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The area which you are talking about for attaching molle pannels is very small.
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Large enough to fit a mag pouch, as well the MOLLE panels for the sides(ie where the C9/Utility pouch/canteen pouches) are fairly large.
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Yes it worked for basic training but lets face it, 4 mags is not enough for the infantry.
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I agree, I never said anything to dissagree with that.
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Groups which you are talking about, are they combat arms?
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Do you know what a Battle Group is? It is a Combat Arms unit/organization based around an Infantry Battalion(at least in Afghanistan) with attached Armour, Arty, Engineer and Combat Support/CSS sub units. I am talking about the Infantry, Engineer, Arty, etc units within the Battle Groups.
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Thanks, but untill recently I was a member of 2PPCLI and deployed with the 2PPCLI Battle Group in 2008 to Afghanistan. I don't need to look at pictures.
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How many are not wearing issued vests?
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Yes you can find pictures of certain units and they are mostly wearing non issue rigs, but if you find pics of other units they will all be wearing the tac vest.
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I have completed basic the same as you have,
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Super, I've also completed a lot more courses since then and have a tour. Have you been to Afghanistan let alone left the training system?
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MY OPINION is that the rig is insufficient.
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Where did I ever say I thought you were wrong? I agree with you. All I said was that the tac vest is fine for courses like Basic Training, etc not for actual use in Combat Arms units and overseas.
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On my course we had to attach the old style webbing (forget the pattern number right now)
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82 pattern webbing I believe
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butpack to the back of our tac-vests because there was insufficient room in the vest and we were not issued small packs.
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I've never done the buttpack to the tac vest thing. And I also wasn't issued a small pack in the training system. But for the most part the tac vest not being able to hold everything on basic, sq type courses is because of stupid kit lists that have you carry unrealistic items for FFO. ie rain gear, socks, etc all that goes into your pack if needed. On tour the chest rig(and the MAV I have now) I used wouldn't be able to carry all the kit listed on some of those kit lists, all you need is ammo, grenades, medical kit, comms, water and other small mission essential kit in your FFO.