A buddy of mine asked me for a solution for his Coyote hunting and CZ Scorpion shooting chest rig. I made him a triple magazine pouch earlier for his Scorpion, but he wasn't happy with his existing micro rig.
One thing that has always bothered me about the small chest rigs and most other chest rigs is the basic webbing used to suspend them on your torso. It seems to get tangled up, is awkward donning and doffing, and doesn't support hydration routing.
What I've done on my other vests is to make a padded mesh harness with routing for the Camelbak so that there are no snag hazards common with other designs, and I don't like after-thought loops and Velcro to try to manage the hose.
For the chest panel, I made 2 layers, one 500D Cordura with a heavy duty mesh backer, forming a pocket for maps, documents, or miscellaneous items, but I included a mounting panel inside for customization by the user. The layers are sewn, bound, and triple-stitched with bar-tacked ends to prevent any fraying or unraveling common on single-stitched gear.
The front panel also doubles as a simple plate carrier.
One thing that has always bothered me about the small chest rigs and most other chest rigs is the basic webbing used to suspend them on your torso. It seems to get tangled up, is awkward donning and doffing, and doesn't support hydration routing.
What I've done on my other vests is to make a padded mesh harness with routing for the Camelbak so that there are no snag hazards common with other designs, and I don't like after-thought loops and Velcro to try to manage the hose.
For the chest panel, I made 2 layers, one 500D Cordura with a heavy duty mesh backer, forming a pocket for maps, documents, or miscellaneous items, but I included a mounting panel inside for customization by the user. The layers are sewn, bound, and triple-stitched with bar-tacked ends to prevent any fraying or unraveling common on single-stitched gear.
The front panel also doubles as a simple plate carrier.
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