Imitation Loadouts vs Personal Loadouts

[MisterG]

I've got 3 load outs

 - MTP British Army inspired; army surplus trousers, UBAC or windproof Jacket, Osprey Mk4 and helmet cover, MTP pelvic Protector.  Rest is not surplus, M88 helmet (thought about getting a Mk6 helmet, but seemed extra weight for nothing, with the helmet cover the M88 doesn't look too far off.  Mechanix gloves and green and black hiking boots, full face wire protection and googles.

- DPM British Army inspired; army surplus trousers, wind proof Jacket or waterproof jacket, Assault vest or PLCE Webbing and helmet cover. M88 helmet Mechanix gloves and green and black hiking boots, , full face wire protection and googles.

- Indoor CBQ; Midnight Camo Trousers and Hoodie.  Black plate carrier. Black leather trainers. Black M88 Helmet Valken Paintball mask.

Will probably wear the MTP pelvic Protector for CBQ until I can get a black one made

 

[Gepard]

Me in action today. I usually tend to wear my under armour as a long sleeve type thing. Great day out and got some compliments on my load out which was great 

Your PC is riding a bit low mate. Other than that it looks pretty good! 

 

[Robert James]

Your PC is riding a bit low mate. Other than that it looks pretty good! 

Cant get it any higher

 

[SCAR_Jester]

Your PC is riding a bit low mate. Other than that it looks pretty good! 

Mind that the back is to sit lower than the front, it shouldn't be in line.

 

[steakandpotato]

i've found they don't need to be all that tight, having it as high as possible on the hip is what's important, lower it is the more it'll swing about.

i tend to run my pistol, molle drop leg for pistol mags and dump pouch on a seperate pistol belt. no room on the battle belt to put them there.

took a long time to get right, but my loadout works pretty nicely now

Just do leg day 4x a week at the gym whilst eating like a champion and you'll be fine

 

[Gepard]

Mind that the back is to sit lower than the front, it shouldn't be in line.

Where did you learn that? If your rear panel is lower than the front how is it supposed to protect your vital organs? 

It should be in line with the front, not sagging.

 

[SCAR_Jester]

Where did you learn that? If your rear panel is lower than the front how is it supposed to protect your vital organs? 

It should be in line with the front, not sagging.

Military buddies, they say the way you stand lines them back up or something.
I don't know the full specifics, just what they were taught.

Also I don't mean half way down your back, I'm talking like 2-4" lower, not much.

 

[Druid799]

From DuPont’s web site .

Front plate: top of the sternum while standing and covering the entirety of each nipple. For best fit, the plate should not impinge on the shoulder when presenting a weapon.Rear plate: Should lie no lower than an inch below your vertebral prominence. A back plate one size larger than a chest plate is optimal.
 

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[Robert James]

Its only Airsoft so its more about comfort and how it looks than it being 100% correctly positioned. 

 

[Druid799]

Its only Airsoft so its more about comfort and how it looks than it being 100% correctly positioned. 

Spot on mate , reason I put the pics up , hopefully stops the ‘discussions’ on who’s right or who’s wrong if there’s a definitive set of instructions posted up , shows how there meant to be worn , so by that very reason anyone can say “this is what it should be , but I choose to wear them like this .”

 

[Gepard]

Its only Airsoft so its more about comfort and how it looks than it being 100% correctly positioned. 

Absolutely. You can set up your PC however you want. It's not like we're being shot at with live ammunition. If it's more comfortable to have it where it is at the moment then brill. All the more power to you. 

I just think if you've made the effort to go out and buy a plate carrier you might as well make sure you've fit it correctly. Usually it will be more comfortable, as that's how it was designed to rest against your body. 

Did you try tightening the shoulder straps to bring the panels closer together? There was so much exess Velcro on my JPC I ended up cutting half of it off. 

 

[Craigmc1983]

I havnt started to play airsoft yet but I quite like flecktarn camo. 

I'm probably going to get a few bits in that but stick to an M4 type gun initially.

Was worried about it "not looking right" but you guys have put my mind at ease! Haha

 

[Adolf Hamster]

I havnt started to play airsoft yet but I quite like flecktarn camo. 

I'm probably going to get a few bits in that but stick to an M4 type gun initially.

Was worried about it "not looking right" but you guys have put my mind at ease! Haha

i regularly run flecktarn and an m4, nobody notices, which is good because that means the camo is working  h34r:

 

[Immortal]

I've heard that most knee protectors tend to work loose and slide down the leg.

Are there any that don't?

USA Bijans don't budge at all.

 

[Rogerborg]

I'm probably going to get a few bits in that but stick to an M4 type gun initially.

You're just getting in ahead of the game.  The Germans have finally admitted that the G36 can't hit the broad side of a barn once the sun's out, and the Haenel CR223 is one of the candidates to replace it.  It's effectively an AR15, which is... well, you get the idea.

 

[emilianoksa]

I don't intend to wear matching authentic kit. For me a personal setup seems the best way to go, and the least problematic. The only worry for me is colour coordination.

I had intended to get an olive drab chest rig and battle belt, but I have been reading that OD does not go well with colours like khaki or coyote brown. In fact some say it doesn't go well with anything. Being red green colour blind I would welcome your advice. I play mainly cqb and green would probably stand out too much indoors.

I have been rethinking going khaki or coyote for the rig and belt. Later I will buy plain colour pants and some sort of camo shirt or jacket.

If you haven't yet decided on shirt and pants, what is the most flexible colour for webbing? I have decided against black by the way or camo webbing.

I like the look of the Russian Gorka combat uniform but don't know what the two colours actually are: to me they look like OD and khaki or tan. Can anyone enlighten me?

I will be running an AK by the way. And I believe the Russian slings are OD. 

 

[Gepard]

I like the look of the Russian Gorka combat uniform but don't know what the two colours actually are: to me they look like OD and khaki or tan. Can anyone enlighten me?

Looks like there's a few variants with different camo patterns/colours. As far as I can tell there's tan, black and olive. 

Tan is a safe bet for chest rigs/plate carriers/belts. Goes with pretty much everything. 

It is a bit of fashion content for a lot of players to be fair. :lol:

"Oooh, does this match with that.. oh no, can't possibly wear that - Green doesn't go with the tan you see!"

 

[emilianoksa]

The one I like is the two colour version - the lighter tone is the base colour and the darker tone consists of bars going across the uniform.

This one in fact:   https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/98305204350385971/

Could you tell me what these two colours are please?

 

[Gepard]

The one I like is the two colour version - the lighter tone is the base colour and the darker tone consists of bars going across the uniform.

This one in fact:   https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/98305204350385971/

Could you tell me what these two colours are please?

Tan and black mate. Looks really nice to me. Definitely the one I'd buy. 

 

[emilianoksa]

My God!

I can't even recognise black when I'm looking at it. :lol:

Thanks for your advice. Is khaki near enough to tan. Different manufacturers offer different colour variations. I assume tan, khaki and coyote are pretty much variations of the same colour. Similar to flat dark earth?