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xylum · July 17th, 2011, 10:41

Hi all. Looking to get my first tactical vest and I've found myself lost trying to make a decision with so many choices available out there. I also had a couple of questions concerning this which I've numbered below just to make it easier. I do appreciate any help you guys can offer.

1) What differentiates a "tactical vest" from a "plate carrier?" What is your personal preference?

2) Does a tactical vest cover more of the body than a plate carrier?

3) Is it better to get a vest matching your BDU or a more solid colour that would work with more than one BDU (eg. would a multicam vest work with an ACU BDU)?

4) Which vest would you pick (out of the three listed below). None of them may be really good vests but I'm not in the market for spending $400 on a vest at this time. If it`s relevant, my BDU`s are genuine precision crye multicam.

This first vest looks to be a chineese knock-off of the Flyye RAV vest. It is of lesser quality (900`D cordura) and probably has more pockets than I would know what to do with. You can see it here: http://www.ebairsoft.com/900d-nylon-pouches-p-2873.html

The second vest is also from ebairsoft however it`s made my TMC which from what I can see in the reviews seems to have similar or just slightly lesser quality then Pantac. The one in the picture is multicam however I could get it in Khaki if I wanted. You can see it here: http://www.ebairsoft.com/force-recon...am-p-3729.html

The last vest is a Pantac force recon vest. I am not sure whether it is actually a plate carrier or a tactical vest as from seeing reviews most people mentioned it as a PC. The one I saw somewhere else (link wasn`t working) is not $413.00 so I`m not looking for a vest at that price. Anyway, here is the link: http://www.rhinoairsoft.com/details....&printable=yes

Also, this search also came up with the pretty much identical Flyye vest.. The multicam version is another $96.00 than the CB listed on the link. Is Flyye better, worse or on par with Pantac's quality? The vest can be seen here:http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/combat-ge...-ver-land.html

I guess it really comes down to price. In your opinion, is Pantac/Flyye really worth the extra $100?

I guess it really comes down to is the extra 1

July 17th, 2011, 10:41	#1
xylum Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London	Need some help purchasing a tactical vest Hi all. Looking to get my first tactical vest and I've found myself lost trying to make a decision with so many choices available out there. I also had a couple of questions concerning this which I've numbered below just to make it easier. I do appreciate any help you guys can offer. 1) What differentiates a "tactical vest" from a "plate carrier?" What is your personal preference? 2) Does a tactical vest cover more of the body than a plate carrier? 3) Is it better to get a vest matching your BDU or a more solid colour that would work with more than one BDU (eg. would a multicam vest work with an ACU BDU)? 4) Which vest would you pick (out of the three listed below). None of them may be really good vests but I'm not in the market for spending $400 on a vest at this time. If it`s relevant, my BDU`s are genuine precision crye multicam. This first vest looks to be a chineese knock-off of the Flyye RAV vest. It is of lesser quality (900`D cordura) and probably has more pockets than I would know what to do with. You can see it here: http://www.ebairsoft.com/900d-nylon-pouches-p-2873.html The second vest is also from ebairsoft however it`s made my TMC which from what I can see in the reviews seems to have similar or just slightly lesser quality then Pantac. The one in the picture is multicam however I could get it in Khaki if I wanted. You can see it here: http://www.ebairsoft.com/force-recon...am-p-3729.html The last vest is a Pantac force recon vest. I am not sure whether it is actually a plate carrier or a tactical vest as from seeing reviews most people mentioned it as a PC. The one I saw somewhere else (link wasn`t working) is not $413.00 so I`m not looking for a vest at that price. Anyway, here is the link: http://www.rhinoairsoft.com/details....&printable=yes Also, this search also came up with the pretty much identical Flyye vest.. The multicam version is another $96.00 than the CB listed on the link. Is Flyye better, worse or on par with Pantac's quality? The vest can be seen here:http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/combat-ge...-ver-land.html I guess it really comes down to price. In your opinion, is Pantac/Flyye really worth the extra $100? I guess it really comes down to is the extra 1 Last edited by xylum; July 17th, 2011 at 10:45..