap based adapters for Esstac Kywis. Once again, they are more expensive than they should be. https://www.8492nylonworks.com/product/esstac-kywi-adapter-kit-insert-combo-1x-5-56-1-pistol View Quote Thanks dude. So I already have the KYWI inserts, all I need is one of each of these to make it work? 7.62mm Elastic Insert But do they make wraps for pistol inserts? |
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Originally Posted By RTUtah: @daemon734, well here's how it all came together. I still need to get Velcro added to the dump and to the back of the rig so I can hang it. https://i.imgur.com/pveoIBy.jpg -BFG .308 Chest Rig -Spiritus JSTA Pouch x2 -Emdom Zippered Dump The way I have it set is quite comfy but the rig also rides a bit low. However, this keeps the JSTAs out of my armpits and allows an acceptably-smooth draw of the 19X. As of right now, the 19X is riding inside an INCOG holster, dropped inside the back pocket. The holster doesn't have any Velcro covering so there's zero retention; it just drops in there and the holster's set loose to keep from pulling it out when drawing the gun. Obviously I gotta sort that out. Over on the left side, you'll see a third SR-25 mag along with a 19X mag, both of which are also just dropped down inside the pocket. It works but like the 19X, it ain't ideal. I tried the KYWI wedge inserts but they just force the pocket to spread open since it's just fabric. Open to suggestions to solve both the holster and mag retention issues. As of right now, I think I'll probably just get another G-Code OSH and add some Velcro adhesive to it to solve the holster issue, and try the Spiritus mag inserts. Thoughts? Stowed dump: https://i.imgur.com/o4H9Uqb.jpg Deployed dump: https://i.imgur.com/FNUeiLh.jpg View Quote Does a partially loaded mag in the dump pouch hit you in the nuts? |
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