Sarge Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 First let me say that if I am boring anybody, sorry. I am just trying to do the impossible and get this right the first time. Who would think it could be so hard to choose a little piece of Kydex/plastic? Some of my thoughts are, Ability to tilt (rake)since I may eventually want to move on from production, stability on my CR speed belt, and durability. M&P9 PRO CR Speed Belt Blade Tech DOH The choices seem to be: CR SPEED - I think they are expensive. I see too many posts talking about trimming, shimming and going to ACE hardware to make them right. BLADE TECH - OK but kind of long in my opinion. I guess they are trying to make them work for IDPA as well. I have a blade tech double if I want to play in IDPA. No rake. BLACKHAWK - Too long and look cheap. No rake. READY TACTICAL - Very simple. Appear well made. Can pack them in tight on the belt.(but how tight will be too tight?). No rake. COMPTAC- Again, very simple, well made. Looks like the tab will be ideal for spacing. (Am I wrong there?) No rake. (Looks like the jury is still out on the beltfeed.) SAFARILAND - Seem well made but not sure. Maybe too much "one size fits all mentality". 773 (83) fits several different mags. Can get them from Brian for a good price. I am stuck between Comptac, Ready Tactical, Safariland and maybe,maybe, CR Speed. Thoughts once more please. I will order by the weekend so this horse will finally be put to rest for me. Thanks Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Safariland 771's. Used them in 2001 for L-10 and continued up until 2 weeks ago at the WSSSC in SS. Durability? Yup. ETA: I use CR pouches for open/limited and they are great but I have yet to see any reason to replace the 771s I use for the skinny mags. Edited February 12, 2009 by ChuckS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 CR SPEED - There is no other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2e Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) i had some safariland 773's that were for double stack 9mm and for me they were too "fat". hard to get my finger indexed deep on the pouch without them being spread apart. went to cr speed and am able to index and they aren't too far behind me. use 771's for L-10/single stack and like them a lot. Edited February 12, 2009 by dr2e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 771's or CR speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmwater Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I am very happy with my comptac gear. CR Speed and Safariland are good too, but if I was starting from scratch for production again, I would buy comptac again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry273 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 my 771's give me no reason to replace them....they work, and any additional advantage over them will not be gained by equipment, but by training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I pack the Ready Tactical pouches on very close to each other and have no problem grabbing the correct mag. Its actually hard to grab anything other than the first one in line. I really like their self tension ability. It makes them impossible to bind up and no need for a rake to draw smoothly. They are very simple and effective in design. Also very lightweight on the belt. One thing I do not like about the CR Speed and Safariland pouches is the excess weight they add to the rig. I'm a KISS kinda guy and the Ready Tac pouches fit my bill perfectly. There have been a many of times when I drew mags from Comp-Tac pouches and they bind up and mess up the grab on that mag. I have yet to have that happen with the Ready Tac pouches. I even prefer the Ready Tac pouches for Limited and LIM 10. If I'm not mistaken......they are also some of the cheapest on the market as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 If your going to be using the same pouches for mulitple divisions I would use CR Speed. Eventually if you bounce around in divisions you'll probably end up with a couple belts setup for the different division say production and Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Safariland 771 The others may be good... I have never felt the need to go to anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I have tried the 771 & 773s and went back to CR-Speed. Save yourself the trouble and start there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gundry Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Another vote for CR Speed. To make them work with the M&P, I used the large spacer (Tanfoglio & ?), but had to shim it with a large washer that is about .100" thick. IT sounds ghetto, but it works MUCH better than using any of the other shims they come with. The larger spacer gives you more surface area touching the mag, which will limit how much it can cant in the pouch and will make tension adjustments more consistent. Some folks call them the jack of all trades, master of none - but I can't see how they can slow anybody down. I love mine and I'll stick with them. They already were the perfect solution when I went from an M&P to a Tanfoglio - I didn't have to buy new pouches, and I won't if I switch it up again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I bought my 771's in 1997 when I got my first STI. Maybe not the perfect fit but I've used them with Glock, M&P and Tanfo mags. I prefer them over the 773's. I've never owned CR's so can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've owned both CR Speed and 771's. Sold the CR's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speculatorking Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Would I want the 771 or 773 if I'm shooting SS 9mm 9 round mags? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austex Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Are the Safariland 771s legal for IDPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Are the Safariland 771s legal for IDPA? I don't think so. I think they are considered race euipment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Are the Safariland 771s legal for IDPA? I don't think so. I think they are considered race euipment... I agree. BE's safariland store page even states nothing on this page is IDPA legal. I trust BE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mainus Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Don't forget about the Double alpha holders. I got them for my M&P9L and I love them. They are adjustable without any shims. There is a bolt with a roller that you move into another hole for the different size mags. These are also adjustable away from your body. They move left and right but also closer or farther away from your body. I have a comp-tac holster that is awesome and I use the comp-tac singles for IDPA. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 You want pouches that will be usable between Production/SS rules and Lim/Open rules, then either CR speed or Safarilands. You going to set up different belts for different divisions, go with what works best for that peticular division. Production, cant doesn't mean a thing, but how slick the inside of the kydex does. I like the bladetech pouches, but the ready tacticals are sweet too. Ultimately, you can pull a sub 1 second reload with cheap ass Uncle Mikes pouches, molded or nylon... It really about the dry firing practice with the same gear consistantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 The 771's are just fine for IDPA. They meet all the requirements that I read in the rule book. It's the location that matters most any-hoo. I was using 771's for both SS and CDP until I found a double mag pouch from Comptac on ebay for $5. I like the open front on them. You can literally RIP the mag out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK40 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 CR Speed is the only way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) Thanks everybody. I went with 5 ready tactical singles for production. I too am a K.I.S.S. kind of guy. Edited February 14, 2009 by sandman78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 CR Speed is the only way to go. apparently not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK40 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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