I'm currently in Afghanistan and this rig has worked great. Plenty of room for the necessary extras, holds mags securely and the integrated hydration system is worth it. I wear it over a TAG plate carrier and find it very comfortable. As others have stated, adjusting it requires assistance but once it is set, you are "good to go". Thanks TAG for another outstanding product.

Very well designed product, fits nicely over the army iotv and Soldier plate carrier, the only draw back is having to change adjustments when switching from iotv and plate carrier. All in All great product and TAG has a really awesome customer service department.

So far, this has been the best rig I have ever seen. It's not a standard chest rig but isn't quite a vest either. It carries more than enough mags and maintains a low profile for laying in the prone. There is plenty of storage pockets located all over the front and the webbing is great for personalizing it with pouches. With the bladder pouch on the back, it balances nicely with a loadout in the front. It fits great no matter what you wear underneath. The construction is quality and I really like the fact that it doesnt have the crossed shoulder straps like most chest rigs. This is perfect for those of you who want just enough and not weigh yourself down with too much gear. This thing is streamlined with just enough bells and whistles to make it perfect for most ops.

This chest rig was one of my first purchases from TAG, and has become one of my favorites. In order to test its effectiveness and comfort, I purchased a variety of other pouches with which to load it down to really see how well it worked. I’ll try to review those later; I’ll even try to be objective, with the caveat that I haven’t purchased nylon from anyone else since, and may never do so ;-) I set up the chest rig with a triple and a single MOLLE Shingle Pistol Enhanced Mag Pouch across the front of the integrated mag pouches, as well as a Molle Shingle Mag Pouch (all from TAG), for a total of eleven M4 magazines and four pistol mags. All M4 mag pouches were snug, but loose enough to load without hassle. However, in my opinion, they are not ideal for tactical reloads as the retention bands interfere with stowing the partially spent mags. Of course, that’ll be the case for any shingle pouches out there. For a typical chest rig, with the front weighed down with approximately 15lbs, my back usually starts telling me about it after a while. However, the integrated hydration carrier on the back with a 100oz water bladder balanced the rig nicely, leaving it extremely comfortable (again with the caveat that I’ve always gone with a vest or plate carrier rather than chest rigs, owing to personal discomfort with chest rigs). The QD/fastex clips used to secure the shoulder and side straps are of quality construction, and as yet have not begun squeaking as many others I’ve dealt with have done. The shoulder straps are padded just right for comfort, even without body armor. One minor detail that I particularly like is that both shoulder straps have two elastic straps sewn on for routing purposes, carriage of a tourniquet, or whatever else you fancy. It is a minor thing, but demonstrates some great attention to detail. The only negative I can come up with for this rig is that I had to adjust the side straps just so prior to putting it on, then taped them up and left them. They can be somewhat difficult to adjust while the rig is being worn, but that’s a minor issue. Other than that, there’s not much bad that I can say. Thanks TAG.

Right now I am wearing this rig over the Army issue IOTV. It rides very comfortable and keeps my load of six mags and eight 40mm grenades very stable during dismounted operations. The only drawback I can find with this rig is it is hard to tighten the straps over body armor. I solved this by having my driver "dress" me prior to missions. A very well designed piece of gear.