BAGS OF OPINION
HOW CAN YOU BE OPINIONATED ...
… WHEN THERE IS NOTHING GOING ON ?! “ LAST POST ” WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO BE A BIT OF LIGHT- HEARTED , SLIGHTLY RANTY , FUN . SINCE FRENCHIE IS GIVEN TO BEING A LITTLE OPINIONATED , THIS HAS GENERALLY PROVED NOT TOO DIFFICULT !
Airsoft , like any other aspect of life , turns up the
fabulous , the stupid , the silly and the dumb with repetitive regularity . Or rather , it used to .
For nearly a year now , in case you hadn ’ t noticed , life in general has been anything but normal and airsoft has ground into complete inactivity . So , you ’ ll forgive me if this month I make a start on a series that I have been wanting to do for a while . If I had to give it a title , I suppose “ Site to Street ” would encapsulate it well .
As someone who wore camo trousers for nearly a decade ( because working within airsoft you could get away with that ) and let ’ s face it , they ’ re really practical , I have a penchant for kit that works both on site and on the street . Nowadays , that tends to preclude camo for me but the increased use of Coyote brown , greys and other solid , neutral colours on tactical gear ensures that this isn ’ t an issue . I ’ m also a bag whore and I refuse to apologise for it ! So , it ’ s natural that I would gravitate towards these for everyday carry . I ’ m going to go into these in greater detail in future editions but this month I ’ m going to have a look at the Viper Modular Maxi Pouch . I bought a couple of Viper bags through Viper Tactical Shop . Despite the name this site is not an offshoot of Thatchreed , Viper ’ s parent company but the service I received was outstanding nonetheless and I have no hesitation in recommending them .
This is a rarity - a pouch which I would happily incorporate into a MOLLE-based loadout . It ’ s a good size and would make a fantastic general-purpose pouch . In my head it sits on the left-hand side of my
rig , just forward of the side centreline . What do you mean I ’ ve already given this too much thought ?!
The Maxi , despite its name , is not a big pouch , nowhere near as large as the Maxpedition Jumbo Maxi but it is well thought out and well built . The colour - Titanium ( grey ) - is nicely neutral and doesn ’ t look out of place if you use this away from the site . The central pouch is big enough for odds and sods - chocolate , electrical tape , bag of BBs - stuff like that . The lid is slightly elasticated to keep the elements ( and curious hands ) out and the pouch is closed by a drawstring . It ’ s held closed by a single strap and clip - the strap is a very decent length , handy if you need to secure something that is too tall for the pouch itself . There is also a drainage grommet in the bottom of the pouch - a useful feature that ’ s often overlooked .
The zipped side pouches are large enough for things like a mobile phone , pistol magazines , hand sanitiser and are accessible without having to open the main pouch . There are mesh sleeves inside both , allowing a degree of content organisation . They have big zip pullers on them which will facilitate manipulation with gloved hands and my only criticism is that they are slightly angled towards the front of the pouch and that can be a slight irritant if you ’ re trying to open them in a hurry , as the main lid gets in the way .
Under the lid , on the front face there is a simple sleeve pocket - ideal for pens or small tools and there are a couple of elastic loops in there to secure items better .
On the back , between the two MOLLE straps is
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