As a combat veteran, my recommendation is to put the cummerbund back on to attach the IFAC on your side. It will serve two purposes. 1) Easier to get to, to administer self first aid. 2) Arm rest after several hours of fighting in combat. I also recommend strapping a CAT tourniquet to the front of the plate carrier. We used two rubber bands fed through the molle. It's easy to get to and break the rubber bands in order to use.

@genconex

2 ай бұрын

@83AiekII01kizuio It sucks that you were a conscript (Vietnam Veteran) and not part of our modern volunteer military.

@hunterrushing4130

2 ай бұрын

I don’t recommend rubber banding life saving equipment to your kit. We used to do that as well but I think there are a lot better ways to store a tourniquet and still access it quickly.

@no.9516

2 ай бұрын

@@genconex useless comment. Coercion of modern day youth compromises your "volunteer military" claim. Also sounds like you had no concern for your tourniquets. you didnt do shit , me thinks.

@genconex

2 ай бұрын

@no.9516 it was and is a very valid comment. That individual I had replied to, that I no longer see their comment, was quacky. They were a Vietnam drafted individual, law enforcement officer for a very long time, and in the TOC (located in Pakistan - wrong country) during certain military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Which made them an expert on SEALs being cowards and modern warfare to the point of stating not to bother with IFAC because of drones. I am open ears on how, you will explain to me how I should respond other than I did to him...

@genconex

2 ай бұрын

@hunterrushing4130 what makes it a better option than right where you need it? I fail to see how rubber bands is not suitable. Fancy, no. Effective, yes. Is fumbling with a pouch worthwhile when you are bleeding out, or is it better to break a couple of rubber bands and put it on?

Anyone else giggle when he said “level 2 duty” at around 8:20?? No, I’m the only one with the sense of humor of a 5yo? Great video. I’m slowly gathering my gear together. I’m loving the budget build series

@ashtinvintora5500

4 ай бұрын

I giggled. You are no alone. A specific meme came to mind for this as well.

I love the video, but cant help but notice your SOG is behind your sidearm? In an instance where someone would go for your sidearm, you're going to retain it with that right hand. Which means your knife is useless, and or an easy weapon for your aggressor. Training with it on the left handed side, makes it a useful tool. You dont wanna run items on your kit that you arent meant to use. Not only is it a tool, but a "get off me stick."

@ElliottDelp

5 ай бұрын

Solid point.

@evanbrunelle3466

4 ай бұрын

Damn thanks for that one it felt wrong but im no operator. Switchin up now 😂

@jamestyson1243

4 ай бұрын

I run a blade on both sides. Push dagger integrated into my drop down firearm side. And then a full sized fixed blade to the rear of my mag pouches.

@danielz4111

4 ай бұрын

@@jamestyson1243 Yup. Kershaw fits nicely inside my holster waist/drop straps. Bigger blade on my off-hand side. Learnt that in the IZ

@jerrodbates8480

3 ай бұрын

When would you be in a situation where someone would be grabbing at you in full kit?

Great video, love that most these videos are geared towards helping beginners or civilians be armed and kitted out in a practical sense. Keep up the great work boys.

Lol. My first day off in 32 days…11hr shifts…and a nice day for a Wyoming winter…and you caught me sitting in my basement, eating Doritos, relaxing in my recliner. I should be outside running drills…yet today I’m a true basement troll. And after this last month…I don’t give a shit. Thanks for the content. 🤙🏴🦍

@woodsghost9088

4 ай бұрын

Drills don't mean as much if you don't have money and therefore don't have a roof over your head. Just don't get fat. Stay effective.

@LIFEbyBrandon

4 ай бұрын

might wanna google doritos...seems like they went full bud light. 🤦‍♂

@Mr.Squid23

4 ай бұрын

@timothybarber9849 32 days straight 11 hour shifts?

@Jake-vd9gz

4 ай бұрын

Wow what do you do for work

@timothybarber9849

4 ай бұрын

@@Jake-vd9gz support for the oilfield. I keep them powered up and running.

I am very fortunate to live near Ft Bragg and soldiers are always trading in or just selling their gear at the surplus stores and baring a little ware. I'm running everything for about $500.

@deaththekid479

4 ай бұрын

Dumb question What’s a surplus store?

@moose8128

4 ай бұрын

@@deaththekid479 a store that sells used military gear, for the most part at least. you can find tons of them around military bases.

@brysonduncan891

4 ай бұрын

@@deaththekid479 Military made 2 much stuff and they sell it off. Or soldiers sell old equipment to the store.

@sbreeze1159

Ай бұрын

What’s your fav store you go to around Bragg? I’ve been thinking about going to get some stuff too

Good stuff, thanks for the show and tell. See y’all next Sunday.

All she wanted was the answer, but she had no idea how much she would hate it.

This is a great video, something affordable and practical for anyone that wants to get into the most important thing…. PRACTICE.

Hey man, you inspired my psa rifle build, and you gave me the basics of how to be budget but effective, I really appreciate it

Check the Garand Thumb video with the Ukrainian War Vets. They say side plates (soft or hard) are mandatory with all the artillery shrapnel they encounter. May want to get that cumber bund back on.

17:40 EXACTLY! You don't have the physical limitations that I do and you don't live where I do! We all need to set up our kit according to our needs! Thank you for saying that! We aren't all the same and thank God for that!

All that information, great knowledge and suggestions, and the Dragontails reference got my follow haha! Keep up the fantastic work! Cheers!

I’m a fan of this channel! Great stuff guys!

The most exciting eureka moment I've had was when I realized that the instructions on food packets were just guidelines.

I notice that you have your mag turned forward like I do. I took a tactical carbine course one time and the instructors said they recommend it facing back. They did it to train the people there who were new to ar shooting with whats known as a "beer can grip" (I think that's what its called), which i'll admit give you a stronger hold on your mag but is slower.

used a testudo for a little while in the army and it was a perfect platform to carry my plates and rig up my TAPS system to and remain light weight and comfortable

Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

I run the Testudo Gen II also but with Battle Steel III+ 4.5lbs ceramic plates, I put quick release clips on my cummerbund and run an IFAK on it. I have a few different chest rigs and currently use a Tacticon Armament V2 battle belt with a Safariland ALS lvl III retention holster. I will likely upgrade the belt and kit throughout time. I think most of us get wrapped up in buying gear and not training enough, it's always more important to train with what you have and actually using/testing your gear.

Pimp ifak from Flatline Fiber Co. is my minimum medical kit. My battle belt is Defense Mechanism, which makes some of the best gear I've used. Their mag carriers go flat when not used and makes inserting them a breeze. Thanks for Dara holster review, been looking for a OWB for my Hellcat Pro.👍🏽

Little tip if you're running a 2 belt system, get a roll of 2in wide adhesive velcro and line the parts of your holster and pouches that are blocking the velcro of the outer. This way, you will have full contact between the 2 belts all the way around. This is what my brother and I did when we worked corrections for our local Sheriff's Department for a few years. It makes a big difference. Also, the safelife defense belts are really nice if they are in your budget.

I like my new magpul gloves. I've had mechanix gloves in the past. M pacts mostly. Magpul just makes everything so much easier to feel for. I feel though they won't be nearly as durable but will be much more comfortable around the inbetweens on the fingers.

The Warrior Poet Belt IFAK is the best, in my opinion, to run on a belt. It's quickly deployed by pulling the trauma shears, which makes it easily accessible with one hand. They retail at $130, but they have sales during holidays.

PSA Dagger + PSA Freedom + SKD TAC PIG RIG = Basic Appalachia Pine Hopper loadout

Cool concept. Would like to see purpose-driven kits built out for like gonzo, or boats, etc, or maybe like an upgrade path for all the HRT builds.

I actually use the veritas with lapg lvl4s was a tight fit but works well. Building another soon and the testudo was high on my list. Ar500 is great to deal with. Lapg is my go to for alotttt of stuff

My setup is pretty much old/used police gear. Full duty belt with holsters for any of my sidearms i might want to use. still working on getting a vest and an AR

I would say, my brother taught me that, "Anything that is stupid but works; isn't stupid." Love the video guys.

Very informative video! Keep it up!

For plate carrier I like the condor exo gen 2 with the retro Cummerbund (condors qd) what I use every day for work. Mid teir and works great

I can appreciate what yall have done here, but I've always run "cheap" kit and had good luck. I personally think it's Evista possible to do a loadout including everything here and then some for $1000. But great video!

A good idea is to sow qd plastic clips to your chest rig on the back, then you can clip a camel back/bladder pouch to your back w/o having to weave it over your shoulders and under your arms, and youll never forget it b/c it's sown in.

Great video guy's! Thanks

i have that same plate carrier and i love it i use mine for airsoft got the kangaroo pouch and 2 double ar pouches. and a 511 belt with 3 double ar pouches from 511 2 upside down and 1 upright for my p90

Whenever something negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it.

I appreciate you guys doing reviews for the average Joe. It’s hard enough to afford these things and afford to be able to train with them as well.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

Thank you! 🙏❤️

Love is not blind; it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Kore essentials battle belt setup with qd holster is $400+ but it’s a solid rig

Great video!

Ive had the same Kore belt for 8 years. Wear it everyday

Your destiny isn't just fate; it is how you use your own developed abilities to get what you want.

Love the video keep up the videos like this! Looking for a chest rig like this that you could recommend from a reputable manufacturer that comes in wolf grey ?

Great video new sub thanks for the info

I am new to all of this and am just starting to do some research. How do you size plate carriers and plates?

you almost said lemon squeezy again! ha great info

you guys heard of the Shaw Concepts Sidekick? might be interesting for your belt setup

Judging by the patch on the front of sparkys carrier I’m guessing you guys are located in VA ?

I edc my full kit (plate carrier, belt, pistol) i go everywhere with it and at this point everyone's used to seeing it and they feel comfortable asking questions and i have cops that ask for advice for gear while they're off duty

Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of the imagination is incalculable.

The light in his life was actually a fire burning all around him.

CATI Plate carrier is $200 with level 3 steel plates, multi curve, I love mine

Love the budget series! All the Cool Guy stuff is fun to watch, but who can afford that? Being prepared shouldn't be limited to millionaires.

in my opinion, you only need iron sights on a handgun. also in my opinion, you don't need a handgun for a SHTF situation. it doesn't have a lot of range or power, requires more maintenance. handguns are great for concealment in everyday situations like going to the store though!

Harrold felt confident that nobody would ever suspect his spy pigeon.

A suit of armor provides excellent sun protection on hot days.

@michaelnasser8697

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Hey guys just found your videos and i have been enjoying them. I got an ar 15 the troy defense about 12 years ago from dicks sporting goods. I havent shot it much so it is like new. I just got a hellcat pro for CCW. I plan to get my wife something no sure what yet. I have a pump shotgun but she cant use it. I was thinking of a PCC for her for home defense. also, what order should i get all this. I would like a light and enclosed reddot for my pistol and a red dot and maginfier for the rifle. just dont know how to start getting all this. I dont have that kind of money to get it all at once. any ideas.

Thank you for putting me on Dara I was about to buy a safari land 😂😂😂 but how inflation is I can’t spend $400 on a holster

I think having multiple tourniquets is a good idea as well, not just 1 in the ifak. If you need one you’ll probably need more.

@bearjawhomestead

2 ай бұрын

2 is 1 and 1 is none.

He had reached the point where he was paranoid about being paranoid.

The plates can always go into a load bearing backpack if you don't need them when traveling on foot in an area you think you won't be getting shot at.

@lowe1877

3 ай бұрын

you ever watch Blackhawk Down?

@isaac6077

2 ай бұрын

Never put your plates in your backpack. Your still have all the mf weight of carrying them and non of the protection.

I would swap the SOG knives to Glock Field Knive 78 or 81. Cheaper and MIL-SPEC.. And longer blades.

I love your channel

Hello and welcome to the watch list everybody

@bearjawhomestead

2 ай бұрын

Sup bro

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

For the price you paid for that plate carrier could’ve gotten something better and made the USA and same goes for the plate. Places had Hasco had 4401s and 4400 level four were on sale for very long time for 125 bucks a pop.

I still need a ifac and medic pouch for my belt and I'd be done with it

never had a kit but dont think I would do it i on anything less than llevel IV

Wear your kit!! I'm currently trying doing house work wearing my cheat rig and belt.

funny i just imported spiritus pouches and gear. i paid around 350 for 3 pouches 😂 and still wanna do budget but different purpose🤷‍♂

Rhino Rescue is good for people looking for medical kits/supplies on a budget. Best quality and made in the USA is Refuge Medical. It will cost you a bit more but the quality and warranty can't be beat.

Absolutely great video, very informative & very aesthetically pleasing from a videography point of view. Keep up the great content you guys!

This video feels nostalgic. Feels early/mid 2000’s YT Drip

@HeronMarkedBlade-ef7zz

4 ай бұрын

That was peak GWOT time! We weresexy mofos back then!

You cannot find yourself by going into the past. You can find yourself by coming into the present.

I don’t think the average prepared citizen realizes that it takes at least 4-5grand to kit out fully. The only shortcuts are chest rigs that are larger to remove belt kit. Even still, lots of money to kit out a combatant

@woodsghost9088

4 ай бұрын

It can be done for way cheaper. It depends what you mean by "kitted out" which also depends what you mean by "being prepared." From a certain point of view, it's actually impossible to kit out for less than $15,000. From another perspective, you can be very effectively kitted for about $600.

Dragon tails is crazy

Anyone know the optic mount at the 2:10 mark?

I hate to say it Delp, but I ordered a battle belt from Amazon till I get a better one 😂

Don't frown because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.

It will never make sense to me to choose a chest rig over a plate carrier. If we're gonna be armed like this, get a plate carrier! This is my current loadout: 1. SA Saint Victor - Holosun 510C - Olight Odin Mini - Magpul AFG - Magpul MS4 sling 2. G19 Gen 5 - Olight Baldr Pro R 3. 5.11 System (cuz there's one in my state and I do like their stuff) - TacTec Plate Carrier - Triple AR mag pouch on front - Maverick Battle Belt - Double Pistol Mag and Single AR mag pouch on belt - Werkz holster (I need the off the hip holster system but no one supports Olight) - Rush 12 bag 4. HHV Ballistic Helmet ATE ALL BLACK I still need to get my IFAK stuff and I wanna get Safe Life Defense FRAS plates. In total, i wanna be able to carry 3 mags in front, 1 in AR, 1 on belt, and 2 in my bag. 1 pistol mag in gun, 2 on belt, and 4 in bag.

@aj897

4 ай бұрын

TLDR: poor and thinks he’s not poor lol

What pants are these would just wear them for work

Level 3 will stop standard rifle rounds, did I hear that correct?

Pants bro ? where did get them from ?

Love what you are doing guys. The biggest opportunity you are missing to test out gear is airsoft. No where else is it acceptable to run around in gear for 12-36 hours in full kit doing force on force for civilians. You guys should give it a shot. If you need help, let me know! I work full time in the industry as well as own a force on force training center for civilians, so this is my entire life haha!

@woodsghost9088

4 ай бұрын

One Shepard Leadership Institute is a fantastic opportunity for exactly that. So is S&S Training Solutions. Neither are Airsoft.

@dmoose7066

4 ай бұрын

@@woodsghost9088 those are great learning opportunities it looks like but not a great place to get reps. To be good at anything you need reps. For civilians airsoft is the only affordable widely available option, especially now that sims are banned for civilians. So those are great places to learn, but not something most people can travel to monthly or even quarterly.

@dmoose7066

4 ай бұрын

@@woodsghost9088 those are probably great learning opportunities (can't find a website for the leadership one). The s&s one looks cringy from the gear list (why do they car that you have exactly 8 inch coyote brown boots). Neither of them give you opportunities to get reps in regularly, which is needed to become proficient at literally anything in life. Airsoft is hands down the most slept on tool in the industry.

as long as youre not a douchebag, and are willing to take the R.O advice and have non-ego conversation with any instructors etc, dont be the "but i saw on youtube" guy -- ive had nothing but success going to indoor and outdoor ranges fully kitted head to toe lmfao -- ive never had mil exp ever ? doesnt matter. just be cool..... and it helps if your groups are tight ;P

I can understand a battle belt (I have one for when I go shooting), but why do you dudes need plate carriers? Asking as someone who was issued level IV plates... for war... in Afghanistan.

@parpels

2 ай бұрын

Tacticool dorks cosplaying at the range

@Nave6W

Ай бұрын

Retard alert 🫵🏻🤡

@Nave6W

Ай бұрын

@@parpelsretard alert 🫵🏻🤡

@canaantravis

9 күн бұрын

Some people join militias, lots of people in fact. Seems like you already know exactly why someone would want plates but you’re just being facetious about it 🤷🏻‍♂️ Look at the political climate of this country over the past 8 years and tell me you don’t think conflict is not just a possibility but an inevitability…

@honestreviewer3283

9 күн бұрын

@@canaantravis There's no reason conflict has to be inevitable; people just need to smarten the fuck up. Anyone who thinks a civil war would be cool has never been near a war. People who join militias are cosplayers with too much free time.

Need to check out tacticon armament

@bearjawhomestead

2 ай бұрын

I have the agilite k19 carrier they ripped off. I also recently bought the rip off to test in the milsim airsoft thing i use to test all my gear. Its held up pretty well. Ive had the grab handle rip off of 2 of my testudo 2 carriers during games and the agilite and the rip off are running strong. I like buying rip offs of things and running them into the ground.

what are the pants your wearing in the video?

Where can I find the dera double mag carrier? Does it even exist?

@alexdavis3641

Ай бұрын

Dara* Google it... They have all kinds of gear.

I wouldn't wear the clips on the chest; if you get shot there it will ruin backup ammo or ignite the ammo in the clip.

@canaantravis

9 күн бұрын

There’s no clips on his chest, there’s magazines, and your comment makes zero sense… where would you run them? In your back or side? What if you get shot there? It makes the most sense to run the magazines where they’re the most easy to access. Not to mention they’re heavy and you want them center mass or they become cumbersome

@mileshamblen9982

9 күн бұрын

@@canaantravis Trolled

As I watch your video, there is only one question in my mind: every loadout has a specific purpose, without talking about the purpose you shoud not talk about a loadout. I assume your purpose might be going on the Range based on the setup you are presenting Greetings from Germany

for $170, you could get a used Crye JPC

Larp’ing at it’s finest! 😂🤦‍♂️

@canaantravis

9 күн бұрын

Some people actually join militias 🤷🏻‍♂️

any know which Dara holster they were using?

@ElliottDelp

4 ай бұрын

Level 2

Why not get mag holsters that stack??? You can still have 2 rifle on top of 2 pistol mags and save space too.

@ElliottDelp

4 ай бұрын

I don’t disagree

@netorodriguez6192

3 ай бұрын

​@ElliottDelp works for me, I can even kneel and prone

Good morning 💝💝💝

Swap that knife for a gerber strongarm .........trust me, it's a very beefy knife for around the sog price. And made here in America too.

Ar500 is a great company and quality products.

not enough mags , you wont be able to fight for 10 minutes

@fishymacaroon6

4 ай бұрын

In civilian circumstances, if your engagement lasts more than that, you've made a serious error in judgment. The weight penalty is particularly severe when avoiding combat is (or should be) the goal.