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Originally Posted by JPH
I got the Patrol Vest. http://www.soegear.com/store/40.htm
It just showed up the day after I made this post. I have not taken it out, but as of now, with out my body armor under it, it is a bit big even when everything is adjusted down… we will have to see how it rides with and without body armor and also how it rides with different layers of clothing at different times of the year.
I will keep you all posted on how it rides an what I have done with it, and I may add some photos of my kit soon.
If it is appropriate can you tell me what the back story is on the previous owner? |
Previous owner violated parole and went back to the klink. I've used several different vests from SOE over the years as well as tons of other stuff they make. I have to say that I find their construction to be the highest quality of any I've seen. Stitching is somewhere well past overkill. Their gear is bombproof. As to the vests, I had a cutomized Force Vest, Frog Chest Rig, Lightfighter Vest, Surefire Vest, and a MOLLE Vest. All were GTG, but I have moved on to the likes of an Eagle CIRAS as I like my armor and gear on the same platform. Their holsters and other first line gear are top notch as well. Improved gas mask carrier on the dropleg platform is quite possibly my favorite deployment gear. All in all, I can only say that the LBV design might be a bit dated. However, they certainly have taken the LBV to it's pinnacle of evolution.