Ken Parnell heat shrink also works well

I cut straps all the time, but I sew the ends back up, and often use a lighter to seal them. Sometimes they are just too long.

Electrical tape works well also

@@magniankh Then you're stuck with it forever as far as I'm concerned. What if you have on more clothes due to colder weather? What if you change the load? What if you want to pass it along to your son, and yes, while Condor is made in China, I have stuff from the late nineties I still use and it showing no signs of extraneous wear. I have a standing rule to all my guys I issue equipment to, "Cut a strap and you just bought that loaner." And yes, I have been taken all the way to the National NLRB review board who all looked at each other and asked how this got all the way to them? He refused to play for it and I fired his ass, johnny on the spot. Union shop or not I wasn't putting up with that BS and won't today.

Or, if you don't want people to hear that velcro, roll/fold 'em up and use tape, or if you want them to really stay in place: hand-sew em in place. We had to do that to excess carrier straps in the German army.

Condor assault chest rig is way better than this one. Slimmer. Can fit 6 mags but I run 4 mags, radio and full sized Glock. Medical in the chest rig pouch and two tourniquets. Added two pistol mag pouches and a dump pouch.

How has it held up over time

Exactly! I believe the Condor vid where they promote this rig is exactly what is done. Rolling em up and then locking with the Velcro keeps snags out and work well when wearing a PC.

Definitely! I’m 12 currently, I plan to have this until I’m an adult just because of the versatility of the sizes. Cutting the straps won’t help.

Spammer Guy Good on ya lil guy, if you’re doing airsoft make sure you go shooting real firearms with someone, it’s a fantastic hobby to grow up with. Wish I started that young.

@@MrBikboi Definitely! My family owns a Ruger 10/22, and we take it out every now and then. I also take a firearms safety/hunter education and ethics class.

+100fredkruger Most of my double, high capacity pistol mag pouches, and some of my multiple, high capacity rifle mag pouches, mag recovery pouches, and utility/drug and med bags, trauma kit, hydration bladder carrier etc...... are Condor and they serve me just fine and don't fail you. I even like my MCR 1 chest rig and 7 pocket chest rig. I run AK and .308 mostly and bought these to add to my Russian Spetsnaz vests and Tru Spec/5ive Star Gear RACK vests, since I usually store a rifle with a chest rig set up for it. Their advanced 3 day combat rucksack is great as well

lol this literally has nothing to do with air soft this is militia load out not a game.

@@fabiantaveras8458 lmao dude condor probably sells 95% of there shit to airsoft players. All i hear from the real forearms community is how shitty condor is and only idiots buy 30 dollar condor over 400 dollar crye, is condor suddenly good enough for all the wanna be soldiers?

@@bogeyt15games55 I'm sure you could find a solider that rocked a Condor in Afghanistan. Second only people who supposedly buy $400 chest rig's are more than likely SOF guys. The government values money/politics overall. I'm not convinced that every infantryman has a $400+ chest rig. And third let's assume you're right about the military supposedly supplying $400+ chest rig's to literally all their Soliders and Marines. your average civilian isn't gonna spend north of $100 for a chest rig. Lol Hell most people wouldn't even spend $100 for a chest rig. Most people would rather buy a rig that's priced $50-30 dollars. Most people don't have the money for "high speed low drag gear" tactical gear. Those forum's that you mentioned are just loaded with Mall Ninja's that are completely disconnected from reality.

@@bogeyt15games55 Good for real soldiers. I have friends in the Army, Marine Corps, all branches of service that use Condor gear. It's popular to rag on Condor gear, but I've been shooting and collecting guns and gear for decades and the Condor gear I own is good stuff. The "Condor is cheap, airsoft/paintball gear" thing is true of Condor gear 10 years ago but they have really upped their game and make gear that is good in every way. I trust it for real deal stuff

Fun fact about military issue gear, it’s made by the lowest bidder. Military gear is supposed to be cheap so it can be mass produced. Christ those Chicom chest rigs are like $15 and they still being used in war zones all over the globe. I can see Condor being used in combat because it’s cheap.

cheap enough to beat up and lasts long enough for you to afford another one

Lots of airsofters run their gear harder than most range ninja larpers

I think it used to be not great but they have become the PSA of tactical gear haha

Juan Martinez "jaja" 😂

Bro get healthy at the minimum. All this gear and arms won't save you if shit hits the fan

@@maxout214226 right . Does he shoot laying on the couch?

@Guy L. I was thinking it would make a good place to put a mag shingle. Not that I plan on getting this chest rig because I already have a Vest Alpha chest rig and Spetsnaz Tac Vest that are purpose built for the AK for the Russian military. But if I were to get that rig for some reason, that's what I would do with that pouch because I like to carry more than 6 30s. I'm not military so the military isn't going to resupply my ammo in combat if SHTF happened. I would take a seam ripper and remove those pistol mag pouches, knife, and flashlight on the front ( that's what your pistol belt is for, I hate seeing pistols & pistol mags on vests and rigs. A GI pistol belt is like $6 at surplus ), get some webbing at the fabric store, and put full rows of MOLLE on the front to ad more AK mags, a meds bag, and trauma kit

U can buy a hydration pack for this rig. Its modular, the x strap unclip and the hydration clips right in. You can also install a bib kit, and run a condor adjustable codura holster. Pretty sweet.

Thanks! Sure, depends if I can get my hands on a certain item. What do you got?

What backpack u got

Yep, I use this one: amzn.to/3jvIVvP

Matthew Graves ☭

Sounds about right, I was able to fit my Airsoft M14 mags in it just fine.

I just pulled them till it fit me the used electrical tap to hold the slack

Troy industries, and Daniel defense have good ones

I'd say so plus you could use a velcro internal holster to secure a full size pistol better.

Well as stated in the review, this is a budget rig and not something used to go to war or use for training everyday. This is a perfect set-up for occasional weekend warrior use or storing long term in a closet for whenever it's needed.

+OutdoorEnthusiast88 it is fine and will last

I was going to say pretty much the same thing. Never trim the straps on a chest rig. Two reasons: 1) You never know when you're going to need to adapt it to fit over things like heavy coats, or armor (if you ever decide to get into that stuff), and 2)If you decide to bench it when you can afford better gear, you may want to sell it. Cutting straps will wreck the resale value altogether, and you'll be stuck with it. I have the straight up molle panel chest rig from condor, and it's probably the only piece of gear that I've had from them that has survived everything I've thrown at it. Still, compared to my Mayflower UW rig, it's heavy, bulky, less versatile, and not as well constructed. I have totally destroyed some condor gear, and I have seen some that holds up. It's a crap shoot, but generally it's bulky and heavy for what it is.

@@treerat7631 As I've said, I've put much Condor gear to heavy use in rugged terrain while training and it's held up fine. This is coming from a prepper type who usually sticks to surplus. I prefer military gear and will use Condor gear in combat ;)

...condor gear is perfectly fine and will last years.

You should be able to fit 2 or 3 MP5 or CZ Scorpion mags in each pocket.

I own this one and I personally felt that with the doubled mags plus the pistol mag pouches made the rig stick out more than I would prefer while being prone if you're still deciding a year later go with the thinner one is my suggestion still a great chest rig

@@taylorbennion3706 Well, for cheaper than what he says he payed for the one in the video, you can get a RACK Vest, which is a great chest rig made specifically for the military and battlefield use and they hold up to whatever comes it's way. You get 3 rows of 20 loops each on the main field of MOLLE/torso, and 3 rows of 6 on the bib. Those MOLLE pouches can add up, but it's a chest rig that you can configure any way you like and something your kid will inherit, it's that good. They usually go for between $25 and 36 on websites like Ali Baba. A Google search for them will show you a zillion places to find them. I think the most expensive I've seen them was $40 in the Cheaper Than Dirt catalog. I have one that I've set up for .308 ( CETME and a copy of the FN FAL that I bought about 20 some years ago because in those days I couldn't afford the H&K G-3 and FN ). Coleman's Surplus has double packs of the 100 round SAW gunner pouches for $20 that are perfect for triple mag pouches for 20 round .308 mags

+Michael Mattson I don't think it's Cordura or it would be in bold letters on every tag, but like most Condor Gear, it's made of a very nice quality of strong nylon. I won't fall apart on you or fail you, even in real combat on a real battlefield. I personally know Soldiers and Marines ( I come from a big military area ) that have used all sorts of Condor gear in places like Afghanistan where the fighting was for real and your gear was among the many factors that helped determine your success. Of those that used various pieces/components of Condor gear, most said the various pieces of Condor gear they were using did not fail them. In my own experiences, I own several pieces of various Condor gear which I have put to heavy use and it hasn't failed me. The one time I ordered a piece of Condor gear that was "defective" ( some of the MOLLE loops didn't quite match up perfectly on what I seem to remember was a large utility pouch, it's been several years ago, 2016 in the middle of October I'm pretty sure ), I made Condor aware of it and they happily replaced it promptly and with no trouble ( I forget if I had to pay return shipping, but they covered returning it to me with a perfect one ). That is the only issue with Condor gear IME, and I own multiple high capacity rifle and pistol mag pouches, utility pouches, admin pouches, holsters, mag recovery pouches, large meds and trauma pouches, the advanced 3 day combat rucksack, hydration bladder carrier, 2 chest rigs ( are they as good as my Soviet military chest rigs and Spetsnaz Tac Vest, or my 5ive Star Gear RACK Vest? Of course not, but I'd confidently wear my MCR 1 in combat ), you get the idea. It's affordable ( sometimes it's worth it to buy something Condor gear that is more affordable than something that is basically the exact same thing yet costs twice as much because it's made by HSG, Black Hawk, etc....... ), well made, and, for my purposes, has held up just as good as some gear I've paid more for ( and when I'm running guns and gear in the heavily wooded, rural mountains where I live, I put my gear to the test ). I'm kind of a "prepper-ish" type guy and I normally stick with surplus gear, as it's generally superior to civilian gear in every way. For me to speak highly of Condor gear and heavily use it is a good endorsement

Will gowan I am 5'7 and got mine when was around 135 lbs and it snugged down just fine. At 120 lbs it would be close, worth a chance. I added the bladder carrier replacing the original straps.

It has a plastic strip on the back of the sheath that you weave through the molly and sheath

look up the condor "Ops chest rig". Its pretty much the same as this one, with out the sewn on mag pouches. Then depending on the caliber you're carrying, you can get different pouches to hold the rounds.

Depends on the ammo but old fashioned combat webbing works awesome. For example, Ww2 german combat webbing

I would think so, don't cut the straps and even if it's a little loose you can grow into it. I have one coming in the mail and my brother is 12. If you're interested I could have him try it on and get back to you

7:27 those velcro loops are for shortening the excess length of the straps. Anyone who reads this, please spread the word, they are really convenient without using electrical tape.

I don’t need a compass and a water bottle to “check things outside”....I need AMMO

+N B ALICE clips are perfect for strap and belt keepers for your excess strap material and you can find them for 50-75 cents each usually

They are expensive as FUCK