Molle vest worth it?

[thedoomsquad]

i have a tactical vest now. Its the utg cross draw. but i want a desert camo load out. Mine right now is woodland. so i was wondering if a molle setup or a already loaded vest would be better.

Thanks

[Eagle]

i would say yes thier definetly worth it for a long time i just had an utg vest then i upgraded to a ranger rack vest and i can say molle is very nice durable and customizable something much needed in airsoft not to mention one of the closest vests you can get on the cheap.

i have an extra one im trying to get rid of since i have a plate carrier version of the same vest and dont need this one.
let me know if you want it it has 10 m4 pouches on it (woodland.)


and even if you dont like ranger racks there are a great deal more versions of molle just find one that suits your style of play.

[AK_Rampage]

I'm with Eagle, I still wear my tactical vest occasionally, but I think you'll get a lot more use out of Molle stuff in the long run. If you're on a budget I know the pre-made vests can seem like a deal, but you can actually configure your own vest for very cheaply, even with all brand new equipment.

Once you have a couple sets of pouches for different loadouts you can configure your vest however you want, and you can make it nearly identical to your tactical vest if you wanted to. The plus side is if you ever buy a gun which uses different magazines than you already have, just spend $10-20 on some new pouches instead of a new vest. When I switched from M16 magazines to G36 magazines I just bought a couple triple AK pouches, a larger dump pouch, and strapped them all onto my molle rig. The other nice thing is that you can strap on other stuff, like backpacks or water carriers, much more easily.

[Fracsid]

For people just starting out I'd recommend ALICE gear since it's very cheap, very durable, and very lightweight; you won't need much more than that until you start lugging around double digits of magazines. If you decide you absolutely have to have MOLLE, surplus Interceptor OTV covers are cheap and easy to find, and provide a good amount of MOLLE real estate, with the exception of the back.

[Hollywood]

By the way, I've got a Woodland Camo pattern molle vest that, believe it or not, I've never used (ended up getting a decent deal on a black tactical cross-draw vest instead), and likely won't. It's brand new, and I think I got it for somewhere around $30-$40 on ebay. I'm looking to get rid of it (i.e., sell it) in the near future if you're interested.

Just shoot me a PM if you want, and I can either send (or attach) a picture, or bring it to the next game I'll be attending... probably 1/23/10.

[angrysarge]

hEY FOLKS i HAVE A QUESTION.. WHAT COLOR OF TACTICAL GEAR WOULD YOU SAY WORKS BEST WITH DIFFERENT UNIFORMS.. i SEE THE ROLE PLAYING CHANGES ALOT, AND I DON'T WANT TO DROP OUT A BUTT LOAD OF MONEY TO KEEP CHANGING MY GEAR.. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A GEAR COLOR THAT IS MORE UNIVERSAL.. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? I WOULD RATHER KEEP BUYING DIFFERENT UNIFORMS AND NOT VESTS.. THANKS A BUNCH AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU..

[OscaRMiaR]

hEY FOLKS i HAVE A QUESTION.. WHAT COLOR OF TACTICAL GEAR WOULD YOU SAY WORKS BEST WITH DIFFERENT UNIFORMS.. i SEE THE ROLE PLAYING CHANGES ALOT, AND I DON'T WANT TO DROP OUT A BUTT LOAD OF MONEY TO KEEP CHANGING MY GEAR.. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A GEAR COLOR THAT IS MORE UNIVERSAL.. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? I WOULD RATHER KEEP BUYING DIFFERENT UNIFORMS AND NOT VESTS.. THANKS A BUNCH AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU..

Caps lock! Anyway, I prefer the OD green. Works well in woodland, and looks nice with the 3 color desert. I'm a fan of solid color rigs, because with 2 different style camo's it doesn't work very well.

[BRAVO_ZULU3784]

Many people in Colorado wear OD gear. However, the "coyote tan" color can be found on nearly every military uniform known to man. Sure, a tan molle rack might not blend with black EMT/SWAT gear, but you should be fine with BDU's, ABU's, ACU's, DCU's, etc.

I personally wear a solid OD vest as it blends in well with most of the terrain at the Rampart Sites; it also compliments the color of my eyes 8. Be sure to pick a color that blends in with the primary colors of your uniform and with your surroundings - whatever floats your boat. (Flooding the ballast tanks...)

[angrysarge]

sweet, thanks for the info .. i was debating on those 2 exact colors your info has helped me.. anyone have extra gear for sale let me know.. im looking for a tactical vest that will hold at least 6 mags and drop leg holster that will attach.. both in the same color..

[VonLearnski]

Sarge,
You can get into a US issue OD Alice Web kit for real cheap. It works great with Tri Color Des as well as BDU Woodland. Arvada surplus as well as any respected milsurp usually has a good selection of inexpensive quality stuff. I picked up my complete set with belt, load bearing susps, and mag pouches and dump pouch for under 25. I can carry 6 mags in 3 pouches and two on the gun. I personally am not a big molle fan. That is just me. I do not like to have equipment spread all across my chest. At least not enough to inhibit from going prone. You can expand the stuff when your budget allows. That goes for both the molle and alice goodies.

I am a gear whore and have rigs set up for both the alice and the molle. The molle is the way they are doing it today, but the alice works great too. Alot of the Molle gear is designed for armor plate carriers as well. Hopefully you wont need it for airsoft. Good luck on your decision.

[angrysarge]

Thanks von.. really helpful that was onother one of my concerns. ' laying in the pron position" all that gear get in the way when you have to go down to the ground.. I want to be able to stay flexible during combat. I will check out that surplus store .. thanks buddy.

[Fracsid]

I am a strong supporter of coyote tan, it's a great universal color that matches with anything you need it to match with, which is why the Marine Corps wears it no matter if they're in woodland or desert MARPAT. Also matches with just about anything else you can pair it up with.

[Caddyshack]

Just to throw my two cents in, I'd say that my vest doesn't get in the way of going prone. Yes, it can be a little uncomfortable sometimes, but it's never bad, and I am able to retain flexibility. The only problem I run into is the back of my boonie hitting the drag handle. Personally, I love my vest. I've been told to throw on some alice gear instead, but my vest allows me to carry so much equipment that I can't see myself going without it. Food, water, extra ammo, grenades, radio, deadrag, gloves, compass, whistle, mags, pistol, silencer, propane, it's all on the vest

And Connor, you of all people certainly would pick gear based on eye color

[Rookie]

Another thing you should look for is what keeps the pouches closed. I'd prefer buckles, seeing as velcro is too loud. Just my 2 cents.

[Stormy]

Another thing you should look for is what keeps the pouches closed. I'd prefer buckles, seeing as velcro is too loud. Just my 2 cents.

Good point - I wear a Russian TARZAN vest that is uber-sexy, but the mag pouches have a 6" strip of velcro that hold them closed. Deaf people in Wichita know when I'm making a mag change!