Flight gloves

These flight gloves were a real bargain. I think I got them for like 20 bucks including shipping from the US. And they're the real deal, not those ACM or Condor replicas. These are not CVC gloves, those gloves have black leather and not grey.

They will be primarily used for my FSBE loadout. Another option were those black Hatch gloves with the longer sleeve. But as the FSBE loadout was a low budget project, I didn't want to spend too much on the gloves either.

A picture of all my gloves together. Oakley SI Assault gloves, military flight gloves, Camelbak FROG gloves, Mechanix gloves, Hatch shorty gloves.

FSBE stuff

Some woodland items came in the mail today.

SDS leg panel
SDS M4 mag pouch x 2
SDS .45 FB mag pouch x 2
SDS flash bang pouch

And here's the end result...

Including first line kit...

Final kitlist:

 front

• Guarder replica AAV
• SDS medical pouch x 1
• SDS .45 FB mag pouch x2
• SDS flash bang pouch x 1
• SDS M4 mag pouch x 1
• Allied Industries M4 mag pouch x 4

rear

• SDS sustainment pouch x 1
• SDS 200rd SAW ammo pouch x 1
• SDS SABRE pouch x 1

first line

• Bianchi duty belt
• Eagle Industries belt mounted pistol triple mag pouch
• LBT lanyard (might be replica, will be replaced in the future)
• SDS leg panel
• SDS M4 mag pouch x 2
• SDS frag grenade pouch x 2
• SDS sustainment pouch
• Safariland 6004 (old style)

LBT 6094B

There was a bunch of cheap LBT 6094B's on Ebay, so I grabbed one just for the heck of it.

The seller listed the color as chocolate coyote brown. Ideally I wanted a tan 6094 for a SEAL loadout, but it was just to cheap to pass up.

Here's a comparison pic between my FSBE II RRS-V and the LBT 6094B

Color difference is barely noticeable IMHO. And next is a comparison between the LBT 6094B in CB and the LBT 9034A in Tan.

Here the color difference is rather obvious.

Picture of the label.

I also picked up one of the internal mag shingles aka LBT 2645A, which are made to be used in this vest.

And here's the end result with some FSBE II pouches that I just threw on there.

SDS sustainment pouches

Another two pouches arrived today from the US. These are the Specialty Defense Systems sustainment pouches.

I have put one on the back of my Guarder replica Amphibious Assault Vest (AAV), replacing the Tactical Tailor hydration carrier. I opted for the sustainment pouch, because it has been seen more in reference pictures.

The other one has been put on my duty belt and will act as a dump pouch.

Oakley M-Frame

Oakley M-Frame with blast clip. USMC issued/approved.

I have only worn them for a few minutes and I can already say that they are a lot nicer than the ESS ICE ballistic glasses that I have. They are in a totally different league, quality, build and comfort wise.

Next thing to get would be a set of black lenses.

MOLLE hydration carrier

In the past I have bought 2 OD/Black camelbak hydration carriers. Both of them were second hand, used. So I never got to use them as I didn't think it was hygienic.

I had been looking around for some cheap replacement bladder and in the end I found this newer edition OD/Black camelbak hydration carrier which uses the same bladder. The best thing is that it was so cheap. It cost me just half of what they charge for a new bladder!

Anyway here's the pic of the new carrier and the old carrier (with the new bladder in it).

Both the new and old carrier have an NSN tag. The NSN tag on the new carrier (left) is visible through the filling hole and the NSN tag on hte old carrier is sewn on one of the shoulder straps.

Another reason I bought it, is because I can use it for my FSBE loadout. Check out the upper and lower reference pictures!

rock or something

Here's a video on Meal Ready to Eat (MRE). Funny stuff.