headednorth
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Im looking for a battle belt set up for rifle classes. I know theres a gear thread thats a mile long and tbh, I didnt want to wade through piles of posts about chest rigs, plate carriers, etc, to find a tidbit about belts. (what can I say? Hope Im not being one of those guys)
Anyway, looking for something basic for rifle classes- belt, suspenders, mag pouches for rifle and pistol, dump pouch, holster, and maybe some kind of utility pouch for water, phone, whatever. Seems to be a good spread price-wise among the handful of sites Ive looked at. I dont want to get stuck with junk but dont want to pay for a nametag either.
-Whats a decent brand for a guy looking to take 2-3 classes a year?
-As far as mag pouches go, just by eye, it looks like some have a bit more heft to them making them more of a box than a pouch. Meaning down the road, they look like theyll stay open rather then getting broken in and getting all floppy. True or no?
-Kydex holsters? Seems like most are made to slip over a duty belt rather than these type of belts. Is there some sort of adapter that will let me attach the holster to the webbing on the belt?
-Med kit. I have no medical training under my belt what-so-ever. Should I even bother putting a kit together for something I wont know what to do with? Would like to find some basic first aid course eventually.
-Mix and match? Any lower priced components that are perfectly fine while others I should spend the dough? Iow, is a cobra buckle a cobra buckle but a Taco pouch is worth the extra $20 vs someone elses pouch?
-Chest rigs vs belts? Do people prefer one over the other or use both?
Thanks in advance
Anyway, looking for something basic for rifle classes- belt, suspenders, mag pouches for rifle and pistol, dump pouch, holster, and maybe some kind of utility pouch for water, phone, whatever. Seems to be a good spread price-wise among the handful of sites Ive looked at. I dont want to get stuck with junk but dont want to pay for a nametag either.
-Whats a decent brand for a guy looking to take 2-3 classes a year?
-As far as mag pouches go, just by eye, it looks like some have a bit more heft to them making them more of a box than a pouch. Meaning down the road, they look like theyll stay open rather then getting broken in and getting all floppy. True or no?
-Kydex holsters? Seems like most are made to slip over a duty belt rather than these type of belts. Is there some sort of adapter that will let me attach the holster to the webbing on the belt?
-Med kit. I have no medical training under my belt what-so-ever. Should I even bother putting a kit together for something I wont know what to do with? Would like to find some basic first aid course eventually.
-Mix and match? Any lower priced components that are perfectly fine while others I should spend the dough? Iow, is a cobra buckle a cobra buckle but a Taco pouch is worth the extra $20 vs someone elses pouch?
-Chest rigs vs belts? Do people prefer one over the other or use both?
Thanks in advance
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