Do you wear a tactical vest?

[solaritx]

typical of most answers here:

Casual wear

summer/hot: wear t-shirt with a light short sleeve shirt over it.

When weather becomes cooler: long sleeve shirt with vest or a leather shirt as a "light coat".

Winter: heavy coat.......duh!!!!

I have to dress respectfully a fair number of times:

Sport Coat works just fine <g> (if you wear a sport coat, it's a good thing to practice drawing with it on occasionally. Even try and shoot a match with it)

[Greybeard]

Up until last weekend, I'd never owned one.

I picked up a Rothco "Outback Vest" in knaki for $35 at Market Hall gun show. I specifically went looking for a vest with an inside pocket on left side for rare instances when I want to carry Glock with TLR-2 mounted on left side - and have a jag of 12 gauge slugs handy on the right side.

While I've only experimented with wearing the vest for other purposes a couple of times so far, one problem I can see with it is similar to that of a couple of pair of cargo pants that I also wear rarely. So many pockets that I know I've got what I need on me, but just can't find the right zipper quickly!

[jbirds1210]

I don't do vests unless I am competing. I accomplish the same thing with a button up shirt.

Compvest does make a wonderful vest with plenty of length.

Jason

[Abraham]

I wear an Izod vest I bought at Sam's Club on sale for $10.00.

It looks good, doesn't announce anything, and yes, it works very well as a concealing vest. Of course, I wear it only when it's weather appropriate.

[Kalrog]

Sometimes. Mainly when it fits in with other stuff I am doing. IDPA is a good time to wear one, but so is when I am out hiking with the camera and it really looks like a photographer's vest then.

Oh, it is a 5.11 khaki model.

[zeroskillz]

only for IDPA...
otherwise just a cotton button up plaid shirt does fine.

[oilman]

Just bought the Woolrich Elite Discreet Carry Vest. Lighter than the 5.11 tectical vest. I like it!

[sailormanCGA72]

I was wearing a photographer type vest long before I got my CHL. It's main purpose was to carry lots of candy and other goodies for when I went to visit the grandkids. I'm also an amateur photographer so I actually load it down with extra lenses, filters, etc. Now I sometimes wear it when I want to cover up my full size 1911. So the longer I have the vest, the more uses I get out of it.

[stroo]

I wear a Woolrich light vest each day when I walk the dog and often when I go to the range. It just is nice having enough pockets for dog treats, poop bags, flashligt, cell phone, etc.

Like Charles, I don't think anyone other than another CHLer or LEO knows the difference.

[rguerra911]

i have been thinking of getting one. i usually wear a button up shirt. i just wear it unbuttoned. does wearing a vest really "scream" gun? i would think only cops and chl holders would think of it. you are still concealing the weapon.

by the way, i understand that compvest makes vests. does he sell them. any one have any pics?


robert

[longtooth]

Vests do not scream gun. Even the 5.11s are not noticed as carry vests by those that do not know what they are. Just vests w/ a lot of pockets.

BTW
compvest is a she.
SHE can answer the sale Q.
I have seen her work & the are nice.

[jimlongley]

I voted never although I do wear a vest at times. My vest is not what I would define as tactical or photographer, it's closer to biker.

I have tried several of the 5.11 and other style vests, but they have a tendency to seem to fit me wrong.

[BamBam]

Guess I'll start it off.

I voted 'Sometimes' because I wear a 5.11 when shooting IDPA, which includes on the way there and on the way home. But that's about it.

JLaw

What is a 5.11?

[txinvestigator]

Guess I'll start it off.

I voted 'Sometimes' because I wear a 5.11 when shooting IDPA, which includes on the way there and on the way home. But that's about it.

JLaw

What is a 5.11?

http://www.511tactical.com/index.asp?de ... mber=80001

Favorite of Space Shuttle Door Gunners, ArmChair Commandos and Internet Tough Guys

I have one too I wear when appropriate, so please note the FUN in my post. ;)

[WildBill]

Vests do not scream gun.

No, they scream "fashion impaired."