It's crazy that ppl will criticize an actual green beret who's been in actual combat, telling him he's doing it wrong because he's got mags on the outside of his pack. The ego on some of these ppl is just crazy. I'm just here to learn...
Yeah, it is almost as bad as someone criticizing someone online for their opinion without knowing anything about them. Who knows they maybe a SF with 10x as many firefights as the video's host or just a 1st infantry grunt with 20 years fighting experience and not just some loser online who hasn't ever so much as been in a fist fight but thinks because someone was a SF and say they know what they're talking about online they must be right.
literally. even in cadetland, that’s one of, if not, the most basic things you do during the react to contact battle drill. any time i see people online criticize “outlandish” things like mags on the outside of a pack i just assume they’re keyboard warriors. people don’t do things like that for no reason.
@@willholly1844 dont think another combat vet is going to call out another combat vet online on what they did unless its complete bullshit. even in SF alone, there are many different groups each which their own ways of doing things.
You can tell what kind of Team sergeant you were, by how you refer to your load. A good portion of that is support for your guys. Absolute class. The team needs members like this. Everyone who has extra room should be thinking about the team. Love this.
A guy like this that I randomly met when I was a teenager was the very reason I joined the military. The kind of man that carries a litter into battle just to make sure is the kind of guy I want to be around....
You’re a great example of a leader… Carrying gear for your men, so they don’t have to… Putting their needs before your own. That’s the kind of man I can follow.
Hydration really is key, I work in armored cash transportation and my partner, a former marine, told me the only way to survive the heat given our black uniforms, vests, and giant metal box we basically live in is to just stay hydrated. It fucking sucks, you'll be miserable no matter what, but as long as you are hydrated you can survive the heat.
When I was wildland fire fighting I'd carry about a gallon of water in my pack and at least one bottle of Gatorade/Powerade. If available I would carry a couple bottles of fruit juice as well.
I'm glad I subscribed to your channel. You're so humble as an SF guy. Definitely put out another video where you go more in depth with a load out. Some of the younger guys get bored of the constant repetition but it pays off in the long run once it turns into muscle memory.
I wish I had taken more and I did lose about 50 photos from another deployment on a Disc that went corrupted.. but I tried to take as many as I could for the time.
I was playing with setting up my pack and I put a mag pouch on the back for exact same reasons you mentioned. I have zero military experience but I am glad I was smart enough understand the advantage of that setup
Never served but I’m currently equipped to serve the people when and if SHTF. Bin practicing and buying equipment for 3 years now. Shooting, survival techniques, backpack weight training. I’m currently building a trailer for behind my hummer that can be used as a mobile command Center equipped with lots of medical and food supplies and most everything else you could use in a crazy situation like camping gear, extra ammunition, wood stove, sleeping quarters, bathroom and mini kitchen. I have a garage built in the back with a bike, boat engine, generator, solar kit, shower system and a boat strapped on the top. I feel like this could be a crazy year and I want to be prepared for just about anything.
Interesting to see all the changes of equipment in the US Army. Was a 11C mortar crewman. My Army days were so long ago that my First Sargent was named Fred Flintstone. All equipment was ALICE gear. Wore solid OD green fatigues to start. Starting in 1977. Wore the first issue of BDU for second enlistment. The only radio that was used by everyone was the old PRC-77. Used the M-16a1 for the entire time. Only M-1911a1 pistols were used. Never saw the Beretta pistol.
Two things, first, my older brother was 5th SF in Vietnam. He was my impetus for enlisting and I got in a few years ahead of you. However, he encouraged me to join the AF. So I did. Second, I deployed with the screaming chickens in 2002 to Kandahar for Anaconda and wore the woodland BDUs. I had the tri-color deserts already but going to Diego, they already had all AF in woodland. So there you go. That said, when I went back in 2009, I got a mix of crye pants and combat shirt made from another mfg as hand me downs from Army in theater. Thanks for your videos. I really appreciate them.
You definitely looked like you were "ready to party," Jeff. Your consideration of others is impressive. Before my son deployed, a lot of his gear was sent to the house. I couldn't believe how much of it was "Made in China." He was part of the 819th Sapper Squad that teamed up with "Triple Nickel" in 2012-2013. You guys did a lot of work out there. Thanks for that.
@@ModernTacticalShooting It was issued. Mainly the packs and other LBE. I can't remember if his sleeping bag system was US or PRC manufacture. Regardless, it struck me as being a stupid move on our part.
@@InGratitudeIam No issued US Army Ruck or Assault Pack is made in China. Your son was buying shit off the internet and sending it your address. Especially since he was a POG engineer, he was def buying internet gear.
Man all the nuances that come from individual experiences make a team formidable. No wonder they send out green berets out to distort the enemy . I hope people like Jeff wrote a brake down as to why he had his gear set up the way he did .
Sometime last year, I picked up a small assault pack made by AWS Inc, and it's largely identical to the small pack you demonstrated. The big thing I liked about the AWS pack was that it has MOLLE webbing on the sides instead of fixed pouches, so you can add or switch out different pouches depending on your preferences. I just have canteen pouches on the side for extra water, and it makes an excellent small pack for a day hike or similar.
If one does not have a hydration bladder (and I my self do not, at the present time) then canteens or others similar water carriers can be utilized. The best place to store extra water would be a back pack - size to vary depending on how much water one wants to carry and how much of other types of load in the back pack would take up space, like extra ammo and mags, protein bars etc..
Great video. Thanks for spending so much time talking about why you carried the SKEDCO!!! Can't tell you how many times I had to stress to a PLT Daddy (or Team LDR) the importance of Aid and Litter teams. I couldn't do it all, one serious casualty and I'm busy . . .
sent this to my oldest boy... got him a High Speed Daddy pack to lug around all the "new" baby kit... lots of good information for when you are carrying a new kid around out in the real world.
All the way Brother . What a different war you had . I think I would much prefer where l was in the jungle . I joined up in 1961 and was in Basic with an M1 rifle . I had shot them in Military School and liked them . They took them up and we had to go back to the range to qualify with the M14 which l really liked . I served three SF combat tours then decided to get out and go to college . Not long after I joined our local PD. I was often thankful for being trained so well . Thank you for your service . I wish you well .
Very cool love seeing different loadouts. I did have a little chuckle when I saw the Italian stiletto, still a nice handgun! Also nice hearing people’s experiences with the lancer mags because people like to hate on them, but their design is nice & they are light.
@@ModernTacticalShooting I’ve seen people like the opaque ones more, maybe that’s why? Im curious what issues did you see with them? I’ve mainly just seen that they can bump a round out if the base plate gets hit. Thanks!
@Sean Mtak From using a few different colors myself, some of them exhibit some flexing and deforming on the polymer body. Solid colors seem good, semi-transparent FDE seem to be a tad bit softer(deforming), but ironically, the candy colored and fully transparent mags are the hardest and work as well as the solid colors.
@@ModernTacticalShootingcome to think of it, even I had problems with one lancer l5 awm when they first came out (only bought one). I basically wrote them off at the time. But now they are one of my favorite mags along with the pmag m3 and usgi.
I remember Magpul donated my company a few cases of Pmags on deployment and our supply Sgt didn't issue any out because he said "I need these for inventory inspections" those "inspections" never happened.
@@ModernTacticalShooting Another funny story about that guy. The ODA guys gave us a few MK48s to use but he had to issue them out. I asked him of I could take one on a dismount mission and he said “Naw all we got is SAWS” few days later he got a Mk48 barrel stuck in a SAW because he didn’t know they used different barrels. Guy was a circus lol.
Admitted? You watch too much CNN bro, the Punisher is a vigilante, not a racist. Just because some Alabama cops decided to put it on their police cruisers doesn't mean that Frank Castle was wrong. You're brainwashed.
I’m a swat guy, actually a swat doc. We have a few of the chinook med sleds and I never thought about throwing a sling on them til now. I never liked the way they were packaged without a means of carrying them. Great idea and thanks for such a great video, I enjoyed it.
Great review, and refreshingly „different“ from other special operators. Your presentation feels very „down to earth“ - in the best sense of the meaning. Greetings from Germany
Great info, entertaining as always. Thanks! Would you consider making a “how to” video for an average citizen on setting up either a go bag or a minimalist chest rig / vest? In case of civil unrest, natural disaster, etc., what basic items could be grabbed (along with a carbine) to defend your home and / or business? A full combat load out would be excessive and scare people. I have what I think I need, but I’d like to hear what you think. Thanks, I appreciate what you do!
It honestly depends on the threats in your area and if your area thinks you should be able to defend yourself…. Assuming you live in a free state and the media doesn’t crucify you for the sake of political theatre, a bare bones minimalist chest rig paired with an AR should have: - Ceramic plates and trauma pads - a genuine North American Rescue tourniquet in its own holder. Preferably one that has room for trauma shears and a sharpie. - an IFAK set up for gun shot wounds (extra TQ as well) - 3 mags If you have to plus up on anything throw it in a gym bag or small backpack. You’d need to be really careful about when and where you’d use this little. If you happen to be in a state that doesn’t really believe in self defense, and the jury judges people based off feelings rather than facts… well you’re probably better off grabbing an IFAK and either a handgun or non tactical rifle.
A lot of fat dudes who hang around r/tactical gear thinking they’re the shit because they have the newest gear recommended by Garand Thumb and don’t realise you ain’t shit without training.
I trust the advice of SF dudes the most. My dumb ass could totally be wrong, but the SF were always my favorite of the special ops community. Must have been John Wayne in The Green Berets when I was a kid. Very cool vid - thanks!
Almost my entire company got dysentary in Afghanistan due to using the Arghandab river water to boil the cow that we bought from the locals. We were so hungry we didn't even consider what water they were using to cook the meat. It was one of, if not the worst experience of my entire life. We had to conduct regular combat patrols with dysentary and it took days to acquire the medications required to all of us.
Sir, thank you so much for these videos. I’m just a lowly civilian puke but I have a lot of interest in the gear and training that you guys utilize. Guys like you are truly a blessing to this country and I hope someday this country does a better job of understanding and remembering that. Thank you for the outstanding videos and for your outstanding service. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Never really cared for any of the polymer mags, for the same reasons you mentioned (hanging up in the pouches and some fitting a bit snug in the magwell). I ran tried and true USGI aluminum, then later I got my hands on the same profile steel bodied mags. I suppose it’s a personal preference thing.
The magazines pouches on the backpack thing is so obvious to me, I don't get how people could have such a lack of imagination. I'm not even military, I'm just a regular ass dude from Missouri and I have a couple extras on my backpack exactly like that. It just seems obvious. But I guess if [current popular guntubers] didn't tell them, most folks think it's wrong. Be creative. Combat has been evolving for thousands of years.
SF equipment reviews are usually very eye opening. It shows how simple the equipment is (laughably so). The value of the special ops soldier comes from the characteristics of the man, his training, and team. A lot of tacti-cool civilians are better equipped than spec ops operators. I remember Donald Rumsfeld giving a press briefing after the Taliban were removed from power in just a few months ending in December 2001. Rumsfeld was trying to answer questions about how such a small number of US troops were able to unseat the Taliban so quickly. He tried to do a show-and-tell with some SF gear like they do in the James Bond movies. The highlight of the briefing was him showing a plate carrier and camelback water bladder. I laughed during struggling presentation because there was no way for him to display the character and training of the men.
I need that skate deck with the SBR!!!! Very informative & with that being said my take as an experienced civilian is alittle different. I think it comes down to mission objective & skill set. I'm using the more modern two piece belt setups, Safariland ALS holsters, Glock Roland builds etc,etc... That's just what I'm used to as a younger guy. However with all the more modern things I'm still setup very similar to your loadout... I just use my belt dump pouch also as a NODS pouch sometimes. It works.... Thank you sir & for your service.
Thank you for this series of videos. Your straightforward approach and simplistic outlook to gear based on your extensive experience is refreshing and helps keep me grounded in my own gear choices. Thank you.
22:00 I would do the same thing on my pack. Got my fun of for that and explained my reasoning why. I never said my extra mags or etc was for me. And if it was I never wanted it on me when I was entrenched or behind cover anyways.
This gentleman is a no-nonsense example of a true team leader. Many of the items he carried were for the benefit of the ODA team. His decision making always focused on the greater good and team/mission.
Great video as usual, I’m completely on board with your belt philosophy. Unfortunately the carrier I was issued was too big for a padded belt but in doing things on my own time I’ve come to really like the padded ones. You can quickly don and doff them and they’ll fit over any gear like jackets or warming layers. They make separate detachable pads for outer belts but I’d rather something simple that can just be used as is
Awesome info and breakdown. Pretty cool to see you have used Warrior Assault Systems gear. I have some of their stuff. Well made and durable, but not well know.
I actually have that exact ATS type of plate carrier in multicam with plates. I carry 8 mags with a pair of pistol mags and other admin pouches. Its a great piece of kit and a great american-made gear company. I also have a camelbak on the back like yours. Also on my AK plate carrier I prefer the smooth sided AK103 style mags for the exact reason you mention.
This is what expertise does. It allows the expert to offer logical explainations for their practices. Never trust so called experts who appeal to their experience or their status as an expert to validate their assertions rather than a logical, rational explanation.
Great video and pics. If you are gtg rolling with your setups from 2015, that tells me you did it right and probably through trial and error. Too many people are dialed into the latest piece of gear but if it doesn’t bring some tangible value then I think it’s a waste of money. I still have an old Beez slick PC, because it still has value and I have my Beez PC that had my load out. I never saw a need to jump on the JPC bandwagon if that you have works and works well. Thanks for posting.
Exactly. To question that to me not only shows a lack of experience, and there's nothing wrong with that really, but even worse, a lack of common sense. Just stop for a minute before you write a dumbass comment and think why would having ammo on the back of a pack be useful and handy. You don't have to be a multi-tour SF team Sergeant to figure that out.
Thanx, Jeff! As always precise, to the point and informative. I agree totally as far as Ukraine goes, your gear loadout will serve perfectly here. I more or less use the same logic about the items I carry and it has worked well the past 9 months or so. Great vid, always a pleasure to watch your creations.
I actually had a Ronin I gave it to my son and yes he was issued a Ronin in Ranger Regiment and a lot of guys actually are purchasing their own belts other brands... the Ronin is too thick
@@ModernTacticalShooting i have heard a wide range of opinions on the two pics belts from what I can tell most guys wants one that is tick enough to hold up to extra equipment on them. But they do not need to be to tin and have very little stiffness to them
Jeff, do you have videos on rifle dry fire drills for the house and fundamental shooting drills/buddy/team movement? I’m digging your stuff man and I think you’d do a much better job of teaching these things than some of the YT flat range guys.
It's crazy that ppl will criticize an actual green beret who's been in actual combat, telling him he's doing it wrong because he's got mags on the outside of his pack. The ego on some of these ppl is just crazy. I'm just here to learn...
They acting like you can't take a pack off like it's glued to you
Have it your easiest way. It's a lot of gear you need some things first.
Yeah, it is almost as bad as someone criticizing someone online for their opinion without knowing anything about them. Who knows they maybe a SF with 10x as many firefights as the video's host or just a 1st infantry grunt with 20 years fighting experience and not just some loser online who hasn't ever so much as been in a fist fight but thinks because someone was a SF and say they know what they're talking about online they must be right.
literally. even in cadetland, that’s one of, if not, the most basic things you do during the react to contact battle drill. any time i see people online criticize “outlandish” things like mags on the outside of a pack i just assume they’re keyboard warriors. people don’t do things like that for no reason.
@@willholly1844 dont think another combat vet is going to call out another combat vet online on what they did unless its complete bullshit. even in SF alone, there are many different groups each which their own ways of doing things.
My infantry father always said " the purpose of a pistol is for fighting your way back to a rifle"
Definetly true
You can tell what kind of Team sergeant you were, by how you refer to your load. A good portion of that is support for your guys. Absolute class. The team needs members like this. Everyone who has extra room should be thinking about the team. Love this.
A guy like this that I randomly met when I was a teenager was the very reason I joined the military. The kind of man that carries a litter into battle just to make sure is the kind of guy I want to be around....
You’re a great example of a leader… Carrying gear for your men, so they don’t have to… Putting their needs before your own. That’s the kind of man I can follow.
Jeff I was in the army 1976-1978 and its good to see how equipment has changed for the better over the years.
Hydration really is key, I work in armored cash transportation and my partner, a former marine, told me the only way to survive the heat given our black uniforms, vests, and giant metal box we basically live in is to just stay hydrated. It fucking sucks, you'll be miserable no matter what, but as long as you are hydrated you can survive the heat.
When I was wildland fire fighting I'd carry about a gallon of water in my pack and at least one bottle of Gatorade/Powerade. If available I would carry a couple bottles of fruit juice as well.
I'm glad I subscribed to your channel. You're so humble as an SF guy. Definitely put out another video where you go more in depth with a load out. Some of the younger guys get bored of the constant repetition but it pays off in the long run once it turns into muscle memory.
I’m thankful that you had the forethought to document so many things in photographs like this, otherwise it’s be lost to history.
I wish I had taken more and I did lose about 50 photos from another deployment on a Disc that went corrupted.. but I tried to take as many as I could for the time.
Thanks, Jeff. As always, informative and efficient.
I'm a relatively new 12B, and it's always good to watch your videos. I learn a lot that really helps me get prepped for FTXs.
Thanks! We're lucky to have people like you that are involved in the community and sharing experiences, and still remaining humble and friendly.
Lots of interesting information and historical content. You're the go-to channel for SF content!
I'm trying!
Thank God this nation has men like you! Hat’s off to you, sir!
I was playing with setting up my pack and I put a mag pouch on the back for exact same reasons you mentioned. I have zero military experience but I am glad I was smart enough understand the advantage of that setup
Ty for your service, brother. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Been getting some gear prepped and this video definitely helped.
Never served but I’m currently equipped to serve the people when and if SHTF. Bin practicing and buying equipment for 3 years now. Shooting, survival techniques, backpack weight training. I’m currently building a trailer for behind my hummer that can be used as a mobile command Center equipped with lots of medical and food supplies and most everything else you could use in a crazy situation like camping gear, extra ammunition, wood stove, sleeping quarters, bathroom and mini kitchen. I have a garage built in the back with a bike, boat engine, generator, solar kit, shower system and a boat strapped on the top. I feel like this could be a crazy year and I want to be prepared for just about anything.
Interesting to see all the changes of equipment in the US Army. Was a 11C mortar crewman. My Army days were so long ago that my First Sargent was named Fred Flintstone. All equipment was ALICE gear. Wore solid OD green fatigues to start. Starting in 1977. Wore the first issue of BDU for second enlistment. The only radio that was used by everyone was the old PRC-77. Used the M-16a1 for the entire time. Only M-1911a1 pistols were used. Never saw the Beretta pistol.
Speaking of helmets, I started with the old steel pot helmet. The second enlistment was with the first generation of Kelvar helmet.
@@whomagoose6897 Thank you for your service you old salty mortar chucker!
I had the Eagle Yote. Great thing. Bought mine back in 2009 after coming out of Iraq and had it for my Afghan deployment.
Two things, first, my older brother was 5th SF in Vietnam. He was my impetus for enlisting and I got in a few years ahead of you. However, he encouraged me to join the AF. So I did. Second, I deployed with the screaming chickens in 2002 to Kandahar for Anaconda and wore the woodland BDUs. I had the tri-color deserts already but going to Diego, they already had all AF in woodland. So there you go. That said, when I went back in 2009, I got a mix of crye pants and combat shirt made from another mfg as hand me downs from Army in theater. Thanks for your videos. I really appreciate them.
Absolute Unit! Great information thank you for all of your time!
Thank you very kindly for sharing and showing your part of your job.
Thanks for the like sir 🙂, hope there be videos about explosive arsenal used other than firearms soon.
I appreciate your service sir.
Thank you for taking the time to review your battle rig.
You definitely looked like you were "ready to party," Jeff. Your consideration of others is impressive. Before my son deployed, a lot of his gear was sent to the house. I couldn't believe how much of it was "Made in China." He was part of the 819th Sapper Squad that teamed up with "Triple Nickel" in 2012-2013. You guys did a lot of work out there. Thanks for that.
Yes for some reason Condor gear and other manufacturers probably from China are being sold in the PX.
If he was getting issued gear made in China... that is Criminal
@@ModernTacticalShooting It was issued. Mainly the packs and other LBE. I can't remember if his sleeping bag system was US or PRC manufacture. Regardless, it struck me as being a stupid move on our part.
@@InGratitudeIam No issued US Army Ruck or Assault Pack is made in China. Your son was buying shit off the internet and sending it your address. Especially since he was a POG engineer, he was def buying internet gear.
I’m a simple man, I see new MTS upload, I watch and smile.
Great presentation man! Respect for the detail with experience you bring to this content.
I appreciate that!
Man all the nuances that come from individual experiences make a team formidable. No wonder they send out green berets out to distort the enemy . I hope people like Jeff wrote a brake down as to why he had his gear set up the way he did .
I’ll be taking some heavy inspiration on my load out that’s for sure 👀
Sometime last year, I picked up a small assault pack made by AWS Inc, and it's largely identical to the small pack you demonstrated. The big thing I liked about the AWS pack was that it has MOLLE webbing on the sides instead of fixed pouches, so you can add or switch out different pouches depending on your preferences. I just have canteen pouches on the side for extra water, and it makes an excellent small pack for a day hike or similar.
If one does not have a hydration bladder (and I my self do not, at the present time) then canteens or others similar water carriers can be utilized. The best place to store extra water would be a back pack - size to vary depending on how much water one wants to carry and how much of other types of load in the back pack would take up space, like extra ammo and mags, protein bars etc..
Great video. Thanks for spending so much time talking about why you carried the SKEDCO!!! Can't tell you how many times I had to stress to a PLT Daddy (or Team LDR) the importance of Aid and Litter teams. I couldn't do it all, one serious casualty and I'm busy . . .
Another awesome video!! Keep ‘em coming!!
sent this to my oldest boy...
got him a High Speed Daddy pack to lug around all the "new" baby kit...
lots of good information for when you are carrying a new kid around out in the real world.
No one does it you Jeff. Nobody documented their service and gear as much as you do. You make some awesome in depth content. Keep it up man!
All the way Brother . What a different war you had . I think I would much prefer where l was in the jungle . I joined up in 1961 and was in Basic with an M1 rifle . I had shot them in Military School and liked them . They took them up and we had to go back to the range to qualify with the M14 which l really liked . I served three SF combat tours then decided to get out and go to college . Not long after I joined our local PD. I was often thankful for being trained so well . Thank you for your service . I wish you well .
Love the clean cut straight forward video. Thank you for the break down, TY4YS
Cool presentation and interesting perspective. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing. This is one of the best channels that is experienced based on UA-cam.
Thanks!
Very cool love seeing different loadouts. I did have a little chuckle when I saw the Italian stiletto, still a nice handgun! Also nice hearing people’s experiences with the lancer mags because people like to hate on them, but their design is nice & they are light.
I will say this about Lancer mags the gen3 clear smoke mag when it came out teams had huge issues with.
@@ModernTacticalShooting I’ve seen people like the opaque ones more, maybe that’s why? Im curious what issues did you see with them? I’ve mainly just seen that they can bump a round out if the base plate gets hit. Thanks!
@Sean Mtak From using a few different colors myself, some of them exhibit some flexing and deforming on the polymer body. Solid colors seem good, semi-transparent FDE seem to be a tad bit softer(deforming), but ironically, the candy colored and fully transparent mags are the hardest and work as well as the solid colors.
@@Jimmy.O. very interesting thanks. I’ve noticed some more flex compared to a pmag but nothing to the point of breaking or causing an issue.
@@ModernTacticalShootingcome to think of it, even I had problems with one lancer l5 awm when they first came out (only bought one). I basically wrote them off at the time. But now they are one of my favorite mags along with the pmag m3 and usgi.
Great video and content. Thanks Jeff!
Great video. Very similar gear and setup to what I used in Afghanistan 2014-2015.
I remember Magpul donated my company a few cases of Pmags on deployment and our supply Sgt didn't issue any out because he said "I need these for inventory inspections" those "inspections" never happened.
I can beleave it, the Army is pretty ignorant at times.
@@ModernTacticalShooting Another funny story about that guy. The ODA guys gave us a few MK48s to use but he had to issue them out. I asked him of I could take one on a dismount mission and he said “Naw all we got is SAWS” few days later he got a Mk48 barrel stuck in a SAW because he didn’t know they used different barrels. Guy was a circus lol.
A man so dedicated to accuracy, he even admitted to rocking a USA flag Punisher patch. Great video.
Admitted? You watch too much CNN bro, the Punisher is a vigilante, not a racist. Just because some Alabama cops decided to put it on their police cruisers doesn't mean that Frank Castle was wrong. You're brainwashed.
I’m a swat guy, actually a swat doc. We have a few of the chinook med sleds and I never thought about throwing a sling on them til now. I never liked the way they were packaged without a means of carrying them. Great idea and thanks for such a great video, I enjoyed it.
Great review, and refreshingly „different“ from other special operators. Your presentation feels very „down to earth“ - in the best sense of the meaning. Greetings from Germany
My 1st tour in the Army was in Erlangen for 2 years!
@@ModernTacticalShooting I hope you enjoyed your time and could travel a little - southern Germany is quiet nice. As the rest of Germany ;)
Great info, entertaining as always. Thanks! Would you consider making a “how to” video for an average citizen on setting up either a go bag or a minimalist chest rig / vest? In case of civil unrest, natural disaster, etc., what basic items could be grabbed (along with a carbine) to defend your home and / or business? A full combat load out would be excessive and scare people. I have what I think I need, but I’d like to hear what you think. Thanks, I appreciate what you do!
That is a great idea and I will certainly add it to my list future videos
It honestly depends on the threats in your area and if your area thinks you should be able to defend yourself….
Assuming you live in a free state and the media doesn’t crucify you for the sake of political theatre, a bare bones minimalist chest rig paired with an AR should have:
- Ceramic plates and trauma pads
- a genuine North American Rescue tourniquet in its own holder. Preferably one that has room for trauma shears and a sharpie.
- an IFAK set up for gun shot wounds (extra TQ as well)
- 3 mags
If you have to plus up on anything throw it in a gym bag or small backpack. You’d need to be really careful about when and where you’d use this little.
If you happen to be in a state that doesn’t really believe in self defense, and the jury judges people based off feelings rather than facts… well you’re probably better off grabbing an IFAK and either a handgun or non tactical rifle.
@@bigredwolf6 thank you! I live in a red county in a red state (FL), so I’m probably ok.
Who makes fun of a green beret for setting up their kit in their own way? Keep up the great work my guy :)
A lot of fat dudes who hang around r/tactical gear thinking they’re the shit because they have the newest gear recommended by Garand Thumb and don’t realise you ain’t shit without training.
I trust the advice of SF dudes the most. My dumb ass could totally be wrong, but the SF were always my favorite of the special ops community. Must have been John Wayne in The Green Berets when I was a kid. Very cool vid - thanks!
I absolutely love your videos man, you're prospective is great and your content is poignant. Thank you.
Always a pleasure. I aspire to attend one of your training classes someday. But alas, I am confined to Arizona.
Ernest Langdon of Langdon Tactical is there he legit
Excellent video Jeff, thanks for sharing
Almost my entire company got dysentary in Afghanistan due to using the Arghandab river water to boil the cow that we bought from the locals. We were so hungry we didn't even consider what water they were using to cook the meat. It was one of, if not the worst experience of my entire life. We had to conduct regular combat patrols with dysentary and it took days to acquire the medications required to all of us.
Really enjoying this channel
Thank you for your service, and this highly informative video.
Great and affective loadout Jeff!
Awesome Video!! Thank you for your Service Sir.
Sir, thank you so much for these videos. I’m just a lowly civilian puke but I have a lot of interest in the gear and training that you guys utilize. Guys like you are truly a blessing to this country and I hope someday this country does a better job of understanding and remembering that. Thank you for the outstanding videos and for your outstanding service. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
The humility of this dude - you just know he knows his sh*t! Thanks for for video
Never really cared for any of the polymer mags, for the same reasons you mentioned (hanging up in the pouches and some fitting a bit snug in the magwell). I ran tried and true USGI aluminum, then later I got my hands on the same profile steel bodied mags. I suppose it’s a personal preference thing.
I was in 2-327 in Afghanistan, and we carried our 320s standalone as well. Even without the stock, we were accurate to 200m
The magazines pouches on the backpack thing is so obvious to me, I don't get how people could have such a lack of imagination. I'm not even military, I'm just a regular ass dude from Missouri and I have a couple extras on my backpack exactly like that.
It just seems obvious. But I guess if [current popular guntubers] didn't tell them, most folks think it's wrong. Be creative. Combat has been evolving for thousands of years.
SF equipment reviews are usually very eye opening. It shows how simple the equipment is (laughably so). The value of the special ops soldier comes from the characteristics of the man, his training, and team. A lot of tacti-cool civilians are better equipped than spec ops operators.
I remember Donald Rumsfeld giving a press briefing after the Taliban were removed from power in just a few months ending in December 2001. Rumsfeld was trying to answer questions about how such a small number of US troops were able to unseat the Taliban so quickly. He tried to do a show-and-tell with some SF gear like they do in the James Bond movies. The highlight of the briefing was him showing a plate carrier and camelback water bladder. I laughed during struggling presentation because there was no way for him to display the character and training of the men.
Fantastic, really enjoyed, thanks
Holy HELL... I also joined in 1990! 20NOV90 to 19NOV96!
great video!! thanks for sharing your knowledge... be safe out there
Very cool. Makes me want to go back and learn all the basic infantry skills again. You talk like you did this yesterday.
Nice review 👍. Very, very suitable, in demand
I need that skate deck with the SBR!!!! Very informative & with that being said my take as an experienced civilian is alittle different. I think it comes down to mission objective & skill set. I'm using the more modern two piece belt setups, Safariland ALS holsters, Glock Roland builds etc,etc... That's just what I'm used to as a younger guy. However with all the more modern things I'm still setup very similar to your loadout... I just use my belt dump pouch also as a NODS pouch sometimes. It works.... Thank you sir & for your service.
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Thank you for this series of videos. Your straightforward approach and simplistic outlook to gear based on your extensive experience is refreshing and helps keep me grounded in my own gear choices.
Thank you.
People that don’t have friends can’t comprehend having a buddy hand you a mag, tool, or flashbang off your back
Thanks for the info Jeff
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I would do the same thing on my pack. Got my fun of for that and explained my reasoning why. I never said my extra mags or etc was for me. And if it was I never wanted it on me when I was entrenched or behind cover anyways.
This gentleman is a no-nonsense example of a true team leader. Many of the items he carried were for the benefit of the ODA team. His decision making always focused on the greater good and team/mission.
Thank You!
Me and my sons put extra mags on the back of our packs for each of us to reload off of each other if needed.
great video i learn something new everyday
Very informative and enjoyable!
Thanks for the info. Keep up the good work sir.
Very awesome, thanks for sharing with us Jeff.
Great video as usual, I’m completely on board with your belt philosophy. Unfortunately the carrier I was issued was too big for a padded belt but in doing things on my own time I’ve come to really like the padded ones. You can quickly don and doff them and they’ll fit over any gear like jackets or warming layers.
They make separate detachable pads for outer belts but I’d rather something simple that can just be used as is
Excellent video as usual!
Awesome info and breakdown. Pretty cool to see you have used Warrior Assault Systems gear. I have some of their stuff. Well made and durable, but not well know.
Yes not that well-known at all I purchased thier packed solely on the design.
13:42 Is that a roll of toilet paper above the meals, sir? That might be the most essential item to everyone in my opinion. 😆
True
Hi Jeff, Great video Thanks for your service
Love your content. Thanks for your service "Team Daddy".
Outstanding
always look forward to your uploads! also hope you consider doing a history of the mp5 with special forces sometime in the future
History with the MP5 in Special Forces is my next video I'm indeed working on
I actually have that exact ATS type of plate carrier in multicam with plates. I carry 8 mags with a pair of pistol mags and other admin pouches. Its a great piece of kit and a great american-made gear company. I also have a camelbak on the back like yours. Also on my AK plate carrier I prefer the smooth sided AK103 style mags for the exact reason you mention.
Great informative video. Thanks!
This is what expertise does. It allows the expert to offer logical explainations for their practices. Never trust so called experts who appeal to their experience or their status as an expert to validate their assertions rather than a logical, rational explanation.
Great video and pics. If you are gtg rolling with your setups from 2015, that tells me you did it right and probably through trial and error. Too many people are dialed into the latest piece of gear but if it doesn’t bring some tangible value then I think it’s a waste of money. I still have an old Beez slick PC, because it still has value and I have my Beez PC that had my load out. I never saw a need to jump on the JPC bandwagon if that you have works and works well. Thanks for posting.
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Exactly. To question that to me not only shows a lack of experience, and there's nothing wrong with that really, but even worse, a lack of common sense. Just stop for a minute before you write a dumbass comment and think why would having ammo on the back of a pack be useful and handy. You don't have to be a multi-tour SF team Sergeant to figure that out.
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very nice video. i had to chuckle a bit over the photo with your team leader. the captain is barely taller than his rifle in that picture
Thanx, Jeff! As always precise, to the point and informative.
I agree totally as far as Ukraine goes, your gear loadout will serve perfectly here. I more or less use the same logic about the items I carry and it has worked well the past 9 months or so.
Great vid, always a pleasure to watch your creations.
How’s it going over there? I’m always curious when I see Ukraine soldiers comment on something and some time has passed since they made said comment
If you're asking if I'm still around, yes, I am. As to the how, not great. It has been rather uphill lately.
This was fantastic!!! Thank u very much for the info, your service and the humility you showed here, is top notch New sub
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
If you want to test out a two piece belt get a ronin tactics belt that is currently standard issues for the 75th and the SF
I actually had a Ronin I gave it to my son and yes he was issued a Ronin in Ranger Regiment and a lot of guys actually are purchasing their own belts other brands... the Ronin is too thick
@@ModernTacticalShooting i have heard a wide range of opinions on the two pics belts from what I can tell most guys wants one that is tick enough to hold up to extra equipment on them. But they do not need to be to tin and have very little stiffness to them
22:36 made fun off ? I can only imagine it was a person who wished they knew the application for it ,100% sure they were envious.
I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you for a great video and also for your service to our country.
Thanks
Jeff, do you have videos on rifle dry fire drills for the house and fundamental shooting drills/buddy/team movement? I’m digging your stuff man and I think you’d do a much better job of teaching these things than some of the YT flat range guys.
Awesome video Team Daddy. What's that rifle at 5:59? Is it a Cobb 2000 by chance?