irl-gear

[marsh flint]

I sleep under a mushroom

[coarse laurel]

These days I just walk around with my Mystery ranch 3 day assault pack when I’m doing ranger school shit walking and sleeping in the woods, I usually just sleep out overnight maybe 2 nights for my shift before I refit

I started carrying less and less lol

Even less during the summer months since I don’t need to carry as much cold and wet gear

[proud hazel]

you really dont need a lot once you become comfortable sleeping outside

[coarse laurel]

P much

[proud hazel]

i usually take everything just because i might need it, and i go alone so there is no one else to help me if i fuck up

[silver needle]

I'm seeing a lot going on here, would you like to discuss it more in dms?

theres... a lot to unpack here

no pun intended

[shell saddle]

I am very happy

[empty sorrel]

Looks like your gel cups aren't even shot, pretty good

[shell saddle]

yessir

[sullen vale]

Yk we gonna be gaming full kit

[sullen vale]

awww man, whats wrong with my p320

[shut escarp]

frame cracking/breaking issues discovered

[silver needle]

Don't listen to them, sig handguns are superior

P365 XMarco <3

[karmic panther]

I got a p320 fcu i never built

[snow scarab]

lol nah

[wet geyser]

I am very jealous

[cobalt bramble]

6s?

[fresh roost]

whos the best tube manufacturer? L3, L3 supergrain, photonis, or elbit

Im looking for a mono white ph

[naive maple]

pretty sure L3 is considered the best

[fresh roost]

ok thanks :)

[sullen vale]

ive honestly havent had any problems out of my sig, i even tested out if my p320 will fire if dropped or impacted. from my testing it didnt have any problems

[shut escarp]

yeh i'm not saying anyone's here has that issue. Just saying military has discovered a fram cracking/breaking issue with some of their p320s

heck Ian hasn't had any issues with the p320 he used at finnish brutality either

[sullen vale]

its not surprising the military is having problems, ive seen someone with a bent m4 before. any service member can somehow do shit to weapons you will never see anywhere else

[shut escarp]

oh i know...

heck i've seen a military guy put an sks into rifle granade mode and wonder why its a bolt action

[sullen vale]

yeah that sounds about right, as a previous sks owner anyone who owns one either knows everything about an sks or absolutely jack shit

[shut escarp]

honestly... i won't bother with an sks ever... they cost about the same as an AK but they are worse

[sullen vale]

man you must be getting good deals on aks, i got my sks for 500 but i havent found a decent ak for under 1200 anywhere near me

[shut escarp]

only good thing about europooristan... but for that ARs are expensive AF you basically can't find it for under 1k eur

even a S&W 15 is 1200

heck DD 15s are 3k plus same cost or more as a 416

[sullen vale]

jesus christ, yeah i can get an ar over here in the states for doing some yard work but god forbid you want anything russian made

[shut escarp]

xD

yeh :x

heck a couple fo days ago we were talking about mags

absolute cheapest i can get pmag 30s for is 23 eur avg 25-30 eur but you can find AK mags at flea markets for like 5-10 xD

[sullen vale]

honestly id rather deal with ar stuff being expensive and ak style stuff being cheap, yeah ars are more buildable and customizable but the ak platform is fun, like can you guys actually get zenitco parts easily?

[shut escarp]

we could .... about a year ago :x

[shut escarp]

honestly i think zenitco parts will be available again after the war is over... whenever that happens...

[coarse laurel]

God damn I probably walked a good 15 miles for land nav today

Started at 03:00 finished at 17:00

[tiny meadow]

Real

[coarse laurel]

Ranger school land nav course has one of the shittiest terrain I’ve dealt with

[marsh flint]

Mud and wet snow?

[shell saddle]

@cobalt bramble we ballin

[cobalt bramble]

That’s awesome

[plush topaz]

Love me some bucket

[marsh flint]

Nice bicycle brake light

[tiny meadow]

Swag money

[shell saddle]

Gentex moment + Peltor + Ratio

[low fox]

Good?

[shell saddle]

3A is good

is it ceramic? pr spft armour?

[fair acorn]

3A then likely UHWMPE plates or just Kevlar backers 🤔

[harsh crown]

i dont carry an IFAK

i got the mf

[tawny bane]

Guys UHWMPE helmets shit or not?

[low fox]

Just bought myself an Ars Arma A-18 plate carrier for irl use :)

Tarkov Larp

[fair acorn]

shit will take forever to ship from Russia

[fair acorn]

not shit consider the meta now is more like lighter frag proof helmet with the ablity to mount shit

[tawny bane]

I recive my a-22 (its a18 with laser cut) a week ago

Original ops core costs too expensive, and find they in Russia dificult, but we have a lot off brands who make a helmets with uhwmpe

Omnitek makes kevlar helmets, but its hard to find

[low fox]

4-12 weeks

[tawny bane]

It was in stock?

[low fox]

yes

[tawny bane]

Color?

[low fox]

CB

Multicam is in stock as well

OD too

[low fox]

epic, how's the plate carrier? anything interesting about it?

[tawny bane]

Idk what about sizes i wear it for 3 hours and idk i pick a right size or not lol

Quality is good

[low fox]

for ~$250 it looks like a pretty decent plate carrier ngl

[tawny bane]

For this money ars arma is a good, but after war quality is decreased

[low fox]

I have a Crye MBAV and a Condor MOPC as well, both are pretty decent quality, been wanting to add a russian plate carrier to the collection

[low fox]

sadly yes

[fair acorn]

when the materials ran out

[low fox]

big sad

think I'm gonna slap some level 4 plates in the A-18

its ESAPI compatible which is nice

[tawny bane]

A-18 and a-22 is very nice in this conflict

Because a lot of artilery

[low fox]

oh yeah, its got good coverage

that was one of the reasons behind my choice to buy an A-18

[tawny bane]

I see guys in jpc its fucking funny

[low fox]

yeah

all they gotta worry about is plastic bbs tho

all fun and games till metal ball bearings are the projectile

[fair acorn]

most russian gear makers will do SAPI size instead of the Russian Granit

[tawny bane]

Jpc is looks awesome, but it for guys who fight with guys who have only 1 ak for 3 people

[low fox]

ye

Russian Granit plates would be a bitch to acquire

its illegal to export them from russia, best you can do is rip some from KIA in Ukraine, but that shit aint cheap

[tawny bane]

On ozon (russian amazon analog) you can buy it official

[low fox]

real ones?

[low fox]

yeah, in russia, exporting is another story

[tawny bane]

Yeah

[low fox]

Exporting is mad illegal

hell. most of the stuff I acquire is from the Ukraine conflict

dont need to export it from russia if russia sends it out of country lmao

[tawny bane]

You dont have idiot weapon law

This is nice

[low fox]

American weapon laws are damn annoying

minimal armor restrictions tho

[tawny bane]

Hahaha dude....

If i want ak i need to wait 5 years

Dude...

[tawny bane]

In country who invented ak

@low fox

[fair acorn]

These plates are such a massive scam they performance is less than ideal in terms of durability taking hits from big rounds

[small pine]

In what case would you use a real ballistic plate

Unless you are an actual PMC or you are some Security officer who hasnt been kitted yet somehow by your contractor

[fair acorn]

to flex on people with what is considered unobtanium 👍

well every hobby ever is flexing on people isnt it

[tawny bane]

i use as a home defense

i have pair of UHWMPE plates

they protect against pistols, shotguns

because i live in the middle of the fucking forest

[snow scarab]

gentex on top and peltors are superior

[snow scarab]

condor MOPC is not decent quality

[snow scarab]

just in case and because i can. same reason i want night vision

[cobalt bramble]

Eagle industries MBAV with ACH

It has the soft armor in it

[silver needle]

Fast clips...?

The lack of mag retention gives me anxiety

[cobalt bramble]

They fall out

[silver needle]

But I love the mbav carrier

And the ach is salty af

[shell saddle]

Indeed

[cobalt bramble]

Trust me that mag pouch isn’t gonna stay I’m just waiting on an auction

[shell saddle]

hell naw

[silver needle]

Auction?

[cobalt bramble]

Ya eBay auction

[shell saddle]

Ah

[silver needle]

Also this, what's with the fast clip mag pouches and ifak lol

Interesting choice

[shell saddle]

Do the mbav got plates tho?

[silver needle]

What u bidding on?

Mbav plates low key go hard

[cobalt bramble]

Plates are in my JPC

[cobalt bramble]

Just an old school design

[silver needle]

b-b-but high speed low drag!!!

[cobalt bramble]

Brother I’m running a MBAV

[silver needle]

and you real as fuck for that

[cobalt bramble]

I love it tho the msap shoulder pads help a lot

Also the eagle industries map pack (the little back pack) is the OG flat pack and it kicks the Haley strategic ones ass any day

[silver needle]

Personally I'm a massive fan of HSP

but I think their flat pack is a s s

[cobalt bramble]

It’s overpriced for what it is imo

[silver needle]

Like sure it does what it's meant to do very well, it's a small covert pack that can carry very limited amounts of equipment

But like what's the point

Just optimise your real estate and keep the rest of your MEE in your regular pack

[cobalt bramble]

Ya

The eagle map is a fun pouch tho and it does it’s job very well

[silver needle]

Sadly like a lot of "high speed" gear these days, they are misused by larpers (nothing wrong with larpers, but a lot of people don't use equipment for their intended purpose)

[naive maple]

i dont understand any of those micro packs other than the shaw one

shaw one clips to your pc and lets you unclip and re-clip it yourself to access the stuff

[silver needle]

Like gbrs group, a lot of their products are fairly decent for what they're supposed to do, but then you see fat airsofters running a $500 riser for something they can get a $20 unity replica to do lol

[naive maple]

gbrs

[silver needle]

Ikr

personally I'm a fan of the Crye pack for certain situations

[naive maple]

i would get this if i was in the market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRgYzWeYrg0

but i prefer normal real backpacks

[silver needle]

But just buy a normal 30L pack and save yourself the stress of fitting 20L worth of equipment in a 7L pack

[small pine]

But in case of what man

[snow scarab]

you never know

rather have and not need than need and not have

why do you wear a seatbelt?

[small pine]

Do you have a Stanley's cup?

[snow scarab]

why would i?

[small pine]

Because I drive in a car... For good or worse I dont see you being in a warzone

[snow scarab]

but what are the actual chances of you getting in a car accident? pretty slim. so why wear a seatbelt?

also

[small pine]

You never know 😃

[small pine]

I dont think they are that slim

[snow scarab]

a frivolous cup is completely different from survival gear or buying a super power 😂

[small pine]

Take off the boots man you will get the bed dirty

[snow scarab]

beds already dirty lol

[cobalt bramble]

Is beyond clothing good?

They seem to occupy the same role as arcteryx and Patagonia as a high end military contractor

[coarse laurel]

Fuck I need to buy new boots lol

My garmonts finally decided to call it quits after 2 days of land nav

[snow scarab]

belleville C320s

[coarse laurel]

I bought some just now actually

[snow scarab]

bet bet

best boot i’ve ever worn

[marsh flint]

Boots off the bed private

[snow scarab]

take em off for me then sure

[marsh flint]

[compact dagger]

Once again got the dilemma of how to set up my rig, since we finally got issued a new one

since for going prone the double stack mag pouches will be ass, and if i put it up like my plate carrier I have then radio pouches and shit will be annoyingly far down the sides

[silver needle]

What did you get issued?

[coarse laurel]

@snow scarab ranger school land nav is no joke lol, it needs comfy boots

[snow scarab]

i love my bellevilles

super comfy

[compact dagger]

Idk the product name but its from NFM

[silver needle]

You got issued that?

[compact dagger]

plus also a warbelt which is nice, since was thinking to buy one myself

ye

[silver needle]

What do you?

What do you do*

[snow scarab]

single stack magazines on front, double magazine pouch on your side

[silver needle]

^

[compact dagger]

Infantry

AT to be specific

[snow scarab]

then one on your belt

[compact dagger]

yea i'll port my old 3mag pouch to the new one, since issued pouches are ass

no divider and just the rubber that keeps them in

[silver needle]

If you're carrying 6+1, I'd do a triple on the front, one on the left side of your carrier's cumberbund, and a double on your belt

[compact dagger]

with experience i can say that they are shit, at least when compared to the ones that close with velcro

[snow scarab]

this is how i have mine set up

[compact dagger]

we carry 7+1

[silver needle]

Do three on the front, two doubles on the belt, 1 in the gun

[snow scarab]

3 up front, two on the side, one on my belt

[snow scarab]

gross

that’s too many magazines on your belt like

2 max

[compact dagger]

yea, especially from prone it will be ass

[silver needle]

Why would you choose to mount them on the side? That's less ergonomic and more weight on your shoulders

[compact dagger]

and since we tend to drive in vics they might get uncomfy

[snow scarab]

then you are dumb

[snow scarab]

not really

[compact dagger]

tbf its up to preference and how you guys do it

[snow scarab]

oh, that’s not really a belt

that’s a suspender system

completely different

[compact dagger]

but ive never had a belt so will need some getting used to

but yea, im happy that I didnt buy a belt, since we didnt even know we will be getting a belt with these rigs

[snow scarab]

mounting them on the side (it’s really the front side) is easy to get to and that’s not how weight distribution works

[silver needle]

We call it webbing

[compact dagger]

because it also has kevlar inside, so wouldnt be able to use mine = money wasted

[snow scarab]

his belt is like a standard war belt. no suspenders

but you’re also british and use a bullpup

[silver needle]

It's basically just 4 utility pouches, up to 6 magazines, and a commanders pouch

[compact dagger]

well i have suspenders

i just took them off

[snow scarab]

all full of weirdos

[compact dagger]

since most of time it will be useless to me

[muted gate]

nike go brrrr

[silver needle]

The British army beats the U.S. army.. I'm literally every single wargame we do

[snow scarab]

personally i prefer no suspenders because i like a lightweight belt system

[snow scarab]

lol

lmao even

[silver needle]

1000 US Marines vs 100 Royal Marines.. the recent one against the Welsh cavalry..

[compact dagger]

also got them IV side plates

[snow scarab]

every war game the brit’s and americans do is with us having a handicap

[compact dagger]

sadly adds weight

[silver needle]

You guys might be bigger, but we're definitely of higher quality

[muted gate]

read that paper, its overblown

[compact dagger]

but upside is that if real combat will happen my chances of survival will be increased by 0.03%

[snow scarab]

ah yes, the regular grunt infantry vs the british premier raid force

[muted gate]

so the RMs were insurgents doing funny shit

[silver needle]

It's not the premier raid force at all, the UK commando force is very much just high speed infantry lol

[muted gate]

it wasnt force on force and they got a shitload of gimmies as it was more to train marines rather than the RMs

[silver needle]

A very small portion is a raiding force

[snow scarab]

a better match up would be 100 rangers vs 100 royal marines

[silver needle]

With is literally 1 boat squadron

Cope + seethe

[compact dagger]

also this rig has a weird plastic thing for the neck

idk if i should take it off or nah

makes throwing it on fast annoying

especially cuz i have glasses

[snow scarab]

uhhh yes it is. the rangers are a raid force as well

[muted gate]

hyena, read the report

it literally was a training to benifit specifically the marines

[silver needle]

In a head to head, it's undeniable that the U.S would smoke the British military, the size is incomparable

[snow scarab]

a raid force is anything is a premier high speed infantry force that’s primary job is assaulting objectives

[muted gate]

the RMs were the raiders as they wanted to have some fun

[snow scarab]

that’s what the U.S. Army Rangers do, and it’s what the royal marines do

[silver needle]

Fellas there's a bit of miss conception here

The UK commando force doesn't do what you think it does

[muted gate]

holy fuck bud

you brought out a "100 RMs beat 1000 marines"

[silver needle]

Heyyy man let me finish

[muted gate]

when in reality the training exercise was built in a way to make the marines loose

[silver needle]

Not trying to argue with you here

3 Cdo brigade is split, and the majority of it is literally just infantry that recieves marginally better equipment. The press makes it out to be far more than it actually is

The force is also split to have artillery, and engineers

Its function as an entity is very compatible to the USMC, excluding size

[snow scarab]

yes…

just like the U.S. Army rangers

the marines are just regular grunts

[silver needle]

Mate..

So are ours, the only difference is ours are better than yours

[snow scarab]

they have the same equipment as the US Army, if barely better

[silver needle]

:)

Only joking

[snow scarab]

yes, because the royal marines are a SOCOM force

[silver needle]

You cannot be serious

A fraction of the commando force is part of the SFSG

[muted gate]

it aint better

[silver needle]

which is the bottom tariff of the UKSF community

if you want to make a comparison between US Rangers and a British unit, you're looking for the SFSG or the British Rangers

[compact dagger]

damn didn't expect that me asking how to set up my pouches would tumble down into this

[silver needle]

I mean it's just a friendly conversation lol

[compact dagger]

heh yea

[silver needle]

All jokes aside, I have a lot of respect for our friends across the pond

[compact dagger]

I'm just happy that I got some use out of the plate carrier that I bought before, unlike some of the guys from my unit

[silver needle]

What did you have before?

[muted gate]

speaking of

i need an ITOV gen 4 that isnt 600 bucks

[compact dagger]

bought a carrier, didn't even get to try it out and we got the new ones

I had Agilite K19

[silver needle]

Why would you want that 😭

[silver needle]

ew

Sexy carrier, backwards design

[muted gate]

larp

[compact dagger]

meh was good enough for 2 years

[silver needle]

valid

[muted gate]

and CIF backup

[snow scarab]

good luck

[compact dagger]

better than our old issued one

[snow scarab]

no way you got issued a gen 4 as part of your TA50

[compact dagger]

basically bought it instantly after bct

[silver needle]

The K zero looks awsome tbf, would love to pick one up

[muted gate]

WHO THE FUCK THOUGHT THAT PUTTING THSOE CLIPS ON MY FUCKING COLLARBONE

[compact dagger]

nah not even that

[muted gate]

they took it back but yeah, Gen4 is now on the Ta50 lol

[snow scarab]

now you are just being a whiny bitch

[karmic panther]

Whats wrong with em?

[muted gate]

yes

it sucks, i have no fat

so it was legit clips on bone

[snow scarab]

you sure it’s not a gen 3?

it’s a straight cut?

[compact dagger]

we had these

[muted gate]

nah it had the new clips

[compact dagger]

(pic from google cuz dont have pics of that shit on my phone)

[snow scarab]

yeah i know dumbass

the gen 3 and gen 4 have clips

gen 3 is BALCS

[silver needle]

The cumberbund is an inferior design that lacks real estate, the tubes are off brand ones to save cost, the shoulder quick release clips are unnecessary and don't allow for proper shouldering of the rifle

[snow scarab]

gen 4 is straight cut

this is a gen 4

[karmic panther]

If its the clips im thinking of they dont even open it up. There is still velcro holding it

[muted gate]

yeah then it was a 3

[snow scarab]

this is a 3

[muted gate]

shit im tarded

[compact dagger]

Also upgrade fom K19 to this vest I have are the cummerbund lock tubes

this is way easier to close than Agilites stuff

[karmic panther]

Are tubes the name of the pull clips?

[silver needle]

Swift clips

Nvm

They're just called tubes

Or quick release tubes

First spear makes the best ones

[karmic panther]

They do sell an insert ofcourse for the side and their other carries have the full size sides

Yeah the top clips dont do anything

[compact dagger]

Will need to try this vest out on training, but I can say that K19's tubes are harder to open when dirty

once it broke

[snow scarab]

listen it could be worse. you could have buckles

[silver needle]

Yeah I've heard their warfighter cumberbund is pretty decent

[compact dagger]

at least it was right after FTX so i just ziptied that side close and used the other side

[silver needle]

Real

[compact dagger]

had it like that for 2 months until i got my israeli friend to message them in their language

and after that they sent me out new set of cummerbunds

[silver needle]

Fair

[compact dagger]

Also, what is this part for ?

just plastic inside

[karmic panther]

My friend recommended it to me so i got it but then a month later he said hes getting a different one

[silver needle]

My only guess is for rigidity, no clue mate

[compact dagger]

hmm

[silver needle]

Story of my life lol

[compact dagger]

will test it out on training, but ive got a feeling that ill just take it off

since no kevlar or anything inside

so no point in having it unless it makes the wearing more tolerable

or weight distribution better

[silver needle]

I would be very skeptical about if it actually had any benefit what so ever

[compact dagger]

Well i guess it wouldn't be there for some reason

Cuz then the company that makes it just wastes money for no reasonm

[silver needle]

Could just be a gimmick mate

[karmic panther]

You mean the whole shoulder part or just the plastic?

[compact dagger]

just the plastic

it attaches to the shoulder pads

goes on the back side of the neck

[karmic panther]

Maybe just so it doesnt slip forwards and sag

[compact dagger]

could be

[karmic panther]

Like its holding your shoulders and pulling down and not just your neck

[compact dagger]

hopefully

since as already said, it just makes throwing it on more annoying

[karmic panther]

I havent had any trouble with my K19 but ive also never been in a gun fight

[compact dagger]

Problem I had with it was that: 1) cummerbund broke when it got dirty on the locks, 2) its harder to close up than this one because of the tube design and 3) it can't fit full size kevlar

had to do some folding and pushing to get issued one inside

but the third point is just relevant to me since we often had to have kevlar on for live fire

[karmic panther]

I just have level 4 plates i got and they fit fine. I dont remember what size

[compact dagger]

but for k19, imho, you'd have to actually lube up the locks if you'd expect to need to actually ditch the carrier for whatever reason, for real i cant easily open the top ones because they are never used

yea the plates fit good

but kevlar which I also need to fit doesn't

I just hope 2 extra plates won't be too annoying now

because im used to weight of just 2 plates and 2 kevlar inserts

[karmic panther]

Yeah the top clips dont make any sense. You have to release them then undo the velcro thats pushed against you

[compact dagger]

yea, this NFM doesnt have velcro and it actually opens easily

hope to not need it IRL tho

beyond trainings

anyhow, time to sleep, thanks for the talk

[karmic panther]

Goodnight

[empty sorrel]

Adding side plates?

[snow scarab]

side plates for life

[stable swan]

Advanced combat helmet or UCH that my uncle used in Afghanistan

[ashen edge]

That is the first grey ach I’ve ever seen

Is it sprayed?

[naive maple]

its not grey

its green

wonky lighting

[ashen edge]

lol I was wondering

Suspension is definitely old

I’ve been seeing a lot of police surplus 3M ba3a helmets on eBay recently

I was considering getting one

universal size from what I can see though

[cobalt bramble]

Probably looks like this in good lighting

Foliage green I think it’s called

[ashen edge]

All I have right now is a 83 dated PASGT with the 2 point suspension

[cobalt bramble]

PASGT is a comfy helmet imo

I always enjoy wearing one

[ashen edge]

I do like the suspension but it really does nothing for impact

[cobalt bramble]

Ya however I would prefer it to my ACH

The ops core upgraded harness is shit

Garbage system and I am going to switch to the team Wendy eventually

[ashen edge]

I’ve been looking at getting some impact inserts and an X nape harness for it

[cobalt bramble]

Does the PASGT have 3A protection?

[ashen edge]

I believe so but while mine is n mint condition it’s still like 40 years old

[cobalt bramble]

Kevlar is definitely expired

My ACH is dated 2010 so the Kevlar is still good to go

[ashen edge]

My vest situation is borked

[cobalt bramble]

What you have?

[ashen edge]

It’s either a shrapnel damaged 6b23-1 with only steel front plates or a 2003 IBA with steel pistol plates I had laying around

[cobalt bramble]

Ya that is borked

No offense

[ashen edge]

None taken

[cobalt bramble]

This is what I have right now

[ashen edge]

And I’m cucked in New York for plates for the IBA

[cobalt bramble]

Eagle industries MBAV with sewn in soft armor

Traded a OTV with the soft armor for it

The MBAV is a really cool carrier just kind of outdated by standards

[ashen edge]

I think they are neat tbh

Like if I ever need a vest I won’t have it so they are all collectors pieces to me

[ashen edge]

It’s like the halfway point between an IOTV and a plate carrier

[cobalt bramble]

Kinda ya

But definitely closer to the plate carrier side

[ashen edge]

Yah

[cobalt bramble]

The MSAP shoulder pads help with wearability a lot

[ashen edge]

I’ve been looking around for an IOTV but haven’t had luck except someone’s stolen set from basic

[cobalt bramble]

Lol

[ashen edge]

Like not for live fire use plates and all

[empty sorrel]

Just get an LBT6094, unless you really need the soft armor

[cobalt bramble]

I’m pretty sure mine was not legitimately acquired

[ashen edge]

I’m stuck to surplus because I’m in a cucked state

[cobalt bramble]

All the tags where cut out

[ashen edge]

lol classic

[empty sorrel]

Who cares where things were acquired.

[empty sorrel]

I mean technically you could say that the 6094 is surplus, it's was used by special forces in Afghanistan for a long time

Or was it Iraq..

When in doubt, just say that it was contract overrun

[ashen edge]

Need old tags for some sort of “oh I had it pre ban don’t throw me in jail”

[empty sorrel]

Is it just the armor that's regulated or the carriers themselves too?

You won't struggle to find old enough plates, just look for he sappies, they're pretty much the best thing you can realistically buy anyways

[storm peak]

Why you got that gross as camelback on your kit

[empty sorrel]

*esapis

[ashen edge]

Anything over 2a NIJ

[empty sorrel]

Was $15

[ashen edge]

Hydration time

[storm peak]

Take it off, you look like a mega boot with it on

[empty sorrel]

The carrier itself isn't ballistic, the plates themselves like I said you can find

[ashen edge]

Bro hates hydration

[empty sorrel]

Brother my whole setup is just multicam, I'm already a boot

[storm peak]

He got the literal basic training issued camelback on his kit

[ashen edge]

Why would you buy another bro it’s a sack with water in it

[empty sorrel]

"yeah bro you need to spend eight times more money on this random fringe Camelback or else you just look weird"

[storm peak]

Ight boot

[empty sorrel]

Shit holds water and was unused

[storm peak]

Go wear your issued basic issue boots in blue jeans

[ashen edge]

I know my basic camel has grown its own civilization inside it

[storm peak]

Shirts you got from the recruiters out in public

[empty sorrel]

I do intend on swabbing most of my kit out for AOR2, if it ever becomes slightly more economical to do so

[storm peak]

Id tags around your neck in civis

Boot ass mfer

[ashen edge]

Bro is pressed

I still wear the brown undershirts lol I have so many

[storm peak]

"I want to be a drill sergeant"

Hey bro remember this time at basic where my drill

[tiny meadow]

Boot!!!

[ashen edge]

I desire a PASGT face shield

[storm peak]

Looks like he still got the high n tight px special

[empty sorrel]

Bro that's not a pasgt

[ashen edge]

I know it’s that German titanium one

[empty sorrel]

Go ahead and post your ferro slickster then doofus

[storm peak]

I don't got ferro

Hold on lme find my pics

[ashen edge]

the weekly dick measuring contest

[empty sorrel]

Surplus is good actually, you can get higher quality gear than most civilian stuff on the market for pennies on the dollar

[ashen edge]

it’s pretty hit or miss IMO

[silver needle]

Sadly it looks like the price of aor2 is only going up, the only commercial products in that pattern are obsolete designs rarely sold by brands like eagle industries and LBT, theres a couple ways to source desireably items like FCPCs and JPCs in AOR2, but we're talking in the thousands, sorry mate

[karmic panther]

Why are all the gun and gear discords full of people complaining

[silver needle]

Theyre mostly collectors items now anyways

a lot of the seals have moved onto multicam

[storm peak]

It's a constant dick measuring contest with online gun/gear discussions

[ashen edge]

It’s part of the culture

[storm peak]

It's the culture

[empty sorrel]

Stolen Harris radio or one of those Chinese clones with a beofeng inside?

[storm peak]

Post gear or gtfo type of thing

[storm peak]

Nah it's the real thing, same with the pvs 31b in the pic. I had to pack it with my personal stuff as I had to hand carry to syria

[silver needle]

word, people need to learn to appreciate different takes on kit and be more open minded than mindless cloning tier 1 operators

[tiny meadow]

The fcpc is trash

[silver needle]

I dunno man, I'm a pretty big fan of it

I can deffo see why it's not for everyone though

[ashen edge]

That and yapping much yapping

[storm peak]

Ima call out boots when I see them

Basic training camelback on personal kit

[tiny meadow]

Real

[empty sorrel]

Got it off eBay lol

[storm peak]

Take it off dude

Trust

[ashen edge]

I just like 90s trash 😃

[coarse laurel]

It screams surplus collector too

[tiny meadow]

Bro fell for the hype goon slop

[silver needle]

yeah lmfao i can agree with you there buddy

[karmic panther]

So what camelback is best? Is there a garand thumb video i missed?

[empty sorrel]

I mostly just collect body armor

[ashen edge]

Indeed what is the current T1 camel back brand we should be buying right now

[storm peak]

There are molle long cut admin pouches made to hold bladders. Check out the avs in my kit and you'll see what I mean

[silver needle]

Not even that, I've used a lot of different plate carriers, the fcps is by no means my favorite, but it is a decent carrier that I can respect

[empty sorrel]

Is there literally anything wrong with this model of Camelback other than "it's commonly used by the army"

If not I don't care

[karmic panther]

Ill bring a plastic water bottle

[coarse laurel]

I personally just carry a Nalgene and a bladder and slap it on a back panel lol

[storm peak]

^^

9/10 nalgene

[ashen edge]

Nalgene is good

Has been

[silver needle]

^^

Can vouch for nalgene

[ashen edge]

I saw they made 1qt canteens for some reason

was thinking of getting some

[karmic panther]

I got a Walmart bladder i bought 7 years ago somewhere that i put grape koolaid in

[ashen edge]

Just for fun I suppose

[ashen edge]

Fungal paradisefr

[karmic panther]

Its my secondary not for drinking

[coarse laurel]

I also carry a hydroflask in my pack because I like my drink cool or hot depending on the season

Lmao

[ashen edge]

if your camel back don’t smell like the future overlords it’s not a real camelback

[tiny meadow]

Same

[coarse laurel]

It’s a good way to keep hot water

[ashen edge]

wasn’t talking about the ACH but nice

[empty sorrel]

Honestly I would keep away from those, at best you're getting a poorly maintained pasgt helmet

Just get an actual ECH, you can get them for less than 400 usually

[tiny meadow]

Yummy jungle juice

[storm peak]

I just ordered me a pair of crye g2 combat pants in multicam

Fairly excited

[ashen edge]

Kinda a broke boy right now unfortunately

[empty sorrel]

Keep an eye out for an ACH then still pretty capable

[storm peak]

Tax return season homie

Treat yaself

[ashen edge]

Sheesh maybe

[coarse laurel]

My shit is all beat up lol

I’ve beaten tent stakes with this shit

[empty sorrel]

I have eBay notification setup, any ceradine helmet get sent to my email,

You can definitely get some good deals

[ashen edge]

I bought that stupid sweat band pad thing they sold at the PX

me get be able to use it lol

[coarse laurel]

My man

[karmic panther]

Idk what helmet i want cause i want one to attach nvgs to but i dont want a bump

[ashen edge]

I was looking at police surplus ceradyn/3M ba3a

However you spell it

[empty sorrel]

I'm pretty sure that's a pasgt style, so really old Kevlar. Personally I wouldn't

I've seen the helmets going up

[ashen edge]

These things

[empty sorrel]

I would spent the $100 more for an ACH

[ashen edge]

Prolly will when it comes down to it

“Well I already saved sofar”

Type of shit

Least I have a mungo head

Not needing a medium size

[silver needle]

Is that an ihps??

how??

[fair acorn]

Huh? You bought the 690+10 C1300H?

I don’t know if they are the same one

[empty sorrel]

It's a c1300h, never heard of it refered to as an 690

[empty sorrel]

eBay?

[silver needle]

True

But why??

[fair acorn]

I mean did you bought it from the Turkish guy for 700 dollars

Or you paid like a whole lot for it

[empty sorrel]

A bit more than that, 1 200€, and I bought it from a guy in France

[empty sorrel]

My brother this is by far not the most unreasonable thing I own

[fair acorn]

Ah I bought you are the guy who bought it from the Turkish guy

[silver needle]

its not that... the ihps sucks dude

[fair acorn]

My personal favourite Ulbrichts helmet is the 18.2H but I’m looking for one that doesn’t cost 3000 EUR

[empty sorrel]

We get it bro You watched the oxide video, I don't care

[silver needle]

I'm not trying to insult you mate, I'm just saying that its not a great helmet

It does look really cool though haha

[empty sorrel]

Protects as well as the opscore helmets that constantly get shield

*shilled

[silver needle]

Against frag sure... but not ballistically

[fair acorn]

Buying these stuff is either for collection or larp and mostly don’t care about performance 🤔

[silver needle]

valid lol

[snow scarab]

no it doesn’t. especially the NG IHPS

[silver needle]

The NG is great

[empty sorrel]

I wouldn't trust any polyethylene helmet for anything more than 9mm or frag

[silver needle]

But the original ihps leaves a lot to be desired

[silver needle]

I mean the opscore RF-1 looks pretty promising for certain types of 7.62x39

So does the XR

[fair acorn]

Some Polyethylene helmets are thin af I just consider them as bump at this point

[fair acorn]

Uh you will die after impact anyways

[silver needle]

You've got a decent point there to be fair mate haha

I'm considering investing in a new bump to be fair

[empty sorrel]

Resist penetration equals open casket

The RF1 will not stop a rifle pit at anything near muzzle velocity

[silver needle]

Shedding weight in favour of other capabilities and longjevity

[empty sorrel]

*hit

[silver needle]

Suppossedly it stops 7.62x39 mild core

[fair acorn]

Supposedly

[silver needle]

but then again, the BFD is probably fatal anyway

its the same issue with most chinese replica helmets, they can stop pen sure, but the BFD is completely unacceptable

[empty sorrel]

Like I said, open casket

You'll still have a head, just not a functioning brain

[silver needle]

Couldn't agree more mate

[karmic panther]

You guys got a useful helmet you actually recommend?

[silver needle]

Whats your budget buddy?

[karmic panther]

Not very limited

[empty sorrel]

Just get an ECH man

You can spend four times as much to get an ops core that does the same

[silver needle]

^

An ECH is great value for money

[fair acorn]

high cut ECH is basically a Ops Core MT

[silver needle]

Pretty decent protection and its a low cut too, so you get superior protection at the expensive of having less options regarding customisation, but since youre ballin on a budget that shouldnt really be an issue anyway

[karmic panther]

I dont really care for that look

[silver needle]

I personally really like the look of low cut helmets

[silver needle]

You dont like low cuts?

[fair acorn]

If you only want to mount stuff just buy a bump, if you are rich buy any Opscore of your likings

[silver needle]

Could always go for a gunfighter/mid cut, pretty decent middle ground and you can use the arc rails to mount peltors, just a little bit awkward engaging/disengaging them

[silver needle]

this exactly

[karmic panther]

Not really. I do have sordins so maybe id want to mount those outside but if they fit with the helmet thats ok

[silver needle]

Do not be tempted by cheap chinese knock offs, they will lead to you disconnecting from the server

[night mural]

I LOVE LOW CUTS

[silver needle]

then go for a low cut duhh

[night mural]

I LOVE EXPOSING 50% OF MY BRAIN TO DEADLY SHRAPNEL

[silver needle]

valid asf

[karmic panther]

I mainly want it for nods but i dont want a bump

[fair acorn]

Why sordin? Buy a AMP

Ah nods

[silver needle]

Ech buddy

[empty sorrel]

And if you actually intend to get shot at, go for something European

[silver needle]

ECH + PVS 14

[night mural]

YES I NEED THAT 0.5KG WEIGHT REDUCTION FOR MY LOW CUT HELMET

[silver needle]

Great budget option

[fair acorn]

Another massive black hole

[silver needle]

^

Nods are a DEEP rabbit hole... very expensive one too

[night mural]

fr tho low cuts are way cooler

[silver needle]

low cuts my beloved

[karmic panther]

Whats a good brand or place to buy from?

[silver needle]

Opscore is the one mate

Theres loads of great companies out there

Busch looks quite promising

[muted gate]

nah nah nah

https://www.williamsnyderphotography.com/img-get/I0000j4yJvAknKB8/s/1200/I0000j4yJvAknKB8.jpg

91 vibes are the best vibes

[silver needle]

You've got brands like MSA too... if they even still make helmets?

[fair acorn]

Facebook groups or IG shops honestly

[silver needle]

or you could go for a crye airframe... if you like weird shaped helmets

[fair acorn]

Brand new from Opscore will cost your life

[silver needle]

but personally I can't vouch for the ballistic qualities of an airframe

• since you want to run nods, you have to buy the mount seperately

which is about 300$ for a mid-high end one

[tiny meadow]

Yummy poop brown helmet

[snow scarab]

not at all

[snow scarab]

fuckkkk no. amps suck dick

[fair acorn]

Buy AMP to flex lmao

[low fox]

for a cheap plate carrier, its decent, my only real complaint would be the shoulder padding, but thats fixable, its a solid plate carrier especially if its just for airsoft. I have better plate carriers for non airsoft purposes

[naive maple]

they do?

whats good then

[compact dagger]

we got issued side plates, tbf if i were to expect them issuing those to us i'd expect lower protection rating not IV aswell as the main plate

[low fox]

it’s soft

[tawny bane]

Fuck i want helmet, but i dont want to spent last 500$

[snow scarab]

peltors

amps price and brittleness makes them garbage

[naive maple]

i already have peltors of course like everyone else

i was led to believe amps were way better

[silver needle]

AMPs are pretty good mate

On par with gen 7 comtacs, if not better

[snow scarab]

anything above comtac VIs are not designed for regular use

they are very special case

amps are much too expensive to be viable anymore

[silver needle]

Not necessarily mate

AMPs are expensive because they work very well

[snow scarab]

they are 1500 dollars new 😂 tf you mean not necessarily

[silver needle]

And at the end of the day its end user preference

[silver needle]

I mean theyre not nessecarily too expensive for anyone... just look at gpnvgs

The people that are actually suppossed to use them, have no issue affording them

[snow scarab]

no, they are expensive because opscore sold them to the government for double their original price

[snow scarab]

well no shit sherlock

[silver needle]

Opscore does that with everything lmao

[snow scarab]

government purchases are completely different

i’m talking on an individual level

comtac Vs are so readily available for 600 dollars there is 0 reason to buy AMPs unless you don’t like money

[silver needle]

AMPs aren't really nessecary for individuals, but for their primary demographic, the high speed cool guys, they're the best in the market imo

Tbf I got my comtac Vs for like $300 brand new in the box

[snow scarab]

no lol. the arms break all the time and so do the headsets

[silver needle]

Who actually uses the arms??

Peltor mount them

[snow scarab]

uhhh socom? lol

[silver needle]

Nahhh lmao peltor mounting superiority

[snow scarab]

i know people who have broke multiple sets of arms

[snow scarab]

ok bud

[silver needle]

Same, theyre shit lmao

[snow scarab]

dude, you gotta pick a fuckin claim and stick to it

[silver needle]

But the peltor mounting setup it a pretty good fix for a shitty oversight by opscore

I'm saying its a good headset, I'm not claiming it has a decent mounting option

[snow scarab]

the arms are shitty, the mic is brittle, the NFMI goes out a lot

[silver needle]

Personally havent heard of any issues with the NFMI

But I can deffinately agree the mic needs to be redesigned

[snow scarab]

i would much rather use tried and trusted peltors that are damn near 1/3rd the price and are still the primary headset of most countries

[silver needle]

Agreed, I'm a big fan of my peltors and have no complaints

the amps are great, but in the civvi world, its a lot like people who buy GBRS risers because of the hype around them, not because they actually need them

[snow scarab]

GBRS riser is only valuable on like 10” or less rifle/PCC

[silver needle]

Agreed

I think its a decent concept, but for the price and limited demographic, a lot of people waste a lot of money on them lmao

[plush topaz]

I'm worried I'll break my peltor mounts

But y'all say they're tough

[fickle linden]

Cheaper to replace then other types

[silver needle]

^

They're pretty robust too, I've personally never broken some but theyre really easy to replace

Theyre fairly easy to procure as well

[snow scarab]

you don’t, trust me

i’ve thrown mine around and they haven’t so far

[silver needle]

^

[naive maple]

here the price has gone insane, way more than 2k with nfmi plugs

[fickle linden]

I think I’ve broken 3. It depends on what you do with them but it should be the least of your worries

[naive maple]

nfmi plugs being the only reason i wanted them

im not buying any fancy ear pro unless they have integration with plugs/passthrough

[tiny meadow]

They rose up in price due to the consumer market in the civilian side and multiple contracts on federal side, their og price was 600-700 early 2021

[silver needle]

Peak lmao

[marsh flint]

I have my Peltors in my ruck rn

Just realized I had a storage box from Thomann for other muffs. Didn't utilize it for this trip

But I'm sure they won't break

[naive maple]

what the frickle frack fuck is that

is that a plastic ice axe

that is the worst thing i have ever seen in my life

[coarse laurel]

Me lol

[silver needle]

How do you find them? they seem kinda strange imo but im curious

[coarse laurel]

I do airborne shit with them on, they haven’t broken yet

[silver needle]

fair enough mate

do you prefer them to the peltor style

[coarse laurel]

So I use peltors with the AXL adapter on the amp arms to make it clear

[silver needle]

oh interesting

what helmet do you run?

[silver needle]

clean setup

[coarse laurel]

Only time I took off the arms is for water jumps

[tawny bane]

Just ordered a granit plate

Nij 4 for us br5+ for ru

[marsh flint]

Rofl

[naive maple]

no but seriously why would you make a plastic replica of an ice tool

that is gayer than two boys fucking

gayer than @rigid panther

[marsh flint]

[tiny meadow]

Debating on switched to arms with the ark adaptors, is it worth it?

[gritty bay]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/402550012678?itmmeta=01HQBEBF5ZACE2NJF221RGDQP2&hash=item5db9d9bb06:g:iXwAAOSwiMRjFErJ

how would these perform

the chinese helmets in general

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404252709395?itmmeta=01HQBE5SG3Q3PW6AQZA3KR04SF&hash=item5e1f56d213:g:~xAAAOSwhhxkQDsR&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8PmhBUxHJwTVeh4XeBbEA493r5jdM405I7w6uOk--W7RRuk77zC1kdAq5VWiPuIivK5GH7z2zU%2FnM5GsoUWaFaodKykbQu4oAAuwYpiPpqi6WNUe6WVnKmE%2BAYeDpnvzYkCbPaPv9Ae%2BFd3B2ixyhx%2BHeJkw1n3yR7pvtOuZp46XDreatLIZywI3OKCBjvb4OaOqUiNuFVtCmKhWC5ja7qVe3Jri4P12xiteRNWA6GHUCFOPWk9h93YLnm%2B98SppUXBuqvR4WZXY0lwKNygzaFW2aGSfLYJv0nyVMPATjzUM5mjf03Me%2FK9WnfMlfOM5ng%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMmpiX7rpj

because if these are really 3a they are a bargain

[silver needle]

They might stop pen, but the BFD will probably be fatal

stay away from cheap chinese replica helmets

[coarse laurel]

The AXL adapters hold up

[torpid cargo]

poorly

[gritty bay]

only choice i have is turkish handmade shit or 40 years old surplus

[silver needle]

Dont buy either

save up for something thats of actual quality

because neither of those things will save your life if it comes to it

which I assume is why you're buying a ballistic helmet?

If ballistic capabilties aren't a concern, go for a bump dude

[coarse laurel]

Just get an opscore bump

[gritty bay]

by only choice i mean i can only obtain those

bump is alright

[silver needle]

Whys that?

Legal reasons or are other options out of stock or something?

[gritty bay]

customs officers think its illegal to order ballistic shit

[silver needle]

What country are you in mate?

[gritty bay]

and they just send it back or incinerate it

[gritty bay]

turkey

[silver needle]

Yikes yeah thats tricky

[gritty bay]

and the motto of this country is: every man borns a soldier

[coarse laurel]

You ain’t going to a war zone, most of the time the only concern you will have is head trauma from hitting your head on stuff

[silver needle]

As Izu said, opscore bumps are a really good option

[silver needle]

cough cough... havent you seen their neighbours lmao

[gritty bay]

or my shitty ar410 exploding

[coarse laurel]

Lmao

That’s a whole other issue altogether

[silver needle]

lol

[coarse laurel]

Opscore bumps are good quality and aren’t prohibitively expensive

[silver needle]

Go for the bump dude, save the rest for nods

or you know... a decent firearm

that probably wont maybe hopefully not explode

[coarse laurel]

Also it helps especially if you aren’t used to the weight

[silver needle]

^

[coarse laurel]

My opscore is light but with all the shit tacked on its as heavy as a naked ACH lol

And wearing that shit for prolonged periods of time is bad for you

[silver needle]

You only get one neck buddy

And spine

[gritty bay]

thats not a choice either

[coarse laurel]

I’m also saying this as a medic

Lol

[gritty bay]

only got these unregulated ar shotguns

[silver needle]

then get the worlds cheapest superpower

[gritty bay]

i mean they are not that bad

just an ar with 410 upper

at least rounds are hotter than 556

[silver needle]

How long is that suppressor

[gritty bay]

thats not a suppressor

wait

the barrel is all the way there

its just a small flash hider

and the rest is barrel cover

so its cosmetic

classified as a hunting rifle so the barrel must be over 18 inches

[silver needle]

Ohhh interesting

[gritty bay]

there are short barreled photos of it but i dont think this was done legally

you cant get plates either btw

my friend made ceramic plates with kevlar and steel liner

[silver needle]

Here in the uk, you can own pretty much everything unrestricted

plates, helmets, suppressors, etc

The only restriction is that if you want it to be semi automatic, it cant be in a caliber larger than 22lr

[gritty bay]

armor is unrestricted but customs officers are assholes

[silver needle]

So you do actually see quite a few people with full kitted out 22LR sub 10 inch Rifles... which is actually kinda cool

[silver needle]

thats a shame fella

[gritty bay]

suppressors

huh

[silver needle]

Yup, you can buy one with pretty much 0 hassle

[gritty bay]

what about knives n shit

heard you cant get them

[silver needle]

You kidding?

You can buy a knife anywehre

Just got to be 18+

[gritty bay]

london stabby

[silver needle]

And you can't carry them in public unless the blade is less than 3 inches and you have cause

[gritty bay]

its supposed to be like that here as well but police do whatever they want

you can get in trouble for just about anything

[silver needle]

Kinda sad really, a lot of people I used to know don't even want to go out to festivals in london anymore because theres always people there who feel the need to carry

[gritty bay]

and these are illegal to carry because it has holes on it

[silver needle]

Thats another thing, all spring assisted blades are banned

[silver needle]

?

[gritty bay]

assisted flippers?

[silver needle]

Yeah pretty much

[gritty bay]

blood holes idk

[silver needle]

Weird

[gritty bay]

they pretty much have no difference from manual ones

they wont notice it

[silver needle]

its just the way it is man

it is what it is

[gritty bay]

how about fixed blades

this but 3 inches

[silver needle]

Yeah, but you need a genuine reason

[gritty bay]

like these ones

balisongs are banned which is funny

they are not practical at all

just shows that the government makes laws based on movies

[plush topaz]

Glad to hear it. Thx

[naive maple]

who has the picture of the extremely obese guy with a minimalist pc

it looks like he has a postage stamp for a buffet bib

[ashen edge]

Morakniv supremacy

Best cheap knives out there

[untold sable]

hell yea

[ashen edge]

Nun to crazy but very sturdy

[untold sable]

minimalist gear belongs to fat kings

[ashen edge]

Peak Airsoft operator

“I carry a light load because mobility is king”

300lbs 😂

[untold sable]

ironically still runs better than me lol

[cobalt bramble]

I think I do one sec

[untold sable]

i'll do cardio once the snow starts melting, i promise

[ashen edge]

Too chilly out lol

[untold sable]

yea i mean i could do it in gym but i have better things to do in gym

[cobalt bramble]

Found it

[untold sable]

or rather, more fun

cardio is probably more viable but it's boring

[marsh flint]

Those cummerbunds are at their maximum limit

[ashen edge]

I have a obese homie at airsoft who can run for ages with his full steel PKM low key impressed

[naive maple]

thats actually not the one i was thinking of but yeah that ones up there

th eon eim thinking of is a dude outdoors on a sunny day and hes moving (not fast)

and hes even fatter

[cobalt bramble]

The thing that does making having a chunky homie in your squad a asset is they can carry everything

[naive maple]

can they now

theyve got enough carrying the extra man inside their own body

[cobalt bramble]

Yet they function like pack mules in my experience

As long as they can keep up with the squad I’m cool with it

[untold sable]

i don't have experience, they all use micro rigs on the field i am at

[ashen edge]

L

The ones at my field are solid most are wanna be soldier who stack their kits with weight so that they can get “exercise” solid effort but I think a gym membership is a better move (definitely less fun though)

[untold sable]

yea it's less fun but it can certainly be fun too

[ashen edge]

The “future soldier program” is def working on one of the big fellas though

[cobalt bramble]

Going to the gym sucks without guys to go with imo I power through cause I have to but I wish I had some buddies to go with

[ashen edge]

It is a soul crushing experience imo

[untold sable]

lol same, although i can tolerate it pretty well

[cobalt bramble]

If you forget your headphones it’s a terrible experience

Happened once and now a religiously check to make sure I have everything before I go to the gym

[untold sable]

i have made going to gym a habit in a pretty short amount of time, now i feel even more shit if i don't go

[ashen edge]

Especially when you first start going and you just kinda suck at everything

[untold sable]

but even if i don't have friends it's a nice way to focus on something else and forget i have no friends for a bit

[cobalt bramble]

Unfortunately I’m still kinda in that world I used to lift a ton but then o got injured and it sucks to have to build back up to what I used to be able to do

Boring as shit

[untold sable]

i only recently got headphones, the music they play on the radio is alright but sometimes i hear a sabaton song there and wanna kill myself

[cobalt bramble]

Hahaha

[ashen edge]

Real

[plush topaz]

The opposite

[naive maple]

[twin creek]

60% legs 40% torso

[coarse laurel]

Fucking tactical slenderman

[snow scarab]

@cobalt bramble @untold sable just man up and go by yourself and blast the doom soundtrack

[plush topaz]

All man

[low fox]

Enderman lookin ass

[low fox]

Exactly what I thought 😭

[karmic panther]

i dont like ranger green anymore

[night mural]

Fuck you @solar sedge

[karmic panther]

how should i paint it?

[empty sorrel]

Adidas stripe

[karmic panther]

thats what it was before i painted it green

i been trying to think of a design to paint on it but idk

[cobalt bramble]

paint it like the spartan helmet from metro

[quaint fern]

thats no longer a plate carrier thats a bib

[untold sable]

i have my music i like to listen to

[carmine panther]

Doom Soundtrack works like a charm, thats all im saying. Shit goes hard.

[low fox]

G R E E N

I absolutely love this photo, defines both sides of the late cold war fits pretty well M81 and VSR-93

[cobalt bramble]

that is so badass

[low fox]

[untold sable]

that's sick

[untold sable]

i just don't like the idea of listening to video game soundtrack

[small pine]

When that geneburn Escale from Tarkov ost hits tho...

[wary cave]

Hey guys I’m looking to get a 6sh118 bag in real life but I can seem to find any place or@website that sells it, any help?

[small pine]

Maybe try from Russian manufacturer

But you have to see if they can ship to you

Try aliexpress and the similar websites as well if you are fine with a replica of it

[wary cave]

Yeah I live in NZ and I’m looking to get the bag somewhere around next month March 8th

I’m planning on using it for an upcoming hike

[small pine]

Oh well that's a pretty short timeframe but I reckon you can find it somewhere

Websites like Ebay and so on might have it

Etsy is an option as well

[wary cave]

Have you ever bought gear from those websites? I’m a bit skeptical of them

[small pine]

I plan on getting a rig from aliexpress

But yeah you should be wary when purchasing from those websites

Ebay and etsy should be more genuine while aliexpress is mostly chinese sellers so the quality is lower

But this doesnt mean you wont find decent stuff there. I'd honestly check what type of material is used for the backpack, nylon is afaik low-grade or just more sturdy and not as comfortable

[wary cave]

do you do any hiking?

[proud trail]

This plate carrier was limited edition SuicideBoys merch

and I dont wanna pay a scalper

soooo

Im doing it myself

[small pine]

Depends on what you take as hiking

Ive never done long multiple day trips

[snow scarab]

it’s literally just heavy metal

[untold sable]

i know but there's better metal for me to listen to

[tiny meadow]

Sir that’s a reseller

[timber fog]

Same thing

[muted gate]

Fuck I forgot about that kid

[tiny meadow]

Not really

A scalper is one who buys up an entire stock to gauge the pricing, a reseller buys a singular item from a limited drop and knowingly raises the price out of exclusivity

[untold cape]

average tarkov player i think

[limber linden]

try facebook marketplace

[limber linden]

aliexpress is iffy but a lot of sellers are good, online marketplace sites like ebay, craigslist's can be good if you buy from a reputable seller