chubs3a Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Anyone on here run a battle belt for competition? Thoughts? If you have run a competition belt before, what would be your final thoughts? (my apologies if this topic has been brought up before) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrydoc Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) I do occasionally, the issue I have is getting a hanger that allows me to place the gun where it needs to be (IPSC). Its currently got the Bladetech TMMS set up but that's borderline for me, the wrong RO on the wrong day could lead to a division change. But otherwise I like the way they work I reckon its more comfortable than the traditional competition rig. Edited July 27, 2021 by terrydoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attakmint Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 What sort of battle belt? The padded type or the two-piece Velcro? I think the biggest things to watch out for would be the typical drop holster puts the heel of the pistol below the top of the belt, there might be excess offset, and you can't have a leg strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, attakmint said: I think the biggest things to watch out for would be the typical drop holster puts the heel of the pistol below the top of the belt, there might be excess offset, and you can't have a leg strap. This. Most of these I've seen have a holster set up that would not be legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBurgess Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 when talking to new shooters I tell them not to buy anything but if they just have to I say get a 2 pc competition belt. its probably the best thing you can get and they are cheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrydoc Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 10 hours ago, attakmint said: What sort of battle belt? The padded type or the two-piece Velcro? I think the biggest things to watch out for would be the typical drop holster puts the heel of the pistol below the top of the belt, there might be excess offset, and you can't have a leg strap. Correct, mine is a home grown version here in Australia that has a smaller pad, but the belt is a bit too wide for the competition holster hangers so Ive gone the Bladetec hanger, its ok and works fine but most of the others are hard to get hold of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael303 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I've been running a battle belt lately. The biggest thing I noticed is it's not as rigid as my DAA outer belt. Since the DAA mag pouches hang off the belt quite a bit they sag/flop a bit so I switched to some elastic style pouches. You should be able to find a drop and holster that works. My Safariland setup is real close but if I got rid of the QLS it wouldn't stick out nearly as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muricanwerewolf Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Used to use a trex arms for 3gun. It was nice to have a belt so easy to put on take off, but as you get more competitive you begin to realize it's a poor gear choice compared to something lighter and more stable like a safariland or carbon arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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