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Order placed. I'll throw some pics up of it in front of a kenai ASAP.I’m use the ballistic pouch.
Order placed. I'll throw some pics up of it in front of a kenai ASAP.I’m use the ballistic pouch.
100% agree about mounting on the right wing. Would be nice have kydex with Velcro mounted similar to the way SG is doing with the side pouches.A Kenai can work with it.
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But, pistol carry with a bino pack and backpack is still not optimized. The answer is having it mounted to the wings on the right side in a holster that can be taken off, but I haven’t done that with this SG as I require the general purpose pouch.
Just get the 5 rd mag it fits prefect in it.If my goal was to carry a spare tikka mag (and not lose it!), would a fella look at the ballistics pouch - which looks to be AICS specific - or one of the other offerings?
That’s exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks!Just get the 5 rd mag it fits prefect in it.
Definitely an improvement on the original. I have mine set up with rangefinder and admin pouch. Phone slot is great. Feels significantly better on shoulders/neck. Also like ease of putting it on with the two buckles and not worrying about pouches falling off.
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I've been running a Razco gen2 with mine. Works fine but going to try their r.o.m.r., which in theory would let you easily move the holster shell to a standalone harness or belt if you wanted to ditch the bino harness.How are guys carrying a pistol with this and/or do you know if a kenai chest holster would work?
I prefer the Kenai for when I’ve killed and my binos are in my pack, butchering an animal, etc etc.
As promised, below are photos of how I would likely wear a kenai under this chest rig.Good info, thanks form. I don’t always carry a pistol so the ability to take it on/off is a high priority.
I think I’ll go ahead and pull the trigger on one and be the guinea pig for the Kenai that a few other guys are wondering about too.
Not sure whether to thank you or curse you, now that I think about it. Ha!
I looked that the one product that’s made to mount a gun to a carbon sheet behind a bino harness but it looked to make the bino harness sit so far out from the body. I passed.As promised, below are photos of how I would likely wear a kenai under this chest rig.
First impressions are I like how compact it is and I’m really impressed with the harness. It’s the most comfortable I’ve ever used (sitka and marsupial gear). It holds the binos a touch higher than I’m used to (which will come into play below), but I like it - initially, anyways.
Now on to incorporating a pistol. I’m RH/LE dominant, meaning my spare mag is on my right wing, and I also draw a pistol with my right hand. Being left-eye dominant has been a PITA my whole life, however, in this case it’s helpful. If I’m carrying a pistol I’m not carrying a rifle and therefore won’t have anything mounted on that side wing, and vice versa. The new pocket mounting option is bad ass and makes them super easy to take on and off. I attached photos with the mag pouch on and off.
You’ll notice in the photos that the harness is sitting on top of grip of the pistol. That’s intentional. In order to draw the pistol I would lift the bino harness slightly, which would allow a full, unobstructed grip on the pistol. Sounds wonky as hell, but in the five or so draws I did it was a non-issue. I could probably drop the harness lower and make it more accommodating but again, I’m liking that it’s riding a touch higher.
Overall, if using a kenai chest holster was a very common occurrence you'd likely be better off with a marsupial gear bino pouch over this. If carrying a pistol is a nicety, but not necessity, I like the harness on this much better.
Feel free to ask questions!
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Wont your back pack should straps be interfering with the pouch on your left?As promised, below are photos of how I would likely wear a kenai under this chest rig.
First impressions are I like how compact it is and I’m really impressed with the harness. It’s the most comfortable I’ve ever used (sitka and marsupial gear). It holds the binos a touch higher than I’m used to (which will come into play below), but I like it - initially, anyways.
Now on to incorporating a pistol. I’m RH/LE dominant, meaning my spare mag is on my right wing, and I also draw a pistol with my right hand. Being left-eye dominant has been a PITA my whole life, however, in this case it’s helpful. If I’m carrying a pistol I’m not carrying a rifle and therefore won’t have anything mounted on that side wing, and vice versa. The new pocket mounting option is bad ass and makes them super easy to take on and off. I attached photos with the mag pouch on and off.
You’ll notice in the photos that the harness is sitting on top of grip of the pistol. That’s intentional. In order to draw the pistol I would lift the bino harness slightly, which would allow a full, unobstructed grip on the pistol. Sounds wonky as hell, but in the five or so draws I did it was a non-issue. I could probably drop the harness lower and make it more accommodating but again, I’m liking that it’s riding a touch higher.
Overall, if using a kenai chest holster was a very common occurrence you'd likely be better off with a marsupial gear bino pouch over this. If carrying a pistol is a nicety, but not necessity, I like the harness on this much better.
Feel free to ask questions!
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If the Sitka harness didn’t (it didn’t), this should be no issue. I have a few rucks this week so I’ll be testing it. I’ll let ya know!Wont your back pack should straps be interfering with the pouch on your left?
Just did three miles at lunch and the harness did not interfere with the pack whatsoever.If the Sitka harness didn’t (it didn’t), this should be no issue. I have a few rucks this week so I’ll be testing it. I’ll let ya know!
I’ve done 10.5 miles since Wednesday of this week with the harness on with zero issues.Wont your back pack should straps be interfering with the pouch on your left?
If you’re worried about burrs on the “open/unused” Velcro, just buy a piece of Velcro and cut it to fit so there’s no unused Velcro showingI want to order one so badly but every time I look at a picture I can 1. See all of the burrs I'll have to pick out of it and 2. Think that it's just got a tad too much going on. If I was a dedicated backcountry guy then it'd be no issue but I'm not.
Yep! Works great!If you’re worried about burrs on the “open/unused” Velcro, just buy a piece of Velcro and cut it to fit so there’s no unused Velcro showing