5.11 VTAC LBE vest. Is it any good?

[sniperiain]

hi
just wondering whether anyone has one of these and are they worth getting over say a warrior RICAS or something along the same lines.
the reason i have taking to this is because it looks quite light weight unlike the Warrior which i have been told is farely heavy even without the Ceramic plates!
i also think it looks good because i get hot very quickly and it looks like it is quite breathable.
one i have noticed .
how do you attach a belt to it?
it has little loops at the bottom but i dont what belt would fit them!

i am just after feedback on which you all think i should get.
thanks all

[nice_guy_andy]

Re: 5.11 VTAC LBE vest. Is it any good?

Are you going to buy the ceramic plates for your ricas? If so why?

Also wearing a plate carrier kind of spreads the weight around alot better than webbing does (in my experience anyway), what sort of weight are you planning on lugging onto an airsoft field?

[sniperiain]

Re: 5.11 VTAC LBE vest. Is it any good?

haha
m8 you have completely misunderstood me!
i dont need ceramic plates and i dont have a RICAS!
i want a VTAC because it looks lighter in weight and more bresthable
i was wondering what you all thought

[nice_guy_andy]

Re: 5.11 VTAC LBE vest. Is it any good?

If I misunderstood you, perhaps you should use english with proper punctuation and form your questions better to receive better answers.

If you want a VTAC get a VTAC, if you want a plate carrier get a plate carrier.

I gave you some information on ricas/ciras/plate carriers, they spread the weight around the body better than a webbing type setup.

[music_man613]

Re: 5.11 VTAC LBE vest. Is it any good?

I have got a 5.11 VTAC LBE Vest I must state now this is all my own personal opinion, I think its a quality bit of kit.

It is lightweight, I find it cool (temprature wise) to wear, you can put pouches on your sides unlike the 5.11 plate carrier, there is a slot on the back panel to put a ceramic plate if required or you feel the need i just use it for water bladder. Its highly adjustable so nicely fitting unless you smaller than 5ft 6inches.

Now I have never owned a RICAS but I have owned several Army issuse ops vest of different varieties, few sets of PLCE & 58 pattern webbing, a Viper chest rig and a Proud chest harness/plate carrier and I will say this I think its the best I have owned.

As for the belt issuse I made some straps to go throught the loops on the vest and then put the belt through the straps I made.

[sniperiain]

Re: 5.11 VTAC LBE vest. Is it any good?

great
thats what im after!
thanks m8 i think im going to start looking for one right away!
thanks