RedWolf Airsoft blogs about the shooter belts if they are worth your investment... "The belt. When you think of it, more often then naught, you will think of something that helps you hold your pants up. However, when it comes to the tactical world or the airsoft world, the belt has become another important piece of gear. Evolving from simple stiff leather belts to rigger's belts, we are seeing something of a rise of specialty belts used to place different accessories on. There are several different styles out there from padded outer belts to the new "high speed" shooter belts that deploy inner/outer belt systems, we are here to see if all this talk about belts is worth its hype.

The whole concept of putting your pouches, holsters, etc., on your belt is nothing new and should not come as a novelty. But when you think back to when the concept of having a 'battle belt' personally, the one company that stands out is HSG (High Speed Gear). With their system having a padded outer belt that you would wear around your waist (after you have put on the belt that keeps your pants up) allowed for the user to have preset load outs and quick deployment. This quickly caught on and many people started to take up the trend.  However, what was quickly realized was that due to the wide size of the outer belt, it would at times get in the way of the user, especially when worn in conjunction with a plate carrier. Knowing this, a version 2 was launched, a SLIM outer belt system! But, was this the BEST option out there? This meant you still had to wear TWO belts (kind of silly if you ask me). Then along came the shooter belt!!"

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