Ribz load-outs

Very nice setup. Looked very familiar and I checked. Yep, seems to be a improvement of the SV-1 pilot's survival vest, the H-harness and the sidepanel idea is virtually the same but pimped.
 
PatriotDan said:
Very nice setup. Looked very familiar and I checked. Yep, seems to be a improvement of the SV-1 pilot's survival vest, the H-harness and the sidepanel idea is virtually the same but pimped.
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yeah, there's a funny story behind that actually.

my buddy, brother russ and i met with brother ray and asked him about that, since the first two of us have aviation backgrounds - the rayzor-man had never seen one before, but kept hearing about it (for obvious reasons).

we all had a laugh. that's what i love about physics - it points towards the same type of developments to meet specific needs.

....nothing more pathetic to me than a guy screaming about his original idea, like we are all psychic or something on the planet, and had to have ripped it off.

heck, they had returning boomerangs in ancient Poland, for goodness sakes....

those folks give me a tickle. it's better than getting upset.


now the bandoleer -

i thought that up. Pancho Villa owes me royalties.

:cool::thumbup:

vec
 
Don't get me wrong Vector, I think the SV-1 is a specialized item that has a limited usability in civvi world. This vest though seems very useful.

To me it looked familiar from something and I had top look it up. Since it was mentioned design was influenced by mil/leo people I wanted to point the obvious similarity. I did thought those vests had to be the connection to mil gear. If the design had nothing to do with the pilot's survival vests, I believe it! :thumbup:

Something I think might be useful in similar civilian hiking/hunting/etc. applications and can be purchased very cheap is the SV-2. But I think some modding would be required with that.
 
PatriotDan said:
Don't get me wrong Vector, I think the SV-1 is a specialized item that has a limited usability in civvi world. This vest though seems very useful.
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i thought you came across very nice, don't worry about it, brother.

i just thought it was a funny story.

i think the SV-1 was a great vest. that's why a lot of SFG guys adapted it with buttpacks sewn on the backside, back when you had to "roll your own" so to speak, if you wanted something good in Viet Nam.

i remember one of my early VN Vet mentors showing me his when i was a kid - political correctness prevents me from telling you what he called it.

To me it looked familiar from something and I had top look it up. Since it was mentioned design was influenced by mil/leo people I wanted to point the obvious similarity. I did thought those vests had to be the connection to mil gear. If the design had nothing to do with the pilot's survival vests, I believe it! :thumbup:

Something I think might be useful in similar civilian hiking/hunting/etc. applications and can be purchased very cheap is the SV-2. But I think some modding would be required with that.
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i think so too. - that they'd be good, that is. those are easier to find too, i reckon.

chest rigs are getting so cheapo, that might be another place to look.

until i found out about RIBZ, i was looking at sewing a zipper onto some MOLLE shingles, and mounting an H-Harness and pouches on them for a split rig that a pack could go over.

RIBZ are a more elegant solution for me though, and probably cheaper.

vec
 
nice set up Vector!

i been toying with a dual shoulder harness from Tactical Tailor, mated to my 5.11 Med Pouch kit. It would allow me to carry 2 of the 5.11 med pouches, plus a knife behind each one. Or one med pouch (survival kit) and one canteen.
 
The mail brought me one of these today. I must say, it is well made and meets my expectations. I'll be doing a preliminary review as well as a field trial and review. I'll post my findings soon. My first impression is that it will work out great.
 
Iboschi said:
The mail brought me one of these today. I must say, it is well made and meets my expectations. I'll be doing a preliminary review as well as a field trial and review. I'll post my findings soon. My first impression is that it will work out great.
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beautiful.

i think this is a product line that should be interesting to watch.

vec
 
Got my ribz this past week. Its all packed and still have room. Now what do I do for water??? Camelbak mule or maxpedition bottle kit w/ stainless steel bottle and titm cup set??? The camelbak holds 100oz of h2o plus Ill have extra room or the naglene holds 16oz? Just not sure, Help?????????
 
I believe those Ribz units might also be good for horseback riding, where most of us don't prefer a daypack. On the other hand, I definitely don't want all my gear in the saddle bags, for obvious reasons.

With regard to water, I would think that a couple Platypus water bags could be slipped into those Ribz units. On a horse, I'd have a canteen or water in the saddle bags so a couple 16 oz. Platypus would probably be adequate for emergency backup.

DancesWithKnives
 
daniel4572 said:
Got my ribz this past week. Its all packed and still have room. Now what do I do for water??? Camelbak mule or maxpedition bottle kit w/ stainless steel bottle and titm cup set??? The camelbak holds 100oz of h2o plus Ill have extra room or the naglene holds 16oz? Just not sure, Help?????????
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make sure and stick four or five gallon zip-loc freezer bags in the RIBZ, for spare water that you can walk uphill away from streams. - i carry a mesh laundry bag for unexpected hauling of such things.

very tiny package.

big value.

vec
 
vector001 said:
make sure and stick four or five gallon zip-loc freezer bags in the RIBZ, for spare water that you can walk uphill away from streams. - i carry a mesh laundry bag for unexpected hauling of such things.

very tiny package.

big value.

vec
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Put some in there. My thoughts were that when Im out hunting and gone for 4-6 hours I carry a camel back with 100oz of h20. But with the ribz pack I can ditch the camel bak but then I left with my naglene and only 16oz of water. I tend to go through alot of water while im out. Maybe a very small pack that only holds a bladder for water?
 
daniel4572 said:
Put some in there. My thoughts were that when Im out hunting and gone for 4-6 hours I carry a camel back with 100oz of h20. But with the ribz pack I can ditch the camel bak but then I left with my naglene and only 16oz of water. I tend to go through alot of water while im out. Maybe a very small pack that only holds a bladder for water?
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i go through more water than i would like, as well - i've been increasing my salty snacks and stopped movement in the sweaty times of the day and that has helped a bit. i have noticed game animals tend to come around more when i am not letting myself sweat, so that is an added plus.

i like the camelback and the RIBZ as part of my insulation factor, so i don't really like to doff either of them. the mesh laundry bag let's me carry quite a bit of water and stage it up the path so i don't have to carry it for long hikes.

i tend to do that sort of thing though, cache stuff in my hunting areas and such.

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i was thinking of putting my water bladders in the RIBZ inner pockets. - if they had ice in them, that would be nice during summer - you'd have a cooling vest as well as water handy. i'd just keep the bladder tubes in the pockets and take a sip off each one when i need more water and a balanced load.

with that arrangement, the outer pockets would still afford plenty of room for contingency gear, i reckon. those pockets are pretty spacious.

lots still to try with the RIBZ.


vec
 
vector001 said:
i go through more water than i would like, as well - i've been increasing my salty snacks and stopped movement in the sweaty times of the day and that has helped a bit. i have noticed game animals tend to come around more when i am not letting myself sweat, so that is an added plus.

i like the camelback and the RIBZ as part of my insulation factor, so i don't really like to doff either of them. the mesh laundry bag let's me carry quite a bit of water and stage it up the path so i don't have to carry it for long hikes.

i tend to do that sort of thing though, cache stuff in my hunting areas and such.

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i was thinking of putting my water bladders in the RIBZ inner pockets. - if they had ice in them, that would be nice during summer - you'd have a cooling vest as well as water handy. i'd just keep the bladder tubes in the pockets and take a sip off each one when i need more water and a balanced load.

with that arrangement, the outer pockets would still afford plenty of room for contingency gear, i reckon. those pockets are pretty spacious.

lots still to try with the RIBZ.


vec
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Like the idea of the bladder in one of the pockets. I was also thinking that I some how attach a bladder holder of some sort to the ribz itself. What do you carry to boil water in?? I was also thinking that I would attach some sort of bladder holder to the ribz itself.so way ideas so little time!!!
 
daniel4572 said:
Like the idea of the bladder in one of the pockets.
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ya just don't want to be out of balance, as much as is preventable.

two small bladders works as a contingency if one gets punctured as well, one in each pocket.

carrying too much water can have diminishing returns, we have to remember, especially when it is hot out.

i like to carry an extra gallon in a juice jug, and drop it off someplace a mile up my route when staying in a dry area, but much past three or four liters of water on you as your permanent water load can be a needless drain on the toughest of us, i find.

IMHO you should water load with electrolytes with warm water before you sleep and before you head out, and don't walk in the noon sun ever.

this really curtails how much water you need. we can be very wasteful.

- a lot of folks complain about water loading before they sleep, because of having to urinate in the middle of the night, but they never seem to mention their lack of tiredness or injuries because of that practice.

get a pee bag and forget about it, is my advice.


I was also thinking that I some how attach a bladder holder of some sort to the ribz itself.
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i think that might be getting away from the thrust of the RIBZ design as an ultralight solution. Just my take on it, not gospel by any means.

If you are going to start loading it down, and stay within the LBE configuration, you might want to upgrade to a real MOLLE vest or something. Camelback makes a decent vest that can be used for woodsbumming. That's also climbing out of the price range of RIBZ by quite alot though, plus other factors like weight and stowability come into play when you bul up with a dedicated chest or vest rig.

What do you carry to boil water in??
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I usually have a little Stainless GI Mess Kit. the wider pan doubles as a fryer and it catches heat from coals more efficeintly than most other things IMHO, plus it holds my 16 ounce Pilots flasks. it's definitely not perfect, but it is comfy most of the time and extremly cheap and durable.

i should've bought two Pilots flasks when i had the chance - one for each main pocket on the RIBZ inside of a mess kit would've been mighty nice for my tastes.

I was also thinking that I would attach some sort of bladder holder to the ribz itself.so way ideas so little time!!!
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i hear ya, brother. :cool::thumbup:

vec
 
I need to get some pictures up as I've been trying some different load-outs. It's a little loud as I think it needs to be worn more, but I really like the platform. I'm trying to find the right balance of essentials and low-profile. It may not have everything in it, but pretty close. I'm really liking the RIBZ...thanks Vec!

ROCK6
 
daniel4572 said:
Any new pics or ribz carry ideas!!!!!
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this might be interesting to ya, brother...;

i saw a holster mounted on some thermoplastic the other day, meant for mounting under desks and counters, etc., for a quick gun to be available;

at any rate, i was banging around the thought that something very similar would be cool to have in a RIBZ pocket.

with a little refinement, you could use the concept to have pistols and knives oriented in the RIBZ pockets several ways with one square, which could be advantageous.

different durometer materials could be used for the square, so it could be very soft or very hard, depending on what your application was.

i guess you could also have layers of squares for different levels of stiffness and deflection, that you could altrer on the fly. i imagine that'd make an interesting impact plate, if done right.

that's all i got for now. i am overdue for some dirt time with my RIBZ.

vec
 
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