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Blue Force Gear "Ten Speed" chest rig:
I bought this BFG chest rig as I needed something that was lightweight and slim. I use this when I need my rifle but I don't need the extra armor (weight) of my plate carrier.
A nice bonus is that I can also use this in plain clothes to carry my radio, Izzy bandage, and other items.
The BFG quality is top notch and the heavy duty elastic will hold just about anything you can stuff in the pouch. Its a H-harness in the back which is nice as most manufactures use the X.
 SKD "P.I.G." plate carrier (old and new version):
This is the pre-production model from SKD. Its basically a Eagle LE carrier with some modifications. It has nice padding and holds my stand alone level IV CPC plates very tight so there is no movement. I have 4 HGSI TACO magazine pouches which are awesome as well.
I wont go into much more detail as SKD has released the new P.I.G. carrier and its completely different. You can see the review below. If you do come across one of these for sale somewhere pick it up as its a very good carrier.
 Here is the new version of the PIG plate carrier. As you can see this is built completely new from the ground up. It rides nice and high, which the old version didn't do as well.
Military Morons did a great write up and I'll supplement it with my own opinions here after I've used it for a while. MM PIG review.
Also check out the SKD Youtube videos on how to set it up.
I still have the TACOs' and I added a tear away OSOE medical pouch which is pretty sick. ITS Tactical did a great review of the OSOE medical pouches which you can check out here.
     PPE (formerly PPI) MOLLE vest:
This is my TAC vest by Protective Products Enterprises. At first I was a little hesitant on the design but I have grown to like it. This is setup to be used in plain clothes without a duty belt. It will carry your soft body armor or full size plates. I run mine with the soft body armor. With the MOLLE you can configure it how you like and once loaded its actually very comfortable.
 Drop down IFAK:
This is set up to be quickly attached to my pants belt (under the duty belt). The drop down panel is from HGSI and the pouch is a issued Condor. The tear away panel is from Jones Tactical. You don't see a tourniquet or a Izzy bandage as I carry them in my cargo pants pocket. The rest of the items are pretty basic.
The drag strap is the Dragon Handle from North American Rescue.
 VTAC Cobra riggers belt:
I needed to replace my badly worn Blackhawk riggers belt and I wanted to try something with the AustriAlpin buckle system. I've been eying the VTAC belt for some time and decided to give it a try. There really isn't much of a description on the website so I figured I'd post up some details.
The first thing I noticed was the double sewn layers (as you can see in the second photo). This makes it nice and stiff but its still flexible. The workmanship and stitching are solid and it feels much "beefier" than the Blackhawk belt. There is extra stitching down the center of the belt also. I really felt a difference when I put my duty belt on over it as everything just felt more solid. I had to switch from a 7" keeper to a 7 1/2" keeper on the front. Since the belt is double layered you end up with three layers where the loose belt end velcros back on itself. My 7" keeper wouldn't fit. The buckle is pretty cool, although you have to remove the "male" portion to thread it through the belt loops. Once its on you just unbuckle as normal. This is no big deal as I get a few days out of a pair of BDU pants. I had a few questions about the length of the belt. I have the XL which is 50 1/2" long. That is from the start of the webbing at the buckle to the free end. I can wear a IWB holster (Glock 30) with plenty of free end.
Anyway I would recommend this belt to anyone looking for a riggers belt with a Cobra buckle.      Bell "Faction" helmet with Remington light system: I wanted a lightweight helmet for my NVG's and after doing a bunch of research I went with the Bell Faction. I also added the Remington "Extreme Track" to it for SAR type duties at night. This also helped balance the weight of the NVG's when they are mounted.
I ditched the factory chin straps and added the MICH style. The great thing is they bolted right up to the factory chin strap mounting points.
 Kejo Special Forces Helmet MK II: I replaced the Bell helmet with the Kejo "SF" cut ballistic helmet. I figured I needed to step up from a bump helmet to a ballistic. I'm waiting on a MCH/ACH NVG front mount and I'll set it up like above.
    ACH/MICH Helmet:
With old school (.gov issued) NVG.
  215 Gear hat:
After reading a review of this hat over at ITS Tactical I decided to give it a try. I'm not a huge fan of the tactical velcro hat, but this looked promising for the Florida heat.
I used it last week (September is still plenty hot here) at a IDPA match. This is by far the coolest (temperature wise) hat I've worn. My forehead wasn't drenched in sweat and for once my glasses didn't fog up on every run.
If you live where its hot I would highly recommend this hat.
  Casio Mudman G-shock:
You cant go wrong with a G-shock. This replaced my other G-shock which I had for about 10 years. It finally died (well I helped kill it by taking it apart) and the Mudman was a great replacement. It was hard to find in stock and I ended up having to buy it direct from Casio. The price wasn't bad for ordering from the factory.
 Tactical Taylor Removable Operator Pack: This pack is really sweet. I needed something small to take to the range and this fits the bill perfectly. It can be attached to a vest or other backpack using the supplied hardware, but it also comes with shoulder straps.
One cool thing about the main compartment is it has a orange liner which really helps locate items. I always hated trying to find loose items in my old ruck sack at night.
It also has a comms hole, medium compartment, two small "bottle" holders in the main compartment, adjustable/removable sternum strap, and outside shock cord for loose clothing items. You could also use a small hydration bladder where the shoulder straps hide.
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