Nickona Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi all, I've just uploaded a review of the South African M83 chest rig to my teams blog. If you get a minute have a quick read. I'd also welcome any feedback as its my first review http://fireteamzuluairsoft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/viceroys-gear-review-sadf-m83-chest-rig.html Thanks, Nick 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howitzer Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good review, I have one of these too and they are quite nice. Perhaps throw in a rough price guide (alternatively how much you paid) and where you got it/can be purchased from? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickona Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Price guide on SADF kit can be really hard as it fluctuates so much. The chest rigs can go for anywhere between £20 and £100. If i remember I paid £25 for mine but £25 to £35 is a good, fair price. Again where you can buy from varies a lot as its much more militaria than general field equipment. eBay is normally a best bet as most in the UK is held by private collectors. Alternatively I know GBF Militaria stock some currently and I've ordered from them before and they're top quality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobthebuilder Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 It's a good review. You go through all the features in a logical order, talk through all the major features, and hit all the key points that affect the user of that sort of product. Only thing I would say is that in future reviews, a short discussion on cost and value for money would be nice, although in this case it works without, as we know the price of these rigs fluctuates widely. Out of interest, have you actually run G3 mags in one of these? It looks like the perfect rig for my purposes, but I don't want to shell out only to find they won't quite work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickona Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for the feedback.. I haven't no, but I have heard people who have. They're a whisker tight (although my AK74 mags fit perfectly) What you would need to do is put a spacer in the bottom to get them up to the right height as they are tall pouches 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the review. Just ordered one from GBF (ebay) for £31 posted. edit: which is cheaper (although it is second hand) then a Viper SAAV Edited January 15, 2014 by Skarclaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickona Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Nice! It'll last a million times longer and with SADF kit unissued i very, very, very rare! My SADF rucksack has been through the Border war with the 44 para battalion and then Iraq with PMCs and has only had two minor repairs Edited January 15, 2014 by Nickona Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphim989 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Ugh, these are so expensive in the US...~$100. Are they common on ebay over there? I only saw, from that same GBF store, and it was 76 quid shipped... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickona Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 No they're not common at all here. I have only ever seen one other one in all my time skirmishing in the UK! I think if you look under GBF Militaria's eBay page they're on for about £25 atm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Bidorbuy.co.za is a good source for them, otherwise talk to old_republic_enterprises on ebay. Another good source is varusteleka. Edited January 24, 2014 by frogfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder80 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Nice review, not too long but all points covered. I'm thinking of getting one of these but would it be considered sacrilege to add some krylon as I think it would need some green added Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickona Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Well the colour is designed so you don't need to add anything, it naturally picks up dusty/mud etc as you go along But yes if you krylon'd it it would be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder80 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Well if the mud on your local site is green I'm not sure I would want to be crawling around it it but I get what you mean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 after mud and Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder80 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks, that's not as bright as I was first thinking it is. Damn it now I definately want one and my bank account hates me enough as it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_XIII Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just bought the second to last one off GBF. £31 posted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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