by shakespeare » Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:06 pm
It doesn't have to be a starter vest. A couple guys who I've run with for years use this (in tan, I recommend solid colors in case you change camouflage, OD or tan or coyote brown works best).
It holds up to 9 M4 magazines in the front pouches, or 6 AK magazines. The side pouches are good for canteens or general utility. I ended up cutting off the radio pouch because I never used it, but it can work if it fits you. The bib/belly map pouch is kind of useless, unfortunately.
Make sure you cross the straps in the back, like an X. I see a lot of new guys running around with it directly over their shoulders, and it slips right off.