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BCS AK chest rig review
So about 2 months ago I purchased an AK47 chest rig from BCS.
Beez Combat Systems is a tactical gear manufacture and is dedicated to developing and producing the world's finest body armor carriers and tactical gear.
Beez Combat Systems has international channels of communication with Military, Law Enforcement, weapons manufactures and real world operators to bring you revolutionary products.
We believe in the "KISS" principle. It is easy to make something overly-complex but it is difficult to make it simple. We urge our designers to simplify and add lightness when possible.
Beez Combat Systems has been in business for almost 8 years now.
The above paragraph is the only information your gonna see in this review that was provided by the manufacturer.
I PURCHASED two of these units, one a couple months ago and then another maybe a month ago. BCS was doing follow up emails on their products- Professional, I liked that and may steal their idea ;) and I mentioned that I had a youtube channel, forum site, etc. and offered a review. BCS offered to send another to review.
It came quickly, their was no 3 or 4 emails about it and then six months to get. One of their reps called for shipping info and 2 days later the chest rig arrived.
It was the same way for the two PURCHASED units also, so I chalk it up to good customer service, not just throwing some good service my way cause I was doing a review for them. 5 stars on customer service and professionalism.
So the rig itself-
I've been training with it a little while now, one formal class and a lot of practice at the home range. Someone brought up a good point about longevity of gear after regular usage including the effects of sweat, UV light, etc. Well I can't wear it every day, but I've worn it 3X a week running. Just to try to add to the sweat effect, I've been running without a shirt so the rig itself would suck up all my sweat. I've left it outside during a couple rainstorms also.
Basically I've been trying to "condense" the effect of weather, sweat, UV from a longer period of time on it, in a shorter period of time.
The testing is NO WHERE NEAR done on it, to be sure. But so far, I've been very impressed.
The fact that I purchased two of these before getting the one for review might have given that idea also.
Pros-
It's a very slim design, fits closely to the body and hold 5 AK mags. They have an AK74 model rig and I want to say they have other models as well.
The rig is very comfortable. The wife has always disliked the feel of our vests. She usually uses an Eagle vest and is always complaining about the way it rides. I told her to start wearing the BCS chest rig when she walks and she likes how it feels and rides. She doesn't run with it, but she walks a couple extra miles a week in it. So I guess it's getting more use than I originally stated!
The MOLLE attachment points on the front allow you to pack the front with whatever you little heart desires. I'm still playing with this part of it. At first I attached a two pistol mag pouch but I found it changed the perfect for me balance of it when I ran. Running a mile a couple times a week with gear like this tends to show you a lot. Unbalanced gear is a real PITA to run in. I added another pistol mag pouch opposite side to see if that would bring the balance back yesterday. I'll know more late this afternoon during our run.
The slimness of the rig might prove helpful to those in city and suburban areas. This actually could be concealed under a large coat quite nicely. Not suggesting that for every day non SHTF use however. :)
It's pretty affordable- check their Ebay store for low starting bids on this rig.
Cons-
Some won't like the bungee cord, open top type setup. Hey, let's remember we are talking about AK MAGS here, not those beer can material AR mags ;) Your kidding yourself if you don't think your AK mags will take a fair amount of dirt and still function.
That being said, is it really a problem? Well that can be debated. I've thought a lot about it and I've rolled around with this rig on. The mobility is a plus. Since I've lost the extra weight I've come to appreciate quicker mobility on the ground- basically having 50 lbs. less "arse" to move around helps like crazy.
As to the addition of a flap- it might keep some dirt off. However your probably going to carry your mags bullet points DOWN anyway, so the dirt is going to have to 1. Make it in the top 2. travel all the way down to the bottom of the pouch and then 3. Defy gravity and climb up inside your magazine.
Some might argue that the strapping is thin. It may be. It certainly probably wouldn't hurt to have it just a smitch wider. However for both me and the wife, the straps aren't an issue. She's usually the first to start mentioning how things "ride" on her and as a chic she has much different curves than I do. :)
Don't worry, I'm not done with it. It will be abused more ON VIDEO ;) This is just the "softening up" phase with the sweat, rain and UV light. You all should know me enough to know I'm not gonna do a "puff piece" on something I don't think is decent. Also, like I disclosed at the beginning, I PURCHASED two of these already, so it's not a "I'm just doing this to get a piece of gear and I want to keep it nice cause it's for me" type BS review wherein all you see is some guy playing with it on his bedroom floor.
However so far so good. 5 stars for customer service, quick shipping and no "We are going to send you one" (but never actually do) run around BS.
Robert
Beez Combat Systems is a tactical gear manufacture and is dedicated to developing and producing the world's finest body armor carriers and tactical gear.
Beez Combat Systems has international channels of communication with Military, Law Enforcement, weapons manufactures and real world operators to bring you revolutionary products.
We believe in the "KISS" principle. It is easy to make something overly-complex but it is difficult to make it simple. We urge our designers to simplify and add lightness when possible.
Beez Combat Systems has been in business for almost 8 years now.
The above paragraph is the only information your gonna see in this review that was provided by the manufacturer.
I PURCHASED two of these units, one a couple months ago and then another maybe a month ago. BCS was doing follow up emails on their products- Professional, I liked that and may steal their idea ;) and I mentioned that I had a youtube channel, forum site, etc. and offered a review. BCS offered to send another to review.
It came quickly, their was no 3 or 4 emails about it and then six months to get. One of their reps called for shipping info and 2 days later the chest rig arrived.
It was the same way for the two PURCHASED units also, so I chalk it up to good customer service, not just throwing some good service my way cause I was doing a review for them. 5 stars on customer service and professionalism.
So the rig itself-
I've been training with it a little while now, one formal class and a lot of practice at the home range. Someone brought up a good point about longevity of gear after regular usage including the effects of sweat, UV light, etc. Well I can't wear it every day, but I've worn it 3X a week running. Just to try to add to the sweat effect, I've been running without a shirt so the rig itself would suck up all my sweat. I've left it outside during a couple rainstorms also.
Basically I've been trying to "condense" the effect of weather, sweat, UV from a longer period of time on it, in a shorter period of time.
The testing is NO WHERE NEAR done on it, to be sure. But so far, I've been very impressed.
The fact that I purchased two of these before getting the one for review might have given that idea also.
Pros-
It's a very slim design, fits closely to the body and hold 5 AK mags. They have an AK74 model rig and I want to say they have other models as well.
The rig is very comfortable. The wife has always disliked the feel of our vests. She usually uses an Eagle vest and is always complaining about the way it rides. I told her to start wearing the BCS chest rig when she walks and she likes how it feels and rides. She doesn't run with it, but she walks a couple extra miles a week in it. So I guess it's getting more use than I originally stated!
The MOLLE attachment points on the front allow you to pack the front with whatever you little heart desires. I'm still playing with this part of it. At first I attached a two pistol mag pouch but I found it changed the perfect for me balance of it when I ran. Running a mile a couple times a week with gear like this tends to show you a lot. Unbalanced gear is a real PITA to run in. I added another pistol mag pouch opposite side to see if that would bring the balance back yesterday. I'll know more late this afternoon during our run.
The slimness of the rig might prove helpful to those in city and suburban areas. This actually could be concealed under a large coat quite nicely. Not suggesting that for every day non SHTF use however. :)
It's pretty affordable- check their Ebay store for low starting bids on this rig.
Cons-
Some won't like the bungee cord, open top type setup. Hey, let's remember we are talking about AK MAGS here, not those beer can material AR mags ;) Your kidding yourself if you don't think your AK mags will take a fair amount of dirt and still function.
That being said, is it really a problem? Well that can be debated. I've thought a lot about it and I've rolled around with this rig on. The mobility is a plus. Since I've lost the extra weight I've come to appreciate quicker mobility on the ground- basically having 50 lbs. less "arse" to move around helps like crazy.
As to the addition of a flap- it might keep some dirt off. However your probably going to carry your mags bullet points DOWN anyway, so the dirt is going to have to 1. Make it in the top 2. travel all the way down to the bottom of the pouch and then 3. Defy gravity and climb up inside your magazine.
Some might argue that the strapping is thin. It may be. It certainly probably wouldn't hurt to have it just a smitch wider. However for both me and the wife, the straps aren't an issue. She's usually the first to start mentioning how things "ride" on her and as a chic she has much different curves than I do. :)
Don't worry, I'm not done with it. It will be abused more ON VIDEO ;) This is just the "softening up" phase with the sweat, rain and UV light. You all should know me enough to know I'm not gonna do a "puff piece" on something I don't think is decent. Also, like I disclosed at the beginning, I PURCHASED two of these already, so it's not a "I'm just doing this to get a piece of gear and I want to keep it nice cause it's for me" type BS review wherein all you see is some guy playing with it on his bedroom floor.
However so far so good. 5 stars for customer service, quick shipping and no "We are going to send you one" (but never actually do) run around BS.
Robert
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