Need advice on picking a tac vest

armike · June 10, 2010, 09:00 PM

I am looking for a tac vest to use to train with my ar. There are so many to choose from I'd like to get some feedback from you guys on where to look. I also have and m@p 9mm that I would like to keep in the vest also. Thanks, Mike.

armoredman · June 10, 2010, 09:22 PM

For what use? 99% of tac vests are airsoft wastes of time. Get thee some misurp web gear at the local surplus store and you will be good to go for 99% of the 1% you might need a rifle.
Now if you just WANT one, same thing, get Blackhawk or something good, avoid the $40 airsoft replicas.

ClydeFrog · June 11, 2010, 10:59 AM

Hello;
My first choice for top shelf kit(vests, pouches, belts, gear) would be www.Blackhawk.com . The military/LE/private security-public safety supply company was started by a retired US Navy SEAL and is highly rated by real spec ops units & working LE officers.
Other good sources are www.5.11tactical.com www.uscav.com www.galls.com www.qmuniforms.com www.cheaperthandirt.com .

I'd avoid some of the low end brands like UTG & Leepers. Some of these companies are cheap Chi-Com knock offs that will fall apart after a few days. I found out the hard way a few years ago.

Clyde

rab · June 20, 2010, 02:56 PM

If you are a normal sized person, Condor Out-Door's is the best I've seen. For basic rifle cfg., TAC-FORCE has a less expensive, but just as good. Leapers is has an unreal sellection for a decent price. They have a really good XX-XXXL black vest with cross-draw holster. You don't have to always spend top-dollar....

gunmoney · June 20, 2010, 03:21 PM

As with every question, how much do you want to spend? Do you wan a vest a chest rig, a 1st line set up? How many mags? Do not get a cross draw vest, especially if you are a righty. It puts your mags on your strong side and makes re-loading from the vest pointless. Secondly, get a good belt or drop leg holster for a more conventional usage training and it opens up your LBE for holding more mags. If you just want to look cool it really doesn't matter what you get. There is very good equipment out there but it is expensive and what you need to buy greatly depends on what you plan to do with it.

ccapehart1017 · June 22, 2010, 01:01 AM

amazon.com has awsome deals on all kinds of tactical gear
also as a iraq veteran the standard us issue molle gear did me pretty good when i was deployed

gunmoney · June 22, 2010, 08:30 AM

ccapehart, Did you use an external rig or did you attach directly to you IBA, IOTV, or MTV? What was you MOS and how did you set up your gear accordingly? I like to hear how .mil end users have ran their equipment.

June 10, 2010, 09:00 PM	#1
armike Member Join Date: May 13, 2009 Location: florida Posts: 15	Need advice on picking a tac vest I am looking for a tac vest to use to train with my ar. There are so many to choose from I'd like to get some feedback from you guys on where to look. I also have and m@p 9mm that I would like to keep in the vest also. Thanks, Mike.

June 11, 2010, 10:59 AM	#3
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	Blackhawk.com 5.11 tactical, VooDoo tactical, Galls.com .... Hello; My first choice for top shelf kit(vests, pouches, belts, gear) would be www.Blackhawk.com . The military/LE/private security-public safety supply company was started by a retired US Navy SEAL and is highly rated by real spec ops units & working LE officers. Other good sources are www.5.11tactical.com www.uscav.com www.galls.com www.qmuniforms.com www.cheaperthandirt.com . I'd avoid some of the low end brands like UTG & Leepers. Some of these companies are cheap Chi-Com knock offs that will fall apart after a few days. I found out the hard way a few years ago. Clyde

June 20, 2010, 02:56 PM	#4
rab Member Join Date: November 30, 2009 Posts: 62	Tac Vests If you are a normal sized person, Condor Out-Door's is the best I've seen. For basic rifle cfg., TAC-FORCE has a less expensive, but just as good. Leapers is has an unreal sellection for a decent price. They have a really good XX-XXXL black vest with cross-draw holster. You don't have to always spend top-dollar....

June 22, 2010, 01:01 AM	#6
ccapehart1017 Junior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 5	amazon.com amazon.com has awsome deals on all kinds of tactical gear also as a iraq veteran the standard us issue molle gear did me pretty good when i was deployed

June 10, 2010, 09:22 PM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,309	For what use? 99% of tac vests are airsoft wastes of time. Get thee some misurp web gear at the local surplus store and you will be good to go for 99% of the 1% you might need a rifle. Now if you just WANT one, same thing, get Blackhawk or something good, avoid the $40 airsoft replicas.

June 20, 2010, 03:21 PM	#5
gunmoney Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2005 Posts: 381	As with every question, how much do you want to spend? Do you wan a vest a chest rig, a 1st line set up? How many mags? Do not get a cross draw vest, especially if you are a righty. It puts your mags on your strong side and makes re-loading from the vest pointless. Secondly, get a good belt or drop leg holster for a more conventional usage training and it opens up your LBE for holding more mags. If you just want to look cool it really doesn't matter what you get. There is very good equipment out there but it is expensive and what you need to buy greatly depends on what you plan to do with it.

June 22, 2010, 08:30 AM	#7
gunmoney Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2005 Posts: 381	ccapehart, Did you use an external rig or did you attach directly to you IBA, IOTV, or MTV? What was you MOS and how did you set up your gear accordingly? I like to hear how .mil end users have ran their equipment.