for use with or without body armour, has a durable water
repellent (DWR) coating, great internal padding, and is
made with rot-proof thread reinforced with bar-tacks.
All zips used are good quality YKK so this thing really is
bomber-tough throughout.
As I said when I started out, the old South African Vest
was, in its day, a formidable load carrying system and in my
mind it’s superb that someone has updated this using the
very best materials and construction techniques available.
You can carry enough magazines and gear to happily
and comfortably see you through the longest possible
scenario, and combined with a patrol pack this is perfect for
a 24 Hour deployment. Of course the level of components
and fabrics mean that this is not the cheap replica of the
original that you will find online, and prices start at 109.00
€ for plain, block colours; camouflage options are available
but expect to pay 159.00 € for GreenZone, BadLands,
Kryptek, or MultiCam.
Overall I’m extremely happy with AK Assault Vest, and
I’m certain that it will give me many years of service in
the future; I look on this as an investment that will be with
me long after cheaper alternatives have fallen to pieces!
My thanks go to the excellent team at Morane Tactical
who were perfect in relation to communication and offer
superb levels of service; to check out more of what they
offer please go to www.morane-tactical.eu My thanks
go to them for also providing images used in this review
It’s a highly adjustable system that can be used with or
without high velocity plates and body armour protection.
PLCE zippers and modular webbing is included on the
insulated padded back pocket to allow use of a side pocket
or modular pouches.
I’ve been searching for a really functional load bearing
system to round out my PenCott GreenZone gear, and a
good friend in one of the user groups I belong to kindly
pointed out to me the AK Patrol Vest being offered by
Morane Tactical; located in Liège, Belgium, Morane Tactical
was founded in 2004 and quickly contracted with Belgian
Defense. Morane Tactical are in charge of the Belgian
customers while Morane Consult are dedicated to official
agencies or export. They work directly with the military
operators, the police community and outdoor enthusiasts,
and have built up a very solid reputation for providing high
quality, fit for purpose gear.
I’ve mentioned the Karrimor SF vest as the AK Patrol
Vest offers a very distinct nod to that design, although the
pouch configuration is AK magazine-specific. As the AK is
my “long” of choice, this vest could have been designed
just for me!
It’s full of features, including two large cargo pouches,
four compass/accessory pouches, two AK magazine
pouches, four smoke grenade pouches, and a medical
pouch; all pouches have mesh drainage. There’s an
insulated hydration pocket on the back, and PLCE side
pockets or modular pouches can be also be easily attached
to further increase versatility. The Vest is size adjustable
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