modular micro chest rig or static bino harness +?

[adbaby]

Which do you prefer and why? I have traditionally used a bino harness with additional storage pouches but am thinking of loading out my agilite reaper rig for an upcoming hunt instead.

 

[justinspicher]

I can’t find a bino harness that I liked but I use a “tactical” chest rig quite a bit.

I had an eagle industries chest rig converted to a bino harness and it’s pretty legit. I have two single mag pouches on each side that can hold a variety of goods and the center two double mag pouches were cut and sewn to make a bino pouch.


I recently acquired a new rig and it is a smaller package. It’s made by warrior assault systems out of the UK. It has four single mag pouches and two GP pouches. I added a medium GP in the center for my binos.




I’m much happier with these than any bino harness I’ve tried.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I can’t find a bino harness that I liked but I use a “tactical” chest rig quite a bit.

I had an eagle industries chest rig converted to a bino harness and it’s pretty legit. I have two single mag pouches on each side that can hold a variety of goods and the center two double mag pouches were cut and sewn to make a bino pouch.
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I recently acquired a new rig and it is a smaller package. It’s made by warrior assault systems out of the UK. It has four single mag pouches and two GP pouches. I added a medium GP in the center for my binos.

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I’m much happier with these than any bino harness I’ve tried.

That looks like a heavy-duty version of the Stone Glacier binocular harness. With the various pouches on it, the Sentinel is more like a chest rig than a binocular harness.

Form showed me a nice-looking Armageddon gear waxed canvas bino harness at the S2H course. If I replaced the side pouches on it with better ones, I think it could be ideal for me.

 

[justinspicher]

I am very happy with both setups.

 

[mtnbound]

Which do you prefer and why? I have traditionally used a bino harness with additional storage pouches but am thinking of loading out my agilite reaper rig for an upcoming hunt instead.

I have used numerous other setups, including Alaska Guide Creation, Kifaru, Kuiu, Marsupial, Stone Glacier, and various tactical chest plates. For me, I switch between FHF FOB and their Chest Rig, with their Foundation wings, a Nav, and an E3 pouch. Attached to the back is a Deadfall design Guardian chest plate with a holster for my pistol. For hunting, I switch to the FOB, and for backcountry rescue, I use the Chest rig. It takes little to no time to switch them out. The Chest Rig does have a bino bucket, but it sucks; otherwise, I would just stay with the Chest Rig all the time.

My next choice for hunting is the Stone Glacier Sentinel with two of their side pockets. Its biggest downfall for me is the inability to attach a pistol to the backside.