battle belts?

XTAV750 said:
If it gets here by then for sure. 5.11 has the slowest shipping on the planet. I swear they're using 3 legged camels to move their stuff. Even if it doesn't make it by then, I can fake it with some other gear.
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Low speed, high drag shipping [laugh]

Make sure you can reach your dump pouch with both hands.
 
well, my belt is finally done. I'm kind of sad in a bittersweet way.

its an HSGI belt
tactical tailor 2x pistol mag pouch
2 itw fastmags
tactical tailor roll up dump pouch mounted to the fast mags
tactical tailor medic pouch (actually i lied about being done, this might get replaced by an SOE IFAK pouch)
tactical tailor rifle pistol combo on my weak side
ESEE 3 Mil knife (AWESOME)
G-code OSH mounted on an RTI drop down panel









loving it so far.
 
Roland Deschain said:
Going back to medical stuff.... No matter what you carry, where you carry it, or why you carry it, you should have a C.A.T. within reach if you are shooting . so small and cheap, there is no excuse not to.

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Dumb question? But what is a C.A.T.?

All my neighborhood cats have disappeared, probably from my shooting:)


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Yes Combat Application Tourniquet. Look at the dispenser pouch some companies have.. Like first Spear...keeps it very easy to get at but also keeps it protected.
 
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xtry51 said:
Everyone should have a CAT at home, even if you don't have a belt, or even a gun for that matter.
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seriously, i was out cutting wood with my father the other day and suddenly it dawned on me how retarded i am for not having one of them with me pretty much all the time.
 
xtry51 said:
I always find it funny how first aid kits generally contain things to treat only the types of wounds that would be just fine with no attention at all.
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There are general .first aid kits. Then there are individual .first aid kits.

I'm sure somebody will be along to correct me though.

.'s are to prevent the links.
 
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My personal view is that general first aid kits took shape well before most modern medicine when infection was a real threat and cleanliness was not as easy as we make it today. It's easy to take a warm shower and antibacterial soap for granted. I'm not saying you shouldn't dress wounds accordingly, just that dying or losing a limb to gangrene is a lot more rare today.
 
xtry51 said:
My personal view is that general first aid kits took shape well before most modern medicine when infection was a real threat and cleanliness was not as easy as we make it today. It's easy to take a warm shower and antibacterial soap for granted. I'm not saying you shouldn't dress wounds accordingly, just that dying or losing a limb to gangrene is a lot more rare today.
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They also suffer from the same shortcoming as most basic first aid courses - they are designed around a 5-10 EMS response time. Everything is 'call EMS and keep the blood off the carpet.' (This is one reason I teach ASHI courses exclusively now - they encourage tailoring courses to your audience, so BFA can be done in under an hour and a half when you cut out all the BS. Conversely, their BLS class can take all day with the optionals.)

Honestly, the majority of the pre-packed first aid kits you'll find are really more for convenience than true emergencies. A pair of nitrile gloves and some 4x4's is probably the most useful thing you'd find in any of them.
 
I said straight up in a meeting that our first aid kits were designed for 'boo-boos' and needed a complete overhaul. it got chuckles from command staff.

sorry I have no belt picture updates currently snackbah
 
Roland Deschain said:
I said straight up in a meeting that our first aid kits were designed for 'boo-boos' and needed a complete overhaul. it got chuckles from command staff.

sorry I have no belt picture updates currently snackbah
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get on that shit bro. gear queer needs more porn
 
I did something with the molle on the back of my plate carrier that I want to share with you all, but I'll need a few beers in me before I can post the picture.
 
AllaSnackbah said:
well, my belt is finally done. I'm kind of sad in a bittersweet way.

its an HSGI belt
tactical tailor 2x pistol mag pouch
2 itw fastmags
tactical tailor roll up dump pouch mounted to the fast mags
tactical tailor medic pouch (actually i lied about being done, this might get replaced by an SOE IFAK pouch)
tactical tailor rifle pistol combo on my weak side
ESEE 3 Mil knife (AWESOME)
G-code OSH mounted on an RTI drop down panel

loving it so far.
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Sir - I appreciate the taco on the "weak side" - nicely put together overall.
 
Bah, screw it. Check this out. Now, before you flame, this isn't something I'm going to bring to the range and walk around like Blade looking for vampires or Michonne (I'm not a black chick but anyways) looking for zombies. I just wanted to see how I could even mount this to a molle system. The only way I could make this work so far is just 12" zip ties. I had to get the carrier perfectly fitted to me and then trial and error to get it to a spot where you can actually draw the sword without it slicing my ear off or just being stuck in the sheath. The best thing I learned is that you have to only secure it near the top. If you try to secure it near the bottom, it won't rotate properly when you draw the sword. It's way harder than I thought. So now, I'm trying to come up with a more permanent solution for it.

It draws perfectly the way it is right now.

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I always go to zip ties when things don't seem to fit. Initially I congratulate myself on getting it to fit. The next day I have mounter's remorse because zip ties are not cool.
 
scatter said:
I always go to zip ties when things don't seem to fit. Initially I congratulate myself on getting it to fit. The next day I have mounter's remorse because zip ties are not cool.
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I just can't find anything that unverticals the molle loops. I just made up that word.
 
je25ff said:
Bah, screw it. Check this out. Now, before you flame, this isn't something I'm going to bring to the range and walk around like Blade looking for vampires or Michonne (I'm not a black chick but anyways) looking for vampires. I just wanted to see how I could even mount this to a molle system. The only way I could make this work so far is just 12" zip ties. I had to get the carrier perfectly fitted to me and then trial and error to get it to a spot where you can actually draw the sword without it slicing my ear off or just being stuck in the sheath. The best thing I learned is that you have to only secure it near the top. If you try to secure it near the bottom, it won't rotate properly when you draw the sword. It's way harder than I thought. So now, I'm trying to come up with a more permanent solution for it.

It draws perfectly the way it is right now.

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You should post this on the ARFcom battle belt thread, they're having a huge debate about big fixed blade knives on battle belts its pretty funny
 
AllaSnackbah said:
You should post this on the ARFcom battle belt thread, they're having a huge debate about big fixed blade knives on battle belts its pretty funny
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IF this becomes something in my SHTF arsenal, I wouldn't even think about trying to keep this on a belt. It's just ridiculous and I won't even try after trying to get this to work. I have a decent SHTF type ax that I may consider mounting on the back, but that just presents an even harder problem. How do you even draw an ax from that position? You'd have to have it mounted like an AR mag in a friction based system so you can reach over your shoulder and move it horizontally, or have the grip at the bottom and the blade at the top of the carrier. I may just try this out lol.
 
je25ff said:
IF this becomes something in my SHTF arsenal, I wouldn't even think about trying to keep this on a belt. It's just ridiculous and I won't even try after trying to get this to work. I have a decent SHTF type ax that I may consider mounting on the back, but that just presents an even harder problem. How do you even draw an ax from that position? You'd have to have it mounted like an AR mag in a friction based system so you can reach over your shoulder and move it horizontally, or have the grip at the bottom and the blade at the top of the carrier. I may just try this out lol.
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I just got a SOG 'hawk for the hell of it. Was thinking today how to mount it to a vest. Comes with a sheath but not a great fit. Slipped out and sliced a nice chunk out of my carpet:/ Better that than my toes!


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