Airsoft Action March 2021 | Page 33

KIT & GEAR
ONETIGRIS CHEST RIG / PLATE CARRIER with an exceptionally rugged Velcro , ensuring once your placard is attached it really isn ’ t going anywhere . With the chest rig ONETOGRIS have designed the buckles to be clipped to the placard , as well as the placard buckles clipped to the 2 ” harness straps . The harness itself is very comfortable and designed in such a way it evenly distributes any weight you may be carrying . The Duraflex buckles appear to be nice and strong and you can be certain these are going to endure the test . The harness itself comes in at a mere 350g ( that ’ s without any placards attached ) so it is one of the lightest rigs I have ever seen , but in no way is this a lightweight contender . ONETIGRIS say that this will fit up to a maximum chest size of 45 inches , but I think that may be a little out as I ’ m a 44.5 inch chest and I can fit it on over two layers and a soft shell jacket , so I ’ d say probably more around 48 inches realistically . I think that ONETIGRIS could have added some form of tabs over the shoulder straps for cable management were you to want to use any comms , but honestly that ’ s just a little niggle which most could overcome .
Moving on brings me to the Plate Carrier and I must say I am highly impressed with it . This isn ’ t me being nice just because we have been given some kit to review , this is a genuine “ I ’ M IMPRESSED !” What am I impressed with ? I hear you cry . Well , the fact is … everything ! The quality is perfect in every way , as it can stand next to some of the higher priced carriers and easily hold its own .
It is produced of the same materials as the lightweight chest rig , rugged 500D nylon and has the same wear resistant properties . Once fitted you can really load this thing up due to the fact it has the placard system on both front and back , so not only can you carry your own gear you can backup carry for team mates as well … genius ! Both cummerbunds are adjustable by way of strong velcro and give you the ability to carry mags , radios , phones and all your shizzle without the need to attach extra pouches , as each side has 4 elastic cells which largely increase your carry capacity .
It ’ s probably because it ’ s still relatively new but fitting mags in 5.56 guise is a bit stiff , although I ’ m sure over time this will become a lot easier . It comes with adjustable velcro shoulder straps which are easily adjusted on the fly . The carrier can accommodate medium SAPI plates and ONETIGRIS are kind enough to supply you with two EVA foam plates . These I found to be too flat but with a little heat and some flexing they are easily formed to make them a lot more comfortable for the user . So comfortable that I spent most of Christmas day wearing it around the house - which got me some funny looks from my wife . LOL !
Weight-wise , it ’ s specced at around 1.2kg but I honestly think it ’ s closer to 1kg . The placards , which are made of equally strong materials and are of the same high quality , come in different guises :
• No . 1 Triple AR / AK magazine
• Double pistol magazine
• Utility pouch
• No . 2 Triple AR / AK magazine
• Triple pistol magazine
• No . 3 Triple AR / AK magazine
Added webbing for MOLLE compatibility provides space for add-ons or tools . Each placard sports the same characteristics , such as adjustable shock cords for retention of magazines , drain holes to combat any water from building up and each are the same size with the same strong velcro and clips , allowing them to be used on both the chest rig and on the plate carrier .
I can safely say that what ONETIGRIS have made , are of high quality and I would be confident to rock out at a game day knowing that what I had not only looks awesome but does its job just as well . I can see a bright future for ONETIGRIS gear and myself and I ’ m sure I will be purchasing many more of their products ! Not having being able to get together with the crew this month due to the ongoing restrictions , my thanks go to ONETIGRIS for letting us use their images and I ’ ll finish up by wishing you all “ Happy New Gear ”; let ’ s hope this year will see the demise of the dreaded c-virus so we can start to get back to some sort of normality - and start enjoying again what we all love the most : airsoft ! AA www . airsoftaction . net 33