THE CAGE BELT SETUP UPDATE
pouches this is, in my mind, where WAS have been thinking ahead as the system comes complete with a variety of their excellent models, including a Single Pistol Magazine Pouch, two Rifle Magazine pouches, a Slimline Foldable Dump Pouch, IFAK First Aid Pouch, one Small Horizontal Pouch, and their useful Universal Pistol Pouch/Holster (UPH). Although you can add and subtract from the pouches provided, I change out the “universal holster” for a platform-specific Kydex model from Taig at Kydex Customs with a QD belt clip, which makes changing out my holster when I’m testing different pistols on the range straightforward. This, I have to say, got me started on the two-piece belt, and since then I’ve also come to love the loprofile Mustang system from Direct Action; the inner belt works simply as a trouser belt and as a stabiliser for both the Mustang and Warhawk outer belts. As it attaches to the inner Velcro loop panels of those belts, it prevents ride-up during dynamic movement or when drawing a pistol from a holster. With this belt in place there’s no need to use suspenders or a drop leg panel in order to achieve a secure pistol draw. Made out of proprietary laminate and Velcro this is simply a flat, feather-light accessory to keep your pants up and your working equipment belt where you’d expect it to be. The ultra-thin profile of the trouser belt effectively eliminates “buckle over buckle” discomfort and can be worn all day long. I have two of these setups now, one in simple Adaptive Green for training and “competition”, and one in PenCott GreenZone for OPFOR use; both are set up identically with a safety tether, two primary magazine pouches, two secondary magazine pouches, a dump pouch, a TQ pouch and an IFAK (all the pouches are DA or Helkion-Tex, and the HTX Modular Individual Med Kit pouch is an absolute gem. Recently I’ve added to my personal belt collection the awesome Competition Multigun setup from Helikon-Tex as, like others on the team, I intend to embrace this as a new direction in my personal airsoft journey!
TEAM TALK!
So, with this in mind I thought I’d check with the rest of The Legion to see what they’d been up to with their own rigs, and asked them “I’d like for you to talk about your own personal POUCH SETUP in detail;
what specific pouches do you run on your belt, and WHY do you run them?” and this is what they had to tell me! Rob: “My base belt in OD, Padded three row MOLLE Highspeed gear belt, Highspeed Gear Taco pouches, two left side front rifle/pistol combo, right front one rifle/pistol combo and a double rifle Taco. Left side back two Maxpedition roll dump pouches (one used for dump other for a one litre wide water bottle), back centre is a blow-out kit, right side slight back is Kydex Glock holster (space behind it is open) and on the front a HSG pistol Taco for a light. Ah yeah, I also use Y-suspenders on this setup and have belt keepers attached so I can attach this to my trousers and keep them up LOL. The Kydex holster is swapped for a second roll pouch for NVG or extra water when I wear my plates over this and/or chest rig (holster goes to cross draw on chest) and I use the same setup for both real steel and airsoft.” Jon: “Oh boy... Sore point here. I was having a convo with the Boss about this a couple of weeks ago (I’m convinced he’s deliberately poking at me!). So, I was saying that I 100% regretted selling my WAS Recon setup and my shooters belt. It was perfect for me. Universal holster, two pistol mag pouches, two STANAG Mag pouches, rip off IFAK and roll up dump pouch… “I’d spent so much time moving bits about that I’d got it perfectly dialled in. I absolutely loved it... Then I sold it all. Epic fail. Now I’m running the One Tigris two-part shooters belt with a paddle holster and one polymer pistol and STANAG pouch and a cheapo dump pouch. None of it matches and I can’t get it quite right just yet. Ideally I’ll have one tan, black and green set up. In all honesty I’ll probably end up ordering more WAS kit because it just works out of the box. The real selling point for me is the WAS Universal Holster. It’s such an adaptable bit of kit and holds most standard pistols super securely. It also comes with replacement parts that wear out, so you really can’t complain about it.” Chris: “Belt... Helikon Competition Modular Belt Sleeve, it’s nice and chunky, good padding and laser style MOLLE looping, coupled with the Helikon plastic buckle Cobra Belt as it keeps things nice and light. I then have two HSGI Taco pouches for rifle mags; like others here I’ve had an affinity with HSGI kit for
“I 100% REGRETTED SELLING MY WAS RECON SETUP AND MY SHOOTERS BELT. IT WAS PERFECT FOR ME. UNIVERSAL HOLSTER, TWO PISTOL MAG POUCHES, TWO STANAG MAG POUCHES, RIP OFF IFAK AND ROLL UP DUMP POUCH… I’D SPENT SO MUCH TIME MOVING BITS ABOUT THAT I’D GOT IT PERFECTLY DIALLED IN. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT... THEN I SOLD IT ALL. EPIC FAIL”
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