TheFull9
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Hmm... well, I haven't changed my settings in such a manner as to indicate that I want daily digests, but I just got 18 of them.
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I can filter the exaggeration, but is that actually what it's like on some of these 'real' gear forums?
Glad I don't have accounts...
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Having looked at TT's site, well... it is. Whoever's actually making them, they just slapped a grey ghost label on top where the TT one was. That and the litelock material, I believe TT's is 500D cordura.
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Most of the stuff GG have been selling on so far has been TT, so it wouldn't surprise me if TT actually made these and just stuck the ghost label on.
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Heh, no it's good to be honest, I'm glad I know now. Probably just sell my current one and buy another.
The only problem with the TACO is they're 4 MOLLE rows high, so when you mount them 3 rows up from the bottom of the panel (due to the alternate spacing) you have 1 row's worth hanging down, which is functional but not 100% ideal. The other option being to just put them up too high but that makes reloads slower and more awkward. Credit to Warrior on this one really, almost every other gear maker produces PCs and rigs with the alternate spacing, but those guys have noticed the issue and sorted it. I'm presuming you just ordered yours as normal and it came as the updated version like that?
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Please post any photo pack connected to plate carrier.
Thx
Haven't actually set it up like that yet I'm afraid. Next time I'm home with all my kit to hand I'll sort that out for you though, be about 10 days from now.
Where did you get it from? Grey Ghost Gear's website has none in stock
Actually bought it about a month ago, just over. They've been running a 50%-off-everything sale since Christmas time so I guess all the stock got snapped up.
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Oh ffs, they would have to go and add all that extra webbing on to the front panel. The TACOs never quite sit in the ideal place with the original version because they only put the MOLLE loops on alternate rows in that area, then you have to go and show me this. I'm going to have to bloody buy another one now.
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Something I did just think of regards the loose straps issue:
You can quite easily manage the excess webbing on the shoulder straps using a pair of ITW web dominators, this requires no extra materials or sewing skills/apparatus. However, since the outer surface of nylon webbing is quite smooth, in my experience the dominators can fairly easily slide off or be dislodged, so some sort of permanent mod (such as the one I've done) will be substantially more reliable. I'm yet to decide on a management method for the excess on the sternum strap or the assemblies on the sides that allow for attachment to MOLLE rigs, though my initial thoughts, looking at other packs I own, would be that some small elastic loops would be the best option.
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In depth review, with that all-important water test:
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Fairly new item on the market, the material is somewhat of an unknown quantity and this is the first item I've heard of to be made from it, though I'd imagine if there aren't already then there will be quite a few more to come. Either way, something a little bit different to the norm, yet very much in keeping with the new trend we're now seeing sweeping through so many gear manufacturers with regards shaving weight of load-bearing gear down to the absolute minimum. If I were a betting man, I'd put money on the 'next big thing' will be everyone trying to out-do each other for having the lightest plate carriers and chest rigs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vT05iNbIUk
For some more photos you can check out the rucksack pictures thread here:
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/159559-rucksack-pictures/page__st__100
Technical specs on Litelock:
Finished Weight - 5.4 oz/yd² approximately
Fiber Content - 100% nylon
Breaking Strength - 150/200 (warp/fill) (lbs, approximate)
Water Resistance - 127+ cm
Abrasion - may exceed 1300 cycles, H18 @500g
I'm not entirely sure what precisely some of that means truth be told. What I can tell you however is that it's unbelievably light, very strong, essentially water proof and highly resistant to abrasive actions.
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By the way, I really like your ATAC pattern floor.
Hehe, you know I seriously did actually make that joke in about another picture I posted somewhere else about a year ago. The similarity is quite uncanny it's true.
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Cheers deadmeat, I hope you'll be putting some nice ACR pr0n up in the magpul picture thread.
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I know! That's why I've got more on the way.
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At last, somewhere to stick all my stickers:
I was going for that old leather guitar case look, you know the kind that some teenager inherited off his dad and it's got lots of dog eared stickers of peace symbols sitting at jaunty angles next to all the new logos of skate boarding brands. Gently transporting a well loved acoustic from place to place.
Mine of course houses guns and is plastered with hard-right american rhetoric and the logos of brands and companies which produce gear that helps rough guys kill bad people. Currently awaiting the newly released PTS sticker pack to turn up from EBB so I can add some funny propaganda about PMAGs curing various illnesses.
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Has anyone seen any of the other colours? Do we know if the hardware will be colour matched to the webbing?
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It's just the trigger finger manipulation tab he's riveted on there:
http://www.solartactical.com/AK-EXTENDED-SAFETY-SELECTOR-TAB-127.htm
Wish I had a tool set here for riveting, learnt how to do it but your average DIY store just doesn't seem to carry the sets. Certainly opens up a lot of options for working on certain types of AKs.
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It's weird to be honest, it's wafer thin (as you'd expect with something designed to be super light) so you take it out the box and when you're used to 1000D cordura you feel like it's going to be weak, but the more I've used it the more I get the impression it's actually quite robust.
Given that it's the first product I've owned made from this stuff I can't really give any sort of definitive answers because it's just my kit bag that carries gas/eye pro/gloves etc and sits in the safe zone. Bit of an unknown quantity really, though based on my experience I'd say that even if I someone wanted to carry it for a couple of days in a milsim it should do a good job. Wouldn't recommend it for a wet environment though, you need to take all these things in to account, and I'd pick some more old school gear out if I was expecting rain. I find myself struggling a bit to frame an answer to tell the truth because I don't have a context in mind.
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Yeah that's what I've got on my Woosatch. I'll have to rephrase what I said earlier, the OPS stuff is good, it'll last a long time in airsoft but I probably wouldn't take it to afghan. Not because of any of the material/thread used, just because their QC seems a tad spotty; though when you consider they use all the genuine stuff and the prices are seriously low it's a good choice for airsofters.
It'll definitely get all the kit you want inside no problem, though it's a tall pack, taller than the back of a DCS, that's why I went for the PIG.
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Grey Ghost 'litelock' Assault Pack.
Pretty impressed for the money, very lightweight indeed that's for sure and it comes with 4 faxtex buckles which are attached to some cordura with MOLLE and MALICE clips which means it's excellent for mounting to a rig. As the keen eyed amongst you may notice some of the MOLLE loops are too narrow (in the vertical plain), however all standard pouches do fit on just fine and are perfectly secure, I presume it was done to save a few extra grams.
Biggest detractor is a lack of securing features for all the straps, you end up with *suitcase* loads of webbing flapping wildly in the breeze, so I'm working on that right now.
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I'm going to use taco pouches as it gives me the opportunity to use either my m4 or my AK with one rig instead of 2.
I've ordered a pistol taco and a WAS elite ops suppressor pouch in mc. Once I have the fundage I'll be ordering 3 rifle tacos and a OPS tactical assault pack
That's the main plus point with the mexican food. Say you want to bring a Mk16 and a Mk18 with me to a game, that's no problem, just grab the other set of mags out my rifle bag, there you go. No need to duplicate all your comms, your hydro setup, the tools/spare BBs/batteries in your GP pouch or whatever else you skrim with.
Sounds like a good kit selection, the OPS pack is pretty large, but then it's as good quality as any other 'real' brand and if you actually want to carry stuff other than your bladder (food, maps, med kit, ammo, pyro, spare clothes) it gives you a good amount of space for all that.
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Good review CK, very insightful.
I've had mine for about a year now, in black. I wear it to the office sometimes, once on the Tube I got a glance from another passenger and then a nod of acknowledgement, probably another Airsofter
Cheers, though that guy may well have been military and was giving you 'that' nod.
Trust me when you get used to spotting the little signs there's more forces guys out and about at any given time than people realise, after I'd been in a few months it gave me a very different view on things every time I got on a train, you just start spotting issue holdalls and rucksacks all over, heh.However, I wore it to a skirmish once, never again. Maybe I'm a Sweaty Betty but I was literally drenched whilst running around in the thing.
It was a cool spring day, outside temp was about 6c and I only wore a T Shirt underneath.
Oh yeah absolutely, I've never worn a shell to a skirmish but I always see people do it and wonder how they manage. Hell I'll wear a UBACS in the winter under a PC, if it gets really cold I'll switch to a t-shirt and a camo lightweight jacket, but that's the most layers I've ever needed for my torso.
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I've had that with all my SOCOMs. It's the same on GBBRs and on the RS, that's why the castle nut is there. You always end up having to slightly loosen the tube to get it in to the correct alignment, so something is needed to secure everything in place.
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Thought I'd supplement Dave's highly informative videos there with some photography, since I received the same product (pretty much) yesterday and happen to like taking photo picture snaps.
I'm very much in a similar boat to him in that I previously purchased one of the older fixed 4x replicas with the little bit of string on the battery cap, very impressed with the optical clarity on it but decided to upgrade to a new version with the Docter. Unfortunately, it would appear that I didn't get lucky as Dave has by paying for the fixed sight and ending up with the variable. Either that or they are actually all mislabelled and mine has simply broken in transit because the lever underneath still moves. Either way, I'd have left mine on 4x all the time anyway and used the docter for CQC, seeing as that's what we're getting in for the L85s now-a-days.
Everything you get in the box:
I get the feeling they may have copied the RS in this respect, not that I own a real Spectre, just a hunch. Bit like those clone SERPAs you see with the packaging that clones the real stuff down to the warranty cards and the fonts used. Anyway, there's everything in there you'll need (probably even some stuff you don't) and the nylon case is surprisingly high quality. Given that nobody's going to use it because they're going to mount it on a gun, zero it and leave it on there (or simply transfer it straight from one rifle to the next) it feels like a bit of a waste, but it makes you feel wealthy when you're doing the unboxing and that's always nice. Certainly protects the optic during shipping and the fact it's also inside that plastic bag is another very large plus point, because there's few things worse for glass aiming devices than moisture ingress.
The red dot, doesn't blow your mind or anything but it does the job of giving you something to switch to when you get up close. The thing I really like is that it comes supplied with the 20mm mount as well as the Spectre mount, so if you wanted to only use the irons that are already on the primary glass you're actually getting two optics for your money with this package.
The surface finish wasn't entirely perfect on mine when I received it, but I suppose if I was working in a Chinese factory getting paid in peanuts I might not exactly treat the products like my first born child, it's nice enough anyway, good matte black. The trades are more cleanly done this time around and they do look good it has to be said, especially if you're someone going for some kind of SF loadout.
The wire going to the battery cap seems extremely robust, as do the retaining pieces keeping the loops at the end together, massive step forward from the razor thin piece of string that was on there previously. Mine fell off after 5 minutes in a light breeze, pretty sure they'd compacted some dust to produce those.
As with the previous version however, I personally think the clarity of the optics is fantastic, the reticle itself is sharp as knives and as dave mentions in his video, the eye relief is... well... a relief, certainly when you're used to using ACOGs that require you to jam your socket against the eyepiece.
The docter mount is rock solid and as you can see the BUIS can be mounted in 3 positions since there are 3 sets of threaded holes. This I am very pleased with because at the moment the irons are (weirdly) mounted in the position which would require the operator to cant his weapon over to the right, not a natural firing position at all for a right handed shooter. My BUIS will very shortly be getting moved across to the other side to allow for usage when canting the weapon to the left. Infinitely more comfortable and intuitive that way.
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Sorry to be a bit off-topic but that made me seriously lol. Best first post I've read yet.
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For a minute I was looking at the thigh pockets and knee areas and all seemed normal... pan right... wtf?!?