seang
09-11-09, 14:58
I am looking to get a BOB. I was thinking the Tadgear EDC. There are so many makers and for the most part the stores around here don't have any except the Maxpedition, Cambelbak, and 5.11. Trying one on in the store doesn't tell you how it's going to carry loaded.
I wear soft body armor for my job.(LE) I would like a setup where I can have a BOB in conjunction with a vest of some sort to carry AR, pistol mags, etccc. I don't honestly know where to start or what works really well. I don't know of anyone else in this area who has any BOB gear. Most would think I was crazy. I'm curious of how the BOB will carry over soft body armor and how I would wear some type of MOLLE vest rig at the same time. Is this possible?
I have done research going to different forums, but I almost feel I'm back at the beginning with so much to chose from. I'm willing to spend the money to do it right, but I don't want to spend a couple hundred bucks to find out the system I wanted doesn't work for me. I know there is that risk though.
So, any suggestions? Let's say I get the TAD BOB, how would you suggest I use it with some type of Molle system for spare mags, keeping in mind I have soft armor. Should I get something to put my soft armor in so I don't have three different systems. I know it wouldn't always be possible to take out the soft armor and slip it into something else, so I'm open to suggestions. Anyone try the TAD backpack?
I would like to have something more in the mind if I had to bug out even though that is very unlikely given my job. I believe anything for bug out use could be applied to staying put and using it on the job in SHTF.
How about this over a my soft body armor and then wearing a bug out bag? I've heard 5.11 gear can be kind of cheap.
http://www.511tactical.com/browse/Home/Law-Enforcement/Tactical-Vests/VTAC-LBE-Tactical-Vest/D/30100/P/1:100:10000:10500/I/58631
Found this posted by another user. Looks like it may work out.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/product.php?productid=395&cat=94&page=1
I wear soft body armor for my job.(LE) I would like a setup where I can have a BOB in conjunction with a vest of some sort to carry AR, pistol mags, etccc. I don't honestly know where to start or what works really well. I don't know of anyone else in this area who has any BOB gear. Most would think I was crazy. I'm curious of how the BOB will carry over soft body armor and how I would wear some type of MOLLE vest rig at the same time. Is this possible?
I have done research going to different forums, but I almost feel I'm back at the beginning with so much to chose from. I'm willing to spend the money to do it right, but I don't want to spend a couple hundred bucks to find out the system I wanted doesn't work for me. I know there is that risk though.
So, any suggestions? Let's say I get the TAD BOB, how would you suggest I use it with some type of Molle system for spare mags, keeping in mind I have soft armor. Should I get something to put my soft armor in so I don't have three different systems. I know it wouldn't always be possible to take out the soft armor and slip it into something else, so I'm open to suggestions. Anyone try the TAD backpack?
I would like to have something more in the mind if I had to bug out even though that is very unlikely given my job. I believe anything for bug out use could be applied to staying put and using it on the job in SHTF.
How about this over a my soft body armor and then wearing a bug out bag? I've heard 5.11 gear can be kind of cheap.
http://www.511tactical.com/browse/Home/Law-Enforcement/Tactical-Vests/VTAC-LBE-Tactical-Vest/D/30100/P/1:100:10000:10500/I/58631
Found this posted by another user. Looks like it may work out.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/product.php?productid=395&cat=94&page=1