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Trixter · June 21st, 2006, 22:42

It's actually the BDS MOLLE vest with a BDS hydro carrier and BDS Patrol Pouches. The mag pouches attach via MALICE clips, but the hydro carrier attaches via MALICE clips and a fastex buckle system.

I know the original owner of SOE. I know exactly how SOE got changed to BDS. It's the same thing, except it doesn't have the black edgetape. The quality is the same. The design is the same. I'm sick of people saying that SOE is "better" than BDS, because everything is still made with the same overbuilt design and is the same quality as before. They generally don't make the rig until you order it. BDS is still a highly custom chop, just like SOE was. John Willis, original SOE man, is charging MORE to make you a rig and take LONGER doing it. It's not that i have anything against him, but why pay an extra $50 USD to get the same rig made in 6-8 weeks when you can get the same one made with the same quality in 1 week? It's really a sad story of how he got screwed over, but that doesn't change the fact that BDS gear is still great. People want SOE gear over BDS purely for "political" reasons, not actual quality.

I've owned/dealt with a lot of original SOE gear and BDS gear. The quality is identical. Even the guy i know that has been working there since SOE started up, and stuck through with BDS says the quality is the same. Hell, i LIVE 20 minutes from their shops.

More gear:

That's what i ran at Operation Lion Claws 5
Eagle Plate Carrier w/ Cummerbund
1x TAG Triple M16 Mag pouch
2x TAG Single Mag Pouch
1x TAG MOLLE Upright GP
PPM Enhanced Pistol Mag Pouch Quad
Maxpedition Rolly Poly

And the grand finale:
My custom made Duct Tape Dumper

Was actually just screwing around and making it for a "low speed" op where tactical gear isn't affordable by the local populace. What can i say? I get into my role playing. MilSim ftw!

Yesterday i bought one of those Guarder Dump Pouches. The replica of the TAG dumper shown here:
http://www.optactical.com/tagdumppouch.html

I have to say that the quality of the Guarder pouches is close to, if not on par with, the TAG pouch. Definitely better than Blackhawk, and maybe even Tactical Tailor. It's rumored that the people that make Emdom's stuff ALSO make Guarder's gear. That woudl explain a lot of the quality Guarder has.

http://858airsoft.com/v-web/gallery/...05_21_0684.jpg
^^Edited, and changed to hyperlink. Picture screwed up with width of the page.

And just for fun, that's me being the 15 yr old that i am (Dark guy in the back w/ tiger stripes). No that's not my team, i was just hanging with those guys. I'm actually the youngest guy on my team. One of the only 5 people out of almost 20 people that are under 18 years old.

www.saintjamesgrenadiers.com

June 21st, 2006, 22:42	#6
Trixter Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005	It's actually the BDS MOLLE vest with a BDS hydro carrier and BDS Patrol Pouches. The mag pouches attach via MALICE clips, but the hydro carrier attaches via MALICE clips and a fastex buckle system. I know the original owner of SOE. I know exactly how SOE got changed to BDS. It's the same thing, except it doesn't have the black edgetape. The quality is the same. The design is the same. I'm sick of people saying that SOE is "better" than BDS, because everything is still made with the same overbuilt design and is the same quality as before. They generally don't make the rig until you order it. BDS is still a highly custom chop, just like SOE was. John Willis, original SOE man, is charging MORE to make you a rig and take LONGER doing it. It's not that i have anything against him, but why pay an extra $50 USD to get the same rig made in 6-8 weeks when you can get the same one made with the same quality in 1 week? It's really a sad story of how he got screwed over, but that doesn't change the fact that BDS gear is still great. People want SOE gear over BDS purely for "political" reasons, not actual quality. I've owned/dealt with a lot of original SOE gear and BDS gear. The quality is identical. Even the guy i know that has been working there since SOE started up, and stuck through with BDS says the quality is the same. Hell, i LIVE 20 minutes from their shops. More gear: That's what i ran at Operation Lion Claws 5 Eagle Plate Carrier w/ Cummerbund 1x TAG Triple M16 Mag pouch 2x TAG Single Mag Pouch 1x TAG MOLLE Upright GP PPM Enhanced Pistol Mag Pouch Quad Maxpedition Rolly Poly And the grand finale: My custom made Duct Tape Dumper Was actually just screwing around and making it for a "low speed" op where tactical gear isn't affordable by the local populace. What can i say? I get into my role playing. MilSim ftw! Yesterday i bought one of those Guarder Dump Pouches. The replica of the TAG dumper shown here: http://www.optactical.com/tagdumppouch.html I have to say that the quality of the Guarder pouches is close to, if not on par with, the TAG pouch. Definitely better than Blackhawk, and maybe even Tactical Tailor. It's rumored that the people that make Emdom's stuff ALSO make Guarder's gear. That woudl explain a lot of the quality Guarder has. http://858airsoft.com/v-web/gallery/...05_21_0684.jpg ^^Edited, and changed to hyperlink. Picture screwed up with width of the page. And just for fun, that's me being the 15 yr old that i am (Dark guy in the back w/ tiger stripes). No that's not my team, i was just hanging with those guys. I'm actually the youngest guy on my team. One of the only 5 people out of almost 20 people that are under 18 years old. www.saintjamesgrenadiers.com