British Osprey Load Bearing Vest

This IS the real deal, British issue and brand new and very tight assembly the first time. You can load this thing up like a rented mule, it has a spot for virtually everything. Caught mine on sale but at the regular price it's still a great deal. Price it out per pouch and do the math. Wish I'd purchased a second!

I wasn't looking for this item either but thought it looked cool and would figure some use for it. Well I'm very pleased with it now that I have it in hand. Solidly built, infinitely adjustable and load of diverse and useful pouches (just need to come up with alternate use for grenade pouches).

It's what they say. Lots of pouches. New. One snap is difficult to open, but that should improve with use. Now to track down some Rit dye.

These days, it seems like the knock-offs are available on the market the day after the real article becomes available as surplus. Rest assured with this set that you are getting genuine British military issue gear. This is a British MoD approved vest and pouch set...all correct with appropriate NSN numbers. Plenty of MOLLE attachments to rig whatever way suits your fancy. Widely adjustable for size and generous sized pockets to suit most needs. This set of kit will last a lifetime!

Been shopping for something like this for awhile. Great value. I dyed mine with Rit Dark Green Dye. Worked out great. Adjust your immerse time for lighter/darker tint. Thanks KeepShooting!

If your thinking about ordering don't think anymore just get it this thing is strong as nails. Has mag pouches and the vest plenty of pockets.

This vest will do anything you want, however you want it to. You can adjust it to suit any body type short of NFL offensive linemen or Sumo wrestlers. You can increase the width by taking out the side straps. You can adjust the height of the side/front panels by adjusting the velco connectors and straps located at the top of each side/front panel



Construction is a bed of heavy duty mesh backing with cordura desert DPM. The back has lots of exposed mesh for ventilation. The entire surface is covered with molle straps and the back has an upper and lower pair of fast clip buckles for attaching a camelback or pack or two.


The back inside lower has a velcro flush pocket at the small of back. Both sides of vest have inner mesh zipped pockets and outer zipped nylon pockets.

Then we get to the pouches:

Each is heavy gauge nylon/cordura with a rubber backing (inside) and a drainage hole.

Fastening methods vary for the pouches (count) from fast clip only:
AP grenade (2)
medical (1)
small utility (1)

fast clip and snap:
40 MM grenade (2)

velcro only:
knife/torch (1)

locking belted and velcro:
water bottle (1)
large utility (3)
SA-80 ammo (2)

The large utility pouches have a drawstring waterproof baffle.

This vest blows away any other tactical vest for durability, configurability and affordability for non-cold operations.

Its a bargain at the current price.

Was not even in the market for a Vest. I saw this one & figured, "what the heck" same price or cheaper than other ones I had seen. WOW what a surprise. This thing is made like a Russian tank. Then I remembered the pouches, "rubber" lined, sturdy, velcro AND strap n latch closure.
Same day it arrived ordered another one for the wife, she wouldn't take mine off! Thought about getting two, one for a spare, then I realized, as tough as this thing is it will last longer than I do. What A Bargain!

I am a military surplus junkie - especially for tactical gear. When I received this kit I was shocked. Brand new in package. The quality is better than any of the USGI gear and I thought that wasn't bad. 70 bucks is a steal for what you get.

A lot of stuff for just a little money.

Extreme quality product. Tough beyond belief.
I took in the sides with paracord, added a US Molle sustainment pouch on the top back to hold poncho and MRE's, and used the US Molle M4 pouches on front. Brit canteen pouches hold canteens well, but won't fit with canteen cups. So, Gatorade bottles with round civilian canteen cups from Walmart fit great. Zipper pouches hold lots of extra gear, like compass, bum fodder and Ranger manual/notebook.