A great low-priced vest
Reviewer: Chris
8/22/2007
I bought this mainly for something to carry my ammunition in when I go shooting. I own an AR-15, Mossberg 500, Taurus PT 24/7, and a Walther P99, so I needed something that would carry a range of different ammunition. It easily carries 3 .223 AR-15 mags, and they're fairly easy to access. The velcro flaps can be bothersome, but no big deal once you get used to them. The pistol mag pouches are the same, and it has an extra mag on the cross draw holster. The holster is NOT removeable which may or may not be a big deal. It was to me at first because I prefer carrying my pistol on my hip, so I have a drop holster I use, however now I own two so it works out with one on my hip and one as a cross draw which I have actually come to like. It has a general use pouch below the right shoulder that I can fit around 12 shotgun shells in, and the velcro is strong enough where the flap does NOT come open even under full speed running and diving. Also has velcro on the outside of the flap for whatever the heck you want to do there. The right shoulder is "padded" for shooting, but it's not much. It actually makes the recoil from my shotgun worse, maybe because of the rib along the right side of the "pad". Oh well. The radio pouch was disappointing. For one it has a bright red CTD logo (no big deal really), but the main thing was the stupid snap ripped out the second day I had it. Really disappointing as this could have been velcro like the rest of the flaps. Now the flap stays open rendering the pouch virtually useless. Fitment is GREAT if you're a smaller guy, a lot of other vests are too large. I'm 5'10" and 150 lbs, so not exactly a muscle man, but there are three side straps on each side that take in the chest, and two massive velcro shoulder straps that take in the shoulders. I've actually got it to fit pretty snug which is what I like. The pistol belt is pretty tough, and easily supports drop platform rigs. The vest rides a little high in the back, so make sure you don't have plumbers butt, lol. The back also has some sort of MOLLE webbing, although it's thicker than normal MOLLE webbing, I'm not sure if it will accommodate MOLLE accessories. Maybe somebody else can clarify this. Overall it's a GREAT vest for whatever purpose. I've actually used it pretty extensively playing airsoft as well and it works just fantastic. Even crawling on the Texas ground through rocks and cactus and thistles, and it hasn't torn or snagged or anything. An awesome deal for $30. Did I mention it looks awesome too?!