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My attempt at a @thefrattyguard sh*tpost
It's cool that this technology has existed for so long.
He's literally me.
Double Tap is a 2000 Hong Kong action movie about a competitive shooter that goes insane after killing a man in self defense and becomes a serial killer, who has to be stopped by the main character, who's his main rival in IPSC.
It's mostly only worth it for how corny it is and the fact you've got multiple scenes of people running around having gun battles with roided out Open Division pistols.
I'll post the link in my story.
I like the design a lot, and I find it comfortable and totally effective at what it's meant to do, especially if you're someone who doesn't like how wide the AXL shoulder strap pads are.
However, I don't mind how wide those shoulder pads are, and those allow me to use them with many different types of plate carrier, rather than relying on velcro, so these shoulder strap pads are not leaving my PC 24
Welcome back to NylonTheory, and today we see me dumping my entire brain when the buzzer goes off and doing an immediate action drill completely backward.
A brass check could have averted this as well.
I've been posting less because this is all I'm doing now. Jk, I need to focus on work, and I'd rather not put out junk.
It's not a bad belt at all, provided that you aren't swimming on the flat range and plan on running it in the layout that they have it set up for.
Another issue that I forgot to mention is that with even standard capacity Beretta magazines, I can't have my rifle speed reload on my belt as far forward as I like, which would probably be worse if I was using longer magazines like the P320 21 round magazines. This is because the rearward canted pistol magazines get in the way of rifle speed reloads, and the rifle magazine gets in the way of pistol reloads unless you do your rifle reload first. Which makes sense. However, I did get the feeling that I lost belt real estate.
It's an extremely cool concept, and it definitely keeps your tourniquet safe from getting pulled out or fouled up by external debris, but it needs a little more tweaking so I don't yard sale my tourniquet when I deploy it.
The Virgin Safelife belt vs Chad Alpha Gear Duty Belt Lite
Finally, there's a 2" MOLLE belt on the market that uses modern materials and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. However as lightweight, thin, and rigid as this is, even before testing begins, I've got several things I'd like to see.
- More color options. Limiting this to common LE colors isn't necessarily awful, since RG works for most military needs, but all the same, some people prefer 2" belts and would like multicam or coyote.
- Hook velcro extending to the edges of the inside of the belt. People with 2" liner belts will be able to take advantage of that minor increase in stability, especially if they're using the Defense Mechanisms MECH 2" inner.
- Reduced cost of the Standard Duty Belt Lite (without MOLLE) since while the MOLLE variant is priced fairly relative to other MOLLE belts, the plain version is significantly more expensive than the esstac Enhanced Shooters Belt 2", which also comes in more colors.
Bottom line, this is a good product to introduce, and knocks standard SCUBA webbing core 2" belts out of the water.
Bonus points if you know where today's different backing track is from.
The Mk5 belt is truly exceptional at first glance, and in spite of the fact that this one belongs to a friend (explains the reddit green) I'm a fan of what I see.
The A&A ALAMO is a neat idea with a very cool quick release system, and a lot of features that make it extremely practical. Unfortunately the quick release system has been giving me issues in exactly the way that I hoped it wouldn't, and I have to strap a bunch of extra stuff to the outside to fit the contents of my old vehicle first aid kit.
I'd like to see the magnets in the quick release fidlock buckles be stronger (not an A&A problem, it's the OEM of those buckles who needs to work on that) and then I'd like to see the quick release system made narrower to work with commonly available first aid kits, since that might be more practical for most people.
I'm going to do more testing on the ALAMO proper and get some second opinions on it, and maybe figure out a more elegant solution for the minor injury kit than "bungees"
All things considered, 3 months is pretty good for running 15 miles a week. Obviously this is also for distance running, so sprinters are going to have a little bit of a different approach, and I'm not going to talk about that from a point of supposed expertise. I'll be trying Altra shoes next at my coworkers recommendation.
It's interesting to see @defensemechanisms and @axladvanced have a similar idea and do something very different with it. The Syzygys tegris and stabilizing slot are very clearly designed for the Eclipse, but the MECH is extremely user-friendly for almost any outer belt.
A bit of a mea culpa, in the past, I've recommended various belts as being load rated and have used that term based on marketing and what the manufacturers literature has stated. It's not to say that these belts aren't as strong as they say they are, but rather that they're not certified to a specific standard as safety products.
Due to new information and talking to professionals in the know, I now know better. I am making this video to pass along this information to you, and hopefully help you understand why ultimately, "load rated" is a term that doesn't matter for most people, and oftentimes you're paying more for a feature that's not even officially tested.
For the record, the specific standards for belts are EN 12277 and EN 358.
What is tegris and thermoplastic?
Thermoplastic belts are the future. There's a reason why I insist on it with almost every belt I recommend.
Brands I like who use this tech, and that I've tested are AXL Defense Mechanisms , Pale Horse Concepts and the two belts referenced in this video: Blue Alpha and S&S Precision
Credit where it's due, U.S. DUTY GEAR has the right approach to critiques of their designs. You shouldn't be holstering the pistol with the hammer cocked on a loaded chamber with no safety, but sh*t happens and people do stupid sh*t. It's easier to add an extra centimeter of Kydex to prevent someone from shooting themselves in a leg.
OH MAH GAWD, IT'S BLUE ALPHA GEAR WITH A STEEL CHAIR! WILL DEFENSE MECHANISMS AND S&S STAY DOWN, OR DO THEY STILL HAVE SOME FIGHT IN THEM STILL?
Sunday sh*tpost but also just keeping you apprised about how testing of the Battle Belt Lite is going.
(My producers inform me it's pronounced "coffee" like the drink)
How to prevent pack related injuries, featuring the talents of MYSTERY RANCH BACKPACKS and Tactical Tailor
