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JPH · 08-13-2005, 22:43

The SOE Patrol Vest, (now the BDS tactical Patrol Vest http://www.bdstacticalgear.com/pd_bd...cal_patrol.cfm ), has been great.

Special Operations Equipment is now BDS Tactical http://www.bdstacticalgear.com/

However if you enter www.soegear.com it will redirect you to the new site.

I have spent the past 3.5 months re-building my kit and adjusting things after every outing.

It still needs a bit of work and I could use a lot of guidance, which I should get when I run the rig at APT academy over the next 4-6 months.

I plan to put the closed sell foam in the left, right, and back soon (I just have to find some), that should help with flotation and also open the vest up a bit.

What I mean by open it up is that the two pistol mag pouches on the inside front of the vest at a bit close even when the vest is worn over my body armor. It makes it very hard to do a re-load under stress. I hope that the extra 1”-1.5” of space between them after the foam will give my hand more room to open the pouch and pull the mag.

Other than that most of my “problems” with the vest are not because of the vest but rather the improper configuration and placement of my gear. It didn’t take long that first 4 hours with it to get things to where they needed to be.

I would recommend this vest to anyone as long as they take my limited experience in to consideration.

Disclaimer:
That experience being a gun and gear nut that grew up around police officers and former action guys. I was then a competitive small-bore marksman for a few years. I am currently employed at a law enforcement supply store and will start training at APT to enter the field of Executive Protection until I sing a 18x after I finish school.

I have never been in a gunfight, and other than running drills with a local SWAT team I have NO professional experience.

I will post photos of my kit sometime after October 2, 2005 as I will have competed my first round of training at APT and should have a better understanding of my needs.

Thank-you all for your time, I have found this site to be a great help and I hope this thread will help others as it grows.

JPH

08-13-2005, 22:43	#7
JPH SF Candidate Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 120	update The SOE Patrol Vest, (now the BDS tactical Patrol Vest http://www.bdstacticalgear.com/pd_bd...cal_patrol.cfm ), has been great. Special Operations Equipment is now BDS Tactical http://www.bdstacticalgear.com/ However if you enter www.soegear.com it will redirect you to the new site. I have spent the past 3.5 months re-building my kit and adjusting things after every outing. It still needs a bit of work and I could use a lot of guidance, which I should get when I run the rig at APT academy over the next 4-6 months. I plan to put the closed sell foam in the left, right, and back soon (I just have to find some), that should help with flotation and also open the vest up a bit. What I mean by open it up is that the two pistol mag pouches on the inside front of the vest at a bit close even when the vest is worn over my body armor. It makes it very hard to do a re-load under stress. I hope that the extra 1”-1.5” of space between them after the foam will give my hand more room to open the pouch and pull the mag. Other than that most of my “problems” with the vest are not because of the vest but rather the improper configuration and placement of my gear. It didn’t take long that first 4 hours with it to get things to where they needed to be. I would recommend this vest to anyone as long as they take my limited experience in to consideration. Disclaimer: That experience being a gun and gear nut that grew up around police officers and former action guys. I was then a competitive small-bore marksman for a few years. I am currently employed at a law enforcement supply store and will start training at APT to enter the field of Executive Protection until I sing a 18x after I finish school. I have never been in a gunfight, and other than running drills with a local SWAT team I have NO professional experience. I will post photos of my kit sometime after October 2, 2005 as I will have competed my first round of training at APT and should have a better understanding of my needs. Thank-you all for your time, I have found this site to be a great help and I hope this thread will help others as it grows. JPH
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