farrasdevell Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 having looked at this item HERE a number of times since it first popped up on ehobbyaisia on special i finally decided that £13odd quid is worth a shot. I hunted down This review and it seemed to be relatively agreeable for the price. shipped out quickly it arrived today and i have to say for the money you get an awesome little chest rig more than ample for most skirmishing. the build quality is sound from checking over all the stitching, the straps are long enough to have this vest round your knees and can be brought very high on the chest. The pouches are a nice tight fit and although only two have closures i dont think it will be a major problem, i'll just follow the example in the linked review and put some bungee retainers in. it will hold, 8xm4 mags and 4x double stack pistol mags + little bits in the panel pouches and the side molle strips fitted everything i have tried so far with a bit of a wiggling. Play testing on sunday will update then, but if you know anyone wanting to ditch the plate carrier like me then i recommend this little number highly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gigueand Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Any updates on this particular item? Mine should be arriving shortly and I'll put down some of my impressions when I've loaded it all up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farrasdevell Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 have yet to realy run it out in a game, been snipering(sic) alot and havent used it. Will do soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reaper16 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 hmm a copy of the EAGLE SKD tac chest rig...interesting, may have to grab one of these since i want one, and cant afford 70 bucks for it...(M4 and MEU more important) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gigueand Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 (edited) I just received mine yesterday. Sorry, no photographs at this time. So far I'm fairly impressed. The material and stitching appear robust. The main components are double stitched, while some secondary bits (like the attachment of velcro to the mag pouch closures) are single stitched. It would have been nice to have these things triple and double stitched, but in terms of longevity of the current design we'll have to see. Given the <$20 price tag this piece isn't too shabby. My only real complaint is that while the thing can be adjusted to a very, very large size it is more difficult to adjust it to a smaller size because the padded shoulder straps are a set non-adjustable length. So for me (5'6" 130 lbs) I have the adjustable straps sinched all the way down as far as possible to the point where further shortening is made impossible because of the non-adjustable padded shoulder strap sections. Not really a big deal, and it fits fine, but I would have liked to be able to shorten it up just a bit more. This issue was discussed over at Lightfighter and apparently someone came up with a solution involving some custom made straps. For those interested here is the link. I realize that without pictures this last bit might be a it confusing. Anyone interested can PM me for clarification. As I mentioned previously, once I have all my equipment available I'll toss some magazines into it and post up some photos. Edited May 30, 2009 by Gigueand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhipperSnapper11 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Any update on this rig and how it holds up? I've been looking at the Eagle UCR/SKD for a while but if this rig holds up well id rather not pay for the the real deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farrasdevell Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 am taking this out today, Will report back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gigueand Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 I loaded it all up today and discovered that the side pouches are very, very tight. It is quite difficult to get M4 magazines to fit, but they do fit with effort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brenneise Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I loaded it all up today and discovered that the side pouches are very, very tight. It is quite difficult to get M4 magazines to fit, but they do fit with effort. I agree with the pouches being tight. I received mine today, and you have to work to get the mags in there. Hopefully it will loosen up a bit with time. I have to say for $34 shipped this piece of gear is hard to beat. I am glad I got mine when I did thought it looks like the sale is over and returned to regular price, although out of stock at the moment. I am anxious to try this out at a game. After wearing my ciras this feels like I am not wearing anything it is so light. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2dgreengiant Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Pretty dam good for £13 tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Im sorry for the necro, does anybody know where to buy one of these? ehobby doesnt seem to be restocking them anytime soon... I wrote winforce directly, but I would like to have any alternative to them. BTW, any of its users could give some feedback about the continous use of the rig and durability? thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gigueand Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Howdy, I've been using mine for the last year and have not encountered any issues. Aside from the magazines being a tight fit, the rig performs perfectly. None of the stitching has torn or come out and it basically looks the same (with the addition of some mud) as when I bought it. I'd love to buy a second one in OD, but, as you mentioned, EA doesn't appear to be re-stocking it. Despite its low price-tag, it is my favorite piece of kit. A great investment! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 I found their main page and wrote them in order to buy some items with no luck up today. Unfortunatly this rig is only abailable in khaki/coyote which is *suitcase as im the biggest OD/RG fan XD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteevoLS Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 EBB stocks a similar clone of the SKD Universal rig, but it is only slightly cheaper than a real SKD rig. http://www.ebairsoft.com/chest-universal-version-p-1476.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Its more expensive than the winforce one and lower quality, I would prefer getting the pantac version from RSOV, not to mention I swore to heavens that I would never buy from EBB again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Sorry for the double post and bit of offtopic, but... would any of you be willing to sell his winforce chest rig? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteevoLS Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 There are no SKD rigs up, but there are currently a few Eagle Universal, Active Shooter, and LE MOLLE rigs on eBay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks steevols, I asked about this chest rig specifically due to the good price/quality relation as I cant afford the eagle one, maybe I will look into the pantac version altough it has no molle... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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