irl-gear

[coarse laurel]

I just ordered 25+ mystery ranch aid bags for my unit lol @snow scarab

And they gave me ranger green instead of OCP

Bruh

[snow scarab]

lmfaooo

[tepid ingot]

you returning them?

[coarse laurel]

Nah

That’s a nightmare

[grim belfry]

just buy a welders masks from a mechanics shop my guy

[tepid ingot]

A: none near me B:ones online are either expensive or take ages to come C: fun

[grim belfry]

wdym where do you live in the bottom of the ocean

[tepid ingot]

tiny ass village in yorkshire

so basically yes

[grim belfry]

just buy a normal welders mask and spray it like tagilas or whatever u want

[tepid ingot]

its not about me wanting it to be easy

[grim belfry]

its about u wanting it more expensive and harder?

[tepid ingot]

its cheaper

[grim belfry]

im telling u its not cheaper to buy brand than just regular

[tepid ingot]

and i want it to be as accurate to the game one as possible, which is a vintage USSR welding mask

[grim belfry]

theres no such thing as a vintage ussr welding mask

its just a welding mask with a different shape

[tepid ingot]

ok and? why are you so pressed about me wanting to do something my way lol

[grim belfry]

because its more innefective

and time consuming

[tepid ingot]

how

[grim belfry]

you buy it online an wait a week to a month or you drive to buy it go back and paint it in 4h

or less

[tepid ingot]

or i order the closest looking one i can find and it takes a month to come cos its coming from either the US or ukraine

[grim belfry]

yeah youre right so wait 1 month your method or wait 4h my metod

and if its coming from ukraine risk it being intercepted

[tepid ingot]

or i get my mate (who has a machine shop) to cut the parts for me, thats about an hour then its a matter of bending and riveting the metal

[grim belfry]

bravo we came to a solution

took you some time

budy

[grand portal]

Why are you using metal? That's 100% a reinforced cardboard welding mask. Honestly go to a welding supply store and see what they got for masks, or go to a welding shop and see what they got. Mask are the "personality" vanity item. So there are literally hundreds of different designs. I'm betting you could find one that looks as close as a original for sub 50 bucks.

It's the paint job that makes it "tagillas mask" I doubt anyone is going to even know the difference between an original com block mask and one you find new at a hardware store

[tepid ingot]

im planning on using it on my local airsoft site's halloween game day

so cardboard aint gonna cut it

[grand portal]

(Welding Hood, not mask)***

@tepid ingot you in canada?

[tepid ingot]

nope, uk

[grand portal]

Ah.

Well, keep us updated I guess.

[grand mountain]

(It definitely will)

Coming from someone who has used redneck plates made of cardboard

[grand portal]

Yah waxed cardboard is pretty tough stuff.

[grand mountain]

My go to for plate inserts for my plate carrier is literally just like a couple layers of cardboard duct taped together.

You only need 1 for protection, the extras are just for bulk/rigidity

[grand portal]

Blasphemy

[grand mountain]

Which you don't need the protection for a plate carrier anyway. It's just to add structure.

[grand mountain]

Cashapp me 50$ for actual plate inserts and I'll get some lmao

[grand portal]

50 American!!! that's like 900 canadian loonies

[grand mountain]

Lmao

[grand portal]

In all honesty making it out of metal is going to be a pain in the neck once you get out on the field.

Maybe the dudes got thick neck muscles. He will need them all after the first hour

[grand mountain]

Yeah as a welder, metal hoods suck.

They get heavy just welding.

I've played airsoft and I weld and Id never run a metal anything on my head that isn't an IR strobe, nods, or earpro lmfao

The heaviest thing id put on my head is a ballistic helmet. And even then I'd probably sooner opt for a bump high cut

You also have to consider that hood is going to be front heavy as hell and throw your entire balance off

@tepid ingot tl;dr just get a regular hood and paint it seriously

[grand portal]

@grand mountain I use to do the SCA when I was a younger man, had a giant steel helmet made. My neck would cramp up so hard once I was done fighting and would absolutely kill by the end of the night. I sold that monstrosity and bought a plastic lid and spray painted it with metallic paint.

[grand mountain]

I also do sca

Well not really, I do harnischfechten

It's like SCA heavy but... realistic

And with actual plate armour

Historically accurate, steel weapons, use actual treatises and manuscripts

[untold sable]

i sometimes use a steel helmet

while playing airsoft

[grand portal]

Sweet dude. I haven't done it for years but damn it was fun, there was a guy close by that build the front of a castle and we would storm that bitch

[untold sable]

wearing metal is indeed pain

[grand mountain]

The only weapon we don't use steel on is like hammers. Mainly poleaxes. We use a dense thermoset rubber because if we used steel it'd kill someone even if blunt

[grand portal]

I have seen the Real steel version of SCA its pretty cool

[tepid ingot]

I found a fiber version but its £100+

[grand portal]

Abs plastic would be the most economical

I seen some for as low as 30 bucks cad.

Find a local welding shop, buy 24 beers and go make a deal, you'd be surprised how much you can trade for when you show up at a shop after 3 with a case of beers lol

@tepid ingot

[tepid ingot]

Might just have to suck it up and get one that doesn't look exactly the same as the original 😕

[grand portal]

I mean, it would be Hella easy to fake it, just add some rivets to the top and a bomb ass paint job

[tepid ingot]

Yeah, I'm shite at painting so I'm getting my cousin to do t lol

[grand portal]

If anyone tells you the mask isn't "exactly accurate" smack the shit out of that nerd.

[tepid ingot]

That's what the sledgehammer is for lol

[grand portal]

Based

[tepid ingot]

Should I get a fixed or auto darkening?

Auto would be more expensive

But it saves me cutting a new lens from plexiglass

[grand portal]

Get clear glass. If you never looked through a welding mask it's not like sun glasses it's like blackout everything but the spark.

you'll be blind as tagilla is with the tint

[tepid ingot]

Wouldn't glass get chipped if I got shot in the visor?

[grand portal]

Plexiglass*

[tepid ingot]

Ah OK

Is polycarbonate OK for stopping a bb

[grand portal]

Yes

[tepid ingot]

alr just ordered some cheap hood and some polycarb lenses

[grand portal]

Youre on your way!

Post pictures when it's done.

[tepid ingot]

will do, thanks for changing my mind, had to put into perspective carrying a 4kg plate on your face for 6 hours

[grand portal]

Np dude. Hope it turns out! This way you won't be booking a chiropractor appointment after the scrim

[ancient sandal]

76th guards AAR larp

[tepid ingot]

should i stick an M2000 strobe on the top for shits and giggles?

[grand portal]

Yes

[tepid ingot]

i found an acr one in a cash converters(pawn shop) for £30 when they're £80 new lol

[tepid ingot]

looking good

[ancient sandal]

feels good too
waiting for autumn to use my kit again

[tepid ingot]

what camo is that called? is it flectarn or gorska?

[ancient sandal]

It's a 6sh122 reversible suit

issued to the VDV and national guard of Russia

two sides
-summer EMR
-autumn EMR

both the same uniform
like the exact same unifirm just different sides of if

two prints on one uniform
water resistant

also used by Russian forces in Syria at times if they weren't issued Syrian pink or digi beige

[tepid ingot]

Love the wizard hat

[ancient sandal]

one of my fav camo suits

since it's just
all of summer
All of autumn
Maybe winter

Since you can wear any uniform under it obviously

[ancient sandal]

I stole it souly for that photo

[tepid ingot]

My mate's going as gandalf for a Halloween airsoft game lol

[ancient sandal]

amazing

I Just told someone I know to bring the hat and be actually did

[twilit cape]

@worthy heart gotta aim it sideways

+10 clout

-10 accuracy

[plush topaz]

Now that's a badass kit

Get the red ribbon for the helmet

[ancient sandal]

based.

Gssh?

[flint hemlock]

Yes

[flint hemlock]

I have one somewhere

[muted gate]

.... its orange......

[plush topaz]

It's nobody cares

[plush topaz]

Do it

[muted gate]

its saint georges ribbon, formerly yellow but the russians sucked at making yellow on mass

why i know that, i honestly dont know

[ancient sandal]

Niceeee

[low fox]

GP-25 GP-25 GP-25

[flint hemlock]

what

[astral cradle]

[simple river]

Where do u get this stuff?

[plush topaz]

Fellow Mira Enjoyer

🫡

[obsidian light]

@plush topaz mora is very nice

[muted gate]

they sell it on their site and you can find it other places

[tepid ingot]

Anyone uk based want a real steel M2000

[full musk]

ripstop is comfy

[prisma lintel]

Anyone know any "budget" fast helmets? Clones or whatever that are ballistically rated. As much as I'd like a helmet. I'm not dropping 1400 on one

https://www.aitacticalsolutions.com/product-page/ballistic-helmet-fast-uhmwpe-level-iiia

Was thinking this. Since it's canadian and won't stop at the border. Thoughts?

[plush topaz]

https://zahal.org/product/masada-ballistic-helmet-with-nvg-mount-and-rail-adaptor-iiia/

The one you found is technically cheaper

[prisma lintel]

@plush topaz idk if yours is in country or not

[plush topaz]

No it ships from Israel

Very fast free shipping

[prisma lintel]

Sure, but won't it get held up at the border

[plush topaz]

My buddy met the guys who sell the helmet you posted. Said they're really shady

[prisma lintel]

I know plates do

[plush topaz]

Nope

[prisma lintel]

Most Canadian retailers generally seem to be. I was going to check up on them after work and do more research around it

[plush topaz]

He didn't elaborate

But it's real and you'll receive it lol

Also rude. There are many reputable Canadian retailers.

In fact the only gun related retailers I've had issues with were American lol

Scratch that. One Canadian holster maker fucked me. But I got my money back

[prisma lintel]

Most people seem to say the one I posted is legit

🤷‍♂️ I might drop some money on it lol

[plush topaz]

Are they Canadian

[prisma lintel]

Yeah. In the page it specifically says it will only ship to provinces where body armor is legal for civilians lol. So ontario is good

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SaQQ9IYtGcE&pp=ygUSQWkgdGFjdGljYWwgaGVsbWV0

🤷‍♂️ I haven't seen the video myself, but it should show if it's legit or not

[naive maple]

"canadian body armor"

sounds like a joke term for a speaker that plays a message begging people not to shoot you

[plush topaz]

Of course

[marsh flint]

Everybody always told me Canadians are the nicest persons on this planet.

Then me letting a crippled man with a handicap walker over zebra crossing in Vancouver

Canucks behind me: HOOOONK HOOONK HONK HONK HOOONK

Revs revvs

[ashen edge]

also like canadian police dumping people in the middle of nowhere drunk so they freeze to death in subzero temps

that pretty uncool

[prisma lintel]

Seems like those helmets might be made in Israel as well lmfao

[plush topaz]

For real?

[prisma lintel]

"Battle proven in israel"

@plush topaz

Idk why it would say that if it wasn't. Unless I'm dumb

[timber fog]

Could also just mean “we couldn’t find anyone else willing to gamble their lives on these helmets other than some broke Israeli conscripts”

Unless they had a direct claim stating they were contracted by Big Israel™, I’d take it with a grain of salt anyways

[naive maple]

it turns out you dont need good gear to wipe the floor with kids throwing rocks and bottles

[marsh flint]

Hey Vancouver was elected the best city in the world

At the info kiosk the girl told us to avoid certain parts of the city because of all the homeless

[plush topaz]

Not sure. Can't see any mention of Israel on their website

Oh they love to use it for marketing. On everything.

Israeli bananas.

BATTLE PROVEN IN ISRAEL

Who tf says that

It's good. But not crye good at all.

[snow scarab]

this looks like a shit version of the highcom helmet

[marsh flint]

I bought a mag placard from them and they claim they are battle proven

[plush topaz]

BATTLE PROVEN

[marsh flint]

and something like can be used with only 1 hand 😄

[prisma lintel]

Jaha

[prisma lintel]

Its a clone. Also how is it different?

[snow scarab]

shit version because it’s most likely much worse quality

[prisma lintel]

Can you be specific

Cause the harness system can be bought separately I believe and installed which is what everyone likes anyway

If there is a difference that means 1000 dollar difference then I'd like to make an educated choice tbh

[marsh flint]

if it fulfills the requirements its ok

might not be as comfortable etc

but those should be tried on

[stone cedar]

I’m cooking up a plate carrier

[flint hemlock]

Ouch

Did you wrap the chain with tape yet?

[snow scarab]

looks like shit

[stone cedar]

No I just fit the plate in

I’m cutting and getting it on now

[stone cedar]

ong

[wraith pollen]

I have am agilite kzero because its an awesome pc

I think

my dad has a crye jpc

I like mine a lot more

I have hesco m210s with a foam backer

he has 4800s

I HAVE A KZERO

BETCH

what's wrong with that?

what do you think I have it in there for?

guess

no

it makes it comfy

and fills it in

m210s are thin

that's it

if it helps me not break a bone then good for it I guess lmao

I dont care about that

it's not improperly sized

it works fine

well its a kzero

meant for the size that I have in there

it works fine

NO bruh

it's literally meant for jt

you are terminally online

but my equipment works fine

without the pad

so why do you care

it's not meant for the pad

I added it cause u was bored

I can take it out

[grand mountain]

i didnt see

is he running padding AND plates

or just padding AS plates

odd

people run anti spalling guards tho

I mean. idk what his reasons for running it was

airsoft, who cares

if hes relying on it in like an emergency or smth then

thats different

[plush topaz]

Oh boy

[grand mountain]

but also what does it really matter i mean its his kit, if it works for him

[plush topaz]

Prolly comfy asf

[grand mountain]

my carrier is too big on me and the straps hang down a bit but it works for me (airsoft, casual games)

were I to play a milsim, or do anything that actually requires good gear and shit, id defo wanna replace

should note my carrier also has no plates in it atm which would improve the fit

[wraith pollen]

yes it does

I said it does brah

it fits perfectly without the pad

it is very adjustable

[grand mountain]

can be seen here, how the straps are bunched on the "retention wraps", and the strap hangs down onto the front

but for what im doin it works

[grand mountain]

just bc you said it does doesn't mean it does

[wraith pollen]

idk

Lee check

well let me tell you it does fit fine

I just randomly wanted a pad in there

I have no idea why

the carrier has good padding

I'm just sped or something

it's not that bad calm down

now im gonna remove it

lmaoo

[grand mountain]

still have it?

I'll give you $20 and a 10pc mcnugget meal for it

[wraith pollen]

@low fox t rex arms is making a placard with 3 double m4 flap pouches from their chest rig. it looks very similar to the crye double pouches that are not sold to civillians

[grand mountain]

nuuu

[wraith pollen]

so I am going to get that

and maybe a dangler pouch?

I'm sure

[grand mountain]

the avs is

[wraith pollen]

internet warrior time

[grand mountain]

it's bulk, but it's also harness based, which I want

[wraith pollen]

what does he have to say

[grand mountain]

I should definitely be running a harness based carrier bc of my physical condition

[wraith pollen]

cult?

he is christian

so am i

thats why I buy their shit lmao

👍

[grand mountain]

it's christianity based

not christianity

[wraith pollen]

how so

give me proof

source?

[grand mountain]

this is the kinda thing where you just google it and see

its not everyone else's responsibility to educate you

at a certain point you gotta learn how to critically think, examine things that you disagree with, and reach your own conclusions

which is the reason that i am not a christian

Because I examined it, realized that I disagree with it and that it doesn't align with my own worldview or beliefs, so I stopped considering myself part of it

[wraith pollen]

I am educated lmao

[plush topaz]

He said that?

What a clown

[grand mountain]

Saying "I am educated" in response to being told you need to critically think and reach your own conclusions is a sign that you are not educated

[wraith pollen]

I have done research on him

previously

[grand mountain]

if you're incapable of studying things from both sides and taking that information into account then you're a lost cause

[wraith pollen]

that's fine with me

[grand mountain]

i mean regardless you do you

[snow scarab]

tbf he’s doing it for cosplay. one of the tarkov bosses

[wraith pollen]

are you a Christian

@low fox

in any sense

[grand mountain]

i thought it was kinda funny regardless of the cosplay lmao

[wraith pollen]

real talk

[snow scarab]

that’s actually hilarious

[grand mountain]

It's a neat idea for some sort of poorfuck/insurgent kit

[wraith pollen]

no hate from me btw

[grand mountain]

there's no hate like christian love

[wraith pollen]

so currently you believe nothing?

Amity clearly isn't one

[grand mountain]

I vibe with parts of christianity as a concept but in practice i do not at all

[wraith pollen]

then you are not

[grand walrus]

Please don't talk about religion

[wraith pollen]

again no hate coming from me

[grand mountain]

never said I was :)
but yeah no religion talk

[wraith pollen]

this relates to t rex arms directly @grand walrus

[snow scarab]

@wraith pollen the botkin family is the head of a weird group of christian’s. very extreme side of it. https://undermuchgrace.blogspot.com/2008/12/who-is-geoffrey-botkin-vision-forum.html?m=1 this is about their father

[grand mountain]

this is straying from its relation to trex

[wraith pollen]

so it seems that not having faith directly influences perspective

[grand mountain]

it was about trex but it turned into a discussion on christianity itself

[wraith pollen]

I will read

I am biased

because I am a christian

so I inherently want to support other Christians

is what it is

[grand walrus]

Further talk about religion will result in mutes.

[wraith pollen]

I will do more research

no problem

[plush topaz]

Based Agilite Enjoyer

[echo jay]

sessamy go the fuck away

[wraith pollen]

I got the kzero

I liek it

very mooch

did I mention my breastplate of righteousness

[timber fog]

On this episode of “damn, I always miss the good stuff”

[stone cedar]

What is this wire placement

Looks like it’s jamming into the wall

Not to mention the ghetto ass desk

Bro got the nice carrier tho

[plush topaz]

He lives in an Arab village give him A break

[marsh flint]

Arabama

[ocean helm]

hes migrated @split tinsel

[split tinsel]

!BAN 1008042428265152513

[real nebula]

:white_check_mark: Banned sudar34#0 (Case #96226)

[regal grotto]

Amazing post

[hasty latch]

lol

[split tinsel]

[regal grotto]

He was loving that watermelon

[plush topaz]

Jeez Louise

[naive maple]

glad i missed that

[marsh flint]

What did I miss lol

Probably glad too

[coarse laurel]

@snow scarab mmm I got a AVS chest rig for 375

[snow scarab]

the one with two giant ass GP pouches?

[coarse laurel]

Yup

It’s perfect for me

More room for medical supplies and it can hold a 152

[wraith pollen]

dumbasses on here refuse to even buy a chest rig

[coarse laurel]

Lol what are you talking about

[plush topaz]

Que

[snow scarab]

what

@wraith pollen post kit

[snow scarab]

just the agilite

[full musk]

@snow scarab u da guy in the army right?

iirc

or one of the branches

[snow scarab]

there’s a bunch of us

but yeah

[full musk]

coolio

i finally graduted navy basic

shit was mid tier asf

[snow scarab]

oh nice dude!

[full musk]

in A school now

:D

[snow scarab]

nice man

[full musk]

yea was cool now i just gotta buy a crotch rocket with 80% apr and ill be set

[plush topaz]

[wraith pollen]

I did

what chain bruh

I have a pc and a belt setup

that's all

[wraith pollen]

there you go

I'm not done putting stuff on it

I mean switching stuff

I'm still figuring shit out

[coarse laurel]

Grats squid

[full musk]

tanks!

ngl i might blue to gold

try and go 18x

later down the line if thats a possibility

who knows

[coarse laurel]

Blue to green?

[full musk]

thats what i meant

lol

[coarse laurel]

Careful though

[full musk]

why so?

[coarse laurel]

It’s a rough transition

[full musk]

id understand that

thats why i said later down the line

[coarse laurel]

I met a former navy aviator who failed out of 18x and became 11b

I met him in ranger school

[full musk]

infantry>

?

[coarse laurel]

Yup

[full musk]

not too familliar with the MOSs

right now im a intel rate

trying to go

to the humint side

[coarse laurel]

See if you can try out for an SMU

[full musk]

but navy/marine humint is alot more selective than army humint or ci MOSs

whats that

?

[coarse laurel]

Special mission unit

Or someone attached to NSW

[full musk]

yeah so we can get attatched to

SRT, NSW/NSWG1 or NSWG2 and DEVGRU

[coarse laurel]

Lol I almost enlisted in the navy back in 2011

But I got talked out of it

[full musk]

all highly specialized units hard to get in those support teams

i had to wait a year for the army

my recruiter was a lazy bum at the time tho

didnt wanna put in the extra effort to push me thru

the navy did

now im here lmao

[coarse laurel]

Speaking of navy stuff

I’ve been collecting AOR1 shit

[full musk]

what is that lmao

im a freshie to the navy

are those the resupply ships ?

or the cammie

oh those uniforms

yeah ill never get to wear those lmao

[coarse laurel]

Yeah the desert cammies

@full musk I use it for milsim when I get bored of using my own work shit

I wish the army adopted this kind of desert pattern as an alternate like they did with the woodland and DCU

[ancient grail]

@coarse laurel I need black g3s

[full musk]

I’m gonna get into Airsoft soon

Can’t have a replica HK at the barracks though

Wouldn’t be a good time for me

💀

[coarse laurel]

Funny enough I ordered a replica M110A1

Just waiting for it in the mail now

[full musk]

I was gonna get a 416a5

A little expensive for a metal one but seems pretty nice

[muted gate]

Get a cheap clone. I hate buying crye

[drowsy violet]

Tagillas plate carrier

Did you add the middle finger on the back?

[drowsy violet]

Yo @ornate plover rate the drip

[ornate plover]

10/10 needs a saw to go with it

[drowsy violet]

Saw

I have a STALKER patch as well

[ancient grail]

See why would I do that

[forest drift]

So clean brother

The tan manz

[drowsy violet]

Lol

[forest drift]

I think it looks pretty fkn dope, but yeah def wrap the chain, I know that mf diggin into your shoulder 💀

[real sigil]

That's kinda slick

[snow scarab]

do better

[solemn solar]

Anyone Thirsty?

[coarse laurel]

@snow scarab lol

[snow scarab]

😂

[coarse laurel]

JPC rear plate bag and AVS chest rig

With and without plates

You see the logic?

It’s a chest rig that can turn into a plate carrier

Lol

Perfect for jumpy boi shit

[drowsy violet]

Bro im trying to get to look like a hunter from Division 2

[snow scarab]

that’s weird but i like it

[coarse laurel]

Lol it’s literally a Frankenstein of crye shit

But it works

[muted gate]

ive seen something similar but the suspenders attached to the plates so you would dump both plates not just 1

forgot who made it

[coarse laurel]

Got a picture?

The AVS rig is based on the Rhodesian recon rig

[muted gate]

Nah. Saw this many many moons ago

[ashen edge]

I challenge you

[solemn solar]

Mines authentic 🤷🏻‍♂️

[ashen edge]

bootleg ass drinking water

got that chinese sweat shop river water in it

[muted gate]

isnt that shit a gel

[ashen edge]

no 💀

it says water on the front and is a liquid

[ocean helm]

What is this from?

[dawn kestrel]

Anybody know which kind of gold star balm is the one in the game?

[fluid plover]

Cao Sao Vang

And yes, they're as hard to open as in-game

[plush topaz]

Imagine not using dark mode

[fluid plover]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-blind-flashbang-light-mode-gif-21281004

[real sigil]

What's better about this for my use case?

[timber fog]

How’s pulling those mags with that pouch right there?

[snow scarab]

average marine plate carrier setup: giant admin pouch for no reason, blocked magazines, shit belt setup

[coarse laurel]

Lol the oversized admin pouch above the mags always bothered me

[woven locust]

Game?

[drowsy violet]

Innawoods

[plush topaz]

And yet, they conquered Iraq in 30 days

[muted gate]

technically, its called the 100 hour war for a reason

sadaam lost desert storm in like 4 days

rest was actually moving

[coarse laurel]

Bullshit. I hate how marines take sole credit for Baghdad and the whole invasion

Fucking people forget about 3rd Infantry Division

And the thunder run to Baghdad

[muted gate]

tbf, the airforce won both gulf wars. Moreso in 1 but yeah

[coarse laurel]

Marines can fight for sure I just hate how they have this mentality that they can win shit themselves and that they did everything themselves

First in last out my ass lol.

[muted gate]

so you are..... ANGERy

nah, but legit gulf 1 was won by the airforce.....

Gulf 2 was basically just a thunderrun then waiting around

[coarse laurel]

Lol marines kinda irritate me, motherfuckers can’t even pass ranger school most of the time while the Air Force can

It’s embarrassing

Gulf 2 was a steamroll, my old BN commander would talk about the push to Baghdad and how they secured parts of Baghdad with their tanks

And the fact that they had to dismount their tanks to clear buildings

[muted gate]

Sadaams back was broken after gulf 1

gulf 2 was bush finishing his daddies war

[shell saddle]

@coarse laurel @snow scarab doesn’t add any unnecessary bulk and perfectly fits my lil 200pg note book. On line with the rest of my kit so it’s not snagging on anything excess as well

[snow scarab]

looks like you can barely get your mags out, and just put your note book in a cargo pocket or carry a pocket book like the rest of us

[shell saddle]

@timber fog like this

[snow scarab]

i never do anything field wise without my little rite in the rain

[shell saddle]

Speed reloads have never once been a problem with this chest admin

However if I could find a smaller admin pouch that could make for even better mag-“pullage” I would do it however Gen 3 carriers have a strange upper clavicle Molle pattern

[coarse laurel]

Are you a 0311?

[shell saddle]

ye @coarse laurel

[plush topaz]

The entire country. In a month.

[muted gate]

Took it in less technically

100 hours

[grand mountain]

isn't the entire point of marines that they don't do anything on their own

isn't their literal premise to be a vanguard that gets support from the other branches

[stone cedar]

We don’t have white tape 💀

Gotta buy some from Home Depot

[grand mountain]

the home depot plate carrier 😭

[stone cedar]

Wood is from Home Depot, metal is from Home Depot, chain is from Home Depot so yeah technically

[grand mountain]

at this point you have to put the HD logo on your carrier

home depot is sponsoring that cosplay my guy

[stone cedar]

💀

The spray paint Ima use for the middle finger is also from Home Depot

Oh god

I do need a logo

[grand mountain]

Guess you better get the orange spray paint too

Also from home depot of course

[stone cedar]

Lol

The hammer I made is also sourced from Home Depot metal and pvc

And glue

From Home Depot

[silk halo]

Rip retinas

[full musk]

ive had like 3 marines say rah to me today

but like

in a weird way

mfs were like barking at people

gotta love the marines

[coarse laurel]

They aren’t a vanguard tho, the whole first in last out is a myth. They are supposed to be amphibious troops not shock troops lol.

[echo jay]

yeah but shock troops are cooooler

[coarse laurel]

Last time I checked The US’s GRF has always been the 18th Airborne corps units like 82nd airborne, 101st airborne, 10th mountain etc

Marines are just good at PR that’s why there’s a misconception

Also with them losing their tanks they can’t be a mini version of the army like they did

[muted gate]

they are switching back to that under forces 2030

but they got turned into a QRF in the 80s pre grenada and panama

its why they dropped their armor in 2020

[coarse laurel]

I used to be in an armored unit and we got their tankers

Switched from the corps because they got forced out

[muted gate]

it makes a lil bit of sense if you realize that for what they need, striker MGS will suffice

if they need anything heavier its army time

https://www.marines.mil/Force-Design-2030/

heres a link to the force 2030 shit

[low fox]

Not all rangers can pass a cft. All marines have to pass a cft

[ashen edge]

❓

P sure that’s not how that works

[low fox]

Was I talking to you silly cat man

[coarse laurel]

Lol what

Rangers do RPFT

[ashen edge]

“Yah I can’t pass the ACFT I’m a ranger tho”

[coarse laurel]

And soon RPFT 2.0

Lol rangers do not do ACFT unless they are in PME schools

Source: I fucking work at the schoolhouse

[low fox]

To make the claim that marines iritate you because not all of them can pass rangers when somehow the air force can is just strange to me

[coarse laurel]

It’s about adaptability

[storm peak]

this whole argument is stupid

[low fox]

You shouldn't throw shade then. Being in the 75th is a great honor I have lots of respect for. But you're also representing a very elite group of soldiers. Avrage marine could fold your avrage soldier in half

[storm peak]

ight 1. stop drinking the propaganda 2. you sound like a private

[low fox]

If you're gona throw shit expect it back. All I'm saying

[coarse laurel]

So in regards to marines not being able to pass ranger they struggle with interoperability with folks that aren’t marines, dudes are individuals that’s why they get peered out early on.

[storm peak]

if youre going to throw shade, throw shade at the government since they dont know how to budget worth a damn

dod is out of bread

[coarse laurel]

Air Force dudes try to blend in and work with folks

[low fox]

I wasnt lucky enough to go through rasp. I'd have greatly enjoyed that opertunity

[storm peak]

completely

[coarse laurel]

Funny enough the seals who get exiled here struggle with the same thing. They drank the koolaid deep that they think their way is the best way to do things

I had a seal here a few cycles ago, dude was recycled 4 times until he shed that mentality

[storm peak]

ah the bro big chad mentality

i know what im doing because im this

[low fox]

The marine corps does have issues I'll give you that. I met some of the most vile shitheads who couldn't function in any way.

But I also met some of the best most dependable dudes that i would have gone through hell and back for. My dad was in the 75th so I spent plenty of time around them aswell. To make the claim that marines aren't adaptable is just not true. Atleast in my experience

I didn't even know marines could go through RASP

I know they can go to the two week school tho

[coarse laurel]

Not rasp

Ranger school

It’s 2 different things

[low fox]

Ah so you're talking about the two week school as apposed to rasp

[coarse laurel]

Ranger school is known as a leadership school, it’s where you earn the tab

Lol it’s not 2 weeks

[low fox]

How long is it,m

[coarse laurel]

It’s 62+ days

[low fox]

So you're not even referring to the 75th regiment. You're referring to the school

[coarse laurel]

But I’ve seen people here for 6 months after being recycled over and over.

Yes because marines couldn’t go to regiment

Also fun fact

All 75th dudes have to go to ranger school

[low fox]

Yea im aware. I thought you were claiming otherwise which confused me

[coarse laurel]

Failing means they get RFS’d (released for standards)

[storm peak]

well i mean yall literally bully each other until it happens

[low fox]

I'm aware

[coarse laurel]

Lol the bullying and hazing is the worst part. It’s funny seeing tabbed PFC’s have power over E-4’s

Funny enough we have 2 marine RI’s here

Their job is so basically the marines can get on track

[gusty escarp]

i just got out of the marines after 5 years

shit was ass ngl

[muted gate]

Good news is you still get paid since its last months check

They havent had it go over a month since clinton

And over 15 days in like 15 years

Actually thats a lie. 2019 they did.

[coarse laurel]

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/09/27/us-army-ivas-goggles-3/

Lmao

My unit is getting these for testing

[naive maple]

nice

[plush topaz]

Take some pics

[coarse laurel]

Lol if it’s allowed then yeah

[fluid plover]

That's gnarly

[silk halo]

Condolences

[river tiger]

That looks like it will fail spectacularly

Didn't the US military attempt something like that some time ago?

[coarse laurel]

Land warrior?

[river tiger]

Not sure what it's called, but it was a total failure. AR goggles that were heavy, obstructed view and were affected by glare

[muted gate]

Dont even start

I know a german who collects that ahit. Hea trying to remake it

All of those 90s hud programs.......

Dude.its nuts

[river tiger]

This guy does NOT look comfortable

But I was talking about this one, I guess it's a previous iteration. The article is back from 2022.

[plush topaz]

Looks like my service weapon

[river tiger]

This looks like it was taken on the same camera as my childhood photos

[plush topaz]

Well, look at the year lol

2008

[river tiger]

Yeah thanks for typing that out cause I wouldn't have understood what number that is lol

Don't you have more recent pictures or are you sharing this one just for the aesthetic? Cause it definitely adds to the vibe

Also what gun is that?

[plush topaz]

No I got out of the army in 2009

[river tiger]

Ah got it

[plush topaz]

It's an m4a1

[river tiger]

That's cool, but what is that tube on top of it tho

[plush topaz]

That is a Litton Akila 4x night vision optic

[river tiger]

Damn that's sick

[plush topaz]

It was, for its time.

Ancient by today's standards

[river tiger]

Guess so. Don't they use some digital looking heat vision optics?

[plush topaz]

Thermals? Not en mass

Just newer lighter NODs

[river tiger]

From what I know there are different phosphorus types used in NODs so I assume they are all white now?

[plush topaz]

No. But WP is a lot more popular than 15 years ago

[river tiger]

Fair

imma be honest for a sec. Golden star in Tark should take like a full minute to open.

Whoever designed that thing should answer for their sins.

[grand mountain]

let us know how bad they are

[snow scarab]

WP was created within the last decade

[plush topaz]

That's what you think

It's been around decades

[snow scarab]

what

[plush topaz]

I had it when I was in the army in 2006

Israel's a world leader in electro optics

[snow scarab]

that’s impossible considering it was first introduced to the US military in 2014 lol

[plush topaz]

We beat us to it

[snow scarab]

lol

america has always led night vision improvements

the first gen 3 night vision was created in the US in the 80s

meanwhile other countries created it around the late 90s early 2000s

[muted gate]

sooooooo, you do know one of the major makers of US nods was elbit USA

an israeli firm

[muted gate]

like i dont know about white phosphor

but like, Elbit was a significant contributor to US nods

[plush topaz]

Everything you think came out a certain time. Didn't.

[snow scarab]

yes. but L3 was the first to utilize WP

[muted gate]

im more talking about hte gen 3 point

israel was a major contributor to gen 3 nods through Elbit USA

[snow scarab]

and now elbit is kinda meh. L3 tubes beat them out at all times

[muted gate]

doesnt change the point

[plush topaz]

@muted gate

[timber fog]

Revealed in 2014 = the tech existed before that

That’s just when they felt comfortable coming forward with it

[real jewel]

hahaha IDF has the weird bipod inside the fucking handgrip and they even add it to the Tavor and it looks so disgusting and so badass at the same time

[muted lynx]

i wish i could enjoy the gripod

they feel so awkward in my hands lmao

[sturdy sparrow]

the mepro red dot too wtf

[sour hedge]

Missed the qilo grey windbreaker drop today. Anyone know of a similar windbreaker?

[low fox]

israelK

[regal grotto]

Nick eh 30

[naive maple]

had to google this as ive never heard of this before

idk what you mean by similar

this is not an instagram hypebeast product, but it's a nice wind layer https://hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/4/ProductID/57

more tacticool version, but i imagine thats what you dont want https://www.first-spear.com/wind-cheater/

[sour hedge]

@naive maple thank you. Those are both great options. Bit more than I'm looking to spend for a windbreaker though

[naive maple]

this is another option if you're looking for a packable/emergency wind layer, much cheaper https://store.arktis.co.uk/collections/a310-light-rainshield-coat

they make them in a ton of colors, but of course not in grey.. i could swear i had seen that

they make the rest of the line in a grey so i guess it's only a matter of time

[sour hedge]

Perfect! Now to wait for grey 😂

[sour hedge]

https://beyondclothing.com/products/k4-ventum-ultralight-hoodie?variant=31782876971070
Found a good option

[grizzled belfry]

can someone find me a good rig

[drowsy violet]

Got a holster from the flea

[muted gate]

dropleg

die

[drowsy violet]

I have a tac belt so i just thought of getting it

For $50

[muted gate]

WPS and GT have good vids explaining what to look for

I use a polish JPC clone that you should by no means use

[thick frigate]

Leaving on Monday

[coarse laurel]

@grizzled belfry AVS rig has all the pockets you need

[grizzled belfry]

thx

[coarse laurel]

Combined mine with a JPC 2.0 back plate bag

Can be converted to a plate carrier in seconds

[plush topaz]

?

What's wrong with drop legs?

I only use drop leg when I wear my armour

[coarse laurel]

^this

Last time I used a drop leg was in 2019

[plush topaz]

Get what

[coarse laurel]

And that shit fucking unraveled while I was trying to set up an LZ

I was so pissed I threw my beretta back inside the MATV

[muted gate]

Droplegs work. When you have an IBA and Lbv on

[plush topaz]

I don't understand half the words you're using

Iba lbv mid ride

[muted gate]

Droplegs work well when you have a long carrier. Like an IOTV or IBA

[muted lynx]

i love my mid ride

[muted gate]

Its what they are made for. With the advent of that going away, mid ride holsters are better

[plush topaz]

What's a mid ride

[muted gate]

https://truenorth-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1911_front_profile.jpg

[plush topaz]

Oh I have that

Still prefer drop leg

[stone cedar]

What do you people thing is better

Making a aluminum tagilla helmet

Or 3d printing a tagilla helmet

[plush topaz]

Yes I have one.

I didn't know what they were called though lol

[river tiger]

They closed preorders?

Hope they gonna restock soon

[coarse laurel]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1034286787142627359/1157824960140693544/IMG_2022.jpg?ex=651a0405&is=6518b285&hm=aa36edb2158b7ca815fb007611f871c29d67258bad63ca77b632fcc9d0250e5b&

[brisk zenith]

Just get it from ali express

Im on the left got my BEAR one from there

[sturdy sparrow]

buying a plate carrier, i'm leaning toward AVS what do y'all think

[ancient grail]

Do you need the avs for its purpose?

[sturdy sparrow]

not necessarily

Also new ar build

[drowsy violet]

meet Sir SEESALOT

[stone cedar]

soon my tagilla kit will be complete

just gotta like

3D print it

or bend some steel

my god that is gonna be a long time

[naive maple]

floppy flop flop

they're terrible

[lean oasis]

does anybody of you guys know anyone or anywhere to sell caputred russian gear? Im especially looking for optics and nightvision stuff, and ofc balistic protection of all sorts

[fair acorn]

facebook

[river tiger]

Quality would be significantly worse though.

And for a cheap walmart version I'd only save like 20% of the price.

[brisk zenith]

well no its pretty good ngl

i used it for airsoft for around 2 years now

and its still ok

[plush topaz]

Floppy?

Like not secure?

[naive maple]

it sits on your leg instead of your hip, it flops around and knocks into things

your holster should drop down from the belt with a hanger, but not so much that it no longer has belt support

[tired summit]

Considering getting an altyn

[plush topaz]

Ah. I've never had that problem.

I'm quite fond of mine. G code drop leg

I do use my belt drop one too sometimes

[plush topaz]

I can see how a crappy and improperly secured one would be bad though

[sour hedge]

@plush topaz the disadvantage of drop leg vs mid or low ride is that drop leg moves around a bit when you move, because of it being on your leg rather than your belt, which makes it harder to draw and reholster when running n whatnot. That being said, run what you want. I could gaf what others do.

[plush topaz]

No I understand what you're saying.

I just never knew they were so frowned upon

It's news to me

[sour hedge]

Practice > gear anyway, so it's whatever

[plush topaz]

I must be getting old

[sour hedge]

No worries, same here

[muted gate]

thats legit it

08 was the year of the dropleg

[plush topaz]

I find even with my mid drop my holster gets caught on my carrier and other gear

The drop leg avoids that entirely

[sour hedge]

I have a mid ride safariland holster.. no issues getting caught on my pc

[plush topaz]

Yeah it happens all the time to me

[slender warren]

dont order from there

when I ordered my stuff from there, they don't actually make it

it's bought from another shop

and they upcharge it

i'd need to find my recient but i can link u the shop lol;

[sour hedge]

Safariland ubl+qls will put the holster a bit further away from the body.. may be worth looking at for ya

[tepid ingot]

you got the file for it?

[plush topaz]

I'm ok. If I ever have an issue perhaps

Been using the same holster for 10 years

[stone cedar]

Yes I made them

[tepid ingot]

Is it available to download anywhere? I'm looking at getting a mask made for Halloween

[stone cedar]

The files are available for purchase

[tepid ingot]

Is it on a website somewhere where I can get it?

[stark shard]

3d print it

[stone cedar]

I’m gonna

When spent all of eternity sanding and priming

Then I can put a sticker on it

[stark shard]

And get metal sheets

And use epoxy to form them on top of the 3d print

[stone cedar]

Interesting way of going about it

[stark shard]

It’s an easier way

I mean unless you wanna buy a cnc

And mill parts of it and weld it together

[stark shard]

If you’re gonna play airsoft or something with a plastic mask

I don’t recommend that

[stone cedar]

I was planning on just painting it with a metallic gray paint and using it for cosplay

[stark shard]

That’s okay then

Cause BBs will rip through plastic

[stone cedar]

Yeah

[stone cedar]

I use PLA + so it should be good for point blank engagement when playing airsoft

[sour hedge]

Again, I don't care what you do. You mentioned a problem so I offered a possible solution

[plush topaz]

Thanks!

The solution was to use a drop leg.

[proud hazel]

how do you like that holosun magnifier?

[proud hazel]

if only their shit was in stock

[sturdy sparrow]

i like it a lot, had 0 issues and has lined up with most optics I've used it with, plus it's QD so i can pull it off to use it as a separate observation device

[proud hazel]

interesting, i usually hear a lot of people talk shit about them

gald to see it might be good after all tbh

[sturdy sparrow]

I like that it also lines up with eotechs

[proud hazel]

like a 512? or a xps2?

[sturdy sparrow]

eotech xps and exps series

[proud hazel]

how does it line up with an exps?

arent they taller?

[sturdy sparrow]

nope it's the right height

[proud hazel]

nice

[sturdy sparrow]

the adjustment range is nice too, very forgiving, so optics that are a little too short or tall, you can adjust where the reticle appears in the magnifiers

[proud hazel]

nice

[sturdy sparrow]

yep, super nice, I own three of them

[proud hazel]

i been using a g33

[plush topaz]

One of them is pretty big

[worldly orbit]

Just got my K19

[plush topaz]

Nice

[prisma tide]

shii I was thinking about picking one up

But I can't quite decide between the K19 and the Ferro FCPC v5

[plush topaz]

FCPC is pretty minimalist.

No?

Better cummerbund for sure lol

[prisma tide]

I mean not necessarily

and I was looking to get the assault cummerbund

I do plan on running a heavier setup, likely a placard, comms setup, dangler pouch an some sort of pack/hydration solution

[plush topaz]

Tough call!

[naive maple]

elastic cummerbund is a must for me

[ancient grail]

Boo ferro🗣💯

[ancient grail]

Jpc fits all🗣

[prisma tide]

I mean sure

but it doesn't have the qd shoulder buckles

and the k19 has like the added comfortability

but I still have decision stunlock

[plush topaz]

K19 is so comfy

[marsh flint]

And quite affordable

[sour hedge]

Ferro would be my choice between the two

[prisma tide]

do you mind explaining some of the benefits of the Ferro over the k19? I'm just trying to figure out the pros and cons of each

[sour hedge]

Scalability imo. The k19 is what it is, the fcpc can be whatever you want it to be

Also, I've heard the fcpc is more comfortable

I have the lv119, but if I was to get another PC, it would be the fcpc

[prisma tide]

what would you say is the best cummerbund option for the fcpc would be?

[plush topaz]

K19 is far more comfortable than my lv119 lol

[sour hedge]

Assault imo, but you gotta figure out what's best for you. Do you plan to run side armor?

[sour hedge]

Cool lol

[prisma tide]

probably not

[sour hedge]

Then go for whatever you want. Ferro makes nice side armor, very comfortable

[plush topaz]

It is.

[harsh crown]

What would you attach to this

[naive maple]

https://www.thetacsac.com/products/the-tacsac/

[harsh crown]

quad UBGL

[timber fog]

My thoughts exactly

Maybe a flamethrower and a shotgun too just for cool points

[marsh flint]

Based

[marsh flint]

Rofl

[muted gate]

GL, all you need to do is make it lock when extended

https://cdn.myanimelist.net/s/common/uploaded_files/1444309860-24689b62a7869987b94545f1f6556bfe.jpeg

[plush topaz]

I’d attach mlok panels because pic rails are for scrubs

[stone cedar]

Magnet box is attached and secured

Costume is almost done just gotta wait for my helmet to print

[muted gate]

this for cosplay or airsoft?

[stone cedar]

Both

I don’t have any airsoft guns that go with the costume though

Just got a electric p30 powered by 4 aaa batteries

It would be funny to run at someone with a hammer

I am getting welded together pieces of metal that fit in the plate carrier

So if I really wanted to I could switch the wooded ones for steel

[muted gate]

if the ahmmer is legit, conventions will say no

[drowsy violet]

Perty gud ngl

[stone cedar]

It’s 3d printed with a metal and pvc tube

[magic glacier]

tegilla?

[stone cedar]

Yas

[neon crow]

This isn’t necessarily a good thing. I use a QD First Spear tube on my CPC. But it makes shouldering on that side harder than it should be.

The K19 with the double tubes, and the way the tubes are oriented is an adherent flaw. And the reason literally all my friends who have ran the K19 ditched it.

The new Agilite carrier the K Zero is seemingly better, but I will not comment as I have 0 personal experience with the carrier yet.

One tube on a shoulder is fine. But it’s pointless to have two, and it should be avoided due to the downsides. The same goes for buckles.

In other news. When we getting the ECOTI in Tarkov? I need to make people suffer.

Radioactive coffee anyone?

I gotta hold the emitter up to the front of the NOD until I get some shims made for it to fit the COTI to the objective lens. 😭

[prisma tide]

I’m pretty sure the k19 comes with non-qd replacements

[naive maple]

i have no idea why youd want tubes on the shoulder straps

other than it looks fancy

[prisma tide]

Having it on one shoulder is something that I’ve wished that I could have on my current shitty pc

[ancient grail]

Yeah this🔥

[muted gate]

Why shoulder tubes and not just a quick release swap

[plush topaz]

Agilite is dope

I also don't like shoulder quick release

Always got in the way

[timber fog]

🗣️🗣️🗣️

Talk to em

[marsh flint]

I have an agilite mag placard

It's vnice

[ancient grail]

@neon crow

[lime crow]

what comms you running

[storm peak]

Tell me you don't have an atak phone by routing an iPhone cord through your pc

[timber fog]

ATAKs are for nerds anyways

Iphone better

[snow scarab]

ITAK is a thing

[neon crow]

Mediocre Baofeng UV-82C with a Disco32 VMAS, Disco32 U94 PTT, and a Peltor Comtac VI single downlead.

Planning to replace it with a Motorola XTS-5000, or a APX series. Maybe a Thales PRC-6809 CLEAR or a Harris RF line. Aswell as a Caatails VMAS, and a Invisio PTT, I’ve been having issues with both the Disco32’s.

I was going to get two 6809’s for a good price. But figured out the AES-256 encryption is a optional package that those two didn’t have, and I’m not spending thousands on a non encrypt able radio

Some white phos image intensifiers are priority one rn tho.

[neon crow]

What Shovl said. ITAK paired to a ArgusTAK server when I’m with my guys.

I have a battery pack in the small built in admin inside the top of the CPC’s platebag. Routed the cable through Molle to get the excess out of the way so it’s just long enough to hook up to my chest deck.
Chest deck is on the top of the platebag where the patch is now though. Planning on replacing it with a Juggernaught, S&S isn’t as sleek as I’d like for an above mag setup.

[neon crow]

That’s the plan if I can’t find another Thales/Harris for a good deal.
I know I can find a APX for a decent deal if I search enough.

[proud hazel]

Nerd

[neon crow]

RAAAAAAH

[proud hazel]

Haha got him

[echo jay]

nerd rage is a wonky ass perk

[marsh flint]

I love Fallout

Especially the first two

Bethesda did aight though

[coarse laurel]

@snow scarab

Bruh

[snow scarab]

wtf happened

[coarse laurel]

Got lab work done and they didn’t wrap me up properly didn’t realize I started bleeding through my uniform until I got to the parking lot lol

Good thing i had my aidbag in the car

And my boss also happened to be passing by

[snow scarab]

that seems like a fuck ton of blood for labs 😂

on the summers too

damn

[coarse laurel]

Lol yup

I literally have my summers immersed in Coca Cola right now

That’s how you get blood out