[JKR]

I played last weekend and used one of my new Spec Ops vests. Posted over at the Spec Ops forum but thought I would put the post it up here too. Cut and paste directly from the Spec Ops forum...

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Yesterday was my first day on the field with my Dagger-style vest. I used the first vest I received with 4 vertical pod holders that does not have the "+2" as I knew I wouldn't need to carry that much paint. I was impressed with the vest and it's performance and have a few thoughts on it.

First, having not worn a vest before and only had a two pod holder attached to a belt, the extra baggage will take a little getting used to. When sitting on the field while waiting for a game to start or during the game while moving to take position, I found that the pods in the back will take some time to adapt to. When I sat, I kept finding myself in a position where the pods were digging into the ground. Not the vest's fault at all - just will take me a little time.

Second, the elastic internal belt is wonderful! When I tightened it up, the vest stayed in place and did not move around much at all when I ran. There were a couple of times I really did forget that I had the vest on. Granted, I didn't have any water in the pouch and was only carrying two 140 round pods for the low-turnout walk on games yesterday but it was still very comfortable. Just a side note on the elastic belt. My first vest has an elastic belt that has much more adjustability to it that the second vest (fully Dagger 7 specs). Granted, I could stand to lose a few inches from my 38 in spare tire but the vest's belt just has little adjustability as compared to the first vest I received with the mesh water pouch pocket (aka old Dagger style).

Also, I found the pockets to be easily accessible and perfectly positioned on the front of the vest. Getting into both pockets was quick and easy after a short adaptation to the zipper closure on the 8" x 8" pocket. I removed the radio pouch and the ID holder on my first vest as I am going to use it for recreational and walk-on play. The second vest will be reserved for larger games where I need to carry more paint and need the radio and ID pouches. I found that by removing the radio pouch and the ID holder that the strap going across the front on my chest had nothing to keep it in place. I have since put some small caribiner style clips on the strap and through the MOLLE loops on the suspenders to keep it in place. It also gives me a place to hang my goggles between games that way!

The OD green goes very well with my Multicam ACU pants and shirt. I am very pleased with my decision to switch to OD green (although reading the status on Multicam material, it would have been a necessity anyway!).

I had no problems shouldering my 'gun or moving around while playing. I was concerned that my mobility might be hampered and aside from the above mentioned issue with sitting with the vest on, I found it to be very comfortable in all respects. I can tell for sure, however, that my back will be sweating a great deal in the heat of the summer this year! Even yesterday with the temperatures in the low to mid 60s, my back was very hot after playing with the vest on. That should be expected, however considering the design of the vest and came as no surprise.

Well, that is it for now but I do plan on making future updates. I am very pleased with my vest and will be using every day of play. I am looking forward to really loading down a vest with a full load of paint and water and see how it feels then!