08-07-2006, 20:23
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Professional Operator's Kit --- A review
I recently received the Professional Operators Kit from Blue Line Gear. My purpose for this piece of equipment is for Search and Rescue Missions. SAR missions are one of my primary responsibilities; because of this I wanted a light weight, wearable bag, that could conceal/carry a full size pistol, an extra magazine, a radio, a flash light, pens / pencils, pad of paper, my favorite Blade the Harsey T-3, and other miscellaneous items.
I looked around the internet for several months before I settled on the POK. I read rave reviews about it on badlands so I figured I would give it a try.
I ordered the POK from Ryan at www.bluelinegear.com . Ryan was awesome, I ordered the POK on a Saturday, Ryan called me on Monday and advised me of a delay, but by Friday I had the POK on my door step.
It is approximately 10 X 10 inches in size it features 7 channels and 5 rows of MOLLE attachment points on the front. I added a DBT admin pouch and DBT small radio pouch to fit my needs. On the back it gives you the ability of attaching it to a pack or other MOLLE compatible platform via MOLLE attachments that are included or you can wear it like a radio chest rig.
Inside on the top contains a flat area of loop Velcro with an adjustable universal holster, an adjustable double magazine pouch. On the bottom it contains several elastic loops, a clear ID panel and 2 zippered pockets for various items. Construction is top notch, with taped and double stitched seams this thing is one tough piece of gear.
Zippered up this bag is very unobtrusive and it fits my needs very well, on a SAR mission now all I do is ditch my duty belt, grab my POK, garb my camelback, and I hit the wood line. I would highly recommend the POK and Blue Line Gear to anyone!
More info on the POK from there website.
http://www.professionaloperatorskit.com/pok.php
Hope this was helpful to some.
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08-07-2006, 20:32
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08-07-2006, 20:45
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Great review Joe, thanks.
I've got a bag coming from POK. I was thinking about one of these for one of our range weeks.
You might want to consider tying that radio antenna down before it pokes your eye out.
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08-07-2006, 20:56
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You might want to consider tying that radio antenna down before it pokes your eye out.
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Thanks!
Ah good idea.....doing it now.
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08-07-2006, 21:10
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looks like you took some of the pics in the bathroom mirror...you could have used a timer, you know... 
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08-07-2006, 21:14
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looks like you took some of the pics in the bathroom mirror...you could have used a timer, you know... |
I was free handing it (no tripod) so using the timer would have screwed me up even more. As it was I got lucky.  
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08-07-2006, 21:23
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Originally Posted by lksteve
looks like you took some of the pics in the bathroom mirror...you could have used a timer, you know... |
Oh, like you don't dress up in new kit and prance around in the bathroom looking at yourself in the mirror...
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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08-07-2006, 22:07
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Great review Joe, thanks.
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Ditto Joe.
I have been looking for something like this for a while now. I have tried several different setups ( SPEC-OPS,BLACKHAWK, etc,) but nothing that will do the trick. I do'nt do a lot of SAR, just occasionally. I mostly want to keep certian items centrally located for quick access when I am off duty or switching vehicles. This looks like it will fit the bill.
Have you field tested it yet?
How did it ride running & or moving through rough terrian?
Noticed mike cord looped around outside pockets, was it attached somehow?
Will be interested to hear how it functions for you. Great pics! Thanks for sharing the info.
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08-08-2006, 17:54
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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
Oh, like you don't dress up in new kit and prance around in the bathroom looking at yourself in the mirror...
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LOL...busted...but i would have never taken a close up of my blood type tag where assholes like me wouldn't have to work to see it...
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08-08-2006, 19:11
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Joe,
that is what I am looking for in order to wear while jogging. Do you think it would be comfortable to wear while jogging and loaded say with a G34, extra mags, handcuffs, and cell phone? For some crazy reason St Bernards are not my friend and my neighborhood has a few of them along with just the typical mutt out to make a scar for himself. 
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08-09-2006, 01:30
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NSDQ and MAB32,
As far as running goes, I guess it depends on how far you plan on running with it. But I think it would be okay. Just think of a chest mounted radio pouch but a little heavier...
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Joe,
that is what I am looking for in order to wear while jogging. Do you think it would be comfortable to wear while jogging and loaded say with a G34, extra mags, handcuffs, and cell phone? For some crazy reason St Bernards are not my friend and my neighborhood has a few of them along with just the typical mutt out to make a scar for himself. |
Ah St. Bernards are great dogs. I grew up with them, just don't let them intimidate you. If while jogging one comes after you, keep this in the back of your mind. In college I could run a 4.3 sec 40 yard sprint. We had a 250lb male St. Bernard that trotted faster than I could sprint. 
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08-09-2006, 08:10
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My friend, these are defenately not the Bugs Bunny, Road Runner Hour types. And they hurt when they bite!
Also, telling them that they are not suppose to be out rescuing people while you are running away, doesn't work either! And he didn't even have on a small keg of "liquid courage!"
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08-09-2006, 08:33
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I thought you were a COP!  Why the need to carry (a boat anchor) concealed?
You're doing SAR? I didn't see a compass, signal mirror, pen flare, spare battery, first aid equipment etc. in your kit....
Pen and pencil? You going to write someone a ticket?
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08-09-2006, 08:50
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May not be a good idea to store it with the hammer cocked. If you need it in an emergency, you're going to have to unzip the case to get to it anyway. Maybe it's safe - I haven't used those; I use a Sig in which case it's safe to carry it in the "de-cocked" position.
OTOH, if I needed to carry a pistol on a SAR mission, I'd rather have it exposed so I can get to it faster.
Just my $.02
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08-09-2006, 09:56
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TS,
I was looking for something to wear around my chest so that I could carry "off duty" while running. I haven't been able to find something like that yet. I will admit though I haven't really looked hard enough. Jogging with a G34 on the waist is uncomfortable to say the least! And... a G34 is not as big a "Boat Anchor" as an H&K!
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