Carter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) Well then next question...what plate carrier do you think it is. I'm looking on EI's website, and the only thing that looks like the vest in the picture is the Plate Carrier with Cummerbund with the cummberbund removed. Edited June 28, 2007 by Sgt. Carter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomasw Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That'd be the plate carrier. It is the main plate carrier. The others are plate carriers too, but don't rock the actual name. Â I wonder how good an ACU Eagle PC w/ c/b would look with an ACU loadout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Wait...what? I think I understood that you agree that it is the PC w/ C without the "C"...but you lost me on the last part. Â Eh, I think it would be an ACU overdose. I don't really like the look of the ACU IBA with ACU...but it keeps you alive so whatever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light Fighter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 The RLCS is what the military calls the system. The system is made up of pouches/vests in Ranger green. Those pouches are available to the general public, but can be expensive and hard to get. The vest the guy kneeling looks to be an Eagle Plate Carrier w/o the cummerbund, OR it is the Eagle Rhodesian Recon Vest with a hydro carrier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomasw Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Yea I want an Eagle PC, and when I get a set of ACU's I'll rock it SEALs style, with my tan MICH. I don't want to invest in all MultiCam gear, tan is way more universal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommyknocker2121 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That will also depend on what type of unit the Airman is attached to. If they are attached to a conventional unit then the ABU will be SOP, but if tasked to a SF team, ACU will still be used. RLCS stands for Ranger Load Carry System. It is the standard issue gear made by Eagle Industries that is issued to Rangers in the color Ranger Green. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Touche sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pballer829 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 sorry, it had to be done by someone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) Yea I want an Eagle PC, and when I get a set of ACU's I'll rock it SEALs style, with my tan MICH. I don't want to invest in all MultiCam gear, tan is way more universal. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â Yeah, I kind of want one too, especially now that I know it is Ranger (and mom) approved. Unfortunately, my pockets are not that deep and I just bought a Guarder FSBE, so the mother would kill me if I attempted to buy another vest. Â But anyways, thanks for helping me out with the RLCS thing, it was killing me not knowing what that guy was using. Â EDIT: As much as I love ACU, that picture cracks me up everytime. Didn't even see the guy at first when I saw that picture for the first time. Edited June 28, 2007 by Sgt. Carter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge133 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Wow, just read through the last few posts and now I feel kind of odd being pretty much one of the few people here who like all ACU loadouts. No doubt mixed loadouts do look good, but just lack the "perfessionalism" in my eye as one uniform camo does. Such as the German Army, British Army, and Canadian Army have. (Yes I know some units in each of those armies has some mixed loads but for all intents and purposes they are uniform. Â Yeah, that picture makes me laugh too. But sometimes it just gets old I guess, it has lost alot of its "LOL" after seeing it everytime someone mentions ACU. If used spairingly it has the potential to be "LOL" again, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellowz Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 sorry, it had to be done by someone <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â it has, long before you were sucking down oxygen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomasw Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 An all ACU loadout does look professional, expensive, and Army style. If you have an ACU loadout with tan gear it looks elite, tacticool, special forces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellowz Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 which is the way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badly Browned Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) My slightly updated ACU loadout. Â Thomas pretty took the words out of my mouth on my view of ACU loadouts. As for my own loadout, I have slowly bought my gear over the years so they haven't always turned out the same color. Doesn't help that some stores that label pouches as Coyote Brown, are actually more like Coyote Tan. Plus, I wanted gear that also works with my MARPAT, so full on ACU gear wasn't an option. Still tweaking my loadout (I still have that one mag pouch that looks out of place, at least imo), but for the most part I think mine is complete. Although I am sure I'll find something else I'll want to add. I can already hear the stores telling me "A1L YoUr m0nEy 4re b3loNg t0 u5!" Edited June 28, 2007 by Badly Browned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomasw Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Stores yell that the loudest when you just get your paycheck too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DOC. Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 BB_ Where did you get your MICH cover? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Victory Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Brigade Quartermasters has 'em. Â Dunno' where he got his, though. Â -Vic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomasw Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I bet you could find one on Ebay, Doc. Probably an Issue one too. Mine is issue, and has all the IR tabs and fancy junk. Not sure what the velcro flap in the back is for though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badly Browned Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I got mine from http://www.uspatriotstore.com. Ebay has some with all the fancy stuff, and the one from quarter masters looks good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge133 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Not sure what the velcro flap in the back is for though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â I use mine to hold my goggle strap in place, works pretty well. Probably not what it's intended for but works good in that application. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scenicsquare Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) HI GUYS! Â Â ok so i thought this was interesting, and i should therefore plop it in this thread. about the first time i've ever seen ACU gear used with a uniform of another color : Â Â i got all excited for a second thinking the army was making a tacit switch to khaki, but further researched proved the BDU looking things being worn are in fact nomex two-piece flight suits, in BDU-like cuts. interesting. Â anyway, enjoy. Edited June 29, 2007 by scenicsquare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Scenicsquare, What was your source for info on the bdu's being Nomex? Your original point was more interesting, why are they wearing plain Khaki bdu's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scenicsquare Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Scenicsquare, What was your source for info on the bdu's being Nomex? Your original point was more interesting, why are they wearing plain Khaki bdu's? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â it was on the lightfighter boards, actually - i searched long and hard on every forum and site i could find about GIs wearing khaki BDUs, and found nothing - 'cuz i guess they're not 'technically' BDUs. the official designation is Desert Aviation Battle Dress Uniform, or DABDU. Most guys on lightfighter were just calling them DBDU's though. Â LINK. Â those guys in the picture are from a stryker battallion, and apparently the gen 1 ACU's didn't have the flame resistence required for mounted ops, so these are being selectively issued instead. there's also a one piece khaki version. Â i think like most stuff being issued and distributed in the sandbox, though, the choice is mostly on the shoulders of the individual and the small unit commander. note that the other soldiers in the same patrol are wearing standard ACUs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Ah, armoured/vehicle troops, makes sense in that case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scenicsquare Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 yeah. at least it's another uniform option for those running with ACU loadouts, though - the DBDU has a similar cut as the old BDU, with the addition of a calf pocket on one of the legs. Khaki BDUs should be able to replicate the look almost exactly i would think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
[BS]_MARS Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) Here's a couple I found while surfing the vast database of stuff we call the internet:  The website claimed they were Rangers, but I don't really know the tell-tale signs of a Ranger. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>   Ok, this post is a little old but since everyone kind of guessed at what was there and were unsure of their facts, I'll clean it up. RLCS is Ranger Load Carrying System it's the standard Eagle Industries kit in Ranger Green.   Kitlist for foreground guy in this picture:  RRV with (what I can see) Canteen pouch MBITR pouch Double M4 pouch(s) Back Plate Lo-Profile Hydro carrier  PACA Lo-vis armor carrier  Merrel Sawtooths  Gerber multi-tool on belt  Mich 2000 Tan Krylon MS2000 Strobe Petzl Headlamp Goggle retention straps  Peltor Comtacs  M4A1 + ACOG + AN-PEQII + VFG   Background guy:  RRV with (what I can see) CB or MJK M4 doubles CB or MJK Med pouch  PACA (cannot see but if he has an RRV then 99% chance of PACA) Multicam 3 day pack  Everything per SOP matches foreground guy         Kitlist for this picture:  RRV with (what I can see) Admin pouch MBITR pouch  Merrell Sawtooth  PCU lvl 5 jacket with IR Flag and other patch  DBT Commander forearm board  Map on other arm  Whip antenna on MBITR  Standard headgear w/ NVG Edited June 29, 2007 by [BS]_MARS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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